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Aglauros

by Dr Anthony E. Smith

Daughter of Cecrops, the half-dragon half-man creature. Sister of Herse who was beloved by Hermes. When Hermes visited Herse, Aglauros, who was jealous, got in his way and said she would not move. The god took her at her word and turned her into stone so she could not.

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Blue Dragon

The guardian of the eastern signs of the Japanese Zodiac.

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Dewi

An old Welsh god. The official emblem of Wales, a red dragon, is derived from the Great Red Serpent that once represented the god Dewi.

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Dragon Carp

In Korean mythology, a poor fisherman once caught a gigantic carp but he set it free when it begged for mercy. Later it turned out the be the son of the Dragon-King, the ruler of the Ocean, who rewarded the fisherman richly. Carps are revered in Japan and Korea as the symbol of youth, bravery, perseverance, strength, and self-defense; all qualities much admired, especially in warriors. The Koreans also regard it as a symbol of wealth. The Dragon Carp lived for a thousand years.

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Dragon Kings

Long-wang The Chinese Dragon Kings, mythical figures from Taoism. They are ruled by Yuan-shi tian-zong to whom they submit their reports once a year. They have jurisdiction over funerals and rain. If mistakes or omissions occur during funeral ceremonies, which might result in misfortune for the descendants, the dragon kings are implored for help. Also during droughts they are invoked to produce rain. There are various categories of long-wang. There are the celestial dragon kings, the dragon kings of the four oceans (who live in magnificent palaces at the bottom of the sea), and the dragon kings of the five cardinal points.

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Gargouille

The great dragon that lived in the river Seine (France) and which ravaged Rouen. It was slain in the 7th century by the Archbishop of Rouen, St. Romanus.

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Gou Mang

A messenger of the Chinese sky-god. Gou Mang is associated with the east, and he brings spring and happiness. The dragon is his attribute.

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Illuyankas

A great dragon from Hittite mythology. It and its brood were given large quantities of wine and other liquor by the hero Hupasiays so they fell asleep and were then killed by the thunder-god with his lightning.

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Itzpapalotl

"Obsidian Knife Butterfly". The Aztec goddess of agriculture. She is mentioned as a dragon-like being.

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Jabberwock

The Jabberwock is the eponymous central figure in a strange, almost gibberish poem by Lewis Carroll, called "The Jabberwocky", which appeared in Through the Looking-glass. It was represented as a dragon-like creature by Sir John Tenniel, who did the illustrations for Carroll's Through the Looking Glass and Alice in Wonderland.

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Kulshedra

A different name for dragon-like creature Bolla from Albanian folklore.

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Ladon

The hundred-headed dragon who guards the garden of the Hesperides and in it the tree with the golden apples. Some sources say that he is a child of Typhon and Echidna, other mention the dragon as a child of Phorcys.

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Ru Shou

The messager of the sky-god, similarly to Gou Mang. Ru Shou is associated with the west, autumn and misfortune. The dragon is his attribute.

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Ryo-Wo

The Japanese god of the sea, called 'the Dragon King'.

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Spartes

The group of armed men who emerged from the dragon teeth sown by Cadmus. They fought and killed each other expect for five of them. Those became the ancestors of Thebes.

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Tatzlwurm

by Sophia Pacheco

Also known as the tunnel worm, jumping worm or mountain stump. The tazel worm, a worm-like lizard about two to three feet long with two or four short legs, is said to be so poisonous that even its breath could kill a human. It is also said to be very agressive, attacking anything that moves. Rumored to live in the Alps, some say that it can jump two or three yards in one bound. Its scales are supposedly so thick that blades cannot pierce them.

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Th'uban

An Islamic demon that looks like a dragon.

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Unhcegila

by Gerald Musinsky

A land creature often depicted as dragon-like and was the source of mysterious deaths and inexplicable disappearances.

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Wyvern

A creature very similar to a dragon except it only has four limbs (2 wings, 2 hind legs) and is smaller in size. Usually the other aspects are the same, although wyverns are generally not characterized as breathing flame.

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