Daughter of the Yellow Dragon: A Mongolian Epic: 1 (Fractured Empire)

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Main article: Chinese dragon A dragon from the Nine Dragons Scroll by Chen Rong, 1244 AD. Illustration of the dragon Zhulong from a seventeenth-century edition of the Shanhaijing Dragon art on a vase, Yuan dynasty McNeal, R. "Constructing Myth in Modern China." The Journal of Asian Studies, Vol. 71, No. 3 (AUGUST 2012), pp. 679-704. Archeologists Find Crocodile is Prototype of Dragon". People's Daily. 29 April 2000. Archived from the original on 2 September 2019 . Retrieved 2 September 2019. In the fifth century BC, the Greek historian Herodotus reported in Book IV of his Histories that western Libya was inhabited by monstrous serpents [122] and, in Book III, he states that Arabia was home to many small, winged serpents, [123] [124] which came in a variety of colors and enjoyed the trees that produced frankincense. [123] [122] Herodotus remarks that the serpent's wings were like those of bats [125] and that, unlike vipers, which are found in every land, winged serpents are only found in Arabia. [125] The second-century BC Greek astronomer Hipparchus ( c. 190 BC – c. 120 BC) listed the constellation Draco ("the dragon") as one of forty-six constellations. [126] Hipparchus described the constellation as containing fifteen stars, [127] but the later astronomer Ptolemy ( c. 100 – c. 170 AD) increased this number to thirty-one in his Almagest. [127] Ancient Greek mosaic from Caulonia, Italy, depicting a cetus or sea-dragon

Schwab, Sandra Martina (2005). "Dragons". In Gary Westfahl (ed.). The Greenwood Encyclopedia of Science Fiction and Fantasy: Themes, Works, and Wonders. Vol.1. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press. p.216. ISBN 0-313-32951-6. Unlike the abstract C-shaped design, this mussel shell dragon exhibits a higher degree of realism, with minute details painstakingly carved into the shells’ surfaces. C-shaped jade dragon, Hongshan Culture, ca. 4500-3000 BCE. Credit: David Owsley Museum Rauer, Christine (2000), Beowulf and the Dragon: Parallels and Analogues, Cambridge, England: D. S. Brewer, ISBN 0-85991-592-1 The name also migrated to Eastern Europe, assumed the form "azhdaja" and the meaning "dragon", "dragoness" or "water snake" in the Balkanic and Slavic languages. [46] [47] [48] Archaeologists in Chifeng, Inner Mongolia, have unearthed an ancient dragon crafted from mussel shells. The discovery has been associated with the Hongshan Culture, a Neolithic civilization that thrived in Northeast China’s West Liao River Basin from 4700 to 2900 BCE. Credit: Inner Mongolia Institute of Cultural Relics and ArchaeologyThe team recovered part of a jade-decorated sword from this grave which is considered asthe first to be found in a Xiongnu tomb. Archaeologists have also unearthed two lavish tombs built for nobles of the Xiongnu Empire. The smaller tomb contained the remains of a man buried with a horse-drawn carriage, 15 horse heads, and 19 silver equestrian ornaments, each depicting a unicorn deity. See also: List of dragons in fiction Modern fan illustration by David Demaret of the dragon Smaug from J. R. R. Tolkien's 1937 high fantasy novel The Hobbit Scholars disagree regarding the appearance of Tiamat, the Babylonian goddess personifying primeval chaos, slain by Marduk in the Babylonian creation epic Enûma Eliš. [35] [36] She was traditionally regarded by scholars as having had the form of a giant serpent, [36] but several scholars have pointed out that this shape "cannot be imputed to Tiamat with certainty" [36] and she seems to have at least sometimes been regarded as anthropomorphic. [35] [36] Nonetheless, in some texts, she seems to be described with horns, a tail, and a hide that no weapon can penetrate, [35] all features which suggest she was conceived as some form of dragoness. [35] Levant [ edit ] The Destruction of Leviathan (1865) by Gustave Doré

But beyond the worldbuilding of A Song of Ice and Fire, symbolically of course, there is more that ties Game of Thrones together with the history of the Mongols, especially in the stories of its queens, and that of the Queen, Daenerys Stormborn. Something’ Ancient And Strange Was Found Hidden Inside A Huge Underground Structure – What Happened Next Is A Mystery Fontenrose, Joseph Eddy (1980) [1959], Python: A Study of Delphic Myth and Its Origins, Berkeley, California, Los Angeles, California, and London, England: The University of California Press, ISBN 0-520-04106-2 Felt and leather boots rounded out the Mongolian armor. However bulky they were, they were comfortable and broad enough to fit trousers inside before they were laced firmly. Yet the rebirth of Chengis’ line is certainly due to a woman, and so is that of the Targaryen dynasty.

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Schwab, Sandra Martina (2005). "Dragons". In Gary Westfahl (ed.). The Greenwood Encyclopedia of Science Fiction and Fantasy: Themes, Works, and Wonders. Vol.1. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press. pp.214–216. ISBN 0-313-32951-6. I think Daario would have left in the night, once the alcohol wore off, taking only his knives with him, no food and no water, making his way north, losing himself in the tall grasses of the Dothraki Sea among the ruins of cities long gone. He wouldn’t gallop—he would trot, fighting off the occasional hrakkar half-heartedly, wishing for death. In folk-tales, there was a race of dragons led by their Dragon-king Lung-Wang. With scaly bodies, four legs, and horns they could take on human form and whisk away young girls. They are similar to Nagas, the snake-like creatures of Hindu folklore which protect water sources. In Chinese art, these dragons often possess a magnificent pearl whose iridescent sheen is reminiscent of a rainbow and which may represent the idea of treasure connected with that phenomenon.

In Ferdowsi's Shahnameh, the Iranian hero Rostam must slay an 80-meter-long dragon (which renders itself invisible to human sight) with the aid of his legendary horse, Rakhsh. As Rostam is sleeping, the dragon approaches; Rakhsh attempts to wake Rostam, but fails to alert him to the danger until Rostam sees the dragon. Rakhsh bites the dragon, while Rostam decapitates it. This is the third trial of Rostam's Seven Labors. [52] [53] [54] As a result of the Mongol invasions, their lamellar armor became popular in other nations, including China (such as the Yuan Dynasty, 1271–1368) and the Middle East (such as the Ilkhanate, 1256–1335). She let fearful men who thought they knew better think for her—men who, in the way of arrogance, confused their own interests for hers, and never recognized her true glory. This fur-lined robe-like clothing had a button closure a few inches below the right armpit and was closed by crossing the left flap over the right. Anti-Arrow Silk Clothing A Mongolian warrior with a traditional coat. One of the figures of mounted Mongol Yuan soldiers from the excavation of Hesheng Tomb in Qindu District, China. (Image: 三猎) Volker, T. (1975) [1950], The Animal in Far Eastern Art: And Especially in the Art of the Japanese Netsuke with Reference to Chinese Origins, Traditions, Legends, and Art, Leiden, The Netherlands: Brill, ISBN 90-04-04295-4Chinese Dragon Originates From Primitive Agriculture". www.china.org.cn . Retrieved 11 September 2022. Hayward, Philip (2018). Scaled for Success: The Internationalisation of the Mermaid. Indiana University Press. ISBN 978-0861967322.