Does the Bayeux tapestry prove dragons exist?

[purplepoppy]

France has just gifted the UK the Bayeux tapestry (they say it's a loan, but they're not getting it back) . Although considered a propaganda piece it does accurately capture the chain of events and the pictures clearly show how things looked back then, e. g. the ships, dress style, tools etc so it's considered a reliable record.

But here on the bottom is a dragon. Absolutely no need to put one there so does it prove dragons existed back then?

[ohsheeT]

Yes why not there is a time and place fir everything

They could have been From Another Dimension who knows

But I've seen something in the air That was at least Seven football fields long Overing Not moving no sound and headlights Lights Went Out it disappeared 2 seconds later was about 5 MI down the sky and the lights came back on

So maybe in another dimension The same with leprechauns

Unicorns dinosaurs
Trolls and look whether it's another dimension we still have the trolls coming here anything and everything is possible

Even Bigfoot and pigs that fly only on our planet LOL

[andreasderjuengere]

It also shows a rocket on a launch pad and half a horse.

The dragon: left of it there is a man (implied by the figure's tassel attachment)... probably to have a size-scale (... for the animal ! ). There is a separation line with a tall-people, and a small people section.

Looking at the detail work and skills of how the upper humans are depicted, I am inclined to believe that this animal is a small donkey puking out bad food - and on its back someone loaded firewood. The fact that the man reaches out his hand to it indicates that he says ''I told you so''.

To believe that dragons exist because they are on pictures (or flags) (or else) could lead to people living a thousand years from now believing that presently we have a speaking mouse, grown men in costumes with underwear outside, and such.

[FreyaRed]

There is no bone founds of dragons.

There is no bone founds of dragons.
I think Dragons, Unicorns and Tradwives belong to category of artistic freedom.

[Screenwriter]

Taspestry maker might've believed in them. There's no proof, no bog preserved bones, bodies of such a creature.

[OneViewpoint]

It proves people in medieval times were getting stoned on something.

Psychoactive Additives: Gruit often contained wild rosemary, wormwood, mugwort, and henbane. These plants added mind-altering or hallucinogenic effects, though some were toxic in large amounts.

[MrOracle]

Most people were drunk to some degree because river water wasn't safe to drink and so some form of mead, grog, or beer was the normal, safe drink. The alcohol essentially purified the water, but with obvious side effects.

[purplepoppy]

What makes it safe is the liquid is boiled before bottling, the alcohol level was too low that's why children could drink it. It was still being drunk in large volumes a few generations ago usual sold door to door by women

[RavVid]

Hmmh. Not convinced. Wessex used a dragon as a battle standard. So I would think the the dragon is merely symbolizing Wessex. To the left of the dragon is a man with quite a long phallus. Not only that but he has a very big knob as well.

So I think Queen Matilda (William's wife) who organized the tapestry, was conveying that William royally fucked Harold and Wessex. We can take it as an accurate representation of William's genitals because she did have 9 or 10 children to William so she would know. That is the most interesting part of the tapestry... William's size.

Though it could be a just a proud loyal wife boast. I've caught my girlfriend exaggerating my size to her girl friends. The best wives and gfs do this for their man.

[Taranis_Thunor]

Regardless, Queen Matilda & William should've been burnt in a tower like Hereward the wake did to that Norman witch.

[RavVid]

@Taranis_Thunor I didn't know of Hereward the wake so thank you.

[Levin]

Some crazy real creatures on the Mappa Mundi, also.

Including the Lion King.

And the man who can suck his own cock.

[Ill_made_Knight]

Hmmm... actual story... right? So I see Moe poking Larry in the eyes to keep him away from the legendary "Joyeuse Missile" while Curly (pictured bottom left) has taken a fancy to the mythical (now realized) Fire Lizard and is pursuing her. Personally I doubt I'd leave my bits dangling in the wind in this situation, but hey...

[jshm2]

Doesn't that mean the Welsh flag need to be banned too for depicting a dragon?

The word you're missing in your vocabulary is "symbolism"

In European symbolism the "dragon" is used for military authority and sovereignty.

[purplepoppy]

Actually there are people who want it banned for not being Christian. I shit you not

[Maybe_Maybe_not]

That's one way to offer edutainment lol, it worked on me, thanks. I even looked up Ælfgifu

[purplepoppy]

Literally elf gift, a popular name back then and one we should bring back

[Taranis_Thunor]

It proves people believed in them and if you look into those belief systems it proves dragons are real.

If you're a religious person who says dragons aren't real, you're a fucking poser who doesn't believe in mysticism and should just drop the act for atheism.

[Chazmatazz269]

It’s possible that ancient people discovered dinosaur bones and imagined dragons.
Similar to how many people now believing in Bigfoot is likely genetic memory of gigantopithecus.

[AviatorTom]

Maybe the French were just looking at the Welsh flag? Or maybe a real dragon that lives in that cave in the side of a Welsh cliff that no one can explain.

[purplepoppy]

Ironically they partly justified the invasion on the grounds they were descended from us and therefore the rightful rulers of Britain.

[canamlusciouslad73]

Former WWF/WWE superstar Ricky "the Dragon" Steamboat (born Richard Henry Blood, Sr.) was 73 Feb.28. (He's a bit more than four months older than I.)

[Anonymous]

All dragons come from Wales, that is why we put one on our flag. The English didn't like that so they conquered Wales to get rid of the dragons. If we could have remained united under one king for longer than the one; we could have run the English off and there would still be dragons today.

[Staximus]

That dragon is the size of a Yorkshire terrier

[FunkyMonkee]

My brother once painted a picture of a singing banana. Does that mean bananas once had the ability to sing?

[goaded]

Obviously, but very small ones. Sumo warriors were also much thinner.

[Jersey2]

That is clearly a rocket above that bird getting sick.

[AngryCarl3]

Everyone knows dragons are extinct. Except the small, wingless ones.

[msc545]

No, it's just a drawing or a painting. It doesn't prove dragons are real.

[worldscolide]

Dunno but thats really cool looking!

[_Jenny_]

@purplepoppy No

[WhitneySnow]

No lol. But that would be cool.

[NathanDavis]

is that a rocket, though...

[Shiprex]

Not really that is not a real dragon

[Anonymous]

It's indisputable proof. LOL

[Anonymous]

Indisputible