My rating: 5 of 5 stars
This was a MLL book that I was definitely looking for! I've always loved dragons and I like to believe that they are one (if not the) most popular fantasy creature in history. I grew up watching movies and reading books that featured dragons. From Disney's Pete's Dragon to Eustace Scrubbs Christian metaphorical transformation in The Voyage of the Dawn Treader . Dragon lore populates every culture in the world. Unlike the noble unicorn or the foul tempered leprechaun, the characteristics of the dragon is wholly dependent on the culture they derive from.
Dragon lore can be traced as far back as Babylonian and Ancient Egypt history and they are oftentimes revered as symbols of wisdom and strength; yet feared for their tempers, greediness and violence. They are also portrayed as immensely charismatic in most media dating from Fafnir of Norse mythology who became the inspiration for J.R.R. Tolkien's Smaug the Terrible in The Hobbit .
There is a great deal about Dragon lore that can be discovered and written down. In this book the symbiology of the dragon and its origins gives a better understanding to their popularity. This is followed up by the worldwide cultural legends of the dragon through religion, communities, and of course, storytelling. Then finally dragons in popular culture, most notably in games such as Dungeons & Dragons .
Like with the rest of the MLL books, this one was just as fun and informative. The artwork that is taken from different cultures is stunning and I love the tan and red cover theme! Very fantastical and elegant. My only one complaint is that the latter part of the book seemed to drone on and on about the prominence of dragons in video games and it became very redundant. However, Dragons is a wonderful add to my growing MLL collection and any dragon lover and fantasy writer will surely benefit from its treasure trove on knowledge.
This was a MLL book that I was definitely looking for! I've always loved dragons and I like to believe that they are one (if not the) most popular fantasy creature in history. I grew up watching movies and reading books that featured dragons. From Disney's Pete's Dragon to Eustace Scrubbs Christian metaphorical transformation in The Voyage of the Dawn Treader . Dragon lore populates every culture in the world. Unlike the noble unicorn or the foul tempered leprechaun, the characteristics of the dragon is wholly dependent on the culture they derive from.
Dragon lore can be traced as far back as Babylonian and Ancient Egypt history and they are oftentimes revered as symbols of wisdom and strength; yet feared for their tempers, greediness and violence. They are also portrayed as immensely charismatic in most media dating from Fafnir of Norse mythology who became the inspiration for J.R.R. Tolkien's Smaug the Terrible in The Hobbit .
There is a great deal about Dragon lore that can be discovered and written down. In this book the symbiology of the dragon and its origins gives a better understanding to their popularity. This is followed up by the worldwide cultural legends of the dragon through religion, communities, and of course, storytelling. Then finally dragons in popular culture, most notably in games such as Dungeons & Dragons .
Like with the rest of the MLL books, this one was just as fun and informative. The artwork that is taken from different cultures is stunning and I love the tan and red cover theme! Very fantastical and elegant. My only one complaint is that the latter part of the book seemed to drone on and on about the prominence of dragons in video games and it became very redundant. However, Dragons is a wonderful add to my growing MLL collection and any dragon lover and fantasy writer will surely benefit from its treasure trove on knowledge.
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