The Dragon in Medieval East Christian and Islamic Art by Sara Kuehn, Sebastian Günther, et al - HTML preview

PART IV

THE DRAGON IN ASTROLOGy, ALCHEMy,

MEDICINE AND MAGIC

8 The Dragon and Astrology 133

a Astrology in medieval Central Asia 133

b The dragon in medieval Islamic astrology 136

9 Vestiges of Ancient Dragon Iconographies 145

a The encircling dragon 145

b The drinking dragon 155

10 The Knotted Dragon Motif 159

a The ancient practice of knot tying 159

b The knotted dragon 161

11 The Dragon and the Magico-Medical Sphere 169

a The dragon as prophylaxis and cure 169

b The dragon and the theriaca as illustrated in the Kitāb

al-diryāq 171

c Studies on the properties of serpent(-dragons) and the

effects of their venom 176

d The serpent(-dragon) stone 180

12 The Dragon and the Province of Magic and Divination 183

a The dragon and talismans 183

b The dragon staff 186