Dragons are very popular as symbols. What do they symbolize?
Setting David Icke aside for the moment, I would like to post some of my musings on the subject. For the purpose of this conversation I will define the dragon as a symbol of anything more powerful than any single man.
Typically we think of man being at the top of the food chain with no significant competition for the title of lord of the earth, so we create fantastic fictional beasts to fill us with awe at something more magnificent and powerful than us.
That is what makes the dragon such an apt symbol for government. Government is an entity that is more powerful than any single man. And in a way it takes on a life of it's own and pursues it's own ends at the expense of mankind.
How do we puny humans interact with dragons? There are so many fantasy tales about dragon/human interaction that we can't cover all the scenarios. But I would like to cover a few that I consider significant.
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