The dragon got shafted – literally and figuratively.
All those depiction of St George thrusting his shaft into the dragon and killing him and that dragon is never bigger than a medium sized crocodile. How could such a small creature create such devastation?
The story got misconstrued to make St George into a hero. But marble statues don’t lie!!!
FOWC with Fandango: either Misconstrue or Shaft – take your pick
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Around here is Nibelung country. The story around the kings residing in Worms is often referenced in the area. There are sculptures by Stefan Tiesing representing various parts of the story dotted all over the Odenwald. This one shows Siegfried slaying the dragon, it stands … Continue reading An Epic Saga
A front yard find. Cellpic Sunday
Doesn’t work for every dragon, though. FOWC with Fandango: Dragon
The Nibelungensteig is a walking track cutting through the Odenwald for 130 km following the legend of the Nibelungen. In 15 places there are sculptures by Jens Nettlich depicting parts of the story. This is near the castle ruin of Lindenfels – almost the beginning of the story. Siegfried, the blonde hero, has forged his sword Balmung and kills the dragon Fafnir with it.
PS: What does it say about me that when I typed the title the first time I wrote: And Faramir’s scream was heard in all the lands?
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It takes a lot of gumption to challenge a dragon. Ragtag Daily Prompt: Gumption
I don’t know if it was Puff, the Magic Dragon or one of his relatives but there was a dragon in the carnival parade yesterday. Ragtag Daily Prompt: Puff
That one tear, that tiny, salty, droplet of moisture is a means of escape.
Chase Brooks, Hello My Love 2
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