How do we distinguish a dragon, a wyrm and a wyvern in terms of …
Regarding the term Wyvern. At the origin, wyverns, aka Guivre, Vouivre or Vipera, are creatures with ears like horns described by Pliny whose reproductive behaviors is that the female is …
Do dragon myths share a common origin?
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Where did the origin of dragons come from? [duplicate]
Dracōnes is the Latin name the Romans had, and was an evolution of the drakontas, and is the closest to our modern concept of a dragon, with 4 legs and wings. A Linnormr, is a type of …
What is the difference between a cockatrice and a basilisk?
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Why is the Indian Dragon at war with the Elephant?
2020年6月18日 · Aelian records the following tale of an elephant fighting a dragon: In India, I am told, the Elephant and the Drakon (Dragon-Serpent) are the bitterest enemies. Now Elephants …
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2020年9月7日 · The Red Dragon of Wales I’ve understood is synonymous to the Gower pinnacular, (known as ‘worms head’) here it as if the Dragon literally is the landscape -peel …
Is there a common theme of dragon meat being toxic?
2017年12月13日 · I have noticed a few stories that talk about dragons having toxic blood or meat. Their offshoots(?), wyverns, have a particular association with poison. Despite this, there is a …
How did dragons get their wings? - Mythology & Folklore Stack …
2017年7月23日 · Modern day dragons are, in Western culture at least, imagined as huge, reptilian, fire breathing creatures with both legs and wings. However, as far as I can find out …
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What do we know about Dreg the dragon proper?
In Albanian Mythology, Dreg is mentioned to be the dragon proper. But, I can't find anything else about him. Save for the fact that Christianity demonized him and turned his name into one of …