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| Illustration of a winged dragon from a 1658 edition of Edward Topsell's The History of Four-footed Beasts and Serpents. Wikipedia-Commons |
The European Dragon is the dragon that is commonly thought of when someone talks of Dragons. You know the flying and fire-breathing sort of dragon. This type of dragon is the stuff of legends and folklore.
The European Dragon’s former range was throughout Western
Europe. It commonly made its lair or nest in mountain or sea caves in remote
regions.
The European Dragon could grow up to 45 feet long and 13 to
17 feet high. It was one of largest and one of the most feared of all species. This species of
dragon could red, green, black, or sometimes gold. It had two great bat-like
wings and did breathe fire. This attribute worked well for destroying its
enemies as well as roasting its food.
This species only mated every few years and would fly great
distances to attract and lure prospective suitors by leaving their spore and
markings at intervals along the path toward their lairs.
Other prominent characteristics of the European Dragon are:
- Arrowhead tail
- Thick spines
- Clawed talons
- Scales
- Horns
- Fanged teeth
- Large eyes that offered phenomenal sight.
As you can imagine; seeing a dragon with these attributes
would put the fear into anyone. Yet there were those who for financial gain or
just for the glory of it would attempt to slay the mighty dragon. See the story
of Beowulf for instance.
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