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Motif

Dragon cannot be killed with weapons.

Animals. · Mythical animals. · Mythical beasts and hybrids. · view the constellation · filed as B11.12.1

Filed across the traditions
  • Irish myth Cross
  • Eng. Baughman
  • general Wesselski Mönchslatein 171 No. 136
  • general Gaster Oldest Stories 69.
Within the index

Filed under Other traits of dragon.

2 finer motifs beneath it
Dragon which cannot be killed with weapons is kicked in vulnerable spot Dragon dips wounded part in holy well, is healed immediately
Filed beside it
Dragon's shriek makes land barren Fiery dragon Dragon is fond of milk The dragon-king Dragon can hear a child cry even at great distance Human-dragon marriage

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