Detail from Dragons of the Oil Sea.
Research sources used for the dragon:
Research sources used for the dragon:
- Ahmed Al Rawi's "The Religious connotation of the Islamic dragon":
..the dragon is usually perceived as having two different forms: ... a huge snake and/or (lind)worm, while in the traditions of the Mediterranean area and of Asia Minor it is a combination of a crocodile and a predatory bird. This corresponds to the other popular descriptions of the dragon in Arabic sources...
- Artistic representations from 14th century Syria and 15th century Afghanistan.
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