Dragons by Roger Keyserling (ebook smartphone TXT) 📕

the dragon, you will take advantage of its strength and power."

"In shallow holes, moles make fools of dragons."

 

"Better to sit all night than to go to bed with a dragon."

 

"Sometimes life can be as bitter as dragon tears. But whether dragon tears are bitter or sweet depends entirely on how each person chooses to perceive them."

"A dragon stranded in shallow water is an amusement to the shrimps."

 

"Dragons teach us that if we want to climb high we have to do it against the wind."

 

Dragon Recipes

 Dragon Noodles 

 

INGREDIENTS FOR THE NOODLES

1 tbsp. vegetable oil

3 boneless skinless chicken breasts

2 tsp. garlic powder

1 tsp. cayenne

Kosher salt

Freshly ground black pepper

3 cloves garlic, minced

1/4 c. thinly sliced green onions

1 red bell pepper, chopped

1 large carrot, cut into matchsticks

1 large zucchini, cut into half-moons

12 oz. cooked lo mein noodles

Freshly chopped cilantro, for garnish

 

FOR THE SAUCE

1/3 c. low-sodium sauce

Juice of 1/2 lime

2 tbsp. chili garlic sauce (or Sriracha)

1 tbsp. creamy peanut butter

2 tbsp. low-sodium chicken broth

 

DIRECTIONS

In a large skillet over medium heat, heat oil. Add chicken and season with garlic powder, cayenne, salt, and pepper. Cook until golden, 8 minutes, then flip and season the other side and cook 8 minutes more. Set aside to let rest 10 minutes, then cut into bite-size pieces. Add garlic and green onions to the skillet and cook until fragrant, 1 minute. Add bell pepper, carrots, and zucchini and cook until soft, 6 minutes more. Meanwhile, make the sauce: In a bowl, whisk together soy sauce, lime juice, chili garlic sauce, peanut butter, and chicken broth. Add cooked chicken to veggies and pour over the sauce. Let simmer 2 minutes, then add cooked noodles and toss until saucy. Garnish with cilantro and serve.

 

 

Dragon Toes

 

Ingredients

24 habanero peppers

24 scallops, muscles removed

24 slices bacon

 

Directions

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Slice the tops of the peppers off and discard the tops but keep the membranes. Place the scallops inside the peppers. Starting at one end, roll each pepper in 1 slice of bacon. Skewer the dragon toe through the center, placing 3 toes per skewer. Roast in the oven for 12 minutes.

 

Dragon Q & A with Tips

Dragons are among the most popular and enduring of the world's mythological creatures.  The information online is all about the same on the topic but are varied by the area or time.

Dragon tales are known in many cultures, from the Americas to Europe, and from India to China. They have a long and rich history in many forms and continue to populate our books, films, and television shows.

Dragons are often depicted playing in the sky; they are said to be the masters of weather, water, and rain. Because of this, the dragon is a favorable, positive, and lucky creature - bestowing fortune and blessings upon the people around them. However, if dragons become upset, they do not act benevolently, performing precisely the opposite of what the people prayed for.

It's not clear when or where stories of dragons first emerged, but the huge, flying serpents were described at least as early as the age of the ancient Greeks and Sumerians. For much of history, dragons were thought of as being like any other mythical animal: sometimes useful and protective, other times harmful and dangerous.

The origin of the dragon is such a mystery, even the exact etymology of its name is disputed. But you can mostly trace the meaning of dragon back to “serpent” (as with drakon in Ancient Greek and Draco in Latin, for instance). If you dig deeper, its root derk- (or drk-) is the equivalent of “to see” in Ancient Greek—suggesting that drk-on also indicates “seeing one,” or “I see.”

Isidore of Seville wrote in Etymologiae:

The dragon is the largest of all the snakes, or of all the animals on earth. The Greeks call it Δράκων, whence the term is borrowed into Latin so that we say Draco. It is often drawn out of caves and soars aloft, and disturbs the air. Even the elephant with his huge body is not safe from the dragon, for it lurks around the paths along which the elephants are accustomed to walking, and wraps around their legs in coils and kills them by suffocating them.

Then there was Hugh of Fouilloy, author of the famous Aviarium, who said:

The dragon, the greatest of all serpents, is the devil, the king of all evil. As it deals death with its poisonous breath and blow of its tail, so the devil destroys men’s souls by thought, word, and deed.

Dragons gave reason and meaning to the world. Myths came before the arts, written words, languages, literature, religions, philosophies, and sciences. Mythology was used as the psychology of the culture’s shared unconscious. The mythology of the Greeks, Romans, Egyptians, Norse, Indians, Chinese, Japanese, Koreans, Africans, Native Americans, and so much more, provided them with stories to tell for the many generations to come

 

What are dragons known for?

A dragon is a large, serpentine legendary creature that appears in the folklore of many cultures around the world. Beliefs about dragons vary drastically by region, but dragons in western cultures since the High Middle Ages have often been depicted as winged, horned, four-legged, and capable of breathing fire.

 

Who is the god of dragons?

Bahamut is a child of the dragon god Io. He is also referred to as the God of Dragons or the Lord of the North Wind. In many campaign settings, the draconic pantheon of gods consists of the leader Io, and his children Aasterinian, Bahamut, Chronepsis, Faluzure, Sardior, and Tiamat.

 

Where did dragons come from?

This got us wondering: Where did the myth of the dragon come from in the first place? Scholars say that belief in dragons probably evolved independently in both Europe and China and perhaps in the Americas and Australia as well.

 

What is a female dragon called? 

