A dragon is a reptilian legendary creature that appears in the folklore of many cultures worldwide. Beliefs about dragons vary considerably through regions, but dragons in western cultures since the High Middle Ages have often been depicted as winged, horned, and capable of breathing fire.
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What is a Dragon? As one of the most popular mythological creatures in modern day, the dragon is no mystery. It does, however, have a lengthy history that many people are unaware of. When most people envision a dragon, they think of a large reptile-like creature with enormous wings that breathes fire and attacks castles.
dragon, in the mythologies, legends, and folktales of various cultures, a large lizard- or serpent-like creature, conceived in some traditions as evil and in others as beneficent. In medieval Europe, dragons were usually depicted with wings and a barbed tail and as breathing fire.
dragon noun drag· on ˈdra-gən 1 archaic : a huge serpent 2 : a mythical animal usually represented as a monstrous winged and scaly serpent or saurian with a crested head and enormous claws 3 : a violent, combative, or very strict person 4 capitalized : draco 5 : something or someone formidable or baneful dragonish ˈdra-gə-nish adjective
n. 1. A mythical monster traditionally represented as a gigantic reptile having a long tail, sharp claws, scaly skin, and often wings. 2. Any of various lizards, such as the Komodo dragon or the flying lizard. 3. a. A fiercely vigilant or intractable person. b. Something very formidable or dangerous. 4. Archaic A large snake or serpent.
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17. In dragon form, the quetzacoatl was a magnificent sky dragon that streaked across the sky in resplendent emerald plumes. 18. It was actually identified by zoologists as being a mythological fusion of a serpent and quetzal bird. 5. Guivre, Gargouille Guivre, Dragon of France. 1. Guivres plagued France during the medieval times. 2.
1 day ago · Dragons are and always have been a universal symbol in mythology and fantasy throughout most cultures around the world. Though each culture has their own version of what a dragon is, it is
In Chinese, the word for dragon is "loong or long." But what exactly is the Chinese dragon's meaning? Dragons are such a popular figure in China, and there are even a number of Chinese idioms
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