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Re: First Dragons as shapeshifters story?

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Butch Malahide <fred.galvin@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Sunday, October 16, 2016 at 8:19:59 PM UTC-5, Ted Nolan <tednolan> wrote:
>> Of course, dragons have been in fantasy forever, but what whas the
>> first story to use the current "dragons can take human form" trope?
>
> I'm not sure if this one counts or not. The title character of "Gerda"
> by Evelyn E. Smith (F&SF, April 1954) is a dragon in human form, all
> right, but not through any shape-shifting power of her own. She was
> under an enchantment, until she was released from her enchantment by a
> kiss and reverted to dragon form.

Gerda as a dragon also violates shape-shifting conservation of volume,
if that matters. It's a fun story.

Thank you,

--
Don Kuenz KB7RPU

    Then war broke out in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against
the dragon. The dragon and its angels fought back, but they did not
prevail and there was no longer any place for them in heaven. The huge
dragon, the ancient serpent, who is called the Devil and Satan, who
deceived the whole world, was thrown down to earth and its angels were
thrown down with it. Rev 12:7-9

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First Dragons as shapeshifters story? ted@loft.tnolan.com (Ted Nolan <tednolan>) - 2016-10-17 01:19 +0000
  Re: First Dragons as shapeshifters story? David Johnston <Davidjohnston29@yahoo.com> - 2016-10-16 19:38 -0600
  Re: First Dragons as shapeshifters story? Ahasuerus <ahasuerus@email.com> - 2016-10-16 18:44 -0700
  Re: First Dragons as shapeshifters story? hamish.laws@gmail.com - 2016-10-16 18:45 -0700
    Re: First Dragons as shapeshifters story? Kay Shapero <kay@invalid.net> - 2016-10-16 20:11 -0700
      Re: First Dragons as shapeshifters story? Moriarty <blues95@ivillage.com> - 2016-10-16 20:30 -0700
  Re: First Dragons as shapeshifters story? wollman@bimajority.org (Garrett Wollman) - 2016-10-17 02:00 +0000
  Re: First Dragons as shapeshifters story? Lynn McGuire <lynnmcguire5@gmail.com> - 2016-10-16 21:28 -0500
    Re: First Dragons as shapeshifters story? hamish.laws@gmail.com - 2016-10-16 19:37 -0700
  Re: First Dragons as shapeshifters story? Moriarty <blues95@ivillage.com> - 2016-10-16 19:59 -0700
  Re: First Dragons as shapeshifters story? Butch Malahide <fred.galvin@gmail.com> - 2016-10-16 22:00 -0700
    Re: First Dragons as shapeshifters story? Don Kuenz <g@crcomp.net> - 2016-10-17 13:48 +0000
  Re: First Dragons as shapeshifters story? Quadibloc <jsavard@ecn.ab.ca> - 2016-10-16 22:50 -0700
  Re: First Dragons as shapeshifters story? Robert Carnegie <rja.carnegie@excite.com> - 2016-10-16 23:51 -0700
    Re: First Dragons as shapeshifters story? Quadibloc <jsavard@ecn.ab.ca> - 2016-10-17 00:10 -0700
    Re: First Dragons as shapeshifters story? Robert Carnegie <rja.carnegie@excite.com> - 2016-10-17 00:11 -0700
    Re: First Dragons as shapeshifters story? David Johnston <Davidjohnston29@yahoo.com> - 2016-10-17 02:49 -0600
  Re: First Dragons as shapeshifters story? Robert Carnegie <rja.carnegie@excite.com> - 2016-10-17 14:31 -0700
    Re: First Dragons as shapeshifters story? David Johnston <Davidjohnston29@yahoo.com> - 2016-10-17 15:49 -0600
      Re: First Dragons as shapeshifters story? Robert Carnegie <rja.carnegie@excite.com> - 2016-10-18 11:14 -0700
        Re: First Dragons as shapeshifters story? ted@loft.tnolan.com (Ted Nolan <tednolan>) - 2016-10-18 19:56 +0000
          Re: First Dragons as shapeshifters story? Robert Carnegie <rja.carnegie@excite.com> - 2016-10-18 14:31 -0700
          Re: First Dragons as shapeshifters story? Ahasuerus <ahasuerus@email.com> - 2016-10-18 16:21 -0700
      Re: First Dragons as shapeshifters story? Lynn McGuire <lynnmcguire5@gmail.com> - 2016-10-18 15:05 -0500
        Re: First Dragons as shapeshifters story? David Johnston <Davidjohnston29@yahoo.com> - 2016-10-18 14:40 -0600

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