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Sir Guy the Seeker apparently killed a dragon here, aided by a wizard. [[Category:Race: Dragon]]

...d to be the resting place of a dragon, the hill evidently referring to the dragon's treasure. 55.0758, -2.1458~[[Gunnerton Dragon]]~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~;

In 1405 a vast dragon appeared, with a crested head and saw like teeth. ...chester but their arrows merely bounced off the dragon's hide. However the Dragon upon being assaulted fled, never to be seen again.

Close by to Bromfield lived a rather antagonistic dragon, however in 1344 an Arab physician came by and killed it by using magic. ...Arab did not manage to get the dragon's treasure as Earl Warren got to the dragon's lair first.

Wyvill, a local hero, and his dog, killed a dragon here. [[Category:Race: Dragon]]

...reputedly where a dragon lived. It is probably related to the tale of the dragon at [[Brinsop]]. [[Category:Race: Dragon]]

Old Ben was a fire-breathing dragon who dwelt on Putsham Hill. This dragon met with an unfortunate end.

A nearby hill was reputed to be the resting place for a dragon. [[Category:Race: Dragon]]

...ragon's Cave and the occupant is rumoured to be the lair of the [[Wormhill|Dragon of Wormhill]]. [[Category:Race: Dragon]]

In Lakota mythology, '''Unhcegila''' is a dragon-like creature which was held responsible for mysterious deaths and inexpli [[Category:Dragon Names]]

There is a medieval mural of St George and the Dragon in the church (which dates from the 13th century). [[Category:Race: Dragon]]

...also their fighting flag named ''dracone'' which is a flying, wolf-headed dragon. Zburator means "the flying thing". Sometimes it also means [[zmeu]], another dragon-like creature, but with more human-like aspects.

A fire-breathing dragon had been devastating the land nearby. ...ers decided to get rid of this blight and climbed up the hill on which the dragon was resting.

In a cave nearby lived a dragon which had devastated two pagos of land and any human who ventured into them When St Samson was in the area he heard of the dragon and walked right up to its cave.

...e dragon's coils and the local church has a carving of St Margaret and the Dragon. [[Category:Race: Dragon]]

Duck's Pool Meadow was the home to a dragon who was eventually slain by a local knight, probably from Hereford. [[Category:Race: Dragon]]

...Sussex dragonslayer. It also has an image of St Margaret being eaten by a dragon. [[Category:Race: Dragon]]

Originally called Castle Ratch, this was the home to a dragon which guarded a treasure still reputed to lie buried at the castle. [[Category:Dragon Names]]

'''O Goncho''' or '''O-gon-cho''', is a Japanese white dragon which lives in a deep pool, called Ukisima. Every fifty years the dragon changes into a golden bird. The cry of the bird is an omen of famine.

The Crowcombe Dragon had two heads and is depicted being speared by two naked men, on a backgrou [[Category:Dragon Names]]

Two Dragon statues, holding the arms of the City of London, are sited either side of t [[Category:Race: Dragon]]

The 'Azure Dragon' - 'Qing Long' (or 'Seiryuu' in Japanese) is one of the Four Symbols of the These Four Symbols were given human names after Daoism became popular.

...cious dragon which lived in the swamps of Bache Pool (or Dragon's Pool, or Dragon's Lake) at Moston. A lane was named Dragon's Lane to commemorate the event.

...ck by brigands on the area, however the More family arms has borne a green dragon from before 1591. [[Category:Race: Dragon]]

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There are a lot of dragon tales associated with Norwich, and the city's dragon heritage is commemorated each year in the Lord Mayor's parade by the appear [[Category:Race: Dragon]]

At Wormstall Field was a dragon slain by a knight. Up until then it had devastated the surrounding populati It is possible that this story is a retelling of that of the dragon of [[Norton Fitzwarren]].

...whilst the church was being rebuilt, the devil appeared riding on a green dragon. [[Category:Dragon Names]]

...lesome beast. He made a dragon out of iron and set it in the nest when the dragon was away. On returning, the dragon became enraged and attempted to remove the impostor, whereupon a mechanism

A winged dragon made its lair in an old tin mine here. The dragon’s hissing was said to be audible for miles around.

A small dragon lived here which was killed by a shepherd, named Armroyd, wielding nothing [[Category:Race: Dragon]]

...September 1449 a black Suffolk Dragon from Kedington Hill, and a red Essex Dragon (actually black with crimson mottling on its scales) from Ballingdon Hill f After an hour the Essex Dragon triumphed, but both returned home to their admirers.

