Worms or Wyverns, or British Dragons are wingless dragons with long, scaly bodies. They have poisonous breath, and usually haunt wells and pools. They often have an obsession with treasure and princesses and are very difficult to kill.
Roman Dragons are usually depicted as colossal serpents with bat wings that can breath fire. In Roman legend, the Goddess Ceres flies a chariot pulled by two dragons.
Ethiopian Dragons are described as being up to sixty feet in length. They were so large that they fed on elephants. Ethiopian Dragons were said to have a magical stone called Dracontias lodged in their brain. This stone was prized by many alchemists as it was said to be an ingredient in the Elixir of Life.
A famous Egyptian Dragon is the goddess Apophis, who was a dragon of darkness that was overcome daily by Ra the sun god.
A Babylonian Dragon called Tiamat is described in the Babylonian "Epic of Creation" as being a dragon of the sea.
In the Hindu religion, the dragon is a symbol of power.
In China the dragon holds a prestigious place in the Chinese Zodiac.
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