Dragons

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Dragons are legendary, often fire-breathing reptilian creatures that appear in the mythologies and folklore of many cultures around the world.

All labels observed (1)

Label Occurrences
Dragons canonical 8

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Statements (58)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Folklore motif
Mythological creature
appearsIn Celtic folklore
Chinese mythology
European mythology
Greek mythology
Indian mythology
Japanese mythology
Korean mythology
Medieval European folklore
Middle Eastern mythology
Norse mythology
Slavic folklore
associatedWith Caves
Magic
Mountains
Rain
Storms
The sea
Treasure hoards
culturalRole Symbol of chaos
Symbol of greed
Symbol of imperial authority
Symbol of power
Symbol of protection
Symbol of wisdom
hasTypicalAbility Fire breathing
Flight
hasTypicalFeature Claws
Horns
Long tail
Scales
Wings
hasTypicalForm Large reptilian creature
hasVariant Amphiptere
Eastern dragon
Lindworm
Sea serpent
Western dragon
Wyvern
linked to: wyvern
moralAlignment Benevolent (in East Asian traditions)
Malevolent (in European traditions)
notableExample Fafnir
linked to: Fáfnir

Shenlong
Smaug
Tiamat
Yamata no Orochi
presentIn Film
Heraldry
Literature
Religious symbolism
Tabletop role-playing games
Television
Video games
roleInStories Antagonist
Guardian
Helper
Test for heroes

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Referenced by (8)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Drexel Dragons nickname Dragons
Morgoth created Dragons
Longbeards enemy Dragons
Durin's Folk enemyOf Dragons
Catalans Dragons nickname Dragons
King of Angband commands Dragons