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Dragons in myth and science

In Europe and the Middle East the dragon was a legendary creature of evil. Noble knights could slay them, holy saints could tame them. But are the dragons of myth based on reality?

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Philharmonie de Paris

Masters of the Gold Scrolls, follower

KB, National Library of the Netherlands

Museum of Far Eastern Antiquities

Museum of Far Eastern Antiquities

Claes Brouwer

KB, National Library of the Netherlands

Rijksmuseum

Masters of the Gold Scrolls, follower

KB, National Library of the Netherlands

KB, National Library of the Netherlands

KB, National Library of the Netherlands

Rijksmuseum

Nottingham City Museums and Galleries

Museum of Far Eastern Antiquities

KB, National Library of the Netherlands

Swedish History Museum

KB, National Library of the Netherlands