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Considerably folklore about dragons was believed all through time. In Egyptian mythology, the god of the underworld, Osiris, is at times represented by a dragon. In Greek mythology, dragons are constantly guarding something or consuming an individual. In European mythology, a dragon is a serpent-like legendary creature. In each Eastern and Western mythology, the dragon is believed to be responsible for eclipses.

In Bulgarian legend, dragons are three headed, winged beings with snake's bodies. There is also a white dragon, which according to legend can transform into a bird known as O-Goncho. The dragon also plays a crucial function in Arthurian legend.

In Romanian folklore, even the snake, which in certain conditions, has the capacity to turn into a dragon, has a robust malefic meaning. The ancient Greeks and Romans, who revered dragons for their wisdom but feared them for their tremendous powers, shared this belief. Similarly, in the Babylonian creation myth, Tiamat the embodiment of chaos is portrayed as a terrible dragon. This myth is virtually as challenging to kill as the dragon itself was. For this reason, the dragon symbol is the sign of authority, frequently getting worn on the robes of the Imperial family members and nobility.

Dragons have lengthy been regarded as evil, maiden-stealing, village destroying, fire-breathing beasts. This lead to a lot of brave knights attempting to hunt down and slay dragons, as recounted in many medieval writings. When knights began inventing stories about them defeating such dragons, the dragon and knighthood peak was reached.

Virtually every single country in the planet as some sort of dragon story. Legends and myths are filled with stories of dragons. In European mythology, a dragon is a serpent-like legendary creature. In several legends dragons personify evil, and are vicious beasts who live to wreak havoc and need to be pacified by human sacrifice. One of the most feared monsters of the Greeks and Romans was the Hydra, a dragon with several heads and poisonous breath.

In fairy tales and in medieval poetry in the Western globe dragons are dangerous, untrustworthy creatures. Medieval men and women liked to scare every other with dragons. All peopel are drawn by the dragon's aura of mystery, its ancient magic, its nobility its awesome may well and power. panic away