The Evolution of the Dragon

An illustrated 1919 collection of adapted Rylands Library lectures by anatomist G. Elliot Smith tracing the origin and spread of dragon myths, linking them to Egyptian mummification, water and rain gods, the Great Mother, and ancient beliefs about life-giving powers.

Public domain in the US. From Project Gutenberg.

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Other Non-Fiction›Religion and spirituality›Comparative religion and myth›Sacred symbols, rites, and worship

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Bibliophiles›Other Non-Fiction›Religion and spirituality›Comparative religion and myth