BOOK DESCRIPTION:
Fascinating, well-researched book teems with information about powerful serpents of the deep and land-roving, fire-breathing monsters that first appeared in the creation myths of the ancient Far East. Dragons in China, Korea, and Japan are covered, as are those in Babylonian and Egyptian legends, and in Welsh, English, Irish, and French tales from the West. Of value to anyone fascinated by folklore and primitive religion; of wide interest to students of history and mythology. 20 illustrations.