02537cam a22003853u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000380012624500320016426400510019630000470024733600260029433700260032033800360034650000310038250500780041350801910049152012510068253400450193365300140197865300240199265300120201665300280202865300230205665300120207985600430209199900170213422038UtSlPG20260610133516.0mcr n260607r2007||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a19014547  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aBL1 aSmith, Grafton Elliot,d1871-193714aThe Evolution of the Dragon 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2007  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2007-07-100 aIncense and libations -- Dragons and rain gods -- The birth of Aphrodite.  aProduced by Colin Bell, Dave Maddock and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This
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University of Georgia.)  a"The Evolution of the Dragon" by G. Elliot Smith is a scholarly examination of ancient mythological and cultural developments, likely composed in the early 20th century. The work focuses on the complex origins of dragon myths, exploring their connections to ancient Egyptian practices, primarily mummification and the life-giving attributes of water. The author delves into wide-ranging topics, drawing correlations between various deities, myths, and cultural practices across civilizations.  The opening of the work serves as an introduction to the author's lectures presented at the John Rylands Library, outlining his intent to weave together a narrative concerning the evolution of dragon mythology. Smith discusses the origins of significant cultural practices such as the burning of incense and libations, illustrating how they have far more intricate histories than commonly assumed. He posits that much of early civilization's religious and political structures stem from a combination of practical needs and the symbolic interpretation of life, death, and the natural world, setting the stage for a deeper investigation into the mythology of dragons and their significance in human culture. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aMythology  aMythology, Egyptian  aDragons  aAphrodite (Greek deity)  aRain gods -- Egypt  aIncense40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/22038  c63182d63182