It was here that St Carantoc (a Celtic saint) dragged a dragon out of the marsh and brought it before King Arthur in Caer Llion. Eventually, he ordered the dragon to leave and never come back, which it promptly did.

...rausta''' (also called pyrallis, pyragones) is a mythological insect-sized dragon from Cyprus. Pyrausta resembles a four-legged insect with filmy wings and a dragon's head. It lived in the fire like a salamander and died if it went away fro

...rse which is carved in the turf of the chalk downs, is a small hill called Dragon Hill. ...he place that St George slew the dragon and it is also said that where the dragon's blood spilled no grass will grow.

A nine foot long dragon with a ring of white scales around its neck was encountered here in 1614. I [[Category:Race: Dragon]]

There is a lane near Bisterne Close called Dragon Lane. This was named after the Bisterne Dragon which lived in the earthworks of Burley Beacon.

It is reputed that an enormous dragon once dwelt by the well terrorizing the villagers. ...ero of the Latimer family who killed a dragon and the Latimers have born a dragon on their coat of arms ever since.

A worm type of dragon was supposed to live at the bottom of a whirlpool in the River Taff. [[Category:Race: Dragon]]

This is the place that Bishop Jocelyn drove off a dragon which had been terrorising the neighbourhood. ...picting what appears to be a peasant thrusting a staff into the mouth of a dragon, which could be a representation of the incident.

...ythology '''Zirnitra''', or '''Zir''' or '''Rosvodiz''', is a black Slavic dragon and the god of sorcery. [[Category:Race: Dragon]]

A flying dragon once lived in the nearby well, called Serpent's Well. [[Category:Race: Dragon]]

...a soothsayer prophecized that the heir to the manor would be killed by the dragon, so the lord of the manor sent the boy away to England. ...on it fought it until it was exhausted. At that point the youth killed the dragon and it was buried in the pit.

At the start of the fifteenth century a dragon appeared at a ford on the River Stour. ...n by Sir George Marney using his lance. Perhaps this is what became of the dragon who fled from the archers at nearby [[Bures]].

...er of serpents, and one day St Leonard set forth into the forest, slew the dragon, and expelled all the serpents. ...mbered today in the south west of the forest where there is a place called Dragon's Green, though the forest has shrunk a lot since those days.

'''Druk''' is a Thunder Dragon in Bhutanese mythology. ...as 'The Kingdom of Druk'. The Bhutanese leaders are known as Druk Gyalpo - Dragon Kings.

...Legend of Sir Guy in Thomas Percy's Reliques, the Earl of Warwick killed a dragon which had been terrorizing both man and beast. However every time Guy wounded the dragon it would put its tail down one of the three wells at Longwitton Hall and re

The '''Tarasca''' is a mythical Spanish dragon. The Tarasca is usually depicted as a typical dragon with wings and claws, and may have originated with the [[Tarasque]] in Fran

The [[Dragon of Wyrmiston]] used to live on a hill nearby to Linton and plagued the surr He them rammed the wheel down the throat of the dragon, killing it.

The Dragon of Wyrmiston used to live on a hill nearby to [[Linton]] and plagued the su He them rammed the wheel down the throat of the dragon, killing it.

In a nest in Haugh Wood there lived the Mordiford Dragon. When it got hungry it used to venture out along Serpent Lane in the search On approaching the dragon, he jumped into a cider barrel which had been covered in steel spikes.

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A dragon called Blue Ben resided here and was supposedly the steed of the devil. [[Category:Race: Dragon]]

A savage fire-breathing dragon terrorized this area until a champion came forth to tackle it. The hero rolled a boulder up a hill opposite to the dragon’s lair and shouted out to the monster.

...shén lóng, literally "spirit dragon", Japanese: 神竜 Shinryū) is a spiritual dragon from Chinese mythology that controls wind and rain. [[Category:Dragon Names]]

==Names== *The best known Chuvash dragon is '''Veri Çelen''' (Chuvash: Вěри Çěлен; i.e., "fire snake") (V

In order to kill a troublesome dragon which dwelt in the River Rye, Peter Loschy had a suit of armour made studde ...Dragon of Loschy Hill|Loschy Hill]] (near East Newton) thus preventing the dragon from reassembling itself.

