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An early appearance of the Old English word dracan (oblique singular of draca) in Beowulf [1]. The word dragon entered the English language in the early 13th century from Old French dragon, which, in turn, comes from Latin draco (genitive draconis), meaning "huge serpent, dragon", from Ancient Greek δράκων, drákōn (genitive δράκοντος, drákontos) "serpent".
Kur, the first ever dragon from ancient Sumer, now present-day Southern Iraq. Persian dragons Azhdaha: A mythical reptilian creature that derives from Persian folklore, a gigantic snake or lizard-like creatures sometimes associated with rains and living in the air, in the sea, or on the earth. [13]
In Indian origin religions, there are four different Nāga races: Primitive Dragons such as the European dragon who can spit fire. The Spiritual Dragons who are the guardians of wealth, protecting treasure in the ocean. They can take on a half human form. The Divine Nāgas, who can travel to heaven, came from Lord Indra's realm (the divine ...
Ušumgallu or Ushumgallu [2] (Sumerian: 𒁔 𒃲 ušum.gal, "Great Dragon") [5] was one of the three horned snakes in Akkadian mythology, along with the Bašmu and Mušmaḫḫū. Usually described as a lion - dragon demon , [ 1 ] it has been somewhat speculatively identified with the four-legged, winged dragon of the late 3rd millennium BCE.
the face and ears of a man, the body of a Tyger, and whole footed like Goose or Dragon; yet others make it with feet like a Tyger, etc., and also noting that they may be horned or unhorned. [70] The manticore first appeared in English heraldry in c. 1470, as a badge of William Hastings, 1st Baron Hastings; and in the 16th century. [71]
The Greek, Old Russian (Poem on the Dove King) and Jewish versions depend on the Iranian, and a Chinese version of the myth has been introduced from Ancient India. [65] The Armenian version of the myth of the First Warrior Trito depends on the Iranian, and the Roman reflexes were influenced by earlier Greek versions.
Several legends revolve around his identity as an ancient historical figure. [5] [6] [7] Poubi Lai is the tyrant dragon serpent of the primitive Loktak Lake. This huge dragon is a popular figure in Meitei folklore and mythology. [8] [9] Taoroinai (Old Manipuri: Taoloinai) is a mythical dragon serpent, who lives in the cosmic ocean. It is known ...
During the Spanish conquest of the Inca Empire in the 16th century, Spanish conquistadors fought on horse with arquebuses, prefiguring the origin of European dragoons. [6] The origin of the name remains disputed and obscure. It possibly derives from an early weapon, a short wheellock, called a dragon because its muzzle was decorated with a ...