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DRAGONS AND DRAGON LORE (1928) and The Celtic Dragon Myth With the Geste of Fraoch and the Dragon" (1911) Rare Dragon Books on CDROM
Two classic Dragon books on CDROM
"DRAGONS AND DRAGON LORE" by Ernest Ingersoll (1928), and "THE CELTIC DRAGON MYTH WITH THE GESTE OF FROACHE AND THE DRAGON" by J. F. Campbell (1911)
"DRAGONS AND DRAGON LORE" by Ernest Ingersoll (1928), and "THE CELTIC DRAGON MYTH WITH THE GESTE OF FROACHE AND THE DRAGON" by J. F. Campbell (1911)
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Two classic Dragon books on CDROM
Includes all 200 pages of Dragons and Dragon Lore, the classic work on Dragons by Ernest Ingersoll published in 1928. The auther states, "I became intensely interested in Dragon Worship and The Dragon Myth..." A must-have for anyone interested in Dragons or Dragon Lore. Includes a number of photographs and figures relating to Dragons.***Bonus*** This CDROM includes a second complete book, the original rare and hard to find 1911 classic: "The Celtic dragon myth With the Geste of Fraoch and the dragon" by J. F. Campbell. Includes all 173 pages and color plates on CDROM . The 1981 reprint edition of this book (ASIN: 0876960395) is out of print and not available from the publisher. Now you can own the CDROM of an original 1911 first edition. CDROM also includes a few images of Albrech Durer's Engravings with Dragons
Anyone interested in Dungeons and Dragons will enjoy this CDROM. Dragons are among the fantasy creatures for characters to interact with in Dungeons and Dragons game play. Dragons are one of the most powerful creatures in the Dungeons and Dragons game. Great gift for anyone who likes Dungeons and Dragons or Dragon Lore.
CD-R is both Mac and Windows compatible. Includes convenient and complete thumbnail index of all pages, and ability to magnify and examine fine details. Unique gift!! FREE SHIPPING TO USA and CANADA. We ship internationally (worldwide) at actual shipping cost. 100% SATISFACTION GUARANTEED.
To order this CDROM, use PAYPAL Buttons above, or send $9.99 Check or Money order made out to "eBookCDROM" together with your shipping address to:
Dragons CDROM
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Few creatures of folklore and mythology conjure up the mental images of the dragon. Also known as wurm, wyrm and firedrake, these mercurial creatures pervade almost every pantheon of classical mythology and have become an integral inclusion of an entire genre of fantasy literature.
Descriptions of the beast's benevolence vary from the playful Puff (of Peter Yarrow's song) to the sinister Smaug in J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Hobbit". Babylonian legends portray the Queen of Darkness as a multi-headed dragon - Tiamat. Walt Disney's Sleeping Beauty features a battle between Prince Phillip and the evil Maleficent and the Germanic myth "Die Nibelungen" climaxes with the battle between Siegfried and the giant Fafnir, who has transformed himself into a wyrm in an effort to become more frightening.
Physical characteristics of dragons also vary but several consistencies are usually present. The beasts are typically depicted as huge lizards, larger than elephants on average. Long fangs are generally accepted as are twin horns of varying length. Western cultures generally include large bat-like wings giving the dragon the capability of flight. But eastern dragons, usually wingless, use a more magical means of flying. As well, eastern dragons tend to be more snake-like in nature, albeit with front and rear legs.
Most dragons will be covered in scales, although there are some with a leathery skin. Coloring ranges the entire gamut of the spectrum but red, green, black and gold appear to be the most common. It is also generally accepted that most dragons are magical creatures in nature and have the ability to breathe fire (as a weapon). Some dragons may have a modification in this breath weapon (frost, lightning, gas).
