mythology Mythological Creatures – The Poltergeist 1 Nov 202123 Oct 2021 What is a Poltergeist Poltergeist (German for "loud ghost" or "noisy spirit") is a type of ghost or spirit responsible for physical disturbances such as loud noises or objects being…
mythology Are Dragons Evil, Part 7 – Korean and Vietnamese 14 Feb 202114 Feb 2021 This is the final part of my series on dragons. Korean Mythology Korean dragon or yong has many similarities to the Chinese dragon. They are generally benevolent beings related to…
mythology Are Dragons Evil, Part 6 – Japanese 7 Feb 202115 Jan 2021 Much of Japanese dragon mythology is an amalgamation of native legends with those from China, Korea and India. The style of dragon was heavily influenced by the Chinese dragon. Japanese…
mythology Are Dragons Evil, Part 5 – Chinese 31 Jan 202115 Jan 2021 Chinese dragons are typically portrayed as long, scaled, serpentine creatures with four legs. Dragon is yang, and complements a yin fenghuang (phoenix). Dragons traditionally symbolize potent and auspicious powers –…
mythology Are Dragons Evil, Part 4 – Germanic and West European 24 Jan 202115 Jan 2021 Germanic and Norse Mythology In German and Norse mythology dragons typically appear as monstrouous serpents, sometimes with wings and legs but more often as just giant snakes. These dragons (lindworms)…
mythology Are Dragons Evil, Part 3 – Slavic 17 Jan 202115 Jan 2021 In Slavic languages, dragon is called "zmaj" (Croatian, pronounced as "zmay") or variations thereof – zmej (Russian), zmij (Ukrainian), smok (Belarussian, Polish), though variations on draco (drak, drakon etc.) are…
mythology Are Dragons Evil, Part 2 – Ancient Mediterranean and Middle East 10 Jan 202115 Jan 2021 Greek Mythology Dragons in Greek mythology are ambivalent. They are very often antagonists, but are much less often outright evil. Greek Dracones usually guarded a sacred spring, grove or golden…
history… Are Dragons Evil, Part 1 – Introduction and Bible 3 Jan 202130 Jan 2021 Introduction "Are dragons evil" is a question which is important for many religious people, but may also interest those who are not religious as well. And since mythology is the…
history… Western and Eastern dragons – mythology, similarities and differences 21 Dec 201929 Dec 2020 (repost from my old tumblr blog) Introduction First thing that has to be considered here is that image of dragons evolved through time. Much like Chinese dragons, Western dragons in…
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