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Illustrations in the Varka and Gulshah and various Bestiaries .

Links the dragon to the lunar nodes ( Jawzahar ) in medieval astrology.

Focuses on the dragon as a protective guardian of portals and palaces. Kuehn, The Dragon in Medieval East Christian an...

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

Elaborate bronze mirrors, candlesticks, and incense burners. Illustrations in the Varka and Gulshah and various

Explains its role in representing the pseudo-planetary force that "swallows" the sun and moon. Material Culture Studied

Compares the iconography of St. George and St. Theodore with Islamic "warrior-saints." 2011. Core Thesis

Kuehn, Sara. The Dragon in Medieval East Christian and Islamic Art . Leiden: Brill, 2011. Core Thesis