Well, when you look at a dragon's bones (er, fossilized dinosaur bones in the rocks) you SEE EXACTLY what Leonardo drew. Twisted long back, legs, head, eye and "nose" sockets - everything fits what the people saw everyday as they slaughtered and cooked cows and pigs and sheep for food.
Where Did Dragons Come From?
January 23, 2012
http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/science/2012/01/where-did-dragons-come-from/
The First Fossil Hunters
by Adrienne Mayor, foreword by Peter Dodson
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0691058636/sunkencivilizati
Greek Myths: Not Necessarily Mythical
Source: New York Times
Published: 7/4/00 Author: John Noble Wilford
Posted on 07/07/2000 07:37:37 PDT by H.R. Gross
http://www.freerepublic.com/forum/a3965eb3163de.htm
https://www.nytimes.com/2000/07/04/science/greek-myths-not-necessarily-mythical.html
‘Cyclops’-like remains found on Crete
CNN | Friday, January 31, 2003 Posted: 2:52 AM HKT (1852 GMT) | Editorial Staff
Posted on 02/01/2003 11:07:21 AM PST by vannrox
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/833994/posts