Kuehn, The Dragon — In Medieval East Christian An...

Illustrations in the Varka and Gulshah and various Bestiaries .

Elaborate bronze mirrors, candlesticks, and incense burners. Kuehn, The Dragon in Medieval East Christian an...

Discusses the transition from the dragon as a "chaos-monster" to a symbol of dynastic authority. Illustrations in the Varka and Gulshah and various

A summary of a (e.g., on the iconography of the "knotted" dragon). Kuehn, The Dragon in Medieval East Christian an...

Focuses on the dragon as a protective guardian of portals and palaces.

Reliefs on city gates (e.g., Baghdad and Aleppo) and church facades.

Examines talismans used to ward off the "Evil Eye" or celestial eclipses.