Dragons

Part I of Essay
Of all the mythical creatures found in stories, legends, and drawings it is the dragon that has captured my imagination. The Europeans saw the as an evil serpent-like creature. In an age of darkness, and ignorance the Europeans saw the world around them as evil and hostile ....

Part II of Essay
.... Chinese dragon is often depicted as either being red or gold, although other colors are found. The Chinese term for the is “Lung”. There are four major categories of Lung. 1.Tien-Lung, The Celestial Dragon, who protects the place of Gods. 2.Shen-Lung, The Spiritual Dragon, who controls wind and rain. 3.Ti-lung, The Earth Dragon , which controls rivers, and water on the earth. 4.Fut’s-Lung, The Underworld Dragon, which guards precious metals and gems. Names of some Chinese Dragons: Ryu ~ {Japanese} A dragon able to live in the air ....