π± STAR FORT EXPEDITION | 19 - 25 OCTOBER 2026 | SERBIA
Explore two star fortresses. Enter hidden underground passages. Walk through a historic town where Marcus Aurelius once stood and where Habsburg emperors later walked. Examine forgotten history. Question the evidence.
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Andrew's Research ChannelFor this cause also among the fixed stars of the north, there is one Draco, a dragon, all of them ending their course with the sun and moon, and they are in this sphere called by astronomers the intersections of the circles, the superior of these ascendingβ¦
To conclude, the ancient Romans (as Vegetius writeth) carryed in all their bands the escutcheon of a dragon, to signifie their fortitude and vigilancy, which were born up by certain men called for that purpose Draconarii. And therefore when Constantius the emperor entered into the city of Rome, his soldiers are said to bear up upon the tops of their spears, dragons gaping with wide mouths, and made fast with golden chains and pearl, the wind whistling in their throats, as if they had been alive, threatening destruction, and their tails hanging loose in the air, were likewise by the wind tossed to and fro, as though they strove to come off from the spears, but when the wind was laid, all their motion was ended, whereupon the poet saith:
When whistling wind in air ceast, The dragons tamed then did rest.
For this cause also among the fixed stars of the north, there is one Draco, a dragon, all of them ending their course with the sun and moon, and they are in this sphere called by astronomers the intersections of the circles, the superior of these ascending, is called the head of the dragon, and the inferior descending, is called the tail of the dragon. And some think that God in the 38. of Job, by the word gneish, meaneth this sign or constellation.
For this cause the Egyptians did picture Serapis their god with three heads, that is to say, of a lion in the middle, on the right hand a meek fawning dog, and on the left hand a ravening wolf, all which forms are joined together by the winding body of a dragon, turning his head to the right hand of the god; which three heads are interpreted to signify three times; that is to say, by the loin, the present time; by the wolf, the time past; and by the fawning dog, the time to come; all which are guarded by the vigilancy of the dragon.
The Hebrews call it Thanin, and Wolphius translateth Oach a Dragon, in his commentaries upon Nehemiah. The Chaldees call it darkon, and it seemeth that the Greek word dracon is derived of the Chaldee. We read of Albedisimon, or Abedysimon, for a kind of dragon, and also Albatraf, and Hauden, Harencarnem, and such other terms, that may be referred to this place. The Grecians at this day call it drakos; the Germans, trach lindtwarm; the French, un dragon; the Italians, drago, and dragone.
The derivation of the Greek work, beside the conjecture afore expressed, some think to be derived from derkein, because of their vigilant eye-sight, and therefore it is faigned that they had the custody not only of the golden-fleece, but also of many other treasures. And among other things, Alciatus hath an emblem of their vigilancy standing by an unmarried virgin.
Among all the kinds of serpents, there is none comparable to the dragon, or that affordeth and yeildeth so much plentiful matter in history for the ample discovery of the nature thereof: and therefore herein I must borrow more time from the residue, then peradventure the reader would be willing to space from reading the particular stories of many other. but such is the necessity hereof, that I can omit nothing making to the purpose, either for the nature or morality of this serpent, therefore I will strive to make the description pleasant, with variable history, seeing I may not avoid the length hereof, that so the sweetness of the one, (if my pen could so express it) may countervail the tediousness of the other.
I'm going to have to post all of this because every time I skim through it something surprises me.
The Gryffins are likewise said to fight with the Dragons and overcome them. The Panther also is an enemy unto the Dragons, and driveth them many times into their dens. There is a little Bird called Captilus, by eating of which the Dragon refresheth himself when he is wearyed in hunting of other beasts. And to conclude, he is an enemy unto all kinds of beasts, both wilde and tame...
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