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==Family== | ==Family== | ||
Zilant is often confused with Aq Yilan (White Snake), which is the king of snakes as well as the medieval | Zilant is often confused with Aq Yilan (White Snake), which is the king of snakes as well as the medieval cockatrice. | ||
==Description== | ==Description== | ||
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*Another great snake was said to live in a pagan tower temple at Alabuga. Although the Bulgars adopted Islam as early as the 10th century, the snake survived until the time of Tamerlane's invasion after which it disappeared. | *Another great snake was said to live in a pagan tower temple at Alabuga. Although the Bulgars adopted Islam as early as the 10th century, the snake survived until the time of Tamerlane's invasion after which it disappeared. | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
#[http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/ru-16_h.html Early Tatar flags] | |||
#[http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/ru- | |||
[[Category:Dragons]] | [[Category:Dragons]] | ||
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[[Category:Continent: Europe]] | [[Category:Continent: Europe]] | ||
[[Category:Continent: Asia]] | [[Category:Continent: Asia]] | ||
[[Category:Race: | [[Category:Race: Snake]] | ||
[[Category:Dragon Names]] | [[Category:Dragon Names]] | ||
