Introduction : the origin of dragons
Dragons in Greek and Roman mythology
Dragons in the Bible and saints' lives
The Germanic dragon, part 1 : Old Norse mythology and Old English literature
The Germanic dragon, part 2 : sagas of ancient times
Dragons in bestiaries and Celtic mythology
Asian and East Asian dragons
Dragons in the anti-establishment folktale
European dragons as fictions and facts: from medieval romance to the nursery dragon
The old dragon revives : J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis
'A wilderness of dragons'
George R.R. Martin's dragons and the question of power
Conclusion : the dragon and fear.
