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Dragons and their Kin
- Amphiptere
- Legless, winged serpent of the Nile and Arabia.
- Anata
- Indian naga; symbol of eternity; Had 11 heads
and served Vishnu, lord of the universe. Vishnu would sleep on
Ananta back.
- Anyiewo
- Ewe (African) great serpent who comes out to
graze after the rains. The rainbow is his reflection.
- Apep
- (a.k.a. Apophis)-Egyptian serpent who was chief
enemy to Ra Bait- Egyptian four winged serpent.
- Boiuna
- Brazil- Great serpent goddess who dominates the
rivers of the Amazon.
- Chao feng
- Chinese valiant dragon who protected the steep
eaves of temples.
- Ch’ih wen
- Chinese weather dragon who appeared on
bridges and rooftops as a fire prevention.
- Ch’iu-niu
- Chinese dragon spirit of music; was
pictured on the zither-ch’in.
- Colchis
- The dragon who guarded the golden fleece.
- Da Ayido Hwedo
- (a.k.a. Dahn)- Dahomey (Afriacn) rainbow
serpent who encircles the world; he is often portrayed with his
tale in his mouth as a symbol of unity and wholeness.
- Dahak
- Persian 3 headed, 3 jawed, 6 eyed dragon; the
lie demon whom the evil spirits created to slay righteousness
and the settlements of men.
- Dan Petro
- Haitian Da Ayido Hwedo
- Delphyne
- Greek dragon
- Dharana
- A seven headed snake king who protected Prsva
from the attacks of Meghamalin.
- Drac
- French sea dragon, invisible to people; needed
human milk to raise its young.
- Dragonel
- a young dragon.
- Dragonet
- Mount Pilatus; May be based on a pterosaur.
- Fantastic Worm
- Alaskan dragon-like creature that resembles
the Norse wurms.
- Fu-ts’ang-Lung
- Chinese dragon guardians of hidden
treasures (a.k.a. fu-cang-long?)
- Gaint
- Serpent-footed dragon of Roman mythology.
- Gandarewa
- A sea dragon that is master of the water and
its creatures.
- Gani
- Persian dragon that guards treasures.
- Gorynych
- Russian 3 headed serpent with many tails and
bird wings.
- Guivre
- A giant snake with a dragons head.
- Hai-riyo
- Japanese dragon bird; Equivalent of the Chinese
ying-lung- the most advanced form of dragon.
- Han-Riu
- 40 foot long dragon who can never reach heaven.
- Hydra
- A seven or nine headed serpent of Greek mythology.
For each head that was cut off, two would grow in its place. All
but one head could be cut off, and that head was immortal. Hercules
defeated this animal as one of his 12 labors.
- Jormungandr
- The Norse sea serpent, son of Loki.
- Kakuta
- A horse-like dragon who, instead of flying ran
like the wind.
- Ka-Riu
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- Kioh-Lung
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- Knucker hole dragon
- English Dragon
- Kulkulcan
- South American serpent-like god
- Laidly Worm
- Used to be a beautiful girl was turned into
a dragon.
- Lambton worm
- English-Had black skin, dragon head, slender
jaw, needle teeth, nine gills on each side, and eyes like icy
coals. Lacked legs, wings and fire like most English dragons.
It had a chill spray of venom that misted it’s breath. Was
caught by John Lambton while fishing. To rid himself of it he
threw it down a well were it grew. As it got older it came up
and terrorized the town. Could be calmed with milk offerings.
- Lindwurm
- Had seven skins to protect it from harm, a
bird-like head, serpent body and one pair of legs.
- Meitlikh
- American Northwest coast lightning serpent.
- Mount Chung
- When this dragon opens its eyes it’s
day and when it closes them it’s night.
- Nagas
- Serpents of India who can sometimes have the
head of a human; can also be seen with 5 or 7 snake heads or be
human as far as the navel, snake-like below that.
- Nekhebkau
- Egyptian serpent deity with human limbs who
lived in the underworld.
- Nidhoggr
- The first Nordic dragon famous for gnawing
on the roots of the universal tree.
- O Goncho
- Japanese white dragon which could turn into
a bird every 50 years.
