Song Review – The Dragon is Withered by Clamavi de Profundis
Note: version reviewed here will be the final version, not the preliminary one The song starts out in a slow and calm manner, with what appears to be a classical […]
Soft Science Fiction or Science Fantasy
Definition Generally, when differentiating fantasy from science fiction, a very simple key is used: if it is pre-modern, it is fantasy, and if it is futuristic, it is science fiction. […]
Are Dragons Evil, Part 7 – Korean and Vietnamese
This is the final part of my series on dragons. Korean Mythology Korean dragon or yong has many similarities to the Chinese dragon. They are generally benevolent beings related to […]
Are Dragons Evil, Part 6 – Japanese
Much of Japanese dragon mythology is an amalgamation of native legends with those from China, Korea and India. The style of dragon was heavily influenced by the Chinese dragon. Japanese […]
Collections: The Universal Warrior, Part I: Soldiers, Warriors, and…
Originally posted on A Collection of Unmitigated Pedantry:
This is the first part of a three part (II, III) discussion of an idea I am going to term (borrowing from…
Are Dragons Evil, Part 5 – Chinese
Chinese dragons are typically portrayed as long, scaled, serpentine creatures with four legs. Dragon is yang, and complements a yin fenghuang (phoenix). Dragons traditionally symbolize potent and auspicious powers – […]
Are Dragons Evil, Part 4 – Germanic and West European
Germanic and Norse Mythology In German and Norse mythology dragons typically appear as monstrouous serpents, sometimes with wings and legs but more often as just giant snakes. These dragons (lindworms) […]
Are Dragons Evil, Part 3 – Slavic
In Slavic languages, dragon is called “zmaj” (Croatian, pronounced as “zmay”) or variations thereof – zmej (Russian), zmij (Ukrainian), smok (Belarussian, Polish), though variations on draco (drak, drakon etc.) are […]
Are Dragons Evil, Part 2 – Ancient Mediterranean and Middle East
Greek Mythology Dragons in Greek mythology are ambivalent. They are very often antagonists, but are much less often outright evil. Greek Dracones usually guarded a sacred spring, grove or golden […]
Are Dragons Evil, Part 1 – Introduction and Bible
Introduction “Are dragons evil” is a question which is important for many religious people, but may also interest those who are not religious as well. And since mythology is the […]
