Familial One of the possible usefulness of fantasy is as allegory - in this case, as a gift to a friend, a portrait, actually, of her as she innerly visualizes herself... there are, of couse, several layers to this, as familial could refer to either of them, as well as other things such as dragon color [which makes for differences], the three columns, and so forth - all involved with symbolisms not so readily apparent to contemporaries.... note that, in spite of the usual viewing of the beast, this is very much a benevolent presentation, one with an erotic inclination....