Thursday, June 1, 1978
Dragons in mythology and folklore
List of dragons in mythology and folklore
This is a list of dragons in mythology and folklore. For dragons that originate in fiction, see List of fictional dragons.
Aido Wedo, the Rainbow Serpent of Dahomey mythology
Apalala, a mythical river dragon who was converted to Buddhism
Apep (Apophis), the giant snake or serpent from Egyptian mythology
Azazel is described as a dragon in the Apocalypse of Abraham
Azhi Dahaka, in Avestan mythology.
Qinglong (靑龍, Azure dragon), in Chinese mythology, one of the Four Symbols (Chinese constellation)
Bolla (Bullar), the sleeping dragon of Albanian mythology
Brnensky drak (The dragon of Brno), the dragon killed nearby Moravian city (legend)
Con rit is a water dragon from Vietnamese mythology
The Devil appears as a great red dragon in the Book of Revelation
Dragon Kings (龍王), from Chinese mythology
The Dragon of Loschy Hill, of Yorkshire folklore
The Dragons of St. Leonard's Forest, of Sussex folklore
Fafnir, transformed dragon (Germanic mythology)
The Green Dragon of Mordiford, of Herefordshire folklore
Gorynych, the most famous of Russian dragons
Huanglong, the Yellow Dragon of the Center, in Chinese mythology
The Knucker from Lyminster in Sussex
The Hydra, also called the Lernaean Hydra, from Greek Mythology is described as a dragon-like animal
Illuyankas from Hittite mythology
Ladon from Greek mythology
The Laidly Worm of Spindleston Heugh, of Northumbrian legend
The Lambton Worm, of Northumbrian legend
The Ljubljana dragon, the protector dragon of Ljubljana, capital of Slovenia
The Longwitton dragon, of Northumbrian legend
Lotan (Leviathan) from Levantine mythology and Hebrew scriptures, a demonic dragon reigning the waters
The Meister Stoor Worm of Orkney legend
Mushussu, musrussu or sirrush, the Babylonian dragon from the Ishtar Gate
Níðhöggr (Nidhogg, Dread Biter) and Jörmungandr, the Midgard's Worm from Norse mythology
Ouroboros, the tail-eater.
Orochi, the eight-headed serpent slain by Susanoo in Japanese mythology
Python, from Greek mythology, the snake killed by Apollo
Quetzalcoatl, from Aztec mythology has a dragon-like aspect
Ryūjin was the dragon god of the sea in Japanese mythology.
Sárkány, dragon of Hungarian mythology
Seiryū (靑龍), the Japanese name for the azure dragon
Smok Wawelski (the Wawel Dragon) from Polish mythology, was killed by a clever shoemaker's apprentice
The Tarasque, tamed by Saint Martha
Tiamat and Apsu from Babylonian mythology are sometimes considered dragons
Typhon from Greek mythology is often thought of as a dragon
Xiuhcoatl is a serpent from Aztec mythology
Yaw from Levantine mythology and the dragon in the Book of Revelation
Y Ddraig Goch, the Red dragon of the Brythons (the white dragon that it killed in the story of Lludd and Llevelys is that of the Saxons)
Zilant, by the Tataro-Bulgarian mythology lived in present-day Kazan and is represented on the city's coat of arms
Zirnitra, dragon-god in Wendish mythology. It was later used in the Royal Danish heraldry as a representation of Wendland
Zu, from Sumerian mythology
Zmey Gorynych, The dragon of the Slavic mythology. It's name is translated as "Snake son-of-mountain" (due to the fact it lives in a mountain), it has three heads, wings, and it spits fire.
The unnamed five-headed dragon subdued by the Buddhist goddess Benzaiten at Enoshima in Japan in A.D. 552
The unnamed dragon (referred to by the Saxon draca and wyrm) defeated by Beowulf and Wiglaf in the Anglo-Saxon epic poem Beowulf.
The unnamed dragon defeated by Saint George.
See also
Dragons in Greek mythology
European dragon
Chinese dragon
List of fictional dragons
List of fictional dinosaurs
Links
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_dragons_in_mythology_and_folklore
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_mythology
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Chinese_mythology
Dragons | Lists of legendary creatures
This is a list of dragons in mythology and folklore. For dragons that originate in fiction, see List of fictional dragons.
