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.
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Andrew's Research Channel 𝐇𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 — 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐑𝐀𝐆𝐎𝐍 — 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐈 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…
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