28-08-2017, 05:03 PM
Good observation, Thomas. But why would Dragons be associated with sap?
What if down in the obscure origins of herbal illustrations, Dracaena was associated with dragons because of its name, and this was later expanded to all plants valued for their sap?
I guess it doesn't really matter. Whichever way you look at it, the dragon adds weight to the Dracaena idea, especially the species used to extract dragon's blood. If Diane is right about this plant, this means the Soqotra species.
What if down in the obscure origins of herbal illustrations, Dracaena was associated with dragons because of its name, and this was later expanded to all plants valued for their sap?
I guess it doesn't really matter. Whichever way you look at it, the dragon adds weight to the Dracaena idea, especially the species used to extract dragon's blood. If Diane is right about this plant, this means the Soqotra species.