The Dragon's Cave

Zmajeva pecina (The Dragon's Cave).

(12th ? -15th century)

The sullen, mysterious cliffs with numerous caves on this uninhabited side of the islandof Brac (Republic of Croatia, Europe),
probably inspired by the imagination of the ancient Croatian tribes bringing back the characters from their mythology, like that of the godesses , fairies,vampires, dragons, etc.

Near the dragon is the moon and other symbols of the ancient cult.

On the wall is the dragon with open jaws with a lion lying above its head, and on the left are two heads, one of them symbolising the moon. On the walls all around are holes of various shapes and at its foot are stone seats. On the eastern side, above the little chapels are human figures and birds on their nests...


Links to some photos:

http://www.hkv.hr/images/stories/Slike/iliri_zmajspi_m.jpg

http://www.santo-bol-croatia.com/common/a8/s/404/4%20Dragon%20cave%20Bol%20Brac.jpg

http://mw2.google.com/mw-panoramio/photos/medium/58348385.jpg

http://img.fotocommunity.com/images/Croatia/Dalmatien/Zmajeva-spilja-Drachenhoele-a23723261.jpg


Just so cool...Hope you don't mind me posting this here