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Drakon

- Dragon Myth and Serpent Cult in the Greek and Roman Worlds

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This volume explores the dragon or the supernatural serpent in Graeco-Roman myth and religion. It incorporates analyses, with comprehensive accounts of the rich literary and iconographic sources, for the principal dragons of myth, and discusses matters of cult and the paradoxical association of dragons and serpents with the most benign of deities.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780199557325
  • Binding:
  • Hardback
  • Pages:
  • 496
  • Published:
  • February 27, 2013
  • Dimensions:
  • 244x164x32 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 894 g.
Delivery: 2-3 weeks
Expected delivery: July 3, 2025

Description of Drakon

This volume explores the dragon or the supernatural serpent in Graeco-Roman myth and religion. It incorporates analyses, with comprehensive accounts of the rich literary and iconographic sources, for the principal dragons of myth, and discusses matters of cult and the paradoxical association of dragons and serpents with the most benign of deities.

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