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Undragoning the Imagination

Undragoning the Imagination

Tuesday, February 10, 2026
I have always loved stories about dragons. Much of my fascination owes to the works of J. R. R. Tolkien, whose legends of Middle-earth tell of dragons like Ancalagon the Black, Glaurung the Golden, and Smaug the Impenetrable. In the tradition of Norse mythology, Tolkien’s dragons are insidious and bewitching, cunning and cruel, living embodiments Read more... The post Undragoning the Imagination appeared first on Christianity Today.