Fossil Dragon
Dragon is a general term for a form of mythological creatures giant reptile. These creatures appear in various cultures. In general shape of a large snake, but some are depicted as a winged lizard.
Dragon in India
Dragon is a loan word from Sanskrit or ancient India which means "snake". In the Mahabharata, narrated the script that the dragon represents children from his marriage to Rishi Kasyapa Kadru. Their names are famous, among others, Sesa, Takshaka, Basuki, Karkotaka, Korawya, and Dritarastra. Naga nation numbering thousands have two cousins intangible as a nation of bird and called Kaga. Both were named Aruna and Garuda, who was the son of Winata Rishi Kasyapa who is also married. Thus, the relationship between the Naga with Kaga apart as well as half-brother's cousin. Yet their relationship is less well and often involved disputes. Among the Dragons have also become gods, ie Sesa, the eldest of the sons Kadru. He broke away from younger siblings and an ascetic life for themselves. He was eventually appointed as the god of the serpent, Ananta title, In Indian.
Dragon in Europe
Myths and folk tales about the dragon also has grown in the Western world since centuries ago. Dragon in the Western world is described as large lizards with two hands and two legs who has wings so big, it also has the ability to spout flames and is described as having an underground cave. This dragon is a dragon that looks in the film Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire '. Dragon has always portrayed human prey, In Europe.
Dragon in Chine
Chinese Dragons are legendary creatures in Chinese mythology and folklore, with mythic counterparts among Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese, Bhutanese, Western and Turkic dragons. In Chinese art, dragons are typically portrayed as long, scaled, serpentine creatures with four legs. In contrast to European dragons that are considered evil, Chinese dragons traditionally symbolize potent and auspicious powers, particularly control over water, rainfall, and floods. In yin and yang terminology, a dragon is yang (male) and complements a yin (female) fenghuang "Chinese phoenix".
The dragon is sometimes used in the West as a national emblem of China. However, this usage within both the People's Republic of China and the Republic of China on Taiwan as the symbol of nation is not common. Instead, it is generally used as the symbol of culture. The dragon is also a symbol of power, strength, and good luck.
Japanese dragons are diverse legendary creatures in Japanese mythology and folklore.
Dragon in Japan
Japanese Dragon myths amalgamate native legends with imported stories about dragons from China, Korea and India. The style of the dragon was heavily influenced by the Chinese dragon. Like these other Asian dragons, most Japanese ones are water deities associated with rainfall and bodies of water, and are typically depicted as large, wingless, serpentine creatures with clawed feet. The modern Japanese language has numerous "dragon" words, including indigenous tatsu from Old Japanese ta-tu, Sino-Japanese ryū or ryō 竜 from Chinese lóng 龍, nāga ナーガ from Sanskrit nāga, and doragon ドラゴン from English dragon.
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