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