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  2. List of dragons in mythology and folklore - Wikipedia

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    A water dragon youkai in Japanese mythology. Tatsu: Dragon of Japanese mythology, and the master of the water, like the Ryu. Orochi: the eight-headed serpent slain by Susanoo in Japanese mythology. Kuraokami: A Japanese dragon and a deity of rain and snow. Ryū: Similar to Chinese dragons, with three claws instead of four. They are usually ...

  3. Draugr - Wikipedia

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    Old Norse draugr is defined as "a ghost, spirit, esp. the dead inhabitant of a cairn". [4] Often the draugr is regarded not so much as a ghost but a revenant, [5] i.e., the reanimated corpse of the deceased inside the burial mound [6] (as in the example of Kárr inn gamli in Grettis saga).

  4. List of mythological objects - Wikipedia

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    The Silver Train of Stockholm (Silverpilen, "the Silver Arrow"), a silver colored ghost train said to roam the Stockholm Metro as part of several urban legends. (Swedish folklore) St. Louis Ghost Train, visible at night along an old abandoned rail line in between Prince Albert and St. Louis, Saskatchewan. (Canadian legend)

  5. List of hybrid creatures in folklore - Wikipedia

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    Drakaina – A female species from Greek mythology that is draconic in nature, primarily depicted as a woman with dragon features. Feathered serpent - A Mesoamerican spirit deity that possessed a snake-like body and feathered wings. Garuda – A creature that has the head, wings, and legs of an eagle and body of a man.

  6. List of legendary creatures (G) - Wikipedia

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    Grigori (Christian, Jewish, and Islamic mythology) – Fallen angels, father of Nephilim; Grim (English and Scandinavian) – Tutelary spirits of churches; Grim Reaper (Worldwide) – Death angel often thought to be God's/Satan's assistant; Grindylow – Malevolent water spirit; Grootslang (South Africa) - Large snake often associated with diamonds

  7. Níðhöggr - Wikipedia

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    In Norse mythology, Níðhöggr (Malice Striker, in Old Norse traditionally also spelled Níðhǫggr [ˈniːðˌhɔɡːz̠], often anglicized Nidhogg [1]) is a Serpent who gnaws at the roots of the world tree, Yggdrasil. In historical Viking society, níð was a term for a social stigma, implying the loss of honor and the status of a villain.

  8. Yamata no Orochi - Wikipedia

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    For instance, multi-headed dragons in Greek mythology include the 9-headed Lernaean Hydra and the 100-headed Ladon, both slain by Heracles. Two other Japanese examples derive from Buddhist importations of Indian dragon myths. Benzaiten, the Japanese form of Saraswati, supposedly killed a five-headed dragon at Enoshima in 552.

  9. Dragons in Greek mythology - Wikipedia

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    The word dragon derives from the Greek δράκων (drakōn) and its Latin cognate draco.Ancient Greeks applied the term to large, constricting snakes. [2] The Greek drakōn was far more associated with poisonous spit or breath than the modern Western dragon, though fiery breath is still attested in a few myths.