The Dragon
If you travel to many parts of the world you will find stories of giant, flying reptiles. These
strange creatures are called dragons. The word “dragon” is from the Greek word for serpent. In
some places, dragons may have two heads, but they all have wings like a bat and the scales of a
reptile. It is interesting that the dragon can be friendly or evil depending on whether it is from
China or Europe.
The dragon in Chinese myths was usually friendly and able to bring you good fortune. It was
important to please the dragon because it could control the weather. An angry dragon could cause
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a flood, drought, or even an eclipse of the sun. The Chinese farmers tried to please the dragon
so they could get the rain they needed for their crops. This is why you can still see the dragon in
Chinese New Year parades.
On the other side of the world we find a very different type of dragon. The dragons in stories
from England are evil, ugly, fire-breathing creatures. They often live in caves and might guard
a treasure. Some of the most famous stories describe how brave knights saved beautiful
princesses from wicked dragons. The most famous English legend is the tale of Saint George
and the Dragon, which tells the story of how Saint George killed a dragon that had grabbed a
beautiful girl.
In Scandinavia they also wrote about aggressive, evil dragons. Viking myths tell us about
dragons that guarded the places where the warriors were buried. The dragon was a symbol of
war for the Vikings. To scare their enemies, the Vikings painted pictures of fierce-looking
dragons on their shields and on the prows of their ships.
It is interesting that people see dragons in very different ways in the East and the West. The
question is why do these stories even exist? They describe a creature that has never been
discovered. Many people wonder why the dragons in these legends look so much like dinosaurs
when people didn’t even know dinosaurs existed in those days. Is it just a coincidence or did the
dragon really roam the Earth hundreds of years ago?
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maybe it could be a traditional belief but the fact is that we are in the future so the truth is unknown and still to be discovered by archeologist, professors and etc

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