Dragon Lore

Humanity & Behavior

Why are we fascinated by them?

Explore fear, fascination, power, belief, psychology, imagined intelligence, and humanity's enduring relationship with dragons.

Investigations are forthcoming.

Image Credits

Header: Saint George Slaying the Dragon — Albrecht Dürer, circa 1504, woodcut; The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The George Khuner Collection, Gift of Mrs. George Khuner, 1975, 1975.653.94. Public Domain; The Met Open Access.

Image rights verified October 10, 2026. The woodcut is proportionally displayed, inverted and warmly toned in CSS, with fading and a subdued vignette; the original institutional image is unchanged.