The European dragon was often synonymous with the Ouroboros or Earth Serpent. In Brittany he was 'the dragon of the Bretons.' The official emblem of Wales is still the red dragon, derived from the Great Red Serpent that once represented the old Welsh god Dewi. The Red Dragon of Cadwallader or Cadwaller is the emblem of Wales - 'upon a mount vert, a dragon passant, wings expanded and endorsed gules - the Red Dragon Dreadful'. It was blazed on King Arthur's helmet in battle, later it was associated with Geoffrey of Monmouth and Owen Glendower. The Saxons had the white dragon as a royal standard. In early Britain it depicted supreme power.
The Celtic dragon represents sovereignty, power or a chief, such as Pendragon, the Celtic word meaning 'chief'.
The Heraldic dragon varies greatly, especially in the shape of its ears, but the wings are always those of a bat; the tongue and tail can be barbed; it breathes out fire and is a symbol of power, wisdom and one who has overcome an adversary or fortress. The Tudor Red Dragon indicates Welsh origins. Dragon Tygre and Dragon-Wolf are composite creatures and support the arms of the City of London. The Dragon appears in much more than its classical forms within British mythology. It is sometimes a worm and is derived from northern European prototypes (Lindorm). It is sometimes a waterserpent or monster. In all instances, the dragon exemplifies elemental power, especially of the earth. The dragon which Saint George overcomes is symbolic of paganism, but such obvious symbolism overlays a great deal more subtle imagery.
The Dragon slain by St George was an heraldic dragon, wit bat's wings, a sting in its tail and fiery breath. We find it in some of the English fairy-tales, and it is to be seen in church carvings and in many of the Italian pictures of St George, such as the Carpaccio painting, where the dragon is pathetically small. Most of the British dragons, however, are Worms after the Scandinavian pattern, wingless, generally very long, with a poisonous rather than a fiery breath and self-joining.
Dragon stories can be found in many parts of Wales and it would seem that they played a large part in the folklore of the Middle Ages. Many of the stories seem to have some connection with the origin of ancient sites of worship. Church paintings and carvings traditionally interpret the dragon killings as a symbolic battle between the forces of good and evil. The Christian heroes were generally knights in shining armour such as St George and St Michael, and they always managed to slay their dragons after long and dangerous battles. The mythical dragons were often given the responsibility of guarding treasure secretly hidden in deep caverns in wildest Wales. It is of interest that the Griffin, like the dragon, once had a prominent place in the folklore of Wales. The strange beasts is often depicted on inn signs and such names as The Griffin or even Three Griffins were popular for wayside pubs in the nineteenth century.
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Includes all 200 pages of Dragons and Dragon Lore, the classic work on Dragons by Ernest Ingersoll published in 1928. The auther states, "I became intensely interested in Dragon Worship and The Dragon Myth..." A must-have for anyone interested in Dragons or Dragon Lore. Includes a number of photographs and figures relating to Dragons.***Bonus*** This CDROM includes a second complete book, the original rare and hard to find 1911 classic: "The Celtic dragon myth With the Geste of Fraoch and the dragon" by J. F. Campbell. Includes all 173 pages and color plates on CDROM . The 1981 reprint edition of this book (ASIN: 0876960395) is out of print and not available from the publisher. Now you can own the CDROM of an original 1911 first edition. CDROM also includes a few images of Albrech Durer's Engravings with Dragons
Anyone interested in Dungeons and Dragons will enjoy this CDROM. Dragons are among the fantasy creatures for characters to interact with in Dungeons and Dragons game play. Dragons are one of the most powerful creatures in the Dungeons and Dragons game. Great gift for anyone who likes Dungeons and Dragons or Dragon Lore.
CD-R is both Mac and Windows compatible. Includes convenient and complete thumbnail index of all pages, and ability to magnify and examine fine details. Unique gift!! FREE SHIPPING TO USA and CANADA. We ship internationally (worldwide) at actual shipping cost. 100% SATISFACTION GUARANTEED.
To order this CDROM, use PAYPAL Buttons above, or send $9.99 Check or Money order made out to "eBookCDROM" together with your shipping address to:
4521 Barrington Drive
Springfield, IL 62707
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Few creatures of folklore and mythology conjure up the mental images of the dragon. Also known as wurm, wyrm and firedrake, these mercurial creatures pervade almost every pantheon of classical mythology and have become an integral inclusion of an entire genre of fantasy literature.
