This essay discusses whether the Dragon can be considered as an Archetype. It runs through symbolism in various cultures and the origins of the dragon legends.

Before we begin to explore the Dragon as an Archetype, we first must define what we mean by an archetype in this context. The word itself is derived from the Latin archetypum and the Greek arkhetupon (arch as in chief, and tupos as in stamp) and in context it takes on three meanings. We can use it as a reference to a prototype, or...

This page contains the famous poem 'Jabberwocky' by Lewis Carrol, the one in 'Alice through the Looking Glass'. However it doesn't just stop there, oh no. All the strange words that you might have wondered about within the poem are explained - just click on the word that you want to know about. Have fun!

'Twas brillig, and the slithy toves

Did gyre and gimble in the wabe:

All mimsy were the borogoves,

And the mome raths outgrabe...