VIKINGS ANCIENT DRAGON ZOOMORPHIC BRONZE ARTEFACT RING circa 200-300 AD

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Greek mythology Ancient Greek mosaic from Caulonia , Italy depicting a cetus or sea-dragon

In Ancient Greece the first mention of a "dragon" is derived from the Iliad where Agamemnon is described as having a blue dragon motif on his sword belt and an emblem of a three-headed dragon on his breast plate. However, the Greek word used (δράκων drákōn , genitive δράκοντοϛ drákontos ) could also mean "snake".

In 217 AD , Flavius Philostratus (Greek : Φλάβιος Φιλόστρατος ) discussed dragons (δράκων, drákōn) in India in The Life of Apollonius of Tyana (II,17 and III,6–8). The Loeb Classical Library translation (by F.C. Conybeare) mentions (III,7) that "In most respects the tusks resemble the largest swine's, but they are slighter in build and twisted, and have a point as unabraded as sharks' teeth."

According to a collection of books by Claudius Aelianus (Greek : Κλαύδιος Αἰλιανός ) called On Animals , Ethiopia was inhabited by a species of dragon that hunted elephants. It could grow to a length of 180 feet (55 m) and had a lifespan rivaling that of the most enduring of animals.

European Main articles: European dragon , Welsh Dragon , Wyvern , Saint George and the Dragon , Margaret the Virgin and Dacian Draco

European dragons exist in folklore and mythology among the overlapping cultures of Europe . Dragons are generally depicted as living in rivers or having an underground lair or cave. They are commonly described as having hard or armoured hide, and are rarely described as flying, despite often being depicted with wings.

European dragons are usually depicted as malevolent under Christianity; pre-Christian dragons, such as Y Ddraig Goch , the Red Dragon of Wales, are seen as benevolent. Banners of the Late Roman Empire, frequently figured Dragons, possibly due to the fact that Marcus Aurelius took over 8,000 Sarmatian soldiers into the Roman army, for whom the Dragon was a part of their military insignia. The double-headed dragon banner thus came to represent the division between Western and Eastern Roman Empires . It has been suggested that the Welsh legendary name Pendragon came from the word "head of the dragons", the name of the commander of the Sarmatians situated in sub-Roman Ribchester. Pagan sacred sites and springs, supposedly associated with Dragons, were often later associated with churches of Saint Michael or Saint George.

The Lusignan family of nobility in France is said to have descended from the union of a count, with the Lady Melusine , who married him on condition that he did not spy on her bathing. The count violated her privacy, whereupon she changed into a dragon and flew away never to be seen again. The city of Ljubljana has adopted dragons as a symbol as a result of the dynastic connection of its former ruling family with the Lusignan family of Melusine.

Slavic dragon Zmey Gorynych , the Russian three-headed dragon "Dragon Family" in Varna , Bulgaria Main article: Slavic dragon

In Slavic mythology , the words "zmey" , "zmiy" or "zmaj" are used to describe dragons. These words are masculine forms of the Slavic word for "snake", which are normally feminine (like Russian zmeya ). In Romania , there is a similar figure, derived from the Slavic dragon and named zmeu . Exclusively in Polish and Belarusian folklore, as well as in the other Slavic folklores, a dragon is also called (variously) смок , цмок , or smok . In South Slavic folklores, the same thing is also called lamya (ламйа, ламjа, lamja). Although quite similar to other European dragons , Slavic dragons have their peculiarities.

Russian dragons usually have heads in multiples of three. Some have heads that grow back if every single head is not cut off. In Ukraine and Russia , a particular dragon-like creature, Zmey Gorynych , has three heads and spits fire. According to one bylina , Zmey Gorynych was killed by bogatyr Dobrynya Nikitich .

Other Russian dragons (such as Tugarin Zmeyevich ) have Turkic names, probably symbolizing the Mongols and other nomadic steppe peoples. Accordingly, St George (symbolizing Christianity ) killing the Dragon (symbolizing Satan ) is represented on the coat of arms of Moscow . Some prehistoric structures, notably the Serpent's Wall near Kiev , have been associated with dragons.

 

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