This rare and fascinating book is filled with incredible information about the oldest mythological story in the world -- that of the dragon. Similar stories exist worldwise, in all cultures, of this elusive and powerful creature. The author, Ernest Ingersoll, has slated that the dragon "is connected with the powers and doings of the earliest gods, and like them is vague, changeable and contradictory in its attributes, maintaining from first to last only one definable characteristic -- association with and control of water." The strong point of this book is that it is so all-inclusive. China,...

This classic book contains a comprehensive study of the mythology of the dragon on a world-wide scale, and will make an excellent addition to the bookshelf of anyone with an interest in the subject.