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Cadmus Sowing the Dragon's Teeth, by Maxfield Parrish, 1908. In Greek myth, dragon's teeth (Greek: ὀδόντες (τοῦ) δράκοντος, odontes (tou) drakontos) feature prominently in the legends of the Phoenician prince Cadmus and in Jason's quest for the Golden Fleece. In each case, the dragons are present and breathe fire. Their ...
Dragon's Teeth: A Novel, an 1878 realist novel by José Maria de Eça de Queiroz "The Dragon's Teeth; or, Army-Seed," a chapter in the 1901 children's book The Wouldbegoods by E. Nesbit. The Dragon's Teeth, a 1939 mystery novel by Ellery Queen; Dragon's Teeth, a 1942 Pulitzer Prize-winning historical novel by Upton Sinclair
1922 adaption without English subtitles. The first film adaptation of a work of Queiroz was a 1922 adaptation of Cousin Bazilio by George Pallu, and the work was adapted to film 5 more times (including a 1959 Portuguese film, a 1935 Mexican film, the 1977 Spanish film Dios bendiga cada rincón de esta casa, a 1969 West German film [] and a 2007 Brazilian adaptation simply titled Primo Basílio ...
Cadmus Sowing the Dragon's Teeth, by Maxfield Parrish, 1908. He was then instructed by Athena to sow the dragon's teeth in the ground, from which there sprang a race of fierce armed men, called the Spartoi ("sown"). By throwing a stone among them, Cadmus caused them to fall upon one another until only five survived, who assisted him to build ...
Dragon's Teeth is a 1942 novel by Upton Sinclair that won the Pulitzer Prize for the Novel in 1943. [1] Set in the period 1929 to 1934, it covers the Nazi takeover of Germany during the 1930s. Description
Russian anti-tank obstacles near the horizon, Kherson Oblast, May 2022. Dragon's teeth on the left, Czech hedgehogs on the right In Belgorod Oblast, defensive lines of dragon's teeth were constructed in October 2022 under the supervision of the Wagner Group along the Russia–Ukraine border, intended as a second line of defense alongside trenches and a trained militia in the event the ...
It is one of several species known as dragon's teeth. [2] References This page was last edited on 10 November 2024, at 15:10 ...
The field is then to be sown with dragon's teeth. [1] Jason survives the burning flames of the bronze bulls by rubbing on his body a magical potion that protects him from the heat. The potion has been provided by Medea, King Aeetes' own daughter, who has fallen in love with Jason. [1]