Re: [tied] Re: Medieval Dragons, dog/snake, Greek Dragons

I took a look at Theogony, and at least two creatures are described as
"drakontes": The snake-head of Khimaira, and Typhon. And Typhon's eyes emit
flames [(...} he:n hekaton kephalai ophios, deinoio drakontos, glo:sse:si
dnophere:si lelikhmotes. ek de oi osso:n thespesie:s kephale:sin hup'
ophrysi pyr amaryssen. paseo:n d' ek kephaleo:n pyr kaieto
derkomenoio.(...)) .
For me it confirms Piotr's argument. So, we can define a drakon as a
monstruous serpent with fire-glowing eyes.

Joao SL
Rio

----- Original Message -----
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Sent: Tuesday, January 14, 2003 8:06 AM
Subject: [tied] Re: Medieval Dragons, dog/snake, Greek Dragons


> --- In cybalist@yahoogroups.com, george knysh <gknysh@...> wrote:
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> > *****GK: Quite. That was the point of my question.
> > Would it imply something like "what a sight!!"? *****
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> Not really. Gk. <drako:n> can be interpreted as 'one characterised by
> staring' (cf. <drakos> n. 'eye'), presumably a creature with evil
> eyes that hurt or kill, like a cockatrice's.
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> Piotr
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