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