- Pa hsia
- Chinese dragon of strength; held up the foot
of heavy monuments.
- Pakawjak
- Arctic dragon that breathes frost instead
of fire
- Palulukon
- Hopi name for the great serpent.
- Pan-Lung
- Chinese cloud dragon that can cause storms
and create fiery water.
- Piasa
- ("man-eatting bird")-North American
dragon. Said to have the head of a man, the antlers of a deer,
four clawed feet, and a long serpentine tail.
- Pi han
- Chinese quarrelsome dragon seen on the gates
of prisons.
- Pi his
- Chinese dragon ruler of the rivers with a turtle-like
appearance; lover of the word; was etched on stone tablets used
for writing.
- Puk
- Baltic dragon who brings treasures to the household
he is protecting.
- Pukis
- Latvian dragon who is not malevolent but will
sometimes help you amass riches; In Lithuania he appears as both
a goblin-like domestic spirit and a dragon.
- Pu lao
- Chinese dragon who cried loudly when attacked;
was carved on bells and gongs.
- Quetzalcoatl
- The South American feathered serpent
- Rahah
- A Biblical dragon that can only be destroyed by
white magic Rainbow Serpent.
- Red
- Chinese dragon who rules over summer.
- Rinjin
- Japanese dragon king living in a palace under
the sea.
- Sarkany
- In Hungarian this name applies to a dragon;
a weather demon who had 8 or 9 heads, lived in the underworld,
and was armed with a saber and the morning star.
- Senmurw
- Dragon-peacock who often figures in Sasanian
art.
- Sesa
- Another name for Ananta; Indian naga which bears
the world.
- Shen-lung
- Chinese dragon who brought the rains and the
winds/ spirit dragons
- Sirrush
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- Stihi
- South Albanian fire breathing dragon demon.
- Suan in
- Chinese quiet, watchful dragon; depicted on
the throne of the meditative Buddha.
- Sui-Riu
- Japanese rain dragon.
- Tarasque
- A french dragon that has a lion's head and a turtle's shell.
- Tatsu
- Japanese dragon sign of the zodiac we know as
Leo.
- Tatzlwurm
- Switzerland and Austria mountain predator
who fed on lost children and cattle.
- Th’uban
- Islamic fire-spitting dragon-like demon
who guards treasures
- Tiamat
- Babylon dragon who ruled before time began.
- T’ien-lung
- Chinese dragon who guards the mansions
of the gods (a.k.a. Tian-Long?)
- Ti-Lung
- Chinese dragon in charge of the rivers and streams
(a.k.a. Di-Long?)
- Tlenamaw
- American monstrous dragon
- Typhon
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- Uktena
- Cherokee name of the great water serpent.
- Ukteni- Natchez
- (North American) name for of a magical
water snake.
- Utsanati
- Cherokee rattlesnake who helps humans.
- Vasuki
- Indian Naga who serves as a rope at the churning
of the milk-ocean, and then used by Siva as a girdle, which can
scare off demons.
- Violet
- Japanese dragon who’s spittle becomes pure
crystal.
- Virtra
- ("encloser")-India dragon, snake, or
cloud who holds the waters prisoner; enemy to the gods and was
finally slain by Indra’s club.
- Vouivre
- (Latin vipera="viper") French dragon;
Had one “eye” on its forehead which was a blood red
carbuncle(stone); Its scales sparkled like diamonds and wore a
crown of pearls.
- Vrisvarupa
- Persain serpent with three heads and six
eyes.
- Wang Lung
- A combination of Shen Lung and Ti Lung who
are propitiated as water deities, dwelling in the seas.
- White eared dragon
- Hindu dragon from the valley of Indrus.
- Wyvern
- (Saxon wivere="serpent")Had two eagle-like
legs, a dragons body and wings.
- Xiang Yao Xiuhcoatl
- Aztec fire serpents who helped Huitzilopochtli
vanquish his brother and sister.
- Yai Tzu
- Chinese truculent dragon; inscribed on swords.
- Yofune-nushi
- Japanese dragon who ruled the deep and
brought storms; every year the people would give a maiden sacrifice
to him.
- Yurlungur
- Australian (Murngin) great copper python.
The name means great father snake.
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