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2. European dragon - Wikipedia

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   The European dragon is a legendary creature in folklore and mythology among the overlapping cultures of Europe.. The Roman poet Virgil in his poem Culex lines 163–201, [1] describing a shepherd battling a big constricting snake, calls it "serpens" and also "draco", showing that in his time the two words probably could mean the same thing.

3. Representation of animals in Western medieval art - Wikipedia

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   The medieval dragon is depicted as an evil, hideous monster always associated with evil. In Latin, draco means both dragon and serpent; the dragon is linked to the serpent and in particular to the tempter of Genesis, who drove Adam and Eve to taste the forbidden fruit. [5] Medieval encyclopedias therefore classify it as a serpent. [6]

4. List of dragons in mythology and folklore - Wikipedia

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   A mad dragon which used to live in Mount Kanlaon in Negros Island. According to Hiligaynon mythology, it was defeated by the epic heroes, Laon and Kan. [29] Vietnamese dragons: Rồng or Long: A dragon that is represented with a spiral tail and a long fiery sword-fin. Dragons were personified as a caring mother with her children or a pair of ...

5. Category:Paintings of dragons - Wikipedia

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   Pages in category "Paintings of dragons" The following 9 pages are in this category, out of 9 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. D. Dragon; Tiger; N.

6. Illustrating Middle-earth - Wikipedia

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   J. R. R. Tolkien accompanied his Middle-earth fantasy writings with a wide variety of non-narrative materials, including paintings and drawings, calligraphy, and maps.In his lifetime, some of his artworks were included in his novels The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings; others were used on the covers of different editions of these books, and later on the cover of The Silmarillion.

7. Category:Dragons in art - Wikipedia

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   Depictions of dragons in art. Subcategories. This category has the following 3 subcategories, out of 3 total. C. Coats of arms with dragons (21 P) P. Paintings of ...