Different dragon types and meanings

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We will decipher the different types of dragons in this article, we will talk about the dragon meaning, the classification, as well as the mythologies.

The type of dragon plays an important role as a god and guardian, or as a monster and powerful enemy, depending on the different cultures in which the fantasy creature is evoked.

The myth of the existence of dragons is supported by a quantity of legends and various representations, spread in the different cultures that represent them.

The discovery of dinosaur fossils has been proposed as an explanation of this phenomenon, leading these cultures to imagine similar beings.

It should also be noted that the dragons of each culture have different aspects and characteristics.

In 2005, the Discovery Channel, through its subsidiary Animal Planet, produced a documentary entitled :

“The World of the Dragon : A Fantasy Made Real”, which fantastically recreates what the extinction of this alleged species could have been like.

The production is a conjunction of fiction, hypotheses and legends, with a general description of possible models of animal behavior in terms of mating, feeding and behavior.

Different types of dragons in mythology and folklore

Silver Dragon

The silver dragon is one of the types of dragons that love and protect humans the most, since they have been around for a long time.

The most famous reptiles of this color are Silvara, who passed under the identity of an elf girl from the Kalanesti tribe, and her sister Gwyneth, the dragon-woman who captured the heart of the Huma knight.

One finds besides Silvana (silver dragon) in Lancedragon, a romantic story inspired by the famous “Dungeons & Dragons”, whose supports are role-playing, video games and novels.

Black Dragon

Normally, black dragons are found in swamps, although some of them have inhabited dens underground. Ruthless by nature, they have devastated everything in their path, but the black dragon only attacks if the booty is worth it.

They proceeded with a vigorous offensive covering the sky with darkness, allowing them to go unnoticed and strike. The black dragon is the embodiment of evil and destruction.

The Ice Dragon

The ice dragon was also called the blue dragon because they lived in extremely cold regions.

These dragons were peaceful and had a very thick skin, a skin that protected them from any enemy attack, even the black dragons hesitated before taking the initiative to attack one of these ice dragons.

In some legends, they determine the ice melts and the ice layers in the polar regions (pack ice). Viserion for example is not a real ice dragon in “Game of thrones”, his body is not entirely covered with ice and it is a ghost, he was reanimated.

Red Dragon

Red dragons used to live near volcanoes or in very hot places. Normally, red dragons don’t attack unless provoked.

But when they do, they are really aggressive, although they are not as heartless as black dragons.

The flames they threw were huge because they could twist their bodies.

Golden Dragons

The golden dragon is one of the benevolent dragons. These reptiles were polymorphic, they could transform into any other species.

The golden dragons hardly use this power, because they judge that it is of no use to transform into an inferior species, they are very majestic dragons.

Green Dragon

The green dragons were a strange race. Some green dragons were very peaceful, others very aggressive. They lived in lush forests or in caves that were too dark.

They were not a strong race, but they were fast and intelligent. The green dragon attacked when it felt in danger and had very sharp claws at the end of its paws.

White Dragon

The white dragon is part of the classification of “bad dragons” and in terms of size is the smallest dragon species.

White dragons are adapted to cold regions and live almost nowhere else. They freeze the place where they lock up their enemies.

Bronze Dragon

A fluted and striated crest extends over the cheeks and eyes of a bronze dragon, and the ribs end in curved horns, the largest growing from the top of his head.

Straps along its limbs and between its claws help it to swim. The scales of a bronze dragon are a metallic dark brown, with some reflections that look more like polished bronze.

Ancient Bronze dragon is usually found near large areas of water. It is very concerned about what is happening to mankind.

These dragons have two kinds of blows. The first is lightning and the second is a very smelly gas.

Khirsah (Lancedragon), a representative of this species, was the only one in history to agree to carry a dwarf and a kender on his back.

European Dragon

It is the most common creature. The European dragon is based on the wind and fire type element, but sometimes their element becomes “ice”, an uncommon element.

When this happens, European dragons have whitish scales, and they are called “Northern Dragons” or “Snow Dragons”.

