Saints & Dragons

An introduction to dragons & how to fight them featuring saints from across history. LINKS: Support us here: https://ko-fi.com/patristix A discussion about dragons with @JonathanPageau : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WN56hLnN8Qg Saint George & the dragon: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a4A9ZOvtbl0 Daniel, Bel, & the dragon: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Bel%20and%20the%20Dragon&version=CEB;NKJV Saint John of Damascus/the Damascene & dragons (this excerpt was hard to find in English & we originally used a Russian version for the episode. I don't believe it's available in English in full): https://classicalchristianity.com/2011/12/31/st-john-of-damascus-on-dragons/ The Roman General Regulas & the Bagradas Dragon: https://www.ancientworldmagazine.com/articles/regulus-bagradas-dragon/ Saint Theodore the Tyro & the dragon: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5O6YtF2BF1g Saint Philip & the dragon: https://www.christianiconography.info/goldenLegend/philip.htm The Hierapolis "Gate to Hell" discovery: https://www.science.org/content/article/roman-gate-hell-killed-its-victims-cloud-deadly-carbon-dioxide Saint Donatus & the Dragon (bones): https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/dragon-bones-of-santa-maria-e-san-donato Saint Sampson of Dol: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samson_of_Dol Saint Paul Aurelian: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Aurelian Saint Romanos of Rouen & the origin of Gargoyles: https://thegoodlifefrance.com/the-origin-of-french-gargoyles/ Saint Martha & the Tarasque: https://www.wordonfire.org/articles/spirituality-st-martha-the-dragonslayer/ Saint Elizabeth the Wonderworker & Dragonslayer: https://www.oca.org/saints/lives/2042/04/24/101199-saint-elizabeth-wonderworker-of-constantinople Saint Sylvester & the Dragon: https://www.christianiconography.info/goldenLegend/silvester.htm Saint Michael of Potouk & the Dragon: https://www.oca.org/saints/lives/2009/11/22/103372-righteous-michael-the-soldier-of-potouka-bulgaria Saint Symeon the Stylite and Saint Ammon with their dragon stories can be found in this book: https://archive.org/details/beastssaints0000hele/mode/2up An article about Saints and Dragons: https://www.pilgrimaps.com/the-saints-who-killed-dragons/ "Crushing the Dragons" an Orthodox article: https://glory2godforallthings.com/2009/01/04/crushed-dragons-in-the-waters-across-the-world/ G K Chesterton's "Tremendous Trifles" essays including the quoted dragon reference: https://www.gutenberg.org/files/8092/8092-h/8092-h.htm#link2H_4_0018 "Dragons are more real than dinosaurs": https://www.thesymbolicworld.com/content/dragons-are-more-real-than-dinosaurs-jonathan-pageau-fr-andrew-damick The Lord of Spirits podcast discusses dragons: https://www.ancientfaith.com/podcasts/lordofspirits/fall_of_man_part_2_crouching_sin_hidden_dragon/ Amongst our supporters are the excellent folks at Orthodox Youth & Young Adult Ministries: https://www.theoym.org/ Consider a monthly (or one off!) donation towards this channel here: https://ko-fi.com/patristix You can also help us by getting Patristix graphic designs on ALL SORTS of merch at our Redbubble shop: https://www.redbubble.com/people/patristix/shop?asc=u Also follow us on social media for cool graphics, pictures and info: Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/Patristix Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/patristixgram/