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Raijū is the companion of Raijin, the Shinto god of lightning. While the beast is generally calm and harmless, during thunderstorms it becomes agitated, and leaps about in trees, fields, and even buildings (trees that have been struck by lightning are said to have been scratched by raijū's claws).
Sculpture of Raijin from Sanjūsangen-dō temple in Kyoto. Kamakura period, 13th century. Raijin (雷神, lit. "Thunder God"), also known as Kaminari-sama (雷様), Raiden-sama (雷電様), Narukami (鳴る神), Raikou (雷公), and Kamowakeikazuchi-no-kami is a god of lightning, thunder, and storms in Japanese mythology and the Shinto religion. [1]
Shenlong, "god dragon" or "divine dragon", s a spiritual dragon from Chinese mythology who is the master of storms and also a bringer of rain. He is of equal significance to other creatures such as Tianlong, the celestial dragon. Dilong, "earth dragon", one of many types of -long dragons such as shenlong and huanglong, the "Yellow Dragon".
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 12 December 2024. Legendary large magical creature Not to be confused with Dragon lizard, Komodo dragon, Draconian, Dracones, or Dragoon. This article is about the legendary creature. For other uses, see Dragon (disambiguation). This article contains too many pictures for its overall length. Relevant ...
Modern fan illustration by David Demaret of the dragon Smaug from J. R. R. Tolkien's 1937 high fantasy novel The Hobbit. This is a list of dragons in popular culture.Dragons in some form are nearly universal across cultures and as such have become a staple of modern popular culture, especially in the fantasy genre.
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In Dzongkha, Bhutan is called Druk Yul "Land of Druk", and Bhutanese leaders are called Druk Gyalpo, "Thunder Dragon Kings". During the Bhutanese mock election in 2007, all four mock parties were called the Druk [colour] Party. [1] The national anthem of Bhutan, Druk tsendhen, translates into English as "Kingdom of Druk".