European Dragons
Monday is hard enough to get through. So why not have a few more dragons to make you smile. Today we are going to look at the European Dragon. Wikipedia says: A dragon is a legendary creature , typically with serpentine or reptilian traits, that features in the myths of many cultures. 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. [1] European dragons exist in folklore and mythology among the overlapping cultures of Europe . Dragons are generally depicted as living in rivers or having an underground lair or cave. [8] They are commonly described as having hard or armored hide, and are rarely described as flying, despite often being de...