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A dragon is a mythology mythological creature, typically depicted as a large and powerful serpent or other reptile, with magical or Spiritualityspiritual qualities.
Overview - The various figures now called dragons most likely have no single origin, but spontaneously came to be in several different cultures around the world, based loosely on the appearance of a snake and possibly fossilized dinosaur remains. Chinese dragons (among others) are generally seen as benevolent, whereas European dragons are usually malevolent. However, malevolent dragons are not restricted to Europe and also occur in Persian mythology (see Azhi Dahaka) and other cultures. Malevolent dragons are prominent figures in Judeo-Christian belief. In ''Book of RevelationRevelation 12:3'', an enormous red dragon with seven heads is described, whose tail sweeps one third of the stars from heaven down to earth (held to be symbolic of the fall of the angels). In ''Revelation 12:9'', Satan is identified as this "great red dragon", who was cast down to earth along with his angels. The biblical dragon carries over thirty possible references, with the fire-breathing leviathan described in Job 41. Strong's Hebrew 03882: studylight.org, 08568, 08577, and Greek 1404. Most of these references speak of a foreboding but common animal.In iconography, some Christian Saints are depicted in the act of killing a dragon: for instance, Saint George at the coat of arms of Moscow, or, in Italy, Saint Mercurialis, who was the first bishop of the city of Forlì. In the Book of Job Chapter 41, the sea monster Leviathan, which has some dragonlike characteristics, is described as God talks about the "king of beasts" that lived upon the Earth at a former time. God fed Leviathan to Israel while they wandered in the wilderness for forty years (Psalm 74:14). slaying Zmey Gorynych'', by Ivan Bilibin.]]In medieval symbolism, dragons were often symbolic of apostasy and treachery, but also of anger and envy, and eventfully symbolises great calamity. Several heads were symbolic of decadence and oppression, and also of heresy. But they also served as symbols for independence, leadership and strength. Colours often determined what symbolism a dragon carried.Dragons are often held to have major spiritual significance in various religions and cultures around the world. In many oriental cultures dragons were, and in some cultures still are, revered as representative of the primal forces of nature and the universe.Some believe that the dragon may have had a real-life counterpart from which the legends around the world arose — typically dinosaurs are mentioned as a possibility — but there is no evidence to support this claim. Another less common claim is that they are based upon some sort of flying machines possessed by some ancient, unknown culture. Both of these hypotheses are strongly considered to be pseudoscience by the scientific community.Dragons are very popular in video games today, especially role-playing games, and are typically used as very powerful bosses and villains.
Dragons of myth and folkore - Asian dragon* Chinese dragon* Indian dragon* Japanese dragon* Korean dragon* Persian dragon European dragon* Celtic dragon* Egyptian dragon* Finnish dragon* French dragon* Greek dragon* Norse dragon* Smok WawelskiPolish dragon* Serbian dragon* Slavic dragon* Romanian dragons (Romanian dragonZmeu and Balaur)* ZilantTatar dragon QuetzalcoatlMeso-American Dragon South American dragon
Living things named after ancient dragons - Komodo Dragon (''Varanus komodoensis''), a large lizard (a reptile) Some small species of lizards in Australia, in the family Agamidae Dracaena (plant)Dragon trees (''Dracaena''), the resin is known as Dragon's blooddragon's blood once believed to be a powerful item of Middle Agesmedieval magic (paranormal)magic and alchemy The fruit of the pitaya cactus, often called dragonfruit The Snapdragon (''Antirrhinum majus'') flower, a small annual_plantannual in the family Scrophulariaceae The dragonfly, an insect of the Order ''Odonata'', Suborder ''Anisoptera''. The leafy sea dragon or weedy sea dragon, two fish species in the seahorse family.
Other things named after ancient dragons - < ;td? align="center"> ! Ma hjong? dragon !tiles< ;/table> Draco (constellation)Draco ("dragon"), a constellation Dragon (zodiac)Dragon, a sign in the Chinese zodiac Red, green and white Chinese dragons in the Mahjong game, see Mahjong tiles#Honor TilesMahjong tiles Dragon 32/64, 1980s home computers M47 Dragon, anti-tank weapon Dragon (chess)Dragon, a List of chess engineschess engine Dragon (rocket)Dragon, a French rocket HMS Dragon, a warship in the British Royal Navy Dragon (keelboat)Dragon, a class of racing sailboats Smocza Jama ("dragon's den"), a cave in Kraków, Poland Benefon Dragon, a model of a mobile phone Vlad II Dracul Vlad II the Dragon, father of Vlad III Dracula (Vlad Ţepeş or Vlad the Impaler) Dragon, ''Artemisia dracunculus'' a herb.
Dragons of modern literature and culture - Puff the Magic Dragon, a poem, then song; dragons in children's culture. Dragons (Middle-earth)Middle-earth dragons, from the books by J. R. R. Tolkien Swamp dragon, a fictional reptile species from Terry Pratchett's ''Discworld'' Dragons (Pern)Pernese dragons, from the books by Anne McCaffrey Black DragonZagorothian Dragons, from the books by K. Excelthior Wright Dragon King or the Lizard King, Jim Morrison The many characters in the ''Dragoncharm'' trilogy Dragon (Dungeons & Dragons)Dragons in ''Dungeons & Dragons'' and other fantasy role-playing games (e.g. Rêve de Dragon). ''Dragon Magazine'', a ''Dungeons & Dragons'' magazine Dragon (band), a New Zealand band. Pickled dragon, a hoax involving a fake dragon fetus in formaldehyde ''Dragon (Wheel of Time)Dragon'' and ''Dragon Reborn'', of the ''Wheel of Time'' series by Robert JordanDragon Tales the animated childrens series on PBS The dragons in ''Dragons: A Fantasy Made Real'', a special on Animal Planet ''Eragon'', book one of the ''Inheritance (Trilogy)Inheritance'' Trilogy by Christopher Paolini. ''Warcraft: Day of the DragonDay of the Dragon'', book one in a series of books based on the Warcraft universe. Written by Richard A. Knaak Draco from the movie ''Dragonheart'' Figment of Walt Disney World's Journey Into Imagination ride at Epcot Trogdor from Homestar Runner ''American Dragon: Jake Long'' a Disney Channel animated series.The word "dragon" should not be confused with dragoon (infantry that moves around by horse, yet still fight as foot soldiers). However, numerous fantasy settings (such as the Final Fantasy games) make varying degrees of association between dragons and the dragoon character class (such as in the helmet of a dragoon-class character).
See also - wiktionary commonscategory:Dragons ''An Instinct for Dragons'' List of dragons Minor Harry Potter Beasts#DragonsDragons (Harry Potter) The Dragon School (sometimes just ''The Dragon''), Oxford, England – a ''Dragon'' can also refer to a current pupil at the school Draconity Dragon (Wheel of Time)
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