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  2. List of dragons in mythology and folklore - Wikipedia

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    A mad dragon which used to live in Mount Kanlaon in Negros Island. According to Hiligaynon mythology, it was defeated by the epic heroes, Laon and Kan. [29] Vietnamese dragons: Rồng or Long: A dragon that is represented with a spiral tail and a long fiery sword-fin. Dragons were personified as a caring mother with her children or a pair of ...

  3. Vietnamese dragon - Wikipedia

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    The Vietnamese dragon is the combined image of crocodile, snake, cat, rat and bird. Historically, the Vietnamese people lived near rivers, so they venerated crocodiles as "thuồng luồng" or "Giao Long", the first kind of Vietnamese dragon.

  4. Dragon - Wikipedia

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    A dragon is a magical legendary creature that appears in the folklore of multiple 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.

  5. Lists of dragons - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of lists of dragons. List of dragons in mythology and folklore. Dragons in Greek mythology; Germanic dragon; Slavic dragon; European dragon; Chinese dragon; Japanese dragon; Korean dragon; List of dragons in popular culture; List of dragons in film and television; List of dragons in games; List of dragons in literature

  6. Mythologies of the Indigenous peoples of the Americas

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    From the full moon fell Nokomis – from The Story of Hiawatha, 1910 [5]. Myths from this region feature female deities, such as the creator, Big Turtle; [6] [7] and First Mother, from whose body grew the first corn and tobacco. [8]

  7. Nāga - Wikipedia

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    Primitive Dragons such as the European dragon who can spit fire. The Spiritual Dragons who are the guardians of wealth, protecting treasure in the ocean. They can take on a half human form. The Divine Nāgas, who can travel to heaven, came from Lord Indra's realm (the divine realm). They can take on a full human form.

  8. Pākhangbā - Wikipedia

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    ' the one who knows his father ') is a primordial deity, often represented in the form of a dragon, in Meitei mythology and Sanamahism, the indigenous religion of Manipur. He is depicted in the heraldry of Manipur kingdom, which originated in paphal (Meitei: ꯄꯥꯐꯜ), mythical illustrations of the deity. [1]

  9. Japanese dragon - Wikipedia

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    ' dragon god ') was the ruler of seas and oceans, and described as a dragon capable of changing into human form. He lived in the undersea Ryūgū-jō (龍宮城, lit. ' dragon palace castle '), where he kept the magical tide jewels. Toyotama-hime (豊玉姫, lit. ' Luminous Pearl Princess ') was Ryūjin's daughter.