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TIL that in the work, An Instinct for Dragons, an anthropologist argues that the universality of dragons across human societies is due to evolutionary reasons, with common primate predators being merg

TIL that in the work, An Instinct for Dragons, an anthropologist argues that the universality of dragons across human societies is due to evolutionary reasons, with common primate predators being merged into a hybrid monster.

Drusas ,

It seems more likely that it comes down to fossils.

hakase ,

I still have deep-seated, instinctual nightmares of the merg.

caseyweederman ,

Your post is right up there with that askouija: Put your money in the bag, this is a bag

hedgehogging_the_bed ,

Ha! I wrote a paper about the meaning of dragons for a undergrad anthropology college course in 2003 and I cited the heck out of this book. Also Mythical Beasts edited by John Cherry.

lvxferre , (edited )

Does he offer an explanation on why dragons are winged in plenty myths? EDIT: raptors, illiterate me. Raptors.

randomsnark ,

The linked article mentions that one of the predator types merged into the dragon is raptors (as in birds of prey, not velociraptors)

Fondots ,

TL;DR- dragons are what happen when you mash together big cats, big snakes, and big birds of prey

lvxferre ,

Got it - thanks. My sight simply skipped past the “raptors” part.

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