Dragonslayers: From Beowulf to St. George
With its fiery breath, scaly armour, and baleful, malevolent stare, the dragon became the ultimate symbol of evil and corruption in European folklore and mythology. Often serving as a stand-in for Satan, or the power of evil gods, dragons spread death and hopelessness throughout the land. Only heroes of uncommon valour, courageousness, and purity could hope to battle these monsters and emerge victorious. Those that did became legends. They became dragonslayers. The list of dragonslayers is small, but it is filled with great and legendary names. Hercules, Beowulf, Sigfried, and Saint George all battled to the death with dragons. Other heroes s…
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Weitere Autoren: Dennis, Peter (Illustr.)
- ISBN: 978-1-78096-730-1
- EAN: 9781780967301
- Produktnummer: 13259364
- Verlag: Osprey Pub Inc
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2013
- Seitenangabe: 80 S.
- Masse: H24.9 cm x B18.2 cm x D1.0 cm 260 g
- Auflage: New
- Gewicht: 260
- Sonstiges: Ab 14 J.
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Joseph A. McCullough, illustrated by Peter Dennis
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