How do we distinguish a dragon, a wyrm and a wyvern in terms of …
Regarding the term Wyvern. At the origin, wyverns, aka Guivre, Vouivre or Vipera, are creatures with ears like horns described by Pliny whose reproductive behaviors is that the female is …
What is the difference between a cockatrice and a basilisk?
I just wanted to add that some versions of the Basilisk which DO depict it without either wings or legs, also specify that it does not slither like a snake, but coils its body almost like a Slinky, …
norse - How did dragons get their wings? - Mythology & Folklore …
2017年7月23日 · In ancient Germanic lore at least, they were called "worm", "orm", "wyrm" and later "lindworm". Now worms or snakes don't normally have legs or even wings. But up …
myth identification - What's the earliest recorded story of a human ...
In Greek mythology, a human woman gave birth to the Minotaur, a "monster". I know timelines get fuzzy with mythology, but are there any other instances of a human woman giving birth to a …
Are there any four-armed deities or creatures in the Greek or …
2018年1月11日 · The Actiorione, Siamese twins and sons of Poseidon. They had four arms, four legs and two heads. Hesiod's Catalogues of Women mentions them:
Where did the origin of dragons come from? [duplicate]
Dracōnes is the Latin name the Romans had, and was an evolution of the drakontas, and is the closest to our modern concept of a dragon, with 4 legs and wings. A Linnormr, is a type of …
What do we know about Dreg the dragon proper?
In Albanian Mythology, Dreg is mentioned to be the dragon proper. But, I can't find anything else about him. Save for the fact that Christianity demonized him and turned his name into one of …
mythical creatures - What is the earliest known dragon myth ...
The myth of dragons can be found in many different traditions, with the major two being the European dragon and the Chinese dragon. "There are two distinct cultural traditions of …
Is there a common theme of dragon meat being toxic?
2017年12月13日 · I have noticed a few stories that talk about dragons having toxic blood or meat. Their offshoots(?), wyverns, have a particular association with poison. Despite this, there is a …
Why is the Indian Dragon at war with the Elephant?
2020年6月18日 · 8. Aelian records the following tale of an elephant fighting a dragon: In India, I am told, the Elephant and the Drakon (Dragon-Serpent) are the bitterest enemies. Now …