Aido Wedo, the Rainbow Serpent of Dahomey mythology
Apalala, a mythical river dragon who was converted to Buddhism
Apep (Apophis), the giant snake or serpent from Egyptian mythology
Azazel is described as a dragon in the Apocalypse of Abraham
Azhi Dahaka, in Avestan mythology.
Qinglong (靑龍, Azure dragon), in Chinese mythology, one of the Four Symbols (Chinese constellation)
Bolla (Bullar), the sleeping dragon of Albanian mythology
Brnensky drak (The dragon of Brno), the dragon killed nearby Moravian city (legend)
Con rit is a water dragon from Vietnamese mythology
The Devil appears as a great red dragon in the Book of Revelation
Dragon Kings (龍王), from Chinese mythology
The Dragon of Loschy Hill, of Yorkshire folklore
The Dragons of St. Leonard's Forest, of Sussex folklore
Fafnir, transformed dragon (Germanic mythology)
The Green Dragon of Mordiford, of Herefordshire folklore
Gorynych, the most famous of Russian dragons
Huanglong, the Yellow Dragon of the Center, in Chinese mythology
The Knucker from Lyminster in Sussex
The Hydra, also called the Lernaean Hydra, from Greek Mythology is described as a dragon-like animal
Illuyankas from Hittite mythology
Ladon from Greek mythology
The Laidly Worm of Spindleston Heugh, of Northumbrian legend
The Lambton Worm, of Northumbrian legend
The Ljubljana dragon, the protector dragon of Ljubljana, capital of Slovenia
The Longwitton dragon, of Northumbrian legend
Lotan (Leviathan) from Levantine mythology and Hebrew scriptures, a demonic dragon reigning the waters
The Meister Stoor Worm of Orkney legend
Mushussu, musrussu or sirrush, the Babylonian dragon from the Ishtar Gate
Níðhöggr (Nidhogg, Dread Biter) and Jörmungandr, the Midgard's Worm from Norse mythology
Ouroboros, the tail-eater.
Orochi, the eight-headed serpent slain by Susanoo in Japanese mythology
Python, from Greek mythology, the snake killed by Apollo
Quetzalcoatl, from Aztec mythology has a dragon-like aspect
Ryūjin was the dragon god of the sea in Japanese mythology.
Sárkány, dragon of Hungarian mythology
Seiryū (靑龍), the Japanese name for the azure dragon
Smok Wawelski (the Wawel Dragon) from Polish mythology, was killed by a clever shoemaker's apprentice
The Tarasque, tamed by Saint Martha
Tiamat and Apsu from Babylonian mythology are sometimes considered dragons
Typhon from Greek mythology is often thought of as a dragon
Xiuhcoatl is a serpent from Aztec mythology
Yaw from Levantine mythology and the dragon in the Book of Revelation
Y Ddraig Goch, the Red dragon of the Brythons (the white dragon that it killed in the story of Lludd and Llevelys is that of the Saxons)
Zilant, by the Tataro-Bulgarian mythology lived in present-day Kazan and is represented on the city's coat of arms
Zirnitra, dragon-god in Wendish mythology. It was later used in the Royal Danish heraldry as a representation of Wendland
Zu, from Sumerian mythology
Zmey Gorynych, The dragon of the Slavic mythology. It's name is translated as "Snake son-of-mountain" (due to the fact it lives in a mountain), it has three heads, wings, and it spits fire.
The unnamed five-headed dragon subdued by the Buddhist goddess Benzaiten at Enoshima in Japan in A.D. 552
The unnamed dragon (referred to by the Saxon draca and wyrm) defeated by Beowulf and Wiglaf in the Anglo-Saxon epic poem Beowulf.
The unnamed dragon defeated by Saint George.
See also
Dragons in Greek mythology
European dragon
Chinese dragon
List of fictional dragons
List of fictional dinosaurs
Links
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_dragons_in_mythology_and_folklore
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_mythology
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Chinese_mythology
Dragons | Lists of legendary creatures
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