'''Machecroute''' is a water dragon that was haunting the river Saône in France. [[Category:Dragon Names]]

The bones were left piled up in Norton Camp and from these a dragon grew. The story of the Dragon of Norton Camp is illustrated in the lowest frieze of the rood screen in th

This parish was blighted with a dragon who dwelt in a burrow, only venturing out at night. [[Category:Race: Dragon]]

...e summer, and diseases throughout the year. He also created Azhi Dahaka, a dragon who could bring ruin to the Earth. Azhi Dahaka created the planets against ..., Mithra battled and won against Ahriman. It is also said that Ahriman had dragon minions.

In 1699 a strange dragon was seen in a field close to the village. [[Category:Race: Dragon]]

...Falak. Falak as a name connects with this serpent and persons having such names are held to possess such related qualities either constructive or destructi [[Category:Dragon Names]]

Over the centuries a dragon is said to have grown from the corruption of the rotting bodies (this spont The dragon took up residence in an Iron Age hill fort and preyed on the populace until

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In a parallel to the legend of St George, the dragon which dwelt in Knuckler Hole near the churchyard of Lyminster only ate maid It was not long before a knight did indeed kill the dragon.

The '''green dragon of Mordiford ''' is a beast that terrorized the area around Mordiford, Here The dragon was described as a wyvern of green color.

...like the White Horse at Uffington, this figure was beaked and resembled a dragon more than a horse. [[Category:Dragon Names]]

'''Theli''' (or '''ThLi, Thele, Teli, TLI, Tali''') is the name of the great dragon according to the ''Sefer Yetzirah''. It is said to hold its tail in its mou [[Category:Dragon Names]]

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A formidable dragon took up residence on a local hill called Sexhowe, not far from the village. ...ar it fell down dead. Eventually, a passing knight came forth to fight the dragon, and after a vicious struggle he killed it and departed without asking for

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'''Tannin''' is the name of a demon or dragon in Jewish mythology. Tannin is represented as a dragon or a serpent.

'''Evren''' is a dragon in Turkic mythology. The Turkish dragon secretes flames from its tail, and there is no mention in any legends of it

'''Pi-hsi''' (also called a tien-xia or ba-xia) is a chimeric dragon and the Lord of the Rivers in Chinese mythology. Pi-hsi has the shell of an armored tortoise and the feet, tail, and head of a dragon. It is believed to be endowed with supernatural strength.

The dragon eventually got so unbearable that the local King offered an estate to whoev [[Category:Dragon Names]]

When the church was being built, the devil appeared riding a green dragon and started to hurl rocks at the church. [[Category:Race: Dragon]]

According to legend, Saint Petroc tamed a dragon at Padstow by placing a girdle about its neck. [[Category:Race: Dragon]]

Azazel is described as a dragon and also as a goat-like demon in the 'Apocalypse of Abraham.' [[Category:Race: Dragon]]

..., Yellow Dragon, Japanese:Kōryū or Ōryū, Korean:Hwang-Ryong) is a hornless dragon who once emerged from the River Luo and presented the legendary Emperor Fu ...ng Long is often forgotten. However, some consider the Ouryu (Ōryū, yellow dragon) as the Japanese counterpart of Huang Long since they share some similariti

The dragon Abraxas originated in Persian mythology however the name has been taken up ...'s body with the head of a cockerel (sometimes two such heads). He has two dragon's feet and carries a whip in his human hands.

'''Lotan''' or '''Lawtan''' is the seven-headed sea serpent or dragon slain by Baal in the Syro-Palestinian myth. [[Category:Dragon Names]]

...e man. The wise man told the outlaw that he would die from the bite of the dragon, die from cutting his own throat, and then die from drowning. [[Category:Race: Dragon]]

...s reputed to be stored a mass of treasure that is guarded by the Killerton Dragon. Every night the Dragon is reputed to fly North-West across the valley of the River Exe to the near

In Chinese mythology, the four '''Dragon Kings''' (龍王; pinyin: Lóng Wáng) are the divine rulers of the four se ...forms as dragons, they have the ability to shapeshift into human form. The Dragon Kings live in crystal palaces, guarded by shrimp soldiers and crab generals

'''The Longwitton dragon''' used to haunt the surroundings of Longwitton in Northumberland (UK). ...the wells. Then one day a young knight in search of adventure heard of the dragon and rode into Longwitton intent on killing the beast.

