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The Welsh Dragon (Welsh: y Ddraig Goch, meaning 'the red dragon'; pronounced [ə ˈðraiɡ ˈɡoːχ]) is a heraldic symbol that represents Wales and appears on the national flag of Wales. Ancient leaders of the Celtic Britons that are personified as dragons include Maelgwn Gwynedd , Mynyddog Mwynfawr and Urien Rheged .
From Aztec mythology, has a dragon-like aspect. Xiuhcoatl: A serpent from Aztec mythology. Kukulkan: A Mayan mythological serpent. Q'uq'umatz: A dragon from Mayan K'iche' mythology. Brazilian dragons Boitatá: The name comes from the Old Tupi language and means "fiery serpent" (mboî tatá).
John T. Koch proposes that the name of the goddess Dôn, for instance, likely comes from *ghdhonos, meaning "the earth." In this sense she serves as the Welsh version of the *dheghom figure from Proto-Indo-European mythology, i.e. the primordial Earth Goddess from which all other gods originate. According to this theory, the Children of Dôn ...
Legendary creatures from Welsh mythology. Subcategories. ... White dragon; Y. Ysgithyrwyn This page was last edited on 20 July 2019, at 02:26 (UTC). ...
Vortigern and Ambros watch the fight between the red and white dragons: an illustration from a 15th-century manuscript of Geoffrey of Monmouth's History of the Kings of Britain. The white dragon (Welsh: Y Ddraig Wen) is a symbol associated in Welsh mythology with the Anglo-Saxons. [1]
The Celtic deities are known from a variety of sources such as written Celtic mythology, ancient places of worship, statues, engravings, religious objects, as well as place and personal names. Celtic deities can belong to two categories: general and local.
It is a popular creature in European literature, mythology, and folklore. Today, it is often used in fantasy literature and video games. The wyvern in heraldry and folklore is rarely fire-breathing, unlike other dragons.
Segurant, the Knight of the Dragon, late 13th century. Prophecies of Merlin: Knight of the Isle of Not-Knowing, son of Hector the Brown, Dragon slayer, Segwarides† Le Morte d'Arthur, Prose Tristan: Son of Esclabor, brother of Safir and Palamedes: Taliesin: Historical figure The Welsh Triads, Story of Taliesin, Alfred, Idylls of the King