Ep. 338 | The Lost Female Dragon Slayers: Myth, Monsters & Slay w/ Jasmine Elmer

Why does world folklore remember male dragon slayers like Sigurd and Saint George while

erasing the women who faced the beasts? Host Daniel Farrand sits down with classicist,

broadcaster, and author Jasmine Elmer to explore her book, SLAY: The Hidden History of

Female Dragon Slayers.

From Saint Margaret bursting out of a dragon's stomach to the Japanese diver Tokoyo

battling an ocean serpent with a dagger between her teeth, Dan and Jasmine deconstruct

global serpent lore. They investigate why Old Norse mythology reserved dragon-slaying

strictly for male dynasts, how Christian monastic scribes reshaped oral traditions, and the

fundamental psychological difference in slaying motivations: male heroes fought for gold and

status, while women fought out of necessity and survival.

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