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Votive Plaque Dedicating a Property to Nabu's Temple
Bronze plaque in the form of an amulet, inscribed with cuneiform inscriptions. The figures of four deities were incised above the inscriptions. Marduk holds on a necklace and stands on a dragon while Nabu holds a stylus. Probably from the Temple of Nabu at Nimrud (ancient Kalhu), Mesopotamia, modern-day Iraq, Neo-Assyrian Empire, 800-700 BCE.
The British Museum, London.
Questions & Answers
Where do dragon images first appear?
- Dragon images first appear in the art of the Near East (Mesopotamia) and East Asia over 4000 years ago.
What do dragons symbolize?
- The dragon is a symbol of untamed nature/chaos and also a protective agent defending civilization and the works of God (or the gods) from those very forces.
Do dragons appear in the Bible?
- Yes, dragons are featured in the biblical books of Daniel and Revelation and, according to some scholars, in Job where Leviathan is identified as a dragon.
Who is the best-known dragon from mythology?
- Fafnir from Germanic folklore and the Völsung Cycle is the best-known dragon from mythology along with the creature whose creation he influenced, Smaug, from The Hobbit by J. R. R. Tolkien.
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