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THE ISLAND OF THE NINE WHIRLPOOLS
THE ISLAND OF THE NINE WHIRLPOOLS (The Book of Dragons -1901- by E. Nesbit) The dark arch that led to the witch’s cave was hung with a black-and-yellow fringe of live snakes. As the Queen went in, keeping carefully in…
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LAST OF THE DRAGONS
LAST OF THE DRAGONS (Public Domain Story) Of course you know that dragons were once as common as motor-omnibuses are now, and almost as dangerous. But as every well-brought-up prince was expected to kill a dragon, and rescue a princess,…
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THE DRAGON OF LOSHY HILL
THE DRAGON OF LOSHY HILL (A folklore retold by BoSt) The Dragon of Loshy Hill or Nunnington dragon is a legendary beast from the folklore of Yorkshire, England. This dragon had a terrible temper and a voracious(rapacious) appetite for meat;…
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KNUCKERS IN FLOLKLORE
KNUCKERS IN FLOLKLORE The most famous Knucker lived, according to legend, at Lyminster. The Knucker apparently caused a lot of suffering (woe), consuming large amounts of local livestock and even villagers, and so it was decided to slay the monster…
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DRAGONS IN GREEK MYTHOLOGY
DRAGONS IN GREEK MYTHOLOGY DRAGONS IN GREEK MYTHOLOGY The very first mention of a “dragon” in Ancient Greece is derived from the classic Iliad where Agamemnon is described as having a blue dragon motif on his sword belt and a…
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PIXIU OR PI YAO
Pixiu or Pi Yao in 2025 Pi Yao (PIxiu) is a Chinese mythical hybrid creature considered to be a very powerful protector by Feng Shui practitioners. It resembles a winged lion. Pixiu is an earth and sea variation, a particularly…
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