A LAMENT ON THE STATE OF DRAGON BOOKS
For a dragon-fanatic, such as myself, it’s always disappointing when you crack open a “worldly” tome to find all the dragons mentioned come from Europe, specifically Britain. They might mention the Longs of China in passing, or throw a consolation prize to the tale of St. George and the Dragon taking place in Libya. But no! This will not do! Where is the Gbahali of Liberia? Where is the tale of the mother dragon saving Vietnam from invaders? Don’t even get me started on Degeis of Fiji, or Kukulkan of Mexico. Have you never stopped to consider the legend of Dragon Valley in Afghanistan? What about Alklha of Russia? If the book does not include a beautifully blue Persian dragon, I am quite seriously not interested. I have read many an academic or non-fictitious text on dragons, but I have yet to be impressed by this definition of the world.
