本书的目的是探索中世纪龙的特征，并讨论有时在相关中世纪文学体裁中发现的不同的观点。在对原始文献有深刻了解的基础上，该研究提出了对一些关于这些野兽的著名文学作品以及绘画和其他描写的新解释。龙被构想出来不仅可以引起人们的恐惧，还激发了人们的想象力，提供了一个巨大而邪恶的生物让英雄打败——尽管龙的力量远胜于它的对手。本书通过简短、准确而清晰的篇章介绍中世纪的龙，涉及有关其自然历史、宗教、文学和民俗，并总结了从贝奥武夫到托尔金、迪士尼和《哈利·波特》，龙是如何不断得到复兴。

The aim of this book is to explore the characteristics of the medieval dragon and discuss the sometimes differing views found in the relevant medieval text types. Based on an intimate knowledge of the primary texts, the study presents new interpretations of well-known literary works, and also takes into consideration paintings and other depictions of these beasts. Dragons were designed not only to frighten but also to fire the imagination, and provide a suitably huge and evil creature for the hero to overcome – yet there is far more to them than reptilian adversaries. This book introduces the medieval dragon via brief, accurate and clear chapters on its natural history, religion, literature and folklore, and concludes with how the dragon – from Beowulf to Tolkien, Disney and Potter – is constantly revived.

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