An [[Afanc]] is a Welsh water dragon and this creature terrorised the locals living around Llyn Barfog. [[Category:Race: Dragon]]

'''Zmajeviti''' are men-dragon hybrids that combat storms in the folklore of Bulgaria. ...of his body and flies up to the clouds to fight with the Ala, just like a dragon would do.

...il of the Woods". It is an evil female spirit that manifests as a snake or dragon. Ajatar is said to be the mother of the devil. She spreads disease and pest ...o]] or [[Äijattar]]. She is in some ways similar to Babylonian [[Tiamat]], dragon mother of the gods and goddesses.

...rom which 100 children were born and so the story of 100 Vietnamese family names came from. One day Lac Long Quan told Au Co: “I am descended from dragons [[Category:Dragon Names]]

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...the moon. Sadly for Alklha, the moon and the sun were far too hot for the dragon, so he would have to regurgitate them. If there was ever a "bite" in the su [[Category:Race: Dragon]]

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'''Balaur''' is a creature in Romanian folklore, similar to a dragon. [[Category:Dragon Names]]

There is also a fire breathing dragon legend associated with Helston. [[Category:Race: Dragon]]

...(born 5 March 1133 – died 6 July 1189) reigned from 25 October 1154, this dragon would therefore date from around 1170 – 1171. ...scriptive terms as Sir Richard Baker. 'Before Henry the second dyed, ... a Dragon of marvellous bigness was discovered at St. Osyph in Essex.'

In Egyptian mythology, Apophis/Apep was the serpent-like dragon, most often depicted as a hooded cobra, that daily attempts to catch and de ...hat was evil, Apep was seen as a giant snake/serpent, or occasionally as a dragon in later years, leading to such titles as Serpent from the Nile and Evil Li

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Lyminster has a dragon legend of which three different versions exist. The dragon was known as the Knucker and inhabited a supposedly bottomless pool known a ...d his daughter’s hand in marriage to anyone who could deliver her from the dragon’s jaws. A wandering knight took up the challenge and slew the beast.

...yin: tiānlóng; Wade-Giles: t'ien lung; lit. "heavenly dragon") is a flying dragon in Chinese mythology ...ong can denote "heavenly dragon; celestial dragon" or "holy dragon; divine dragon".

In Irish mythology, '''Oilliphéist''' was a dragon-like monster. [[Category:Dragon Names]]

...s, apparently wearing a blade studded suit of armour, set out and slew the dragon with his falchion. [[Category:Race: Dragon]]

...ent_of_Henham|Henham winged serpent]] also relates the story of a basilisk dragon that held siege to Saffron Walden centuries before. It was described as: [[Category:Race: Dragon]]

Eventually it was the Red Dragon which succeeded over the White Dragon which fled. The fort was renamed in honour of Merlin. Merlin prophecised that the Red Dragon represented the Britons and the White Dragon the Saxons and that the event meant that the Britons would be victorious ov

The '''dragon of St. Leonards Forest''' was to be found in Sussex, near Horsham. ...asking what reward the Saint wanted for freeing the local people from the Dragon, he asked that snakes would be banished from the forest and nightingales, w

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...found a large dragon lapping from the wells with a long black tongue. The dragon disappeared as soon as he had seen it, but he could sense its presence by t ...e to Longwitton intent on killing the dragon. Before he gave battle to the dragon, he anointed his eyes with a magical ointment he had received on his travel

In ancient Albanian folklore, '''Bolla''' is a snake-like (or dragon-like) creature that sleeps throughout the entire year. On Saint George's Da [[Category:Dragon Names]]

Tugarin Zmeyevich has many different names in Russian folklore, such as '''Zmey Tugarin, Zmey Tugaretin, Zmeishche Tug ...ears in the form of a bogatyr (i.e. a medieval Russian knight-errant) or a dragon-like nature. Tugarin's torso is covered with fiery snakes. He is flying in

'''Kuzuryū''' (九頭龍), or '''Kuzuryūshin''' (九頭龍神) is a dragon in the folklore of Nagano Prefecture, Japan. ...o have changed to Kuzuryu-myojin {koo-zoo-r'you} , literally a nine-headed dragon, and began to live in the lake as the guardian spirit.

