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'''Dragon''' is a term used to describe a number of mythological creatures which share at least some of the following features... | '''Dragon''' is a term used to describe a number of mythological creatures which share at least some of the following features... | ||
*reptilian attributes (scales, short | *reptilian attributes (scales, short ratio of leg length to body length, tail, etc.) | ||
*large size | *large size | ||
*flight (possibly, but not necessarily, with wings) | *flight (possibly, but not necessarily, with wings) | ||
Revision as of 18:10, 14 December 2009
Dragon is a term used to describe a number of mythological creatures which share at least some of the following features...
- reptilian attributes (scales, short ratio of leg length to body length, tail, etc.)
- large size
- flight (possibly, but not necessarily, with wings)
- ability to expel fire from their mouths
It is also used to refer to several categories of real-life reptiles (Komodo Dragons, Bearded Dragons and so forth)
Dragons in Fiction
- In JRR Tolkien's Middle Earth, western dragons exist, notable among them being Smaug.
- In Avatar, Asiatic dragons exist and from these creatures was learned fire bending.
- In Star Wars, the planet Tatooine is home to Krayt Dragons; the skeleton of one can be seen in ANH.
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