| Much folklore about dragons was believed | | | | authority, often being worn on the robes |
| throughout time. In Egyptian mythology, | | | | of the Imperial family and nobility. |
| the god of the underworld, Osiris, is | | | | Dragons have long been considered evil, |
| sometimes represented by a dragon. In | | | | maiden-stealing, village destroying, |
| Greek mythology, dragons are always | | | | fire-breathing beasts. This lead to many |
| guarding something or eating someone. In | | | | brave knights attempting to hunt down |
| European mythology, a dragon is a | | | | and slay dragons, as recounted in many |
| serpent-like legendary creature. In both | | | | medieval writings. When knights began |
| Eastern and Western mythology, the | | | | inventing stories about them defeating |
| dragon is believed to be responsible for | | | | such dragons, the dragon and knighthood |
| eclipses. | | | | peak was reached. |
| In Bulgarian legend, dragons are three | | | | Almost every country in the world as |
| headed, winged beings with snake's | | | | some sort of dragon story. Legends and |
| bodies. There is also a white dragon, | | | | myths are filled with stories of |
| which according to legend can transform | | | | dragons. In European mythology, a dragon |
| into a bird called O-Goncho. The dragon | | | | is a serpent-like legendary creature. In |
| also plays a vital role in Arthurian | | | | many legends dragons personify evil, and |
| legend. | | | | are vicious beasts who live to wreak |
| In Romanian folklore, even the snake, | | | | havoc and must be pacified by human |
| which in certain conditions, has the | | | | sacrifice. One of the most feared |
| ability to turn into a dragon, has a | | | | monsters of the Greeks and Romans was |
| strong malefic meaning. The ancient | | | | the Hydra, a dragon with multiple heads |
| Greeks and Romans, who revered dragons | | | | and poisonous breath. |
| for their wisdom but feared them for | | | | In fairy tales and in medieval poetry in |
| their tremendous powers, shared this | | | | the Western world dragons are dangerous, |
| belief. Similarly, in the Babylonian | | | | untrustworthy creatures. Medieval people |
| creation myth, Tiamat the embodiment of | | | | liked to scare each other with dragons. |
| chaos is portrayed as a terrible dragon. | | | | All peopel are drawn by the dragon's |
| This myth is almost as hard to kill as | | | | aura of mystery, its ancient magic, its |
| the dragon itself was. For this reason, | | | | nobility; its awesome might and power. |
| the dragon symbol is the sign of | | | | |