The Dragon in the West From Ancient Myth to Modern Legend OGDEN, Daniel (Professor of Ancient History, Professor of Ancient History, University of Exeter)

The Dragon in the West is the first book to offer an in-depth examination of the history of the image and idea of the dragon. A creature popular in contemporary fiction and cinema, Ogden reveals how the dragon was known to the ancient Greek and Roman worlds, and came down to us through early Christianity, Anglo-Saxon, and Norse legends.