...a dragon known as The Gurt Vurm of Shervage Wood, possibly related to the dragon of [[Crowcombe]]. The dragon was said to have the girth of at least three mature oak trees, and was the

...quary Roger Dodsworth (born 1585 – died 1654) gave an early account of the dragon: This has been thought to the grave of the dragon slayer and his faithful hound.

'''Apalala''' is a water dragon from Buddhist mythology. ...o offer the grain and Kasyapa grew angry. He prayed that he would become a dragon, so that he could punish them.

A '''zmej''' or '''zmaj''' is a male dragon in Slavic mythology. ...''snake''. In Romania , there is a similar figure, derived from the Slavic dragon and named '''[[zmeu]]''' . In Polish and Belarussian culture there is also

...ish folklore, '''Rahab''' or the "ruler of the sea" is the name of a water dragon or demon. Rahab originally designated the primordial abyss, the water-dragon of darkness and chaos, comparable to Leviathan and Tiamat. Rahab later beca

...ng into the North Sea, associated with folklore concerning the Devil and a dragon. ...t was also thought that Filey Brigg was the fossilised bones of this local dragon.

A '''Lamya''' is a female water dragon in Bulgarian mythology. ...storms, and they have power over water reservoirs and lakes. Like the male dragon - [[Zmej]], they can live high in the mountains, in caves, in forests and o

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The '''dragon of Brno''' is a legendary beast in the folklore of Moravia. [[Image:Brno dragon.jpg|thumb|155px|right|Hanging above the entranceway to the Town Hall of Brn

...a giant omnipotent creature in Arabian mythology, sometimes describes as a dragon or snake. ...eries, Bahamut is a summon in almost every game and is depicted as a large dragon. More often than not, Bahamut's chief attack is "Mega Flare", dealing massi

...gs, it marks the spot where a local hero dispatched the troublesome Dundee Dragon. On encountering the dragon a chase ensued in which Martin harried the dragon towards Kirkton of Strathmartine.

...'The Dragon of Wawel Hill''' or simply '''The Wawel Dragon''', is a famous dragon in Polish folklore. ...plaque, founded the city and his palace over the slain dragon's lair. The dragon's cave under the castle is now a popular tourist stop.

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In the folklore of Gambia, a '''Ninki Nanka''' is a dragon-like creature believed to live in swamps. ...counter with a Ninki Nanka said it looked similar to an image of a Chinese dragon.

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...milar to other Oriental dragons, it was strongly influenced by the Chinese dragon. ...so they venerated crocodiles as "Giao Long", the first kind of Vietnamese dragon.

...god Svarogich was the son of Svarog. However, other sources refer to these names as one and the same god of fire. Folklore portrays him as a fire serpent, a winged dragon that breathes fire. Older myths describe him as a smith god, identified wit

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...ntabrian (northern Spain) folklore, a '''culebre''' or '''cuélebre''' is a dragon-like creature. [[Category:Dragon Names]]

[[Image:Ljubljana dragon.JPG|The Ljubljana dragon, the protector dragon of Ljubljana, capital of Slovenia|thumb]] ...of arms. It symbolises strength, courage and might. It is depicted on the Dragon Bridge and on top of the castle tower on Ljubljana’s coat of arms.

...aused by two dragons fighting (the Red Dragon of the Britons and the White Dragon of the Saxons). The third plague was in fact a thieving giant which invaded [[Category:Race: Dragon]]

...)|Glaslyn Lake]] on the mountain is said to hold an Afanc, a form of water dragon, banished here from the river Conwy. The lake is tainted green because of t [[Category:Race: Dragon]]

''''Zennyo Ryūō''' (善女竜王 lit. 'Dragon Ruler Zennyo') is a dragon n Japanese mythology. Other spellings and variations of the name include Ze ...d snake on his head. It is also able to appear in human form. However, its dragon tail will remain visible.

...ditional Chinese: 應龍; pinyin: yìnglóng; Wade-Giles: ying-lung) is a winged dragon and rain deity in ancient Chinese mythology. 应龙 (ying-lung) in Chinese means ''responsive dragon''.

'''Xiuhcoatl''' is a dragon in Aztec mythology and the personification of drought and scorched earth. [[Category:Dragon Names]]

It is often represented with the head of a Chinese dragon. [[Category:Dragon Names]]

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In Basque mythology, '''Sugaar''' (other names: '''Sugar, Sugoi, Maju''') is the male half of a deity associated with stor Sugaar is normally described as dragon or serpent. The basic theme of his existence is to periodically join with M

...y control over water, rainfall, and floods. In yin and yang terminology, a dragon is yang (male) and complements a yin (female) fenghuang "Chinese phoenix". ...is not common. Instead, it is generally used as the symbol of culture. The dragon is also a symbol of power, strength, and good luck.

