Focuses on the dragon as a protective guardian of portals and palaces.
Examines talismans used to ward off the "Evil Eye" or celestial eclipses. Kuehn, The Dragon in Medieval East Christian an...
This work explores the visual language and shared symbolism of the dragon across the Islamic world and Eastern Christendom (Byzantium, Armenia, Georgia, and Syria) from the 11th to the 13th centuries. Kuehn argues that the dragon was not merely a monster to be slain, but a complex cosmological figure representing power, protection, and the cyclical nature of time. Key Themes Focuses on the dragon as a protective guardian