HERE BE DRAGONS

IN HOMAGE TO ST GEORGE’S FIRE-BREATHING FOE, WE LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS OFTEN MISUNDERSTOOD MYTHICAL BEAST AND ITS ROLE AS A THOROUGHLY BRITISH PHENOMENON

Words: IONA BOWER

“Over 70 small towns and villages in Britain still have a tradition about a local dragon” They say you’re never more than six feet away from a rat in Britain. But have you ever considered how closely you might reside to a dragon? Wherever you are, you can be sure a dragon has, at some point, shared your particular corner of the country. They’re at the heart of our culture – from Merlin to the red beast on the Welsh flag to him of St George fame, a central part of religious plays in the late Middle Ages and stars of folk tales at fêtes and pageants up and down the land, particularly in spring, for May Day and St George’s celebrations. Despite the species having a wide geographical and cultural history (see…

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The Simple Things (Digital) - 1 Issue, April 2017 - Issue 58

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