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A dragon is a mythical creature found in the folklore of cultures throughout the world. It is roughly serpentine in form, and often possesses features drawn from different animals, such as wings and c
Several bones purported to belong to the Wawel Dragon hang outside Wawel Cathedral, but actually belong to a Pleistocene mammal.
Several bones purported to belong to the Wawel Dragon hang outside Wawel Cathedral, but actually belong to a Pleistocene mammal.
Illustration from an ancient Egyptian papyrus manuscript showing the god Set spearing the serpent Apep as he attacks the sun boat of Ra
Illustration from an ancient Egyptian papyrus manuscript showing the god Set spearing the serpent Apep as he attacks the sun boat of Ra
Four panels illustrating the Arwe account from a larger painting by an anonymous Ethiopian painter, 17th-19th c.: 1. Arwe demanding sacrifice; 2. Pois
Four panels illustrating the Arwe account from a larger painting by an anonymous Ethiopian painter, 17th-19th c.: 1. Arwe demanding sacrifice; 2. Poison is extracted from the tree; 3. Arwe is offered a white goat; 4. Arwe dies.
The mušḫuššu is a serpentine, draconic monster from ancient Mesopotamian mythology with the body and neck of a snake, the forelegs of a lion, and the
The mušḫuššu is a serpentine, draconic monster from ancient Mesopotamian mythology with the body and neck of a snake, the forelegs of a lion, and the hind-legs of a bird. Here it is shown as it appears in the Ishtar Gate from the city of Babylon.
Dragons in Greek mythology
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Dragons play a significant role in Greek mythology. Though the Greek drakōn often differs from the modern Western conception of a dragon, it is both the etymological origin of the modern term and by e
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…were thought to govern the rain, the sea, and other forms of water, and from the Han dynasty onwards they were emblems of imperial power. Ancient Greek drakontes were large serpents endowed with supernatural qualities; in myth they were defeated by heroes or gods, whereas in cult they were gentle figures associated…
Depiction of the Ismenian dragon from a red-figured calix-krater found in Sant'Agata de' Goti (Campania), ca. 350–340 BC
Depiction of the Ismenian dragon from a red-figured calix-krater found in Sant'Agata de' Goti (Campania), ca. 350–340 BC
Zeus aiming his thunderbolt at a winged and snake-footed Typhon. Chalcidian black-figured hydria (c. 540–530 BC), Staatliche Antikensammlungen (Inv. 5
Zeus aiming his thunderbolt at a winged and snake-footed Typhon. Chalcidian black-figured hydria (c. 540–530 BC), Staatliche Antikensammlungen (Inv. 596).
Mosaic of the third century BC from Kaulon (Magna Graecia, southern Italy)
Mosaic of the third century BC from Kaulon (Magna Graecia, southern Italy)
The Dragon protecting the fleece swallows Jason as Athena comes to the rescue. Attic red-figure kylix, c. 480-470 BC
The Dragon protecting the fleece swallows Jason as Athena comes to the rescue. Attic red-figure kylix, c. 480-470 BC