Dragons
From Conservapedia
Dragons are mythical creatures frequently mentioned in a wide variety of text including folklore, myths, and the Bible.
It is conjectured that discussions of dragons are loosely based on creatures such as snakes (especially in European folklore), alligators, and crocodiles. Legendary sea serpents such as Loch Ness, Ogopogo, Gaasyendietha and Argont have never been proven to exist, but some believe that they originate from folk memories of dinosaurs[1]. Crocodiles in particular are perfect candidates for legends of sea dragons, as they have been recorded to grow to truly impressive sizes in some cases.
Saint George, Saint Mercurialis, first bishop of the city of Forlì, Saint Julian of Le Mans, Saint Veran, Saint Crescentinus, Saint Margaret of Antioch, Saint Martha, and Saint Leonard of Noblac are a few of the people whose legends include dragons of some type. Most of the saints associated with dragons were dragon slayers. However, in the Golden Legend, Saint Simeon Stylites cured a dragon who was blind in one eye and converted said dragon to Christianity.
Though European dragons are almost always regarded as evil, or at the least mere predators, dragons in Eastern mythology tend to be regarded as divine creatures, as often benevolent as neutral or evil.
Dragons are popular in science fiction movies and fantasy role playing games, Dungeons and Dragons being an example.
References
- ↑ "In that day the LORD with his sore and great and strong sword shall punish leviathan the piercing serpent, even leviathan that crooked serpent; and he shall slay the dragon that is in the sea."(Isaiah 27:1)
