[Middle English, from Old French, from Latindracō, dracōn-,large serpent, from Greekdrakōn; seederk-inIndo-European roots.] American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Ha...
The dragon is a legendary beast in the folklore of many European and Asian cultures. Legends describe dragons as large, lizard-like creatures that breathe fire and have a long, scaly tail. In Europe, dragons are traditionally portrayed as ferocious beasts that represent the evils fought by human...
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bat-like wings, and horns. They are typically seen as evil beings. Tales from folklore often involve a brave hero slaying the dragon to snatch its hoard of wealth or liberate its kingdom of terrified townsfolk. Even within depictions of European dragons though, there's a wealth of diversity...
Learn about the famous dragons in Greek mythology, like Ladon, the Lernaean Hydra, and Python. Some Greek dragons had scary powers like the ability...
According to Polish folklore, the dragon was finally killed by a poor cobbler’s apprentice named Skuba, who cleverly offered the dragon a lamb stuffed with sulphur. Skuba was rewarded with the hand of the king’s daughter in marriage because of his act of deliverance....
Dragons - those mythical, fire-breathing beasts - have always had a place in folklore, but now they're on the contemporary children's literature scene to battle dinosaurs for a place in the hearts and on the bookshelves of young readers. Traditionally, dragons of Asia were helpful, bringing ...
With its fiery breath, scaly armour, and baleful, malevolent stare, the dragon became the ultimate symbol of evil and corruption in European folklore and mythology. Often serving as a stand-in for Satan, or the power of evil gods, dragons spread death and hopelessness throughout the land. On...
Interdisciplinary Literacy Unit: Transformation of Italian Folklore through Shadow Theater. Pinocchio, Son of Leonardo, Survivor of Vesuvius "The tale is not beautiful if nothing is added to it" --Tuscan proverb In the summer of... SG Zwirn,E Fusco - 《Childhood Education》 被引量: 2发表: ...
mythical creature, mythical monster - a monster renowned in folklore and myth wivern, wyvern - a fire-breathing dragon used in medieval heraldry; had the head of a dragon and the tail of a snake and a body with wings and two legs 2. dragon - a fiercely vigilant and unpleasant woman tart...