Biblical symbol
Dragon
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Dragon is a biblical symbol of chaos, oppressive power, and satanic opposition, especially in apocalyptic imagery.
Dragon symbolizes chaos and hostile spiritual-political power in biblical imagination.
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- Biblical Symbolism
- Related
- Tree of Life, Tree of Knowledge, Serpent, Temple
Dragon symbolizes chaos and hostile spiritual-political power in biblical imagination.
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The story behind Dragon
Ancient Near Eastern chaos-monster motifs shaped the symbolic world in which biblical authors described God victory over chaos.
The spiritual meaning of Dragon
Spiritually, Dragon asks how chaos and accusation are overcome by faithful witness and divine victory.
Dragon in the Bible
Revelation identifies the great dragon with the ancient serpent, the devil, and Satan, while other texts use sea-monster imagery for chaos and enemies.
Why Dragon matters
Dragon matters because biblical dragon imagery gathers sea chaos, empire, death, and spiritual opposition into one fierce image.
Sources and editorial method
This entry summarizes the tradition in the Almanac's own words; where no source is listed, it is an editorial summary rather than a primary text, and symbolic readings are named as the tradition's, not as fact.
- Source
- The Great Almanac Dictionary
- Category
- Biblical Symbolism
- Last updated
- 2026-09-26
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Common questions
What is dragon?
Dragon is a biblical symbol of chaos, oppressive power, and satanic opposition, especially in apocalyptic imagery.
Where does dragon come from?
Ancient Near Eastern chaos-monster motifs shaped the symbolic world in which biblical authors described God victory over chaos.
What does dragon mean spiritually?
Spiritually, Dragon asks how chaos and accusation are overcome by faithful witness and divine victory.
What does the Bible say about dragon?
Revelation identifies the great dragon with the ancient serpent, the devil, and Satan, while other texts use sea-monster imagery for chaos and enemies.
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