Greek DragonsThroughout greek and roman mythology there were all kinds of Greek Dragons. Dragon Mythology has tales about the greek god zeus and the dragon as a greek oracle. Greek Dragons were usually battling in the clouds with lightning bolts thundering by. Churning up the oceans, and causing storms, and some dragons in Greek Mythology guarded huge treasures in their dragon lair. In tales of ancient times the Dragon could change his shape and become capable of all kinds of magic. Many stories explain how the body of the Dragon became the earth itself, these were referred to as the earth dragon, and the Greek Dragons have a lot in common with the other stories of Creation, such as Egypt. The link will take you to my Egyptian Dragon page.
More Dragon TalesAnother Dragon in Ancient Greek Mythology had a hundred Serpent heads, and battled the Greek God Zeus. As you probably know Zeus on Mount Olympus was a very common theme, and his temperment could be very dangerous and unpredictable.Zeus slays that particular dragon with a thunder bolt. He was often considered a heck of a Dragon Warrior. In another version of Greek and Roman Mythology, the Dragon has a serpent image and you will find this very often in dragon mythology - just like the viking dragons. Some tales end with a dragon being held captive as a greek oracle dispensing great knowledge. Apparently, Greek Dragons such as these had the ability to see the future. If you could tame it, or hold it captive rather than slaying it they would become helpers to the greeks.
Dragons with Great KnowledgeTheir knowledge was astounding.Hercules consulted the Oracle of the Temple in Delphi, a dragon, and learned how to kill another Dragon with Seven heads. Some Dragons were sent by Sea Gods such as Poseidon or Neptune in order to wreak havoc on other Gods or Mortals. They could create huge ocean storms and wipe out villages as well as sailing ships. The Norse Dragons wreaked havoc on the seas, and the scandinavian ships. There are legends of dragons from almost every culture imagineable so for some dragons of the Orient follow the link. For some more standard medieval kinds of dragon facts you can check out my British Dragons page. The stories of Knights and maidens happened in those more medieval times, so also visit my European Dragons page.
ColoringIf you just really want to color some dragons go to my Dragon Coloring Page.The joy of creating dragon pictures and imagining your own tales is worth many hours. Please enjoy. If you really are inspired to make Dragon Art and want some inspiration and ideas for your own dragon picture, this link will give you some ideas, and you can check out how to draw a dragon. You can make your art look like real dragons with lots of knowledge and of course practice.
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