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The Dacian draco was a military standard used by troops of the ancient Dacian people, which can be seen in the hands of the soldiers of Decebalus in several scenes depicted on Trajan's Column in Rome, Italy. This wind instrument has the form of a dragon with open wolf-like jaws containing several metal tongues.
Chronicles of Ancient Darkness is a series of historical fantasy novels by the British author Michelle Paver and her first books for children. [1] The books chronicle the adventures of Torak, an adolescent boy, and his friends Renn and Wolf.
Wolf Brother is the first book in the series Chronicles of Ancient Darkness written by Michelle Paver and illustrated by Geoff Taylor. Wolf Brother takes place six thousand years ago during the Middle Stone Age, and tells the story of twelve-year-old Torak, a boy who can talk to wolves.
Amarok- (Inuit) Giant wolf which hunts solitarily. Anubis – jackal-headed god associated with mummification and the afterlife (Egypt) Aralez- (Armenia) Winged dogs that descend from heaven and resurrect fallen warriors by licking their wounds. Asena (Altai/ Turkish) She wolf impregnated by mythical founder of a tribe called the Golturks. They ...
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 dragons. Much like the Chinese Dragon, The Vietnamese Dragon is a water deity responsible for bringing rain during times of drought. Images of the Dragon King have 5 claws, while images of lesser ...
Spirit Walker is the second book in the series Chronicles of Ancient Darkness written by Michelle Paver and illustrated by Geoff Taylor.The plot follows Torak and his friends travelling to the mysterious Seal Islands to find a cure for a terrible sickness circulating throughout the forest in which they live.
Torak tells Fin-Kedinn, the leader of the Raven Clan and the clans flee. Torak is swept away by the water along with Wolf after he helps Aki climb a tree, and passes out on a bank. When he wakes up, Fin-Kedinn prevents the other clans from killing Torak by adopting him as his son; the appearance of Seshru convinces everyone that Torak is innocent.
The fall almost kills Torak, but Wolf manages to find his souls and push them back into his body, restoring him to life. He then reunites with Darkfur and Pebble. In the spring, back at the Raven Camp, Renn reveals that Dark would be the new Raven Mage, not her, and she and Torak, accompanied by the three wolves, depart the Raven Camp to live a ...