dragon is “great” (12:3) because he is characterized by malignant power, but the “sign” of the dragon is not “great” because there is no heavenly good in it, unlike the woman’s “sign.” In the Gospel of John, σημεῖον referred to Jesus’ miracles as “signposts” of his person, pointers to his nature that challenged the reader and called for faith. The “signs” are similar in Revelation, referring either to divinely sent symbols or great dramas depicting heavenly reality (primarily the woman, 12:1, and