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[18] Included in God's lengthy description of his indomitable creation is Leviathan's fire-breathing ability, his impenetrable scales, and his overall indomitability in Job 41.In Psalm 104, God is praised for having made all things, including Leviathan, and in Isaiah 27:1, he is called the "tortuous serpent" who will be killed at the end of time.
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
Nehebkau first appears in the Pyramid Texts, [1] and he is described as an evil, long and winding serpent who devoured human souls in the afterlife. [3] In this context, he is believed to be an enemy of the sun god, [4] and Re is said to have built his sun boats to be able to be pushed by the wind in order to escape Nehebkau's many coils. [2]
Kulshedra is generally considered to be a female dragon, like a multi-headed serpent form, [4] but it is known to have pendulous drooping breasts touching the ground, [4] thus some German commentators have stated she might be also regarded as a hag.
The serpent god of earth and fertility in traditional Mapuche religion. Part of the myth of the Legend of Trentren Vilu and Caicai Vilu. Coi Coi-Vilu: The serpent god of water, and the ruler of the sea in traditional Mapuche religion. Created by the god Ngenechen from his sons after a fight he had with them.
He can also warm bodies of water, create the illusion of the sound of rushing waters, and reveal the location of natural baths. Allocer (also Alocer, Alloces) is a demon whose title is Great Duke of Hell, and who has thirty-six legions of demons under his command. He induces people to immorality and teaches arts and all mysteries of the sky.
The wealth-bringing demon can be bred from an egg of a chicken (sometimes rooster, cf. below) aged 3, 5, 7, or 9, according to Slavic legend. In Russian, this demon is referred to as either ognennyi zmei ("fiery serpent") or chobanets (Хованец [b]) [28] or perhaps just a serpent or "flying serpent". [30]
An eerie fire-breathing reptilian bird monster with an almost human face, named for its cry. Ittan-momen A roll of cotton from Kagoshima Prefecture that has come to life as a tsukumogami and now attempts to smother people by wrapping itself around their faces. Iwanaga-hime A daughter of Ōyamatsumi and sister of Konohanasakuya-hime and ...