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Motif

Dragon as compound animal. (Cf. B14.)

Animals. · Mythical animals. · Mythical beasts and hybrids. · view the constellation · filed as B11.2.1

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“The dragon is also said to have nine 'resemblances': "its horns resemble those of a deer, its head that of a camel, its eyes those of a devil, its neck that of a snake, its abdomen that of a large cockle, its scales those of a carp, its claws those of an eagle, the soles of its feet those of a tiger, its ears those of an ox;" but some have no ears, the organ of hearing being said to be in the horns, or the creature "hears through its…”

— Myths & Legends of China, Chapter VII · served from our shelf

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  • generalMyths & Legends of China, Chapter VIIThompson cites: Smith Dragon 81 (serpent or crocodile, with scales of a fish for covering, and feet and wings and sometimes also the head, of an eagle, falcon, or hawk, and the forelimbs and sometimes the head of a lion). – Chinese: Werner 208 (ears of an ox, feet of a tiger, claws of an eagle, horns of a deer, head of a camel, eyes of a devil, neck of a snake, abdomen of a cock, scales of a carp)
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  • EgyptianSmith op. cit. 79 (lioness, falcon, human being).
  • general Smith Dragon 81 (serpent or crocodile, with scales of a fish for covering, and feet and wings and sometimes also the head, of an eagle, falcon, or hawk, and the forelimbs and sometimes the head of a lion). – Chinese: Werner 208 (ears of an ox, feet of a tiger, claws of an eagle, horns of a deer, head of a camel, eyes of a devil, neck of a snake, abdomen of a cock, scales of a carp) → on our shelf: Myths & Legends of China, Chapter VII
Within the index

Filed under Form of dragon.

11 finer motifs beneath it
Dragon as modified serpentDragon as modified lizardDragon as modified fishDragon as modified shell-fishDragon as modified toadDragon as modified elephantDragon as modified horseDragon as modified ramDragon as modified deerDragon as modified eagleDragon as other modified animal
Filed beside it
She-dragonColor of dragonMany-headed dragon. (Cf. B15.1.2.)Feet of dragonHorns of dragonWings of dragonSnakes issue from dragon's shouldersTail of dragonHeart of dragonScales of dragonFire-breathing dragonDragon of enormous sizeBlood of dragonDragon with jewel in head
Travels with
Other hybrid animals
Keeps company with — shares receipted episodes
Combat between god of light and dragon of oceanGod of waterInexhaustible buckets as source of lakesForm of dragonDragon's home in bottom of seaDragon's visit to skyDragon's power of self-transformationDragon's power of magic invisibilityDragon guards treasureDragon feeds on treasureDragon as rain-spiritDragon as power of good

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