These dragons are found in many notible medieval, Greek, Roman, and Norse legends. The basic characteristic of the European dragon is that they have wings. They can have two or four legs depending on the type and can be of any color. Many of these dragons breath fire. European dragons tend to be thought of as greedy and evil.
imagination. The Europeans saw the dragons as an evil serpent-like creature. In an age of darkness, and
ignorance the Europeans saw the world around them as evil and hostile. The dragon was used to symbolize the
demons, sickness, and war that plagued their daily lives. While the Europeans feared the dragon as a beast or
demon the Chinese saw them in a much better light. The Chinese thought of dragons as powerful guardian
spirits. Their culture respected the dragon for wisdom and nobility.
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