
Another myth references Vlad Drakul to mean Son of the Dragon, or Devil. Other stories in legend say that eating a dragons' heart will give the consumer the power of understanding birds, eating the dragons' tongue enables the person to win any argument, and rubbing the dragons' blood on skin will protect against stab wounds. Some stories have the western dragon as the Devil in Christianity.
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George and the Dragonĭraco in the movie DragonHeart. The most famous dragons are portrayed as Western-type dragons: St. They were also known to have huge hoards of gold and jewels hidden in their lairs.

Western dragons are usually portrayed as evil, mean, and bloodthirsty.

HISTORY: When most people think "dragon" they most likely think of the Western dragon. They can be anyĬolor, or many colors, depending on the breed of the dragon. Or ox, or even a human (myth says they prefer virgin maidens). They are sometimesĭisplayed as having a spade or spiked tail. Have the chameleon power to change color of their background. Some breeds of these dragons have been known to be shape changers, and others They usually are portrayed as breathingįire. Wings, wedge-shaped heads, and long necks. PHYSIOLOGY: Thick, long bodied, scaly skin, four strong legs, two bat-like A figure or other representation of this creature. A fabulous monster, represented usually as a gigantic reptile breathing fire and having a lion's claws, the tail of a serpent, wings and scaly skin. Tormont Illustrated Encyclopedia: drag'en n.

Webster's Dictionary: drag.on \'drag-en\ n dracon-,draco serpent,dragon, 1 archaic: a huge serpent 2:a fabulous animal usually represented as a monstrous winged and scaly serpent or saurian with a crested head and enormous claws. Jennifer Walker, do not use without permission. What are dragons? Where do they come from? What is their history? WHAT IS A DRAGON? Please be patient while page loads
