About the Author
Joseph A McCullough is the author of several non-fiction books including A Pocket History of Ireland and Osprey's Zombies: A Hunter's Guide. In addition, his fantasy short stories have appeared in various books and magazines such as Black Gate, Lords of Swords, and Adventure Mystery Tales. He also co-wrote The Grey Mountains, a supplement for the Middle-Earth Role-Playing game. The author lives in Oxford, England.
Table of Contents
Introduction
Ancient Dragonslayers
Cadmus, Founder of Thebes
Hercules and Ladon, the Hundred-Headed Dragon
Daniel of the Lion's Den
Norse Dragonslayers
Sigurd the Völsung
Beowulf
Holy Dragonslayers
St. George and the Dragon
Pope Sylvester I
St. Carantoc and King Arthur
Medieval Dragonslayers
John Lambton and the Lambton Worm
Dieudonné de Gozon, Draconis Extinctor
Lord Albrecht Trut
Dobrynya Nikitich and Zmey Gorynych
Dragonslayers form Around the World
Manabozho and the Fiery Serpents
Pitaka and the Taniwha
Agatamori
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