Origin of dragon — Mythoi

Motif

Origin of dragon.

Animals. · Mythical animals. · Mythical beasts and hybrids. · view the constellation · filed as B11.1

In our texts — keyword-matched, unreviewed

Greco-Roman The Library (Bibliotheca) , BOOK I, ch. IV

Within the index

Filed under Dragon.

4 finer motifs beneath it

Dragon from cock's egg. (Cf. B12.1.) Dragon from transformed horse. White horse plunges into water and is changed into a dragon Dragon from transformed man lying on his treasures (Fáfnir). (Cf. B11.6.2.) Devil in form of dragon

Filed beside it

Form of dragon Habitat of dragon Dragon's habits Powers of dragon Deeds of dragons Dragon as rain-spirit Dragon as power of good Dragon as power of evil. So considered everywhere except in the East, where are also found beneficent dragons Sacrifice of human being to dragon Fight with dragon Other traits of dragon

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