Upon a round knoll at this place a most pestilent dragon, or worm, took up its abode; whence it came, or what was its origin, no one [[Category:Race: Dragon]]

...three huge hounds. He finally triumphed by thrusting a long spear down the dragon’s throat. [[Category:Race: Dragon]]

...燭龍; pinyin: zhúlóng; Wade-Giles: chu-lung; literally "torch dragon") is a dragon with a human head worshipped as a Sun God in Chinese mythology. <blockquote>'Enlightener' is a dragon; he enlightens the nine ''yin'' (darknesses, i.e. the nine points of the co

...Goch''' (IPA: [ə ðraiɡ ɡox]) (Welsh for the red dragon) is the most famous dragon in Wales. ...ion story Lludd and Llefelys, the red dragon fights with an invading White Dragon. His pained shrieks cause women to miscarry and animals and plants to becom

A '''wyvern''' (or wivern) is a legendary two-legged dragon often found in medieval heraldry. The wyvern is regarded as a type of dragon although they are generally not characterized as breathing flame. Depiction

[[Image:Ryūjin.jpg|thumb|155px|Tamatori being pursued by a dragon]] '''Ryūjin''' (Japanese 龍神 lit."dragon god") also known as '''Rinjin''' and '''Owatatsumi''' was the god of the se

'''Dragon Legend''' Jersey was terrorised by a fearful dragon that made it’s nest in the marshes around St Saviour.

'''Wani''' (鰐) is a dragon or sea monster in Japanese mythology. * Smith, G. Elliot. 1919. The Evolution of the Dragon. London: Longmans, Green & Company.

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[[Image:Minokawa-dragon.jpg|thumb|Minokawa]] [[Category:Dragon Names]]

The story of the Mordiford wyvern is one of the most detailed dragon legends in Britain; it is also the one with the most variations, having no [[Category:Race: Dragon]]

...vic loan from the Dacian language. Some English translations refer to this dragon as a species of ogre or giant because of his tendency to kidnap a maiden to ...efeated by a daring prince or knight-errant. Its natural form is that of a dragon.

...hèn; Wade-Giles: shen or ch'en; literally "large clam") is a shapeshifting dragon or sea monster believed to create mirages. ...sea dragon", celestial chen < *dyən 晨 "dragon star", and possibly through dragon-emperor association, chen < *dyən 宸 "imperial palace; mansion". The latt

A limbless, dragon-like winged serpent from North Africa that is often found used as a a term ...slave trade to the Americans and are nowadays, seen as an American type of dragon.

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[[Image:Dragon of Loschy Hill.jpg|thumb|right|Peter Loschy fighting the Dragon of Loschy Hill.]] The '''Dragon of Loschy Hill''' or '''Nunnington dragon ''' is a legendary beast from the folklore of Yorkshire, England.

In Hittite mythology, '''Illuyanka''' was a serpentine dragon slain by Tarhunt, the Hittite god of sky and storm. ...a rope. Then the Sky God Teshub appears with the other gods and kills the dragon.

'''Ladon''' was the dragon that guarded the Garden of the Hesperides and the golden apples before Hera ...Echidna]] or of Gaia herself, or in her Olympian manifestation, Hera: "The Dragon which guarded the golden apples was the brother of the Nemean lion" asserte

...''' 闇龗, '''Okami''' 龗, or '''Okami no kami''' 淤加美神 is a legendary Japanese dragon and Shinto deity of rain and snow. ...is 33-stroke 龗 logograph with the simpler 24-stroke variant 靇 ("rain" and "dragon" without the "mouths"), read either rei < ling 靇 "rain prayer; supernatur

'''Dragon Legend''' ...tened the lair of the dragon of Wormenhert. There is no information on the dragon itself, or on what it was doing whilst the Abbot destroyed its den. (From a

As with the dragon that was associated with it, very little remains of the Nine Maidens Well a ...where as other and more popular versions have the well being guarded by a dragon.

