6.(Sailing) a yacht of the International Dragon Class, 8.88m long (29.2 feet), used in racing 7.(Recreational Drugs)chase the dragonslangto smoke opium or heroin [C13: from Old French, from Latindracō,from Greekdrakōn;related todrakoseye] ...
What are humanoid creatures? Discover the mythical, human-like monsters found in fantasy and mythology. Explore examples of different types of...
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Throughout world mythology, many fabulous creatures present as hybrids, or a combination of multiple animals. Many dragons are described as hybrids between avian species and serpents. This website utilizes the term Dragon Beast or Draconic Hybrid to refer to monsters like the Chimera, a Greek mons...
Recently, a new species of snake was discovered and named Bungarus suzhenae after Bai Su Zhen, a powerful, shape-shifting goddess of Chinese mythology. Other venomous species to look out for include the following: Keelbacks –tiger and red-necked Cobra – Chinese, monocled, king Kraits – ...
The text of The Tricksters exemplifies the intertextual use of mythology and folklore in feminist children’s novels. It uses intertextual references to underscore its theme, but more important, when the original text oppresses females, the feminist author transforms the story, redeeming it from sexi...
Many of these stories have their roots in Christian mythology, but today Rebirth stories are simply a character arc so dramatic as to affect a complete transformation. Usually these plot types begin with a deeply flawed character who, rather begrudgingly, begins to see the error of their ways ...
There were a number of different types of creatures in ancient Greek and Roman mythology. Some were human-animal hybrids, some were animals with supernatural abilities, and others were frightening monsters. Some creatures were reasonably friendly to humans, while most others were dangerous. ...
History of Kachinas The deep history of kachinas is not well understood. Some archaeologists speculate that belief in kachinas, or kachina-like entities, originated in ancient tribal systems in Mesoamerica. From there, it may have spread to what is now the American Southwest through cultural exchang...
and the small,meticulousreliefs of local cults found at Locris in central Greece. The fine 5th-century reliefs from the island ofMelos, in which mythological scenes predominate, decorated chests. Much Roman architecture is decorated with relief themes from mythology, especially of Dionysus and his ...