Descriptions of the beast's benevolence vary from the playful Puff (of Peter Yarrow's song) to the sinister Smaug in J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Hobbit". Babylonian legends portray the Queen of Darkness as a multi-headed dragon - Tiamat. Walt Disney's Sleeping Beauty features a battle between Prince Phillip and the evil Maleficent and the Germanic myth "Die Nibelungen" climaxes with the battle between Siegfried and the giant Fafnir, who has transformed himself into a wyrm in an effort to become more frightening.
Physical characteristics of dragons also vary but several consistencies are usually present. The beasts are typically depicted as huge lizards, larger than elephants on average. Long fangs are generally accepted as are twin horns of varying length. Western cultures generally include large bat-like wings giving the dragon the capability of flight. But eastern dragons, usually wingless, use a more magical means of flying. As well, eastern dragons tend to be more snake-like in nature, albeit with front and rear legs.
Most dragons will be covered in scales, although there are some with a leathery skin. Coloring ranges the entire gamut of the spectrum but red, green, black and gold appear to be the most common. It is also generally accepted that most dragons are magical creatures in nature and have the ability to breathe fire (as a weapon). Some dragons may have a modification in this breath weapon (frost, lightning, gas).
The European dragon was often synonymous with the Ouroboros or Earth Serpent. In Brittany he was 'the dragon of the Bretons.' The official emblem of Wales is still the red dragon, derived from the Great Red Serpent that once represented the old Welsh god Dewi. The Red Dragon of Cadwallader or Cadwaller is the emblem of Wales - 'upon a mount vert, a dragon passant, wings expanded and endorsed gules - the Red Dragon Dreadful'. It was blazed on King Arthur's helmet in battle, later it was associated with Geoffrey of Monmouth and Owen Glendower. The Saxons had the white dragon as a royal standard. In early Britain it depicted supreme power.
The Celtic dragon represents sovereignty, power or a chief, such as Pendragon, the Celtic word meaning 'chief'.
The Heraldic dragon varies greatly, especially in the shape of its ears, but the wings are always those of a bat; the tongue and tail can be barbed; it breathes out fire and is a symbol of power, wisdom and one who has overcome an adversary or fortress. The Tudor Red Dragon indicates Welsh origins. Dragon Tygre and Dragon-Wolf are composite creatures and support the arms of the City of London. The Dragon appears in much more than its classical forms within British mythology. It is sometimes a worm and is derived from northern European prototypes (Lindorm). It is sometimes a waterserpent or monster. In all instances, the dragon exemplifies elemental power, especially of the earth. The dragon which Saint George overcomes is symbolic of paganism, but such obvious symbolism overlays a great deal more subtle imagery.
The Dragon slain by St George was an heraldic dragon, wit bat's wings, a sting in its tail and fiery breath. We find it in some of the English fairy-tales, and it is to be seen in church carvings and in many of the Italian pictures of St George, such as the Carpaccio painting, where the dragon is pathetically small. Most of the British dragons, however, are Worms after the Scandinavian pattern, wingless, generally very long, with a poisonous rather than a fiery breath and self-joining.
Dragon stories can be found in many parts of Wales and it would seem that they played a large part in the folklore of the Middle Ages. Many of the stories seem to have some connection with the origin of ancient sites of worship. Church paintings and carvings traditionally interpret the dragon killings as a symbolic battle between the forces of good and evil. The Christian heroes were generally knights in shining armour such as St George and St Michael, and they always managed to slay their dragons after long and dangerous battles. The mythical dragons were often given the responsibility of guarding treasure secretly hidden in deep caverns in wildest Wales. It is of interest that the Griffin, like the dragon, once had a prominent place in the folklore of Wales. The strange beasts is often depicted on inn signs and such names as The Griffin or even Three Griffins were popular for wayside pubs in the nineteenth century.
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