Nourri, Jean Pierre (1973). La Tarasque, qu'es aco?: le roi René, les jeux de la Tarasque, le monstre. Paris: Éditions Le Commercial. pp.52–53. Evans, A.; Destani, B.D. (2006). Ancient Illyria: An Archaeological Exploration. I. B. Tauris. p.18. ISBN 9781845111670 . Retrieved 2015-06-12. Though most people can easily picture a dragon, people's ideas and descriptions of dragons vary dramatically, according to Grunge. Some dragons have wings; others don't. Some dragons can speak or breathe fire; others can't. Some are only a few feet long; others span miles. Some dragons live in palaces under the ocean, while others can only be found in caves and inside mountains, such as Smaug in JRR Tolkein's " The Hobbit." Medieval Painting titled 'Saint George and the Dragon,' by Paolo Uccello (Image credit: Getty/ Universal History Archive ) Origins of dragons

The earliest draconic zoomorphic depictions date from the Xinglongwa culture between 6200–5400 BC, while the Hongshan culture may have introduced the Chinese character for ‘dragon’ between 4700 to 2900 BC. Gilmore (2008), p.367, translation of French local historian Jean Paul Nourri (1973), pp. 52–53, who gives "les yeux des étincelles sulfureuses". [54] The wooden hull described in 1818 required 8 men to carry, [88] [84] the metallic version needed 12 men. [41] The tarasque of the festival of 1846 concealed 4 porters inside, [89] [91] and the one in 1861 needed 6 men. [43]The impression of dragons in a large number of Asian countries has been influenced by Chinese culture, such as in Korea, Vietnam, and Japan. Chinese tradition has always used the dragon totem as the national emblem, and the "Yellow Dragon flag" of the Qing dynasty has influenced the impression that China is a dragon in many European countries. The white dragon of the flag of modern Bhutan is a classic Chinese-style dragon. [3] Symbolic value [ edit ] Bronze dragon from Sanxingdui, Shang dynasty Jade dragon, Zhou dynasty Jade dragon pendants, Zhou dynasty Dragon imagery on an eaves-tile Dragon carving on a tomb, Liao dynasty (916–1125) Dragon decoration at the base of a pillar, Song dynasty Puk is a serpentine-bodied, four-footed dragon (with sometimes wings), sometimes with many heads, appearing in the legends of Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia, and Germany.

Dilong, "earth dragon", one of many types of -long dragons such as shenlong and huanglong, the " Yellow Dragon". 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] Never run out of fantastic dragon friends, with hundreds of unique species. You can breed, upgrade and create new and rare dragons. Master all the powers and elements. Desanat, Joseph (1846). Coursos dé la Tarasquo et jocs founda per lou rey Réné (in Occitan). Arles: D. Garcin.During Chinese New Year, many celebrations start with a dragon dance. The aim of the dance is not just to attract attention but also to ask for a prosperous new business year from the dragon gods. Good harvest and health The serpent god of water, and the ruler of the sea in traditional Mapuche religion. Created by the god Ngenechen from his sons after a fight he had with them. Cf. Faillon (1848), 2: 299. "Son souffle répandait une fumée pestilentielle, de ses regards sortaient comme des flammes". Dragons and dragon motifs are featured in many works of modern literature, particularly within the fantasy genre. One of the most iconic modern dragons is Smaug from J. R. R. Tolkien’s classic novel The Hobbit, with prominent works depicting dragons in Anne McCaffrey’s Dragonriders of Pern, the Harry Potter series of children’s novels by J. K. Rowling, Ursula K. Le Guin’s Earthsea Cycle, and George R. R. Martin’s series A Song of Ice and Fire.