Dragons Along the Silk Road...and Beyond
By Eilis Flynn and Jacquie Rogers
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An overview of dragon myths and legends around the world, from the Hollywood stories (TV and movies), to the Mesoamerican legends, to the dragons of Asia.
Eilis Flynn
Elizabeth M.S. (Eilis to her friends) Flynn has spent a large share of her life working on Wall Street or in a Wall Street-related firm, so why should she write fiction that’s any more based in our world? She spends her days aware that there is a reality beyond what we can see and tells stories about it. She lives in verdant Washington state with her equally fantastical husband. Her books can be found here, and check out emsflynn.com, at Flynn Books Words & Ideas .
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Dragons Along the Silk Road...and Beyond - Eilis Flynn
Dragons Along the Silk Road…and Beyond
Are dragons all alike, no matter where you are in the world?
Dragons Here and There
Mind you, dragons in the West and dragons in the East don’t seem to be alike at all at first glance, but…
Dragons Everywhere
You’ll find that some dragons far away from you have a strange similarity. Why is that?
Take a journey around the world with us and explore dragons wherever you go.
Workshops by Eilis Flynn and Jacquie Rogers
The Silk Road Myths and Legends Workshop Series
Angels
Demons
Dragons
Faeries
Ghosts
Vampires
Water Beasties
Werewolves and Other Shapeshifters
Bigfeet
The Five Stages of Editing Grief
Geeks and Gamers’ Guide to Worldbuilding
Books by Eilis Flynn and Jacquie Rogers
Ghosts Along the Silk Road and Beyond
Dragons Along the Silk Road and Beyond
DRAGONS ALONG
THE SILK ROAD AND BEYOND
Based on the series of workshops presented by Eilis Flynn and Jacquie Rogers
Eilis Flynn
and
Jacquie Rogers
Dragons Along the Silk Road and Beyond
Copyright ©2018 Eilis Flynn & Jacquie Rogers
Published by Flynn Books Words & Ideas
All rights reserved. Except as permitted under the U.S. Copyright Act of 1976, no part of this publication may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means now known or hereafter invented, or stored in a database or retrieval system, without the prior written permission of the publisher.
Original cover design by Jacquie Rogers
ISBN-13: 978-1717401373
ISBN-10: 1717401376
No portion of this book may be used without the author’s written permission, except for excerpts used in reviews. Seriously, that’s rude.
For Mike and Mark.
Thank you.
Table of Contents
Introduction: Here, There Be Dragons
1 • Dragons from Hollywood Across the Americas
2 • European Dragons
3 • Mediterranean and Near Eastern Dragons
4 • Dragons of India and China
5 • Dragons of the More
6 • Land of the Rising Dragon
7 • Fierce Fighter Dragons of Asia Pacific
8 • Dragon Theories and Origins
Summary • And Draggin’ in, Finally
Bibliography and Illustrations
(Illustration #1)
A map for the Silk Road journey.
Introduction
Here, There Be Dragons
No matter where you go in the world, take a look at the folktales and the myths in the culture you’re in, and more likely than not you’ll find the mention of a dragon or two. Some of them will be described as green or gold or red, some of them will be described as having wings and some won’t, some of them will be described as having five claws, some four, some only three, some even with more than one head. The details don’t matter, though, because it’s clear that you’ve encountered yet another story about dragons.
Like ghosts, stories about dragons can be found all over the world. Ranging from the dragons that play an important part in Chinese culture all the way to the legend of Quetzalcoatl found in Mesoamerican culture, they are all around us, whether or not we recognize them by name. Stories about dragons have been around as long as human society itself, and like all myths and legends, they reflect the society in which they can be found.
The term dragon
itself is of Greek origin, meaning a serpent or python,
and it can also mean to see clearly.
Wherever the legend of the dragon appears, they represent some part of society, culture, and wisdom (thus the seeing clearly
reference), since dragons are also often referred to as having spiritual qualities. Some part a god and all parts myth, dragons seem to expand and contract to whatever the region and culture in which they appear seem to need. There’s the dragon of the Western lore, hoarding treasure and fighting to keep it, but there’s also the dragon of the Eastern part of the world, in which knowledge is all-important. Sometimes the goals of the dragons