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    Dragons in Asia are considered lucky because they are wise and powerful and people respect the dragon because they breathe clouds, move the season, and control the water of rivers lakes and seas. They are linked with the Yang( 10 facts about Chinese dragons). In Asia dragon was part of the culture for more than 4,000 years and made a huge impact on culture because they believed the dragon's where real and they also worshiped them as well. In China, Japan, and Korea they believed that dragons were

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    Among the many beasts of mythology, no creature can match the dragon. Descriptions of dragons vary widely, but the creature is usually portrayed as a serpentine, or snakelike, reptile. In most cases, the traditional beliefs and symbols associated with this mythical creature can be divided into two opposing concepts: the benevolent Eastern or Asian dragon versus the malevolent Western or European dragon. 2 The dragon is an ancient symbol. The Sumerians, whose early civilization arose 7,000 years ago

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    is the dragon. In the lands of the East the dragon is often seen as a symbol of strength, power, and good luck (Wu, 2015), in the Western lands the dragon is often seen as the opposite, it 's seen as destruction and chaos, bringing nothing but terror and bad luck. Which ever version of the dragon one chooses to believe in, and despite the things children are led to believe in their bedtime stories, some dragons are more then just monsters that knights slay to save the princess. Dragons, in their

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    animals, just to own land. Does this actually make us happy? The novel “Dragon Rider” is an amazing story about a journey, a dragon, a boy, and a brownie (a cat like creature) have to cross. This all happens because humans want to flood the valley dragons live in. The story is based on the perspective of imaginary animals. These imaginary animals have to find new homes and have to stay together, so us humans won’t see them. The dragon, boy, and the brownie are going on a dangerous journey to find

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    Chapter Fourteen Chewing a Little Fat with the Mind Readers An assortment of pathways led up and into the mountain. Some were dead ends. Others were misleading routes that continued into nothingness. Aragon had promised to guide us up through the winding turns and tight, dizzying loops, clear of the larger and more dangerous monsters. But his path didn’t seem all that safe to me. Far below, there were huge beasts with gaping lesions and twisted limbs channeling the power of Thorn, drawing so deeply

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    Cabin Creek Dragon

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    The dragon of Cabin Creek Once upon a time there was an abandoned castle on a tall mountain. The castle was in Cabin Creek and in that valley there was an entire village full of people. The castle was an abandoned abut three years ago by a King, Prince, Queen, and many servants .They left the castle because their whole village was up to no good. The village people would try and set places on fire and throw rocks into other villagers home. To make matters worse, an evil wizard came an put a spell

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    sorcerers answer her in a trembling voice. “This child serves no purpose, useless to us, make her into a slave, for the animal Beast; get her out of here medially. We have disgustingly, mollycoddled her long enough under false pretense. She is not the dragon child as foretold.” The old woman entered the sorceries spell chamber; first-time Dragonet had laid eyes on her. She was very old, her eyes floated in their sockets. The white of her eyes were coal black, hands wrinkled and bone, fingernails

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    Summary : ' The Slayer '

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    Laura Neff Mrs. Marshall Honors English 11 2 September 2014 Skjorvar the Slayer Many ages ago Dragons once ruled our world, Arkniel, but since the day the people fought back those horrid flame-lizards have been mere memories turned legends. However, in the era of ash, they have returned, with their leader the World-Eater, and are here to take back power. The only hope of the people is the Empress’s son, Skjorvar. He was born of the Empress and her heart-warmer, his blood is blessed by the gods and

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    “The Fifty - First Dragon”      Settings: The first setting is in a knight school where Gawaine is taught how to be a knight. It also takes place in the forest where he beheads all the dragons and is almost fooled into being eaten.      Plot: This story is about a student becoming a knight with no spirit at all named Gawaine le Coeur-Hardy. He was considered the least promising of all the pupils. The headmaster of the school thought he make

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    explosion and he got up then he started to fight and what do you know he was still as powerful as when he met them so the young adventures faught and faught until he was week. But they still kept him alive and let him be their companion but the dragon appears out of nowhere and attacks then leaving them defenseless but the wizard steps in but he can not be overcome by this spell and he starts fighting the good people so they fight him again and he is stronger so because of that they get to wear

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