(The Conversation) — Enormous, scaly, fire-breathing dragons have fascinated civilizations for centuries. A scholar who studies monsters explains their power and appeal. (The Conversation) — The ...
Amidst trolls, orcs and sundry other dangers, one memorable antagonist stands out in The Hobbit: the giant, dwarf-eating, hobbit-scaring, treasure-hoarding dragon Smaug. Published on this day in 1937, ...
From dragon-like animals to Chinese tornados and quaint English villages, here are the real-life traces of an ancient myth. Today marks the Lunar New Year heralding the year of the dragon – or does it ...
The Durham Museum is opening a new exhibit."The Lost World of Dragons" celebrates the history and science behind how the dragon myth has grown through the ages and cultures.Visitors will be able to ...