Dragons in British Folklore by Jacqueline Simpson (1981-02-03)

By Jacqueline Simpson

Book Overview

Most say there are no dragons - but this has never stopped poets, artists, story-tellers and musicians from exploiting the fascination these mythical beasts exert on the human imagination. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0713425598
• ISBN13: 9780713425598
• Release Date: January 1980
• Publisher: Batsford
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.94 lbs.

Customer Reviews

LAMBTON WORM, MUCKLE MESTER STOOR WORM & OTHER DRAGONS FROM ACROSS THE POND

From the cover: This book brings together the various mythic forms of the dragon as treasure guardian, voracious beast to be killed, the luck-giving snake and many others. All are drawn from the rich dragon folklore tradition of Britain including the Dragon of Wantley, the Lambton Worm and the Muckle Mester Stoor Worm. A full appendix and gazetteer of places with dragon legends and a full listing of dates relevant to British dragon lore accompany this revised edition. Also includes a history of dragons from England, Scotland and Wales.