From "Encyclopedia of Myth and Legend: Chinese Mythology" by Derek Walters In complete contrast to Western mythology, however, dragons are rarely depicted as malevolent. They may be fearsome and very powerful, and all stand in awe of the dragon-kings, but they are equally considered just, bene...
Finally, Figure 10 shows a dragon being slain by a sword, which is probably due to a family member's legend. Again, it could be more of an allegory; they could have defeated an enemy family who held the symbol of the dragon. Figure 8. Lion toppling a dragon. Back to the Top Cl...
In the Polish legend "The Dragon of Krakow," a king built a prosperous city near a cave dragon's lair. The dragon threatened to kill the king's daughter, but she was saved by a shoemaker who outfoxed -- and killed -- the dragon [source:Monte]. Today, a sculpture of the dragon, p...
and potentially to gain the power of the Progenitors themselves; the majority that opposed it felt that it was both hubris and far too dangerous, with the potential to destroy Argonnessen itself. But
[i]t is certainly plausible, even likely, that the Jörmungandr myth could be among the roots of the Norwegian sea serpent legend. In turn, the Midgard Serpent can be plausibly interpreted as a regional iteration of primordial dragon myths, such as the Babylonian Tiamat and the biblical ...
The UK is no stranger to dragons; the creatures play a central role in many a British chivalric myth. Now slaying crowds in the most positive way is The Hatchling, the world’s largest dragon puppet. Designed in consultation with a palaeontologist and inspired by the form of dinosaurs and ...
"The creatures of lore and legend - of myth and mystery - only the dragons know the answers to the secrets and ciphers that surround them. But brave adventuring souls who have gone before have left behind clues and epistles with valuable information for anyone in pursuit of dragons. This tom...
While some of the stories told by the sailors proved to be true, plenty of other facts and fictions made their way around the world as ships were lost, strange creatures were seen through the fog, and new and (presumably) terrifying things were witnessed by people who relied on superstition...
"The Nithians have long been the stuff of legend on the outer world; they are a little less mysterious in the Hollow World. Ruled by powerful pharaohs, said by some to be Immortals in mortal form, they are the most changeless of all the cultures in this realm. ...
In another legend, Thrita was as the father of Thraetaona. Azidahaka killed Thrita, and to avenge his father's death, Thraetaona imprisoned him. [21] Another myth says that Verethraghna overcame Azidahaka, the symbol of darkness and drought, and tied him to the mountain. [22] Bac...