The biblical roots of “The Legend of the Wawel Dragon”, i.e. the tale of the whole-eater (holophagus) from the “Kronika polska” (The Chronicle of Poland) of Wincenty Kadłubek and from the later Polish annalist testimonies in relation to “The Story of Cover Image

Biblijne korzenie legendy o smoku wawelskim, czyli podanie o całożercy z „Kroniki polskiej” Wincentego Kadłubka i późniejszych polskich przekazów kronikarskich w relacji do „Opowiadania o wężu” z Księgi Daniela (Dn 14,23-27)
The biblical roots of “The Legend of the Wawel Dragon”, i.e. the tale of the whole-eater (holophagus) from the “Kronika polska” (The Chronicle of Poland) of Wincenty Kadłubek and from the later Polish annalist testimonies in relation to “The Story of

Author(s): Marek Parchem
Subject(s): Christian Theology and Religion, Theology and Religion, Biblical studies
Published by: Gdańskie Seminarium Duchowne, Kuria Metropolitalna Gdańska
Keywords: The Book of Daniel; snake which the Babylonians worshipped; the Wawel dragon; Kronika polska (The Chronicle of Poland); Wincenty Kadłubek; the Polish Annals

Summary/Abstract: The biblical roots of “The Legend of the Wawel Dragon”, i.e. the tale of the whole-eater (holophagus) from the “Kronika polska” (The Chronicle of Poland) of Wincenty Kadłubek and from the later Polish annalist testimonies in relation to “The Story of Bel and the Snake” from the Book of Daniel (Dan 14:23-27).

  • Issue Year: 2016
  • Issue No: 38
  • Page Range: 17-48
  • Page Count: 32
  • Language: Polish