List of Dragons in

Mythology and Folklore

Everyone seems to want a list, whether they are going shopping or pursuing dragons in mythology and folklore. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * · Aido Wedo, the Rainbow Serpent of Dahomey mythology · Apalala, a mythical river dragon who was converted to Buddhism · Apep or Apophis the giant snake or serpent from Egyptian mythology · Azazel is described as a dragon in the Apocalypse of Abraham · Azhi Dahaka in Avestan mythology. · Qinglong, in Chinese mythology, one of the Four Symbols (Chinese constellation) · Bolla (also "Bullar"), the sleeping dragon of Albanian mythology · Brnensky drak (The dragon of Brno), the dragon killed nearby Moravian city (legend) · Con rit is a water dragon from Vietnamese mythology · The Devil appears as a "great red dragon" in the Book of Revelation · Dragon Kings, from Chinese mythology · The Dragon of Loschy Hill, of Yorkshire folklore · The Dragons of St. Leonard's Forest, of Sussex folklore · Fafnir, transformed dragon (Germanic mythology) · The Green Dragon of Mordiford, of Herefordshire folklore · Gorynych, the most famous of Russian dragons · Huanglong, the Yellow Dragon of the Center, in Chinese mythology · The Knucker from Lyminster in Sussex · Lagarfljótsormurinn, A worm/dragon living in the Lagarfljót, near Egilsstaðir, Iceland. · The Hydra, also called the Lernaean Hydra, from Greek Mythology is described as a dragon-like animal · Illuyankas from Hittite mythology · Ladon from Greek mythology · The Laidly Worm of Spindleston Heugh, of Northumbrian legend · The Lambton Worm, of Northumbrian legend · The Ljubljana dragon, the protector dragon of Ljubljana, capital of Slovenia · The Longwitton dragon, of Northumbrian legend · Lotan/Leviathan from Levantine mythology and Hebrew scriptures, a demonic dragon reigning the waters · The Meister Stoor Worm of Orkney legend · Mushussu, musrussu or sirrush, the Babylonian dragon from the Ishtar Gate · Níðhöggr (the 'Dread Biter', also spelled Nidhogg) and Jörmungandr the Midgard's Worm from Norse mythology · Ouroboros the "tail-eater." · Orochi, the eight-headed serpent slain by Susanoo in Japanese mythology · Python, from Greek mythology, the snake killed by Apollo · Quetzalcoatl from Aztec mythology has a dragon-like aspect · Ryūjin was the dragon god of the sea in Japanese mythology. · Sárkány, dragon of Hungarian mythology · Seiryū, the Japanese name for the azure dragon · Smok Wawelski (the Wawel Dragon) from Polish mythology, was killed by a clever shoemaker's apprentice · The Tarasque, tamed by Saint Martha · Tiamat and Apsu from Babylonian mythology are sometimes considered dragons · Typhon from Greek mythology is often thought of as a dragon · The Whitby Wyrm of Yorkshire Folklore · Xiuhcoatl is a serpent from Aztec mythology · Yaw from Levantine mythology and the dragon in the Book of Revelation · Y Ddraig Goch, the Red dragon of the Brythons (the white dragon that it killed in the story of Lludd and Llevelys is that of the Saxons) · Zilant, by the Tataro-Bulgarian mythology lived in present-day Kazan and is represented on the city's coat of arms · Zirnitra, dragon-god in Wendish mythology. It was later used in the Royal Danish heraldry as a representation of Wendland · Zmey Gorynych - The dragon of the Slavic mythology. Its name is translated as "Snake son-of-mountain" (due to the fact it lives in a mountain), it has three heads, wings, and it spits fire. · The unnamed five-headed dragon subdued by the Buddhist goddess Benzaiten at Enoshima in Japan in A.D. 552 · The unnamed dragon (referred to by the Saxon draca and wyrm) defeated by Beowulf and Wiglaf in the Anglo-Saxon epic poem Beowulf. · The unnamed dragon defeated by Saint George. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * This list has been obtained in whole or in part from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.