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Dragon as power of evil. So considered everywhere except in the East, where are also found beneficent dragons.

Animals. · Mythical animals. · Mythical beasts and hybrids. · view the constellation · filed as B11.9

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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

On our shelf — the index’s citations, resolved to served chapters
Scholars’ trail — 2references

The index’s own references — the collections where scholars sighted this story-shape, tradition by tradition. Titles on our shelf are live links; the rest is the frontier, not yet shelved.

Within the index

Filed under Dragon.

Filed beside it
Origin of dragonForm of dragonHabitat of dragonDragon's habitsPowers of dragonDeeds of dragonsDragon as rain-spiritDragon as power of goodSacrifice of human being to dragonFight with dragonOther traits of dragon
Keeps company with — shares receipted episodes
Combat between god of light and dragon of oceanGod of waterInexhaustible buckets as source of lakesForm of dragonDragon as compound animal. (Cf. B14.)Dragon'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-spirit

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