In How to Kill a Dragon Watkins uses the comparative method to reconstruct and examine the structure of the dragon/serpent- slaying myths, which recur in various guises throughout the Indo-European poetic tradition. He finds the "signature" formula for the myth--the divine hero who slays the serpent or overcomes adversaries--occurs in the same linguistic form in a wide range of sources and over millennia, including Old and Middle Iranian holy books, Greek epic, Celtic and Germanic sagas, down to Armenian oral folk epic of the last century.Watkins argues that this formula is the vehicle for the central theme of a proto-text, and a central part of the symbolic culture of speakers of the Proto-Indo-European language: the relation of humans to their universe, the values and expectations of their society. Therefore, he further argues, poetry was a social necessity for Indo- European society, where the poet could confer on patrons what they and their culture valued above all else: "imperishable fame."
 Québécois Libre | WHO'S AFRAID OF THE BIG BAD DRAGON? PART TWO: CHINA AND DEMOCRACY Québécois Libre, Canada - by Bradley Doucet Will the Chinese some day soon enjoy the kind of political freedom taken for granted in the Western world? Expert opinion is frankly ... |
Hindu gods spike Chinese dragon
Asia Times Online, Hong Kong -Sep 8, 2008
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 Telegraph.co.uk | Enter the dragon, breathing fire and ready to shake the world Telegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom - Too late: the dragon is up and breathing fire. If, as economists tell us, China is still a "developing" country, then Shanghai is leading the charge to ... |
The Dragon is ready to breathe fire
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THE new £4m Copper Dragon brewery in Skipton is getting ready to 'breathe fire' with the start of an intensive six week brewhouse installation programme. ...
The Dragon Gets Protective
Forbes, NY -Sep 9, 2008
LONDON - In Western mythology, the dragon is known to always carefully guard its treasure. Now it looks like the Chinese dragon may be doing the same, ...
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LONDON - In Western mythology, the dragon is known to always carefully guard its treasure. Now it looks like the Chinese dragon may be doing the same, ...
Banks cry wolf on funding crisis but Dragon calls the furphy
Sydney Morning Herald, Australia -Sep 12, 2008
Clearly there are concerns at the upper level of StGeorge that, just to make sure they kill any possible criticism the price was a rock bottom bargain, ...
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Clearly there are concerns at the upper level of StGeorge that, just to make sure they kill any possible criticism the price was a rock bottom bargain, ...
 Anniston Star (subscription) | US Army commander, Alexandria native offers fitness challenge to ... Anniston Star (subscription), AL - The Big Dog Bench Club, as they are formally known, is an ever-growing group of Black Dragon soldiers who can bench 300 pounds or more. ... |
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BusinessWorld Online, Philippines -Sep 14, 2008
Then back home to the Philippines, a quick one-day rest and then off he goes to Vung Tau to participate in the Dragon Capital Vietnam Chess Open, ...
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Then back home to the Philippines, a quick one-day rest and then off he goes to Vung Tau to participate in the Dragon Capital Vietnam Chess Open, ...
 St. John's Telegram | Awakening the dragon at Octagon Pond St. John's Telegram, Canada - More than 50 breast cancer survivors and about 300 supporters cheered on the shores of Octagon Pond in Paradise as the Avalon Dragons awakened. ... |
 BBC News | Sweetener provides extra payout for Dragon investors Sydney Morning Herald, Australia - In all, the Dragon's investors are likely to receive a total of $1.25 a share, including the special payout and a final dividend which is likely to be fixed ... Dragon ties knot, jobs on agenda Little chance of rival offer for St.George Lady luck smiles on Westpac bid WBK - OTC:STGKY |
Red Dragon says subsidiary GJA Communications ceases trading
Forbes, NY - Sep 12, 2008
The company said GJA chief executive officer Guy Jackson has resigned from the company and from Red Dragon. The board will now start searching for a ...
The company said GJA chief executive officer Guy Jackson has resigned from the company and from Red Dragon. The board will now start searching for a ...
 Sunday Leader (subscription) | The Dragon, an emerging soft colonial power Sunday Leader (subscription), Sri Lanka - Like the earlier generation of colonialists, the Dragon today is ever willing to play with whoever suits its bill. For it, ends matter. ... |
Enter the dragon
Otago Daily Times, New Zealand -Sep 12, 2008
The dragon is centre stage in an exhibition opening at Otago Museum. John Gibb reports. Years of patient relationship-building will pay off when the ...
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 The Sun | John the magic dragon This is Scunthorpe, UK - John Hurt has described what it was like to be turned into an animated dragon for forthcoming children's drama Merlin. The actor provides the voice of The ... John Hurt is Merlin's dragon |
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