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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 ...
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.
Tui T. Sutherland, Wings of Fire series (2012-present): epic children's fantasy series which features dragons as the heroes of each story; features hundreds of dragons. [ 11 ] Marie Brennan , Lady Trent series (2013–2015): Lady Trent's memoirs on how she first started studying dragons in a Victorianesque world.
This category includes a list of dragons that appear in fiction as distinct from legend, myth or belief. Subcategories This category has the following 3 subcategories, out of 3 total.
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 dragon; Japanese dragon; Korean dragon; List of dragons in popular culture; List of dragons in film and television; List of dragons in games; List of dragons in literature
An early appearance of the Old English word dracan (oblique singular of draca) in Beowulf [1]. The word dragon entered the English language in the early 13th century from Old French dragon, which, in turn, comes from Latin draco (genitive draconis), meaning "huge serpent, dragon", from Ancient Greek δράκων, drákōn (genitive δράκοντος, drákontos) "serpent".
Concept-art done for Sintel, 3rd open-movie of the Blender Foundation. Artwork : David Revoy. This is a list of dragons in film and television.The dragons are organized by either film or television and further by whether the media is animation or live-action.
Zburator – Wolf-headed dragon; Zduhać (Slavic mythology) – Disembodied, heroic spirit; Zeus – God of lightning and storms; Zennyo Ryūō – Rain-making dragon; Zhar-Ptitsa – Glowing bird; Zhulong – Pig-headed dragon; Zhū Què – Fire elemental bird