There are many mythologies in the world...many more than the ones included on this site. These are just a few examples of the many kinds of dragon you'll encounter in other mythologies.
DRACHENSTEIN
Hails from German Mythology
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AZHI DAHAKA
Hails from Persian Mythology
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SUI RIU & T'IEN LUNG
Sui Riu (Left) hails from Japanese Mythology
T'ien Lung (Right) hails from Chinese Mythology
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T'ien Lung (Right) hails from Chinese Mythology
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THE DRAGON OF BEOWULF
Hails from Anglo-Saxon Mythology
Was exrtremely greedy
Not only spits fire, but is also poisonous
Began terroizing the Geats
Beowulf, now an old man, sets out to slay the dragon
Beowulf could not slay the dragon on his own
One of his soldiers, Wiglaf, comes to Beowulf's aid
Together, the two slayed the dragon, but Beowulf is mortally wounded, and died soon after
Was exrtremely greedy
Not only spits fire, but is also poisonous
Began terroizing the Geats
Beowulf, now an old man, sets out to slay the dragon
Beowulf could not slay the dragon on his own
One of his soldiers, Wiglaf, comes to Beowulf's aid
Together, the two slayed the dragon, but Beowulf is mortally wounded, and died soon after
THE DRAGON OF ST. GEORGE
Hails from English Mythology
Terrorized a small town
Went from eating three sheep a day to one child a day
St. George slayed the dragon before the king's daughter was its next meal
Terrorized a small town
Went from eating three sheep a day to one child a day
St. George slayed the dragon before the king's daughter was its next meal
QUETZALCOATL
Hails from Aztecan Mythology
Is the Feathered Serpent
Also known as the Precious Twin
Is the Aztecan God of Creation, the Giver of Life
He is also the God of Intelligence and Self-Reflection
He is the Lord of the East
Associated with the Morning Star
His twin brother is Xolotl (Is a shapeshifter and is also associated with Venus-the evening star)
Gave mankind maize (corn)
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Is the Feathered Serpent
Also known as the Precious Twin
Is the Aztecan God of Creation, the Giver of Life
He is also the God of Intelligence and Self-Reflection
He is the Lord of the East
Associated with the Morning Star
His twin brother is Xolotl (Is a shapeshifter and is also associated with Venus-the evening star)
Gave mankind maize (corn)
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