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Many of the treasures they guard are treasures of immortality.

They are often drawn toward fierce monsters.

But they were also a symbol of real courage. Similar to dragons, griffins were known for fiercely guarding their hoards of treasure. The griffin is the offspring of the king of beasts (whoever that may be) and the king of birds. Griffin? Griffon? Gryphon? Well…which is it?! It really doesn’t matter. MartinĪs if dragons weren’t interesting enough, let’s talk about the griffin. Inheritance Cycle, by Christopher Paolini.Dragonspell, and pretty much every book Donita K.Old cartographers used to write the Latin phrase, “Here are dragons,” on portions of maps that hadn’t been explored yet, to denote potential danger. (Which one of you authors wants to break that trend?) The common traits of a dragon usually involve flying, spurting fire, hoarding treasure, and being very wise (even if they’re grouchy.) They are always reptilian in nature and difficult to kill because of their size and their scales. Australia and New Zealand – these dragons provide rain, live near (or in) water, and are very benevolent.ĭragons have been called “the emblem of fantasy” and rarely make an appearance in science fiction novels.They usually have funny little whiskers, no wings, and are very wise and benevolent. Chinese – These dragons stand for prosperity and good fortune.German – the gold hoarding type of dragons.(Sadly, the dragon’s poison also killed Thor. Odin got mad and threw Loki’s dragon-kid into the ocean. Norse – Apparently Loki (yes, that Loki) had offspring of dragons.King Arthur learned about dragons from Merlin.

British – this is where dragon slaying originated.

Persian – these dragons have no wings, breathe fire, eat men, and they guard desert springs.

A constellation of stars was named after him.

Roman – A winged serpent breathing fire, named Draco.

Greek – the guardian of the golden apples in the Garden of Hesperides (later killed by Hercules, the dragon-hater!).

Dragon originates from the Greek word drakonta, which means “to watch.” Flickrĭragons exist in almost every different culture: A dragon named Ladon guarded the Garden of Hesperides, which may explain the origin behind the name dragon. They originated in early Greek myths and played a huge part in Greek mythology.

The dragon is possibly the best-known mythological creature. Today’s mythological creatures are dragons and griffins, two of the most popular mythological creatures seen in speculative fiction.