Dragons and Dragon Lore

ancient animals antique appears artists Assyria Azhi Babylonian beast became Beowulf body bones Buddha Buddhist carved CELTIC DRAGON century B.C. chimæra China Chinese Chinese dragons Christian Church claws clouds coiled colours creature decorative deity demon Devil divine dragon dragon-horse dreadful earliest early earth Egyptian emperor Enlil Europe evil fable faith feet figure folklore fossil Fu Hsi G. E. Smith George giants gods golden Golden Legend Greek Hathor head heaven hence Henry Fairfield Osborn Heracles hero horns human hydra ideas India jade Japan Japanese jewel killed king legend legendary lion lung magic Marduk medieval Mesopotamia Metropolitan Museum monster moon myth mythical mythology naga nature night northern origin ornament palace pearl Persian prehistoric primitive rain represented river Rouen Saint serpent snake spirit story sword symbol tail Tarasque temple Tiamat tion tradition treasure Visser wind wings worship