From sacred serpent to monster: The dragon’s true origin

Описание: The dragon didn’t start as a fire-breathing castle-burner — it began as a sacred water serpent tied to rain, crops, and survival. In Part 2, we trace that path from ancient Africa to China, Europe, and beyond, and ask: what was the first “dragon” really like?

Explore how a helpful rain-snake became a world-serpent, a river-maker, and finally the monster heroes had to slay.

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Across rock art, archaeology, and old stories, we find a core pattern: a giant serpent linked to storms and rivers that later splits into “good” and “evil” forms. This episode keeps the language simple and the evidence front-and-centre — so you can see how one idea travelled the world and changed shape while it moved.
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⏳ CHAPTERS:
00:00 Intro
00:39 The First Dragon
05:13 The Great Migration
19:58 East to West
12:48 Primordial Dragons
14:14 Chaos and the Serpent
00:00 TEASER / TRANSITION TO NEXT VIDEO
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📚 SOURCES & CREDITS:
• Headless snake deposits in Magdalenian caves (Montespan, Tuc d’Audoubert), INORA No. 74 (2016)
• San “rain-snake” interpretations at Sehonghong (Lesotho) — Arts (MDPI) ethnographic overview; plus Journal of African Archaeology (2022) on snakes, rain, and reins imagery.
• Xishuipo (Puyang) Neolithic shell mosaic “dragon & tiger” (Tomb M45), Yangshao culture — site overview and museum records.
• Hongshan jade “pig dragons” and Early Chinese dragon imagery — UNESCO feature (2025).
• “Four Dragons” river-origin folktale (context for rain-bringing dragons).
• Proto-Indo-European serpent/dragon-slaying motif (Chaoskampf lineage).
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