On the Symbolic Use of Dragons by Jacobus de Voragine and J. R. R. Tolkien
This article focuses on the symbolic use of dragons in several works by J. R. R. Tolkien and The Golden Legend, a popular compilation of saints’ lives by Jacobus de Voragine. In the medieval tradition, as recounted by Voragine, dragons serve as symbols of powerful evil through which the inherent wea...
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2023
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Year: 2023, Volume: 14, Issue: 4 |
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Eucatastrophe
B Jacobus de Voragine B J. R. R. Tolkien B Dragons B The Golden Legend |
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