Mythology & Folklore

The Celtic Dragon Myth (St. George by Gustave Moreau Public Domain Image ) This story has elements about dragons that I think would be interesting to use in my own stories. Not only does it contain dragons but other mythical creatures such as giants, mermaids, and fairies. It also has a lot of symbolism that would be very interesting to use in my own writing, such as the significance of the number 3 and black horses and dogs.  I want to compare dragon myths and tales from many cultures and this Celtic story was very interesting in that regard. Source: The Celtic Dragon Myth by J.F. Campbell (1911) How Beowulf Overcame the Dragon (Dragon GIF created with Giphy from Beowulf (2007)) This story has so many interesting points that I could use to weave new stories. I always like turning the perspective of stories around so maybe I could write a story from the Dargon's perspective - making Beowulf the villain and the dragon the hero. Source: Stories of Beowulf T...

Dragon Myths (Red European Dragon from dragonwisdom.wikia.com ) (Chinese Dragon by Dongjun Lu ) I have loved dragons since I was very young. It probably stems from the fact that I also love fantasy stories and novels. I am a writer that specializes in genre fiction, specifically sci-fi and fantasy writing. I have actually been researching dragon lore on my own before I started this class because I am using different types of dragons in several of my stories and novels-in-progress. My previous knowledge of dragons is mostly from works of fiction and a mythology class I took as a freshman in high school a million years ago. I know a bit about the European and Chinese variations of the dragon but I would like to see where else dragons appear in mythology around the world if they do at all. I would like to learn more about dragon mythologies so that I may portray them accurately or flip the typical dragon story on its ear and make it new and unique. If I choose to focus on...