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  2. List of dragons in mythology and folklore - Wikipedia

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    Worm hill dragon: 700 AD the Anglo-Saxons settled and called it "Wruenele" this translates as "Wruen" worm, reptile or dragon and "ele" hill. According to local folklore the hill at Knotlow was the lair of a dragon and the terraces around it were made by the coils of its tail. Knotlow is an ancient volcanic vent and this may explain the myth.

  3. Dragon - Wikipedia

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    In Korean myths, some kings who founded kingdoms were described as descendants of dragons because the dragon was a symbol of the monarch. Lady Aryeong , who was the first queen of Silla , is said to have been born from a cockatrice , [ 74 ] while the grandmother of Taejo of Goryeo , founder of Goryeo , was reportedly the daughter of the dragon ...

  4. List of dragons in popular culture - Wikipedia

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    A fearsome, powerful, black dragon. Also known as "The World Eater", "Nordic God of Destruction" and "Bane of Kings". Claimed as first-born of Akatosh (the Dragon God of Time). Ambitions of world-domination. Alexstrasza, The Life Binder Warcraft, Heroes of the Storm: Aspect of the Red Dragon Flight. The guardian of all life in the world of Azeroth.

  5. List of lake monsters - Wikipedia

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    Dragon-like creature with a snake's torso and the head of a fish. [45] Season 4 episode 3 of River Monsters reveals that Nyaminyami was inspired by the Vundu Catfish, southern Africa's largest fish. East Okoboji Lake Iowa USA: North America: Obojoki: A large dark greenish-brown animal with a head the size of a bowling ball. [46] 1903–2001 ...

  6. Comparative mythology - Wikipedia

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    Usually large to gigantic, serpent-like legendary creatures that appear in the folklore of many cultures around the world. Beliefs about dragons vary drastically by region, but dragons in western cultures since the High Middle Ages have often been depicted as winged, horned, four-legged, and capable of breathing fire, whereas dragons in eastern ...

  7. Zhulong (mythology) - Wikipedia

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    Zhulong / ˈ dʒ uː l ɒ ŋ / or Zhuyin / ˈ dʒ uː j ɪ n /, also known in English as the Torch Dragon, was a giant red solar dragon and god in Chinese mythology. It supposedly had a human's face and snake's body, created day and night by opening and closing its eyes, and created seasonal winds by breathing.

  8. Discovery of 'dragon' dinosaur in China could explain myths - AOL

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    One researcher wondered if ancient Chinese actually found the remains and used them as inspiration for legends of dragons. The dinosaur was 50 feet long with a neck length of around 25 feet ...

  9. European dragon - Wikipedia

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    The European dragon is a legendary creature in folklore and mythology among the overlapping cultures of Europe.. The Roman poet Virgil in his poem Culex lines 163–201, [1] describing a shepherd battling a big constricting snake, calls it "serpens" and also "draco", showing that in his time the two words probably could mean the same thing.