Dragons: From the Ancient World to the Hobbit

You've heard of the witch trials, but have you heard of the werewolf trials?!This fascinating history takes us to back to the 16th and 17th centuries, when panic spread through villages in mainland Europe leading to a number of people being tried and executed as werewolves.What e ...  Show more

When the studious, unassuming brothers Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm left home for university, little did they know their fairy-tale collections would take Europe by storm.We've all heard of Cinderella, Hansel and Gretel, and Rapunzel. But how well do we really know them?From severed l ...  Show more

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Melvyn Bragg and guests explore dragons, literally and symbolically potent creatures that have appeared in many different guises in countries and cultures around the world. Sometimes compared to snakes, alligators, lions and even dinosaurs, dragons have appeared on clay tablets i ...  Show more

Can dragons be traced back to dinosaurs? Will Simon ever watch the Hobbit movie? In this episode of Decoding the Unknown, you'll find out the answers to these thrilling questions! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 

Alex Schmidt, Katie Goldin, and Jason Pargin explore why dragons are secretly incredibly fascinating.

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