ISBN:
9780191868542
Language:
English
Pages:
1 Online-Ressource (480 Seiten)
,
Illustrationen
Edition:
First edition
Series Statement:
Oxford scholarship online
Parallel Title:
Erscheint auch als
DDC:
398.2454
Keywords:
Dragons
;
Drache
;
Christentum
;
Mythos
;
Englisch
;
Legende
;
Literatur
;
Römisches Reich
;
Griechenland
;
Römisches Reich
;
Griechenland
;
Drache
;
Mythos
;
Christentum
;
Legende
;
Englisch
;
Literatur
;
Drache
Abstract:
How did the dragon get its wings? Everyone in the modern West has a clear idea of what a dragon looks like and of the sorts of stories it inhabits, not least devotees of the fantasies of J.R.R. Tolkien, J.K. Rowling, and George R.R. Martin. A cross between a snake and some fearsome mammal, often sporting colossal wings, they live in caves, lie on treasure, maraud, and breathe fire. They are extraordinarily powerful, but even so, ultimately defeated in their battles with humans. What is the origin of this creature? 'The Dragon in the West' is a serious and substantial account of the evolution of the modern dragon from its ancient forebears
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index
DOI:
10.1093/oso/9780198830184.001.0001
URL:
Volltext
(URL des Erstveröffentlichers)
URL:
Volltext
(URL des Erstveröffentlichers)
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780198830184.001.0001
