The Dragon in the West: From Ancient Myth to Modern Legend

by Daniel Ogden

An exploration of how the image and idea of the dragon has evolved through history

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,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0198830181
• ISBN13: 9780198830184
• Release Date: November 2021
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 478 Pages
• Weight: 2.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.5" x 9.4"