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'''Dragon's blood''' serves a purpose in many different mythologies. Depending on the tradition, dragon’s blood may have also very different meanings. | '''Dragon's blood''' serves a purpose in many different mythologies. Depending on the tradition, dragon’s blood may have also very different meanings. | ||
*In the Slavic myth, it is so vile that Mother Earth wishes not to have it within her womb, so it remains above ground for all eternity. | *In the Slavic myth, it is so vile that Mother Earth wishes not to have it within her womb, so it remains above ground for all eternity. | ||
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*Yet another myth tells the tale of the drinker getting superhuman abilities and this is believed to be the origin of the popular cocktail among sports team known as dragon blood. | *Yet another myth tells the tale of the drinker getting superhuman abilities and this is believed to be the origin of the popular cocktail among sports team known as dragon blood. | ||
*Beowulf and several other myths speak of dragon's blood as possessing acidic qualities, allowing it to seep through lead, steel, and iron. In these stories, knights who fight the dragons find it difficult to slay them, as their swords are melted the instant they break through the dragon's skin. | *Beowulf and several other myths speak of dragon's blood as possessing acidic qualities, allowing it to seep through lead, steel, and iron. In these stories, knights who fight the dragons find it difficult to slay them, as their swords are melted the instant they break through the dragon's skin. | ||
