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March, Les Très Riches Heures
Les Très Riches Heures du Duc de Berry, a medieval illuminated manuscript illustration depicting the work on an agricultural estate during the month of March. In the background, Mesuline is flying in dragon form over Lusignan Castle, c. 1412-1440.
Condé Museum, Château de Chantilly, Oise.
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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8 of the Most Famous Dragons in Mythology and Books
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The Starbucks mermaid: Melusine – Signe Maene
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Natural History of Dragons
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