A dragon or serpent described with three heads, and one of the heads is human. [16] However, in later text Zahhak are described a human with two snakes growing off of each shoulder. [16] Zahhak originate in old Persian and Zoroastrian mythology. [16] In some translated versions of the book Alif Laylah (One Thousand and One Arabian Nights) Zahhak is described as a giant python-like serpent having a hood like cobra. Villeneuve, Christophe de (1826). Statistique du département des Bouches-du-Rhône: avec Atlas (in French). Vol.3. Marseilles: Antoine Ricard. Medieval theology aside, few people today believe in the literal existence of dragons in the way they may believe in the existence of Bigfoot or the Loch Ness monster, for example. The dragon (or at least the dragon version most familiar to Westerners) is simply too big and too fantastic to take seriously or literally. In the modern age of satellite imagery and smart phone photos and videos, it's simply implausible that any giant, winged fire-breathers inhabit Earth's lands or skies unseen. Girault de Saint-Fargeau, Eusèbe [in French] (1844). "Tarascon-sur-Rhône". Dictionnaire géographique, historique, industriel et commercial de toutes les communes de la France et de plus de 20000 hameaux (in French). Paris: Firmin Didot. p.644.

The Chinese dragon, is a creature in Chinese mythology and is sometimes called the Oriental (or Eastern) dragon. Depicted as a long, snake-like creature with four legs, it has long been a potent symbol of auspicious power in Chinese folklore and art. This type of dragon, however, is sometimes depicted as a creature constructed of many animal parts and it might have the fins of fish, or the horns of a stag.Medieval Painting titled 'Saint George and the Dragon,' by Paolo Uccello (Image credit: Getty/ Universal History Archive ) Origins of dragons Bérenger-Féraud did not view the sculpture itself, but a " portrait" of this church. [45] The sculpture is no longer extant, but described [17] and illustrated by Conrad Mouren in his Notes mélangées, Tome IX, shortly before the church was damaged in 1793. [46] [47] The Turkish dragon secretes flames from its tail, and there is no mention in any legends of its having wings, or even legs.

A tarasque feast was held on a non-traditional day on 23 June 1946 in Tarascon, for practical reasons. [105] Subsequently, the holding of the tarasque festival in this last Sunday or weekend of June became annually recurrent. [85] [101] [86]Antaboga or Anantaboga, a Javanese and Balinese world serpent. It is a naga of Javanese origin, derivative of Shiva-Hinduism Ananta Shesha

Bignor Hill dragon, there is a brief mention of a dragon on Bignor Hill south of the village of Bignor near the famous Roman Villa, apparently "A large dragon had its den on Bignor Hill, and marks of its folds were to be seen on the hill". Similar legends have been told of ridges around other hills, such as at Wormhill in Derbyshire. Many Greek heroes fought or encountered draconic creatures. Heracles slayed the Lernaean Hydra, Jason drugged a sleepless dragon guarding the Golden Fleece, Zeus battled the monster Typhon, and Cadmus fought the dragon of Ares. Apalāla also known as "Naga King", is a water-dwelling dragon in Buddhist mythology and said to live near the Swat River. [20] The dragon was said to have converted to Buddhism. Desanat, Joseph (1846). Coursos dé la Tarasquo et jocs founda per lou rey Réné (in Occitan). Arles: D. Garcin. Catalan dragons are serpent-like creatures with two legs (rarely four) and, sometimes, a pair of wings. Their faces can resemble that of other animals, like lions or cattle. They have a burning breath. Their breath is also poisonous, the reason by which dracs are able to rot everything with their stench. A víbria is a female dragon.

A sky dragon, essentially the same as the Chinese lóng. Like the lóng, yong and the other Korean dragons are associated with water and weather. In pure Korean, it is also known as 'mireu'. Cf. Faillon (1848), 2: 299. "Son souffle répandait une fumée pestilentielle, de ses regards sortaient comme des flammes". Jacobus de Voragine (2007). Maggioni, Giovanni Paolo (ed.). Legenda aurea: con le miniature del codice Ambrosiano C 240 inf. Vol.1. Francesco Stella (tr.). SISMEL - Edizioni del Galluzzo. p.764. ISBN 978-88-8450-245-2.

Dreq is the dragon (draco) proper. It was demonized by Christianity and now is one of the Albanian names of the devil. Treasure Dragon – The Chinese believe this dragon can protect hidden treasures like precious metals, money, and personal wealth. Scholars dispute where the idea of a dragon originates from and a wide variety of hypotheses have been proposed. Because the earliest attested dragons all resemble snakes or have snakelike attributes, it has been suggested that dragons are the creation of our innate fear of snakes.Many Philippine serpents were associated with swallowing the moon, with legends of Láwû, a serpent from Kapampangan mythology, Olimaw, a winged phantom dragon-serpent from Ilokano mythology and Sawa, a serpent monster from Tagalog and Ati mythologies In Chinese legend, the Dragon Kings were believed to be the rulers of weather and water, such as rainfall, waterfalls, rivers, and seas. Four Dragon Kings each controlled a sea of China: 'East Sea' (the East China Sea), 'South Sea' (the South China Sea), 'West Sea' (Qinghai Lake and lakes beyond), and 'North Sea' (Lake Baikal). The four Dragon Kings were believed to be the dispensers of rain and wind. During China's imperial dynasties, emperors used the dragon as a symbol of their imperial power and authority. Dragon emblems can be found in carvings on the stairs, walkways, furniture, and clothes of the imperial palace. It was against the law for common people to use things related to dragons in imperial times. Ruler of Weather and Water Birnbaum, Martin (January 1952), "Chinese Dragons and the Bay de Halong", Western Folklore, 11 (1): 32–37, doi: 10.2307/1497284, JSTOR 1256771 Qiuniu (囚牛 Qiúniú /chyoh-nyoh/) — yellow scaly dragon, likes and excels in music; often adorns musical instruments