The '''snallygaster''' is a mythical dragon-like beast said to inhabit the Blue Ridge Mountains near Braddock Heights, [[Category:Dragon Names]]

'''Manda''' (マンダ) is a kaiju similar to a Chinese dragon that first appeared in the Toho film ''Astragon''. Manda was a dragon that lived in the sea and was the guardian of Mu, an underwater kingdom. Wh

'''Dragon Legend''' An enormous winged dragon was said to fly nightly over the Exe Valley, lighting up the sky with its f

[[Image:english dragon.jpg|thumb|A modern English flag.]] The '''White Dragon''' is reputedly a symbol of Anglo-Saxon England.

...st Barrone" of Linton. The crest of the Somervilles was a wyvern (heraldic dragon) perched on a wheel. [[Category:Dragon Names]]

To this day, however, the place where this flying dragon lived is called Wibernant (the valley of the Gwiber) [[Category:Race: Dragon]]

In Greek mythology '''Kampe''' (or '''Campe''') was a monstrous Drakaina (she-dragon) appointed by the Titan Kronos to guard the Hecatonchires and Cyclopes in T ...ine-haired woman from the waist up. Below that she had the body of a scaly dragon with a thousand snakes for feet and sprouting from her waist the heads of f

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...egory:Origin: Norse Mythology|Norse Mythology]], '''Níðhöggr''' is a Norse dragon who eats the roots of the World Tree, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yggdras ...rises at Ragnarok, bringing up the corpses of the dead to join battle. The dragon however survives to continue its existence in the new order that follows. S

...ibed as various things from different sources, namely a crocodile, beaver, dragon, demon and dwarf like creature. [[Category:Race: Dragon]]

.../Phoenix_(mythology) Phoenix] represents the feathered, Man the naked, the Dragon the scaly and the Turtle the armored. [[Image:MingQilinDragonFish.jpg|thumb|left|275px|A Qilin in the dragon, fish, and ox style of the Ming Dynasty. Note the pair of horns.]]

...nt in Saffron Walden,' published in 1699. Part of the text concerning this dragon is repeated below. ...genious William Winstanley' by Alison Barnes, the author suggests that the dragon was a fake created by William and his uncle who built a life size working m

...Nahar''' ("Judge River"). Others dispute the existence of the alternative names, claiming it is a mistranslation of a damaged tablet. Despite linguistic ov The seven-headed dragon [[Lotan]] is associated closely with him and the serpent is frequently used

...zed by the musical sounds they could somehow slay the dragon. Although the dragon was known as a "moon eater" it was also known as a "man eater". ===''The Dragon and the Seven Moons''===

'''Zilant''' or '''Ajdaha''' is a legendary dragon in Turkic (Tatar) and Russian mythology which is mentioned in legends about ...er to this creature with the Persian word Ajdaha (Dragon) or Ajdaha-yılan (Dragon-snake). There is also speculations that Zilant's origination was not from t

The New Zealanders used the same names for some of their large reptile gods. They, however, spelled the word with There were many other kupuas besides those of the dragon family. It was sometimes thought that at birth another natural form was add

'''Herensuge''' is a demon or a dragon in Basque mythology. The most well known names of this spirit in the Basque nation are: Erensuge (in Sara and in Zugarramu

...'' is a mythical creature that is among other shapes similar to an aquatic dragon ...called the chiao (kau). Most often it was regarded as a kind of lung – a "dragon" as we say. But sometimes it was manlike, and sometimes it was merely a fis

...Peluda''', sometimes called the '''Shaggy Beast''' or '''La Velue''', is a dragon-like beast that terrorized the city of La Ferté-Bernard, France, in mediev ...or "hairy". "La Velue" means "The Hairy One" in French, a reference to the dragon's main method of defense.

..., a dragon was killed and some great writers fell in love. The tale of the dragon slaying also inspired the writing of some iconic pieces. ...and offered the life of his only son to the Holy Ghost. After killing the dragon he buried under a large stone which is supposed to still be visible today.

...y which guards the Ishtar Gate of Babylon. It is also known as the Babylon dragon of Chaos. It resembles a scaly dragon with hind legs like an eagle's talons and feline forelegs. It also has a lo

[[Image:Kuniteru Gozu dragon.jpg|thumb|right|Susanoo slaying the Yamata no Orochi, by Kuniteru]] ...Chinese lóng 龍, nāga ナーガ from Sanskrit nāga, and doragon ドラゴン from English dragon.

