Kuehn, The Dragon In Medieval East Christian An... [2025]

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Links the dragon to the lunar nodes ( Jawzahar ) in medieval astrology. Kuehn, The Dragon in Medieval East Christian an...

Traces how Central Asian and Chinese motifs merged with Mediterranean traditions. If you'd like to dive deeper into this

Compares the iconography of St. George and St. Theodore with Islamic "warrior-saints." George and St

Focuses on the dragon as a protective guardian of portals and palaces.

This work explores the visual language and shared symbolism of the dragon across the Islamic world and Eastern Christendom (Byzantium, Armenia, Georgia, and Syria) from the 11th to the 13th centuries. Kuehn argues that the dragon was not merely a monster to be slain, but a complex cosmological figure representing power, protection, and the cyclical nature of time. Key Themes

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