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网页"There are two distinct cultural traditions of dragons: the European dragon, derived from European folk traditions and ultimately related to Greek and Middle Eastern mythologies, and the Chinese dragon, with counterparts in Japan (namely the Japanese dragon), Korea and other East Asian countries ."
Why do some Asian dragons have fur (or hair)?
网页2015年7月28日 · These traditional descriptions of dragons also gives us some insight into why the Chinese version has hair. Whereas the European dragon has a strong reptilian quality, their Asian counterparts are considered a composite of different beasts - many of whom has plenty of hair. Thus, despite a (probably) serpentine origin, the Chinese …
When were European and Asian dragons first associated?
网页2016年4月14日 · But all dragon myths probably have a common origin deep in humanity's past: A deep instinctual fear of snakes. It appears that primates are hardwired to detect snakes as one of their defense mechanisms against predators. Dragon myths were one of the ways the ancients expressed this fear, probably reinforced by spotting dinosaur …
Dragons and serpents in Norse and Indo-European mythology
网页2020年3月31日 · 1. Apart from christianity, serpents and dragons are affirmative symbolic beings, i.e. serpents symbolize renewal, healing and rebirth (skin-sloughing of serpents, Ouroboros). In Norse mythology, that is a mythology of Indo-European descent, what do dragons symbolize for i.e. the Vikings.
Where does the idea that dragons hoard gold come from?
网页2018年3月9日 · Ares assigned a dragon to protect his sacred spring near Thebes (look up the myths of Cadmus). However, if you are looking for a dragon protecting gold specifically, then I think the more characteristic examples from European folklore are: Fafnir, the dwarf-turned-dragon in the Völsunga, and; The firedrake in Beowulf.
How large were Norse dragons? - Mythology & Folklore Stack …
网页5. In chapter 10 of the Saga of the Völsungs, Regin is trying to convince Sigurd that Fafnir is an average size dragon: "Young am I," says Sigurd, "yet know I the fashion of this worm, and how that none durst go against him, so huge and evil is he." Regin said, "Nay it is not so, the fashion and the growth of him is even as of other lingworms ...
norse - How did dragons get their wings? - Mythology & Folklore …
网页2017年7月23日 · In ancient Germanic lore at least, they were called "worm", "orm", "wyrm" and later "lindworm". Now worms or snakes don't normally have legs or even wings. But up through the ages, these were added to their characteristics. The epic poem of Beowulf was the first to describe a dragon/wyrm as having a fiery breath and bat-wings.
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网页2023年3月15日 · The myth of dragons can be found in many different traditions, with the major two being the European dragon and the Chinese dragon. "There are two distinct cultural traditions of dragons: the ... mythical-creatures
Where Did the Legends of Dragons Come From? [duplicate]
网页2020年11月25日 · Well, in the 17th or 18th century (I think), somebody worked out these were fossils. Now we call them dinosaurs. I think if you take a Brontosaurus, Tyrannosaurus Rex, and Pterodactyl and combine them judiciously, you will get a European Dragon. Share. Improve this answer. Follow. answered Nov 25, 2020 at 2:47. David G.
Is there a common theme of dragon meat being toxic?
网页2017年12月13日 · Offhand, I can't think of Chinese tales of dragon flesh being consumed, although there is a famous folktale of a dragon trapped in carp form, who is almost eaten--a perceptive scholar instead frees the magical carp and receives a boon. However, the eating the flesh of the Tang Priest is a central device in Journey to the West. Again, here the ...