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It is also a name for a maiden cursed into a dragon in the story of the same name. Lithuanian dragons Slibinas: This dragon is more of a hydra with multiple heads, though sometimes it does appear with one head. Aitvaras: Aitvaras is described as a bird with the appearance of a dragon outdoors. An aitvaras will lodge itself in a house and most ...
Pakhangba (Meitei mythology and Sanamahism) – Serpentine dragon, ruler of the universe; Pamola – Weather spirit; Panes – Human-goat hybrids descended from the god Pan; Pandi (Medieval Bestiary) – White-haired humanoid with giant ears and eight fingers and toes; Panis – Demons with herds of stolen cows
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 ...
A host of legendary creatures, animals, and mythic humanoids occur in ancient Greek mythology.Anything related to mythology is mythological. A mythological creature (also mythical or fictional entity) is a type of fictional entity, typically a hybrid, that has not been proven and that is described in folklore (including myths and legends), but may be featured in historical accounts before ...
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.
Basan, a fire-breathing chicken from Japanese mythology; Cockatrice, a chicken-headed dragon or serpent, visually similar to or confused with the Basilisk. Gallic rooster, a symbolic rooster used as an allegory for France; Gullinkambi, a rooster who lives in Valhalla in Norse mythology; Rooster of Barcelos, a mythological rooster from Portugal
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.
Divine dragons in mythology and religion. Subcategories. This category has the following 7 subcategories, out of 7 total. C. Chinese dragons (40 P) F.