μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Dragon.

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

In our texts — keyword-matched, unreviewed
Filed across the traditions
  • Danish Kristensen Danske Sagn II (1893) 133ff., 176ff., (1928) 119ff. – *Type 300
  • Celtic *Henderson Celtic Dragon Myth (Edinburgh, 1911), *Cross
  • Lettish Auning Ueber den lettischen Drachenmythus
  • Armenian Ananikian 76ff
  • Jewish Neuman
  • Chinese Ferguson 101
  • India Thompson-Balys
  • Korean Zong in-Sob 169, No. 73.
  • general **Smith Dragon
  • general *Fb Drager, lindorme, slanger i folkets tro (Særtryk af Naturen og Mennesket, 1894, pp. 164–196)
  • general *Nyrop Dania II 341ff.
  • general *Róheim Drachen und Drachenkämpfer
  • general *Hdwb. d. Abergl. II 364 ff.
  • general Meyer Germanische Mythologie (1891) 95ff.
  • general **Du Bose The Dragon, Image and Demon (London, 1886)
  • general Norlind Skattsägner 44f., 77f., Solheim Register 17
  • general *BP I 547. – Icel.: MacCulloch Eddic 216
Within the index

Filed under Mythical beasts and hybrids.

12 finer motifs beneath it
Origin of dragon 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
Filed beside it
Basilisk. A mythical lizard or serpent whose hissing drives away all other serpents Unicorn. (Cf. B15.7.2.) Other hybrid animals Animals with unusual limbs or members Devastating animals Hostile animals Behemoth: mythical gigantic animal Other mythical beasts
Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)
Helpful dragon. (Cf. B11.) Dragon makes bridge across stream for holy man. (Cf. B11.) Tabu: killing sacred dragon. (Cf. B11.) Magic statue of dragon gives longevity. (Cf. B11, D1268.) Eating dragon's heart makes courageous. (Cf. B11, D1015.1.2.) Transformation: man to dragon. (Cf. B11.) Transformation: dragon to other animal. (Cf. B11.) Transformation: dragon to object. (Cf. B11.) Sea dragon in serpent's form to accompany hero. (Cf. D419.1.1, B11.) Soul in form of dragon. (Cf. B11.) Quest in hell for three dragon feathers. (Cf. B11.) Man mistakes dragon for log, sits on it. (Cf. B11.)

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