The European dragon has enormous wings, many horns and four powerful legs which, along with the tail, are deadly.

It is the most balanced species. They like to socialize with others, unlike those with white scales.

The European dragon is weak against ice and water unlike the northern dragons which are weak against fire.

Neo Dragon (4 Wings)

They are very rare, extremely rare. Their appearance varies, some have 4 front legs and 2 hind legs, 4 eyes, and even 4 to 6 pairs of huge and fibrous wings.

They have no scales, their skin is smooth and their wings are made of feathers and fur.

Not much can be said about this type of dragon, because their changes of silhouette from one to the other are such, in color, size and body, that it is very likely that no two are alike, even from a distance.

The appearance of this 4-winged dragon varies, it is as beautiful as it is fearsome, and people prefer to avoid them at all costs.

Their basic element is the wind, and their weakness depends on the other element that has been attributed to them. you can see also the titan wing dragons

Hydra Of Lerna

The hydra of Lerna was a huge, merciless and tenacious monster in the shape of a snake with several heads (the number of heads varies according to the version).

Resembling the dragon, it was equipped with a breath, fangs and fatally venomous blood.

It was the daughter of Typhon and Echidna, and it is the monster that Heracles had to kill in the second of his twelve labors.

He makes his appearance in the list thanks to his appearance very resembling that of a dragon.

Copper Dragon

A Copper dragon is lean and sinuous. It has a pair of prominent horns swept backwards, covered with scales, cheek crests, and jaw ruffles.

Its scales are large shiny bands or plates, smooth to the touch. Its eyes are a brilliant turquoise.

When a copper dragon ages, its scales take on a green hue, like the verdigris on an old statue.

The copper dragon lives in rocky places. Although they are benevolent, they are overly ambitious dragons. Copper dragons have two distinct breathing weapons.

The first is a powerful acid breath and with the second, a cone of gas that can stop the enemy’s movements by slowing them down.

Deep Sea Dragon

Deep Sea dragons have no wings and sometimes no hind legs, they are dragons with no propensity to spit fire.

They have a long and slippery body like that of a sea snake, covered with whole scales, usually blue and green, perfect for camouflage.

The most famous of the species is the Leviathan, the largest sea snake that has been made famous for creating tsunamis without any difficulty.

The deep sea dragon is by habit cold and cautious, very intelligent and fast in the water. They hold their breath for long periods of time.

On land, they are less skilled, but not necessarily clumsy. Their basic element is water, although they can also control ice. Weak against the land and plant type.

Asian Dragon

Asian dragons are generally symbols of good luck or health in some parts of Asia, and are also revered.

Asian dragons are considered mythical weather regulators, especially of rain and water. The Asian dragon is a mixture of several animals.

The head of a horse or camel, the ears of an ox, the neck or body of a snake, the scales of a fish, the legs of a tiger and the claws of an eagle.

Common dragons have three or four claws, while the imperial dragon has five. Asian dragons can become invisible at will.

They often hang a pearl around their neck or wear it in their paw, symbolizing the sun and carrying its healing energy. He is both a companion and a teacher.

The Asian dragon can be found in many places depending on its nature. The subterranean dragon is in charge of guarding the treasure, precious metal and jewelry found that were buried deep in the earth.

The earth dragon or river lord regulates and maintains the water sources, changing their course as needed. The divine dragon or weather lord forms the clouds, wind and rain.

Finally, the celestial dragon protects the heavens and the houses of the gods. see also Korean dragon

Unlike most types of dragons, Asian dragons do not have wings (in fact, Ying-Lung dragons were the only ones to have wings).

How did these dragons manage to fly then? Well, the Eastern peoples saw dragons as magical beings, they flew “by magic”.

Most Asian dragons could transform themselves. They could take the form of various creatures, such as beasts or men. At the time they did this, they were still the most beautiful and kindest of all species.

Brass Dragon

The brass dragon is a type of dragon that lives in sandy areas. They are very noisy and flashy and tend to be very selfish.

They talk without thinking and travel with adventurers to hear them communicate.

