The Dragon in Medieval East Christian and Islamic Art by Sara Kuehn, Sebastian Günther, et al - HTML preview

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PART II

THE DRAGON AND THE NATURAL WORLD

4 Dragons and the Powers of the Earth 51

a The dragon and the elements 51

b The serpent(-dragon) jinn 56

c The treasure-guarding dragon 59

d The dragon and vegetal compositions 63

5 Dragons and Animals of the Natural and the Mythical Realms 73

a The dragon in animal combat scenes 73

b The dragon and mythical creatures 74

c The dragon and the bird 76

d The dragon and the feline 78

e The dragon and the elephant 82