238. Here Be Dragons

About this episode

This episode explores various accounts of saints encountering dragons and discusses their mythological, symbolic, and real interpretations.

Were dragons mythological? Symbolic? Real? Dinosaurs? In this episode Catholic History Trek looks back at the various accounts where saints encountered dragons.

People in this episode

Hosts: Scott Schulze, Kevin Schmiesing

Topics covered

• dragons
• mythology
• saints
• symbolism
• history

Keywords

• dragons
• saints
• mythology
• symbolism
• history

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Here Be Dragons

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