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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.
A dragon-like horned serpent of the Lakota peoples' mythology. Unhcegila: A horned serpent also of Lakota mythology. Gaasyendietha: A lake dragon or serpent of the Great Lakes, found in Seneca mythology. Palulukon: Palulukon is a class of water serpent to the Hopi of North America. [35] European-American dragons Thevetat
Enter the Dragon: King Wretch, Winged Wretch: Last Kids on Earth, The: 2019: Various: No: Rosario Dawson: Recurring: Dragon-like monsters that are the servants of the shows main villain Rezzoch Kukulkan: Star Trek: The Animated Series: 1974: Amphithere: No: James Doohan: How Sharper than a Serpent's Tooth: Ladon, Unnamed: Jason and the Heroes ...
The ouroboros or uroboros (/ ˌ j ʊər ə ˈ b ɒr ə s /; [2] / ˌ ʊər ə ˈ b ɒr ə s / [3]) is an ancient symbol depicting a serpent or dragon [4] eating its own tail. The ouroboros entered Western tradition via ancient Egyptian iconography and the Greek magical tradition. It was adopted as a symbol in Gnosticism and Hermeticism and most ...
Miryam Lumpini, world-renowned tattoo artist, adds that “Snake tattoos typically symbolize power or rebirth, or danger, even, but for my clients, a snake (as with any animal or object) can ...
Rainbow serpent deities (6 P) T. Tiamat (2 C, 15 P) Pages in category "Dragon deities" The following 26 pages are in this category, out of 26 total.
The constellation Hydra was known in Babylonian astronomical texts as Bašmu, 'the Serpent' (𒀯 𒈲, MUL.d MUŠ). It was depicted as having the torso of a fish, the tail of a snake, the forepaws of a lion, the hind legs of an eagle, wings, and a head comparable to the mušḫuššu. [9] [10]
Mackenzie suggested that the serpent-dragon of the loch may be one of her forms. [ 10 ] John Francis Campbell in 1890 recounted a traditional story about a wicked stepmother who was the wife of an Irish king, and she gave the king's son a magic shirt that was a beithir in disguise.