Types of Dragons in Legend and Lore. Dragons Mythical Creatures Types. Fafnir, Mythology Magic & Fantasy. Fafnir was great Dragon of Norse legend.
He was born from the Dwarf Hriedmar as a human but later became a Dragon. He later shed his wings and became a Wurm. Fafnir had poisonous breath which he used to plague his land. Draconika - Dragons, Dragon Information, and Dragon Pictures. Famous Dragon Names. There are far, far too many famous dragons in this world and beyond for any one site to hope to list them all - but give me time and I'll try!
On these pages you will find famous dragons from myth, legend and literature listed by name. I'll be expanding these lists as rapidly as possible and eventually hope to give each one its own page with detailed information. Wiki. A dragon is a legendary creature, typically with serpentine or reptilian traits, that features in the myths of many cultures.
There are two distinct cultural traditions of dragons: the European dragon, derived from European folk traditions and ultimately related to Greek and Middle Eastern mythologies, and the Chinese dragon, with counterparts in Japan (namely the Japanese dragon), Korea and other East Asian countries.[1] The two traditions may have evolved separately, but have influenced each other to a certain extent, particularly with the cross-cultural contact of recent centuries. The English word "dragon" derives from Greek δράκων (drákōn), "dragon, serpent of huge size, water-snake".[2]