The opening of the first book immediately reminded me of Genesis. When I read it I couldn't help but think that this account of the creation of Earth seems to be a more detailed account of the Genesis creation myth. The creation of man is the same also. The god of nature makes a mold of himself to create man. Man would be "fit to rule the rest." just like how in Genesis Man would have dominion over the earth. Its odd how the Titans weren't even present.
The fight between the dragon and Cadmus was confusing. Apparently Cadmus throws a rock at the dragon and the scales neatly deflect it. Then he throws a dart. A dart that is big enough to cause a dragon pain and wedge between two scales and into bone. It mus not have been a dart that we know of today because i don't think a dart should cause a dragon much harm at all. And then, when Cadmus fights the dragon with a spear, the text starts talking about an oak tree. When I first read this I thought the oak tree was a metaphor for the sturdiness of the dragon. After rereading it it was actually the case that the dragon backed up into a tree and with no recourse took the full force of Cadmus' spear thrust. The dragon wasn't smart, it was too used to having it's way with simple brute force. Cadmus represents humankind's ingenuity, by using tools to overcome his foe. Or perhaps I am reading too much into it, and that the actual point of the story was the part where the dragon's teeth are seeds for future man, and that the death of the dragon heralded new life, life that would clash until only five remained.
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