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  • MONKEY AND THE TIGER ARE IN DISPUTE REGARDING GRASS’ HUE

    MONKEY AND THE TIGER ARE IN DISPUTE REGARDING GRASS’ HUE (Revised by Bost) The Monkey sitting on the thick branch of an ancient tree, oblivious of the midday sun’s heat, told the Tiger resting in cool comfort of the shadows below, with sure tone: “The grass is blue.” The Tiger replied: “No, the grass is…

  • THE ISLAND OF THE NINE WHIRLPOOLS

    THE ISLAND OF THE NINE WHIRLPOOLS (The Book of Dragons -1901- by E. Nesbit) The dark arch that led to the witch’s cave was hung with a black-and-yellow fringe of live snakes. As the Queen went in, keeping carefully in the middle of the arch, all the snakes lifted their wicked, flat heads and stared…

  • DRAGONS IN GREEK MYTHOLOGY

    DRAGONS IN GREEK MYTHOLOGY DRAGONS IN GREEK MYTHOLOGY The very first mention of a “dragon” in Ancient Greece is derived from the classic Iliad where Agamemnon is described as having a blue dragon motif on his sword belt and a three-headed dragon emblem on his breast plate. Keep in mind however, that the Greek word…

  • THE DRAGON’S PEARL

    THE DRAGON’S PEARL Once upon a time in Shu province a widowed woman and her only son lived in a thatched hut by the banks of the Min River. Now they were very poor and since the mother was old and ailing the young boy from an early age was burdened with the responsibility of…

  • THE DUKE LOVES DRAGONS

    THE DUKE LOVES DRAGONS Since the days of the cave man home has been more than the structure that gives us shelter from the elements. We abhor the emptiness of bare surfaces and strive to make our living space into something that expresses our individuality, a place that defines us as much as it displays…

  • THE PRINCE AND THE DRAGON

    THE PRINCE AND THE DRAGON (Story by BoSt) ( BoSt rendition of an old legend, a popular Serbian fairy tale) Part 1 In the far off land of Orownoz the enlightened and fair minded King Zonen was at his wits end; his once peaceful kingdom was plagued by a terrible curse. Every now and then…