Revelation 12:3 — Greek Interlinear

Church Fathers on Revelation 12:3

“And there appeared another sign in heaven; and behold a red dragon, having seven heads.” Now, that he says that this dragon was of a red color — that is, of a purple color — the result of his work gave him such a color. For from the beginning (as the Lord says) he was a murderer; and he has oppressed the whole of the human race, not so much by the obligation of death, as, moreover, by the various forms of destruction and fatal mischiefs. His seven heads were the seven kings…