Their breath can make you sleep or scare you, or both, and brass dragons are one of the types of dragons that master magic.

Wyvern Dragon

Wyvernes, also known as Wivern or heraldic dragon, are creatures belonging to medieval mythology and originating from Europe.

In the shape of winged reptiles, they are lower than dragons. The Wyverne has only two hind legs and two wings that sometimes have claws at the tip.

Its eyes are bright red. Its tail has a sting very similar to that of a scorpion. In combat, the wyvern uses its stinger, which it moves with great agility.

This sting injects a venom, which few victims manage to survive. They are of a rather weak intelligence and their flying ability is not as agile as that of a dragon.

The Drakensberg – Mountains Dragon

The Drakensberg also called the mountain dragon is known as such because in medieval times it lived mostly in the mountains and other remote places.

However, its name is not very appropriate as a type of dragon.

Nature Dragon

The nature dragon lives in dense woods and bamboo forests. These creatures have inherited the huge and sinuous body of their marine predecessor.

Thanks to this, they were able to move easily through the jungle vegetation. This type of dragon also retained the ability to swim.

Thus, in case of an excessively hot season or a forest fire, they can always take refuge in the rivers.

Marsupial Dragon

It is not a very common type of dragon, also called draco marsupialis, it only resides in Australia.

The hind legs of the marsupial dragon have impeccable strength and agility. Its appearance is very similar to that of a kangaroo, it uses its front legs only for support or rest, as they are much smaller.

Its tail is both strong and flexible, it is its biggest weapon. It is not advisable to attack them when they are on their back. They have small ears and horns on their head.

They are completely aerodynamic, marsupial dragons are mostly joyful and hyperactive. Their basic element is fire and earth, they are weak against the wind.

Lindworm Dragon

A lindworm (called lindorm in Scandinavia and Lindwurm in Germany, and also linnorm, dreki or ormr), consists of two Germanic words meaning “trapping snake”.

It is a great type of snake dragon from European mythology and folklore. Legends say that it had two legs or that it had no legs at all.

In Nordic and Germanic folklore, the lindworm is similar to the wyvern, although it lacks wings.

These giant worms were supposedly very long and ate cattle and bodies, invaded abbeys and ate the dead from cemeteries.

Jaculus Dragon

The Jaculus dragon is a snake/dragon with small, legless wings. It is said to have swarmed in incense trees in Arabia.

When the Arabs of yesteryear came to retrieve the precious spices, the jaculus attacked them. The dragon jaculus had a tail that ended in a sharp arrowhead, like some dragons.

The Jaculus would fall from the trees with great speed using its tail as a javelin, piercing, chasing its prey into the forest.

This type of dragon has been seen in the African bush, in the Middle East, and even in the British Isles.

Oriental Dragon

Lung is the term used by the Chinese to designate the different types of oriental dragon they possess.

There are nine types of Chinese imperial dragons (nine because it is the lucky number):

• the horned dragon Qiu Lung
• the celestial dragon Tian Lung
• the spiritual dragon Sheng Lung that controls rain, wind and floods
• the terrestrial dragon Ti-Lung
• the hidden treasure dragon Fucan Lung
• the water dragon Wang-Lung
• the coiled dragon Pan Lung
• the yellow dragon Huang Lung
• the dragon king Ying Lung

These imperial dragons have five claws while the Korean Dragons have four and the Japanese Dragons have three.

According to legend, dragons originated in China and the farther they traveled, the more claws they lost to the point that they could no longer continue the journey.

Eastern dragons tend to be more tame, kinder and more helpful than western dragons.

They can be born in two ways: from a lung dragon egg or from a carp that jumps over the dragon’s doorway.

Naga

Naga is the Sanskrit and Pali word for certain deities and beings belonging to Hinduism and Buddhism, in the form of a very large snake.

The use of the term Naga is often ambiguous, as the word can also designate.

In similar contexts, one of the many human tribes known or nicknamed “Nāga”, elephants, and ordinary snakes, especially the royal cobra and the Indian cobra.

