The article focuses on dragons and their role in ancient Roman, Greek, Egyptian and Middle Eastern cultures. By analyzing their appearance in texts, the division into two main groups is made: the characteristic of dragons and the function of the dragon motif. This may help in understanding the origins, place and function of dragon motifs in the Bible.
Słowa kluczowe:
smoki, mitologia, charakterystyka smoka, konflikt smoka z bogami i ludźmi, relacje smoka z bogami/ludźmi, Bóg-smok
Kryza, A. (2018). Drakologia starożytna. Motyw smoka w literaturze pozabiblijnej. Collectanea Theologica, 87(3), 67–96. https://doi.org/10.21697/ct.2017.87.3.03