Why do so many cultures have dragon legends? - Timothy J. Burbery

Why do so many cultures have dragon legends? - Timothy J. Burbery
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From the Chinese Loong to the Filipino Bakunawa, the Scottish Beithir to the Greek Hydra, dragons have inflamed imaginations for millennia. Their ubiquity across world mythology has led many scholars to ponder their possible origins. Could it be that tales of dragons were crafted to make sense of violent weather events like storms or tornadoes? Did... Read More
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