The latter still being called Nāg in Hindi and other Indian languages. A woman Nāga is a Nāgi.

The Nagas are represented in different ways. With a snake body and a human torso or head, with a human body, but surrounded by a large number of snakes emerging from the hip or shoulders.

Or with the lower part of a snake, from which several heads emerge, a bit like hydrants.

Ryujin Dragon

The ryu dragon known as Tatsu is native to Japan. It is a large and fantastic, serpentine being, and resembles the Chinese lung dragon and the Korean yong.

It is different from other dragons because it has only three toes on each leg. The Ryujin dragon is depicted without wings, covered with scales, with short legs and horns.

It is usually associated with water, clouds or sky. There are 6 types of Japanese dragons, they are :

• Sui-Riu, is the Japanese dragon king. Responsible for rain, sometimes known as the “rain dragon”.
• Han-Riu, is a Japanese striped dragon. It is about forty feet long, yet it has never reached the sky.
• Ri-Riu, a rather unknown dragon, has an exceptional sight (compared to other dragons, of course).
• Ka-Riu, one of the smallest dragons, he was only seven feet long. He was fiercely red.
• Hai-riyo is a Japanese “dragon bird”. It was the “developed” form of a dragon.
• Fuku Riu is a lucky dragon.

Amphisbaena Dragon

The amphisbian dragon (Amphisbaena, in Greek) which comes from the word amphis, meaning “both senses”.

The word baena, meaning “to go”, also called the mother of ants, is an ant-eating snake with a head at each end of its body.

According to Greek mythology, amphisbene emerged from the blood that flowed from the head of the jellyfish as Perseus walked across the Libyan desert with it in his hand.

Amphisbene is described as a toxic creature with two heads and a serpentine body.

However, medieval drawings depict two or more scaled feet, particularly chicken feet and feathered wings.

Some depict the creature with horns, and as a dragon with a snake’s head at the end of its tail, with small round ears.

While others claim that the two “necks” are of equal size and that the back head cannot be identified.

Many descriptions of the amphisbene say that its eyes shine like candles or lightning.

Amphisbene heads have two distinct minds, and they can be separated into two halves or joined into one body.

Amphiptere Dragon

The term “Amphiptere” is usually applied to dragons or feathered snakes. Varieties of this creature usually had no legs, but only a pair of wings.

Amphiptere were reputed to possess great wisdom or knowledge, and some form of energy as a result. Many were also supposed to be guardians of treasures.

As in draconian mythology, particular qualities were attributed to body parts. One of them was the eyes, which generated hypnotic effects in any person.

The Amphiptera is the only type of American dragon, having only its wings as limbs.

It is distributed throughout the continent and there are three subspecies: northern, southern and central subspecies.

• Draco americanus tex, the northern dragon, known as the winged snake, has moth wings and a body entirely covered with skin.
• Draco americanus mex, the Central American dragon, known as the feathered serpent, has feathers all over its body and is associated with Quetzalcoatl, the Aztec deity.
• Draco americanus incognito, the dragon inhabiting the south, nothing is known about this dragon, as it can camouflage itself in almost any environment.

Prehistoric Dragon

Cretaceous dragons were the largest flying animals that ever existed. These ancient creatures are descended from a group of aquatic and semi-aquatic reptiles that inhabited the seabed 200 million years ago.

Originally, terrestrial species rested on their four extremities and were unable to fly and spit fire.

One of these species, however, developed the ability to walk on its two hind legs, allowing for the later evolution of the forelimbs into wings.

At this stage, for which there are no fossil records, the dragons began to take advantage of the bacteria in their intestines to produce hydrogen.

This advantage allowed them to overcome the weight barrier (present, for example, in birds and bats) and led them to become the largest flying creature of all time.

The prehistoric dragon even competed with one of the great predators of the time, the Tyrannosaurus Rex.

Later in time, dragons began to ingest inorganic minerals such as platinum, which functioned as catalysts for the hydrogen previously stored in their bladders.

In this way, the powerful fire-spitting weapon was incorporated into the dragons’ armor. The prehistoric dragon was born.

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