Dragons exist in the myths of nearly every culture around the world but where do dragons come from? and why do all civilizations seem to have their own unique dragon story?

In this video, we’re going to explore the origins of the dragon by studying dragon myths, and by tracking the evolution of the dragon’s physical portrayal.

Doing this will give us a clue as to why men created the dragon.

 

 

 

Chapters:

0:00 The mystery of dragons

0:34 The Western dragon

1:04 Egyptian and Mesopotamian dragon/snake

1:23 Ancient greek dragon/snake

1:55 Christian dragons

2:33 Norse and English dragons

4:00 Evolution of the Western dragon

5:08 Eastern dragon

6:28 Evolution of the Chinese dragon

6:57 The 9 resemblances of the Chinese dragon

7:35 Indian Naga snake

7:55 Middle Eastern dragon

8:17 Universal features of the dragon

9:03 Carl Jung on the battle of id vs ego

10:06 Dragon, animal instincts, ancestors

11:25 Inherited memory theory

 

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READINGS & SOURCES

Book

* Jones, David E. (2000) An Instinct for Dragons. New York, NY: Routledge

* Martin, Arnold. (2018) The Dragon – Fear and Power. London, UK: Reaktion Books LTD

* Sagan, Carl. (1977) The Dragons of Eden. New York, NY: The Random House Publishing Group

 

 

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