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    Dragons are legendary creatures that appear in the myths of many cultures around the world. There are two main types of dragons: European dragons depicted as fire-breathing, winged, serpentine monsters; and Chinese dragons which are symbolic of potent and auspicious powers, particularly control over water. Dragons are usually said to inhabit mountains, seas, or skies.

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    Dragons are legendary creatures that appear in the myths of many cultures around the world. There are two main types of dragons: European dragons depicted as fire-breathing, winged, serpentine monsters; and Chinese dragons which are symbolic of potent and auspicious powers, particularly control over water. Dragons are usually said to inhabit mountains, seas, or skies.

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    From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation, search This article is about the legendary creature. For other uses, see Dragon (disambiguation). Dragon

    Sculpture of Mario the Magnificent, dragon mascot of Drexel University, US. Mythology Europe and East Asia Grouping Mythology Habitat Mountains, seas, skies Similar creatures Sirrush, Basilisk, Wyvern, Qilin

    Carved imperial Chinese dragons at Nine-Dragon Wall, Beihai Park, Beijing

    Dragon effigy, the Graoully, in Metz, France A dragon is a legendary creature, typically with serpentine or reptilian traits, that features in the myths of many cultures. There are two distinct cultural traditions of dragons: the European dragon, derived from European folk traditions and ultimately

    related to Greek and Middle Eastern mythologies, and the Chinese dragon, with counterparts in Japan, Korea and other East Asian countries.[1] The two traditions may have evolved separately, but have influenced each other to a certain extent, particularly with the cross-cultural contact of recent centuries. The English word "dragon" derives from Greek (drkn), "dragon, serpent of huge size, water-

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