Dragons Of The Louvre
Bodie Hodge, M.Sc., B.Sc., PEI
Biblical Authority Ministries, September 19, 2025 (Donate)
The Louvre is the famous French Museum with fascinating finds from
the world over. Like the British Museum in London or the Smithsonian in
Washington DC, they are must-visit places if you get the chance.
In the Louvre, there are some dragons, in artwork for
instance. These are powerful when you grasp
why.
Connections Between Dinosaurs And Dragons
You need to understand that there is a strong connection
between dinosaurs and dragons found in ancient legends, ancient artwork, and old historical
writings. Dinosaurs were created by God on Day Six of Creation Week
along with other land animals, meaning they lived alongside humans from the
very beginning. Flying or sea reptiles were created on Day 5.
After the global Flood described in Genesis 6-8, only those
dinosaurs and flying reptiles that were on the Ark survived. Over time, due to habitat
destruction, changes in climate, hunting by man, and lack of resources, most
dinosaur kinds went extinct.
Many cultures around the world have stories and artwork of
large, reptile-like creatures called dragons. These descriptions often
closely resemble dinosaurs, with features such as long necks, horns, armored with
scale or scute-based skin, and in some cases, wings.
Since the word dinosaur was not invented until 1841
by Sir Richard Owen, earlier generations would have called these creatures by a
different name—most commonly dragons. Therefore, when the Bible and
other historical records speak of dragons, they are likely referring to
dinosaurs or dinosaur-like flying and sea creatures that were still alive at
that time.
For example, the Bible mentions a creature called Behemoth
in Job 40:15–24, described as having a tail like a cedar tree and immense
strength, which could describe a sauropod dinosaur. Similarly, the Leviathan in
Job 41 is described as a powerful sea creature, possibly a marine reptile.
The widespread dragon legends are actually evidence that
humans and dinosaurs (or flying and sea dragons) coexisted. These accounts
support the biblical timeline rather than the evolutionary idea that dinosaurs
died out millions of years before humans appeared. Dragons were simply what
ancient people called real dinosaurs that had survived for a time after the
Flood, providing a historical bridge between modern scientific discovery and
ancient testimony.
Dragons Of The Louvre
Dragons are found in the two books Treasures of the Louvre (From the Fourth Millennium B.C. to the dawn of the Renaissance)[1] and Treasures of the Louvre (From the Renaissance to Impressionism)[2]. Some of these are fascinating.
Dragons of Kudurru of Melisbipak II, 12th Century BC, Susa, Mesopotamia, (Ref. 1, p. 98).
Zoomed up to snake-like dragon at the bottom.
Zoomed up the two scaley-looking dragons with long tails, four legs and protruding head features
Cylinder Seal, Green Jasper, Ancient Assyria (Ref. 1, p. 116)
Zoomed up to the long necked, long tail dragons as rolled out on imprint.
The Diptych of Aerobindus, Ivory, 9th Century, (Ref. 1, p. 219)
Zoomed up to see [potentially two] dragons (one winged and the other scaley below it) along side other recognizable animals
16th Century Jewelry Intricate Dragon, France (Ref. 2, p. 76)
Zoomed up to the Dragon Jewelry
17th Century Ewer with two dragons, Italy, (Ref. 2, p 105)
Giovanni Francesco Romanelli 1656, Ceiling of Anne of Austria's apartments, France (Ref. 2, p147) with several winged and slithering dragons
Zoom up to see the one of the dragon-like creatures
Meticulous and beautifully-made Blue Chinese Vase brought to France in the AD 1700s during the years of Louis XV with two intriguing four-legged dragons with reptilian tail (Ref. 2, p. 221)
Zoom up of the dragons
There are others of course, in Christian imagery like the archangel Michael slaying the great dragon (Satan) but what is shown is sufficient. The connection between dragons with other creatures of the same eras shows that those people viewed dragons as real creatures that they saw and utilized in their artwork just like other animals.
These finds are a great confirmation of what we expect to find all over the world in light of the truth of the Bible about dinosaurs and dragons.
For more see:
Dinosaurs, Dragons, and the Bible
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Bodie Hodge, Ken Ham's son in law, has been an apologist
since 1998 helping out in various churches and running an apologetics website.
He spent 21 years working at Answers in Genesis as a speaker,
writer, and researcher as well as a founding news anchor for Answers
News. He was also head of the Oversight Council.
Bodie launched Biblical Authority Ministries in
2015 as a personal website and it was organized officially in 2025 as a
501(c)(3). He has spoken on multiple continents and hosts of US states in
churches, colleges, and universities. He is married with four children.
[1]
Treasures of the Louvre from the Fourth Millennium B.C. to the dawn of the
Renaissance, Jean Charbonneaux (Chief Curator of the Louvre), G.P. Putnam’s
Sons, New York, NY, 1958-1966 (English language edition).
[2] Treasures
of the Louvre from the Renaissance to Impressionism, Jean Charbonneaux (Chief
Curator of the Louvre), G.P. Putnam’s Sons, New York, NY, 1959-1966 (English
language edition).
