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A water dragon youkai in Japanese mythology. Tatsu: Dragon of Japanese mythology, and the master of the water, like the Ryu. Orochi: the eight-headed serpent slain by Susanoo in Japanese mythology. Kuraokami: A Japanese dragon and a deity of rain and snow. Ryū: Similar to Chinese dragons, with three claws instead of four. They are usually ...
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.
A dragon or sea monster comparable to an alligator or crocodile (or perhaps a shark, given the kanji). A related word has been applied to the saltwater crocodile. Wanyūdō A flaming wheel with a man's head in the center, that sucks out the soul of anyone who sees it. Watatsumi Possibly another name for Ryūjin, or another dragon god of the sea.
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".
Ušumgallu or Ushumgallu [2] (Sumerian: 𒁔 𒃲 ušum.gal, "Great Dragon") [5] was one of the three horned snakes in Akkadian mythology, along with the Bašmu and Mušmaḫḫū. Usually described as a lion-dragon demon, [1] it has been somewhat speculatively identified with the four-legged, winged dragon of the late 3rd millennium BCE.
Printable version; In other projects Wikidata item; Appearance. move to sidebar hide. Help. Divine dragons in mythology and religion. Subcategories. This category has ...
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.
Once drunk, the dragon is bound by Hupasiyas with a rope. Then the Storm God appears with the other gods and kills the dragon. [2] In the second version, after the two gods fight and the Hurrian Storm God Teshub loses, Illuyanka takes the Storm God's eyes and heart. To avenge himself upon the dragon, the Storm God marries the daughter of a poor ...