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Writing in the Celtic Review in 1908, the folklorist E. C. Watson described the beithir as a "venomous and destructive creature". [9] She suggested the basis of the legends were founded in the destructive characteristics of lightning and serpents. [9] The beithir was said to be sighted on summer nights when lightning strikes occurred. [13]
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).
a Dragon like creature from French mythology, with a venomous bite, Guivre meaning wyvern or wyrm, or even serpent which the creatures name is derived from. Peluda La Velue, cover of a French pamphlet (1889) Also known as The Shaggy Beast, or La Velue, a legendary dragon from La Ferté-Bernard that shot deadly quills from its back. Germanic ...
This is a list of lists of dragons. List of dragons in mythology and folklore. Dragons in Greek mythology; Germanic dragon; Slavic dragon; European dragon; Chinese ...
Name Film Notes Bio Dragon: Dragon Fighter: No official name; fans refer to this fire-breathing dragon as Bio Dragon or Genetic Dragon. Horned and spined, with dark grey coloring. Buraki Dragon Wars: Main antagonist of Dragon Wars (2007). Leader of an army of dragons, dinosaurs, and frog-like creatures. Ruthless, despised, and malevolent. Dagahra
Animal baby names have become wildly popular for newborns. Here are the top animal-inspired baby names for 2022.
Lightning Bird; Lindworm; Minokawa; Nephele; Nue; Odin's ravens, Huginn and Muninn; Ong (Washoe folklore) Pegasus – A winged horse [1] Peryton; Phoenix; Raiju; Roc – A gigantic bird similar to the Ziz [1] Sarimanok; Shahbaz; Sirens - bird women in Greek mythology, not to be confused with mermaids; Simurgh – A Persian bird similar to the ...
The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan The first book in the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series swoops young readers into the world of Greek mythology. A 12-year-old with ADHD and dyslexia finds ...