...s brother. Regin, infuriated sent his foster-son, [[Sigurd]], to kill the dragon. Sigurd succeeded by digging a pit under the trail Fáfnir used to walk to Nibelungenlied tells that Siegfried was the one who killed the dragon in the court of the Burgundians, thanks to this he could become owner of th

...m''' in Scandinavia and '''Lindwurm''' in Germany) is a large serpent-like dragon from European mythology and folklore. The dragon Fafnir from the Völsunga saga is known plainly as "a lindworm" in the Nibe

'''Knucker''' is a dialect word for a kind of water dragon, living in knuckerholes in Sussex, England. Inevitably one version has the dragon slain by a knight-errant after the king of Sussex offered his daughter's ha

...ess, and a monstrous embodiment of primordial chaos often represented as a dragon. With her consort Apsu, the 'sweet' water, Tiamat mothered the first genera Though Tiamat is often described by modern authors as a sea serpent or dragon, no ancient texts exist in which there is a clear association with those ki

...ing to Jacques De Voragine in "The Golden Legend" ( about 1255 , it was "a dragon, haif animal, half fish, wider than an ox, longer than a horse, with teeth ...capital of the cloister, it is always shown as a reptile lizard, tortoise, dragon, snake or a monster composed of different parts of these animals.

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...it: वृत्र (Devanāgarī) or Vṛtra (IAST)) was an Asura and also a serpent or dragon, the personification of drought and enemy of Indra. In most descriptions, Vrita appears as a snake or a three-headed dragon.

In Orkney mythology, the '''Mester Stoor Worm''' is a malevolent dragon-like creature. [[Category:Dragon Names]]

...) in the area around the river Wear, there is a tale told about a fearsome dragon, which terrorised the area and was dispatched with cunning by a brave warri ...e enough went as close as they dared to get a glimpse of the creature. The dragon had no legs or wings, but a thick muscled body that rippled as it moved. It

Sisiutl is a water dragon and as such carry the symbolic of wetness and fluidity representing at the ...ived, in the ocean waters of British Columbia. This animal has had several names within the various Amerindian cultures of that area, and has had a history

...d the second plague," said he, "that is in thy dominion, behold it is a '''dragon'''. '' ''And another '''dragon''' of a foreign race is fighting with it, and striving to overcome it. ''

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...Persia, where he is one of the subordinates of [[Angra Mainyu]]. Alternate names include Azi Dahak, Dahaka, Dahak. ...rses". Aži (nominative ažiš) is the Iranian Avestan word for "serpent" or "dragon". It is cognate to the Vedic Sanskrit word ahi, "snake", and without a sini

*Movie Yamato Takeru/Orochi: The Eight-Headed Dragon - Somewhat bizarrely, this movie detailing the trials and travels of Japane [[Category:Dragon Names]]

The '''tatzelwurm''' is a dragon-like beast and cryptid reported from the Alps mountains areas covering part It is known by several names in different regions.

In Joseph Jacob's version, the dragon she becomes is appeased by putting aside seven cows for her every day. But ...in to dress her in the morning they found coiled up on the bed a dreadful dragon, which uncoiled itself and came towards them. But they ran away shrieking,

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...n fathered many monsters upon Echidna: Cerberus, the Chimaera, Orthus, the Dragon of the Esperides, the Lernean Hydra, the Nemean Lion, the Sphinx, the Cauca ...strong, who had three heads, one of a grim-eyed lion; in her hinderpart, a dragon; and in her middle, a goat, breathing forth a fearful blast of blazing fire

...ros, (Ourorboros, Oroborus, Uroboros or Uroborus) is an ancient serpent or dragon swallowing its own tail and forming a circle. The ouroboros has been import ...roboros is one of the oldest mystical symbols in the world. The serpent or dragon appears in Aztec, Middle East, and Native American mythologies, among other

...anyone with a gaze is found in ''Neverwinter Nights'', ''Baldur's Gate”, ''Dragon Rider', and ''Total Annihilation: Kingdoms''. [[Category:Dragon Names]]

The Beast that appears in the Apocalypse is a many-headed dragon. ...e-Playing Game and Rifts (role-playing game)|Rifts, the Hydra is a type of Dragon, albeit a feral and less intelligent kind. It has seven heads, and each he

*In the Disney Channel Original Series "American Dragon: Jake Long", the Season #2 premiere featured the Gorgon Sisters. However, ' [[Category:Dragon Names]]