In this episode of Universal History with Richard Rohlin, by popular demand, we finally explored the topic of dragons! We discussed the ubiquitous appearance of dragons across history and different cultures, a dragon’s essential characteristics and mythical nature, their connection to snakes, birds, and angels, and the dragon as a hybrid and guardian of paradise. We also discussed the treatment of dragons in Eastern traditions and various languages, as well as in Christianity and even in medical symbolism. Enjoy!

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Timestamps:
00:00 Start
00:15 Intro music
00:40 Introducing dragons
08:09 Dragon Characteristics
12:21 Why does everyone have a dragon?
15:15 Evolution: dragons and snakes
18:41 Not just a snake
21:13 A guardian of paradise
26:54 The friendly dragon
27:23 The dragon's enemy
29:45 Examples in IndoEuropean languages
35:06 Dragon slaying myths
38:54 But what about Christianity?
43:30 Christianity's treatment of the dragon
50:58 Hybrid resilience
54:05 Medicine
57:50 Asian dragons
01:05:44 In Christian iconography
01:08:19 3 Parts of the story
01:09:01 The winged dragon



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