Drakaina (mythology) ... In Greek mythology, a drakaina (Ancient Greek: δράκαινα) is a female serpent or dragon, sometimes with human-like features.

 

Is a dragon a beast?

Dragon. Dragon, legendary monster usually conceived as a huge, bat-winged, fire-breathing, scaly lizard or snake with a barbed tail. The belief in these creatures apparently arose without the slightest knowledge on the part of the ancients of the gigantic, prehistoric, dragon-like reptiles.

Do Chinese dragons fly?

Chinese dragons are occasionally depicted with bat-like wings growing out of the front limbs, but most do not have wings, as their ability to fly (and control rain/water, etc.) is mystical and not seen as a result of their physical attributes. ... It can fly among the clouds or hide in water (according to the Guanzi).

 

What animal is a dragon based on?

In one of her later books, she states that "Many dragon images around the world were based on folk knowledge or exaggerations of living reptiles, such as Komodo dragons, Gila monsters, iguanas, alligators, or, in California, alligator lizards."

 

What color dragon is Bahamut?

Description. Bahamut is depicted as a massive, long, and sinuous dragon with silver-white scales and blue, catlike eyes. According to Complete Divine and Races of the Dragon, the exact color is hard to specify and may depend on Bahamut's mood, ranging from sky-blue to frosty indigo.

 

What makes a dragon a dragon?

A dragon is a large, serpentine legendary creature that appears in the folklore of many cultures around the world. Beliefs about dragons vary drastically by region, but dragons in western cultures since the High Middle Ages have often been depicted as winged, horned, four-legged, and capable of breathing fire.

 

What is a dragon with wings called?

A wyvern (/ˈwaɪvərn/ WY-vərn, sometimes spelled wivern) is a legendary bipedal dragon with a tail often ending in a diamond- or arrow-shaped tip. ... The wyvern in heraldry and folklore is rarely fire-breathing like the four-legged dragon.

 

What is the oldest dragon?

Kur, the first-ever dragon from ancient Sumerian, now present-day Southern Iraq. The Turkish dragon secretes flames from its tail, and there is no mention in any legends of its having wings or even legs.

What does the dragon symbolize in Christianity?

The dragon is a symbol of evil, in both the chivalric and Christian traditions. In the Orient, it symbolizes supernatural power, wisdom, strength, and hidden knowledge.

 

Are dinosaurs and dragons related?

Many paleontologists today believe there might be a link between the mythological creatures ancient peoples believed to be dragons and the discovery of dinosaur fossils. Dragons Unearthed is a family-friendly, art-based exhibit centered that explores the mythology behind dragons using true dinosaur facts.

 

Are dragons male or female?

“Dragons are neither male nor female, Barth saw the truth of that, but now one and now the other, as changeable as flame.”

 

Why is the Chinese symbol a dragon?

The dragon is also a symbol of power, strength, and good luck for people who are worthy of it in East Asian culture. During the days of Imperial China, the Emperor of China usually used the dragon as a symbol of his imperial strength and power.

 

What are long dragons called?

The Chinese dragon is a creature in Chinese mythology and is sometimes called the Oriental (or Eastern) dragon. Depicted as a long, snake-like creature with four legs, it has long been a potent symbol of auspicious power in Chinese folklore and art.

 

What is a three-headed dragon called?

Three-headed monster may refer to Cerberus, a multi-headed (usually three-headed) dog in Greek and Roman mythology. Zmiy Gorynych, a multi-headed (usually three-headed) Slavic dragon. King Ghidorah, a three-headed dragon in the Godzilla franchise.

 

Are dragons good?

They traditionally symbolize potent and auspicious powers, particularly control over water, rainfall, typhoons, and floods. The dragon is also a symbol of power, strength, and good luck for people who are worthy of it in East Asian culture

Why do Chinese dragons not have wings?

Chinese dragons are occasionally depicted with bat-like wings growing out of the front limbs, but most do not have wings, as their ability to fly (and control rain/water, etc.) is mystical and not seen as a result of their physical attributes.

 

Are dragons reptiles?

For purists that believe dragons should fly, meet the Draco genus of lizards. They are true gliding reptiles, an adaptation that serves them well in the tropical forests of southeast Asia

 

Are dragons considered animals?

A dragon is a large, serpentine legendary creature that appears in the folklore of many cultures around the world. Beliefs about dragons vary drastically by region, but dragons in western cultures since the High Middle Ages have often been depicted as winged, horned, four-legged, and capable of breathing fire.

 

Do any animals breathe fire?

The main reason fire-breathing animals don't exist? Well, a flame could cause a nasty boo-boo. "There are no real animals that are flame resistant or flame immune," Rachel Keeffe, a doctoral student studying reptiles and amphibians at the University of Florida, said in a statement.

 

Do Chinese dragons breathe fire?

The Chinese dragon has very different connotations from the European dragon – in European cultures, the dragon is a fire-breathing creature with aggressive connotations, whereas the Chinese dragon is a spiritual and cultural symbol that represents prosperity and good luck, as well as a rain deity that fosters harmony.

 

Where do real dragons live?

Some dragons live in palaces under the ocean, while others can only be found in caves and inside mountains

 

Has anyone found dragon bones?

Dragons really did roam around Wales. But about 200 million years ago. Scientists have found the skull and bones of a huge beast near Penarth. The creature has been named Dracoraptor hanigani and is one of the world's oldest Jurassic dinosaurs.

 

Who was the first dragon?

Ancient people may have discovered dinosaur fossils and understandably misinterpreted them as the remains of dragons. Chang Qu, a Chinese historian from the 4th century B.C., mislabeled such a fossil in what is now Sichuan Province.

 

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