The First Worldwide Meme – Chaos Dragon E2
from BibleProject Hosted by Tim Mackie, Jon Collins
When we read the word “myth,” often what comes to mind is a fictional story. However, a myth is a way of exploring universal concerns of human existence, using symbols for things we may or may not have words to describe. The dragon is one such myth—a symbol humans have used for millennia to talk about chaos and death. Some might say it was one of the first worldwide memes. In this episode, Tim and Jon discuss ancient Near Eastern literature about dragons. View more resources on our website → Timestamps Part one (00:00-6:21) Part two (6:21-20:43) Part three (20:43-31:49) Part four (31:49-49:18) Referenced Resources Interested in more? Check out Tim’s library here. You can experience our entire library of resources in the BibleProject app, available for Android and iOS. Show Music “Defender (Instrumental)” by TENTS Additional sound design by the BibleProject team Show produced by Cooper Peltz with Associate Producer Lindsey Ponder, Lead Editor Dan Gummel, and Editors Tyler Bailey and Frank Garza. Mixed by Tyler Bailey. Podcast annotations for the BibleProject app by Hannah Woo. Powered and distributed by Simplecast.
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When we read the word “myth,” often what comes to mind is a fictional story. However, a myth is a way of exploring universal concerns of human existence, using symbols for things we may or may not have words to describe. The dragon is one such myth—a symbol humans have used for millennia to talk about chaos and death. Some might say it was one of the first worldwide memes. In this episode, Tim and Jon discuss ancient Near Eastern literature about dragons.
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