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That precarious balance between power and protection, fear and foresight, is something that any Game of Thrones fan could recognize in Daenerys’ uncertain relationship with the dragons on which she depends.“They’re powerful forces that we can’t understand,” Fee says. “They represent things about the world that we may fear but also admire.”Correction: The original version of this article incorrectly described Christopher Fee. He is an English professor.Dragons are mythological creatures that have existed in folklore of cultures all over the world for thousands of years. In Western culture, the imaginary creature is typically described as a giant four-legged reptile covered in scales that is able to breathe fire and able to fly with powerful bat-like wings. In Eastern cultures, the dragon is represented as a highly intelligent serpent-like creature without wings. They can be either benevolent or malevolent. In symbolism, dragons represent luck, power and strength, but can also represent greed. See the fact file below or download our BUMPER Dragon worksheet collection which includes over 20 pages of worksheets and activities for the classroom or home environment.The English word ‘dragon’ emerged in the 13th century and comes from the Latin word ‘draconem’, meaning ‘huge serpent’. The Greek word ‘drakon’ also means ‘serpent’ or ‘giant seafish’.
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Because dragons don’t really exist, anthropologists suggest that the idea of dragons came from ancient discoveries of dinosaur fossils and an evolutionary fear of snakes and other dangerous reptiles.In ancient Mesopotamia, dragons, as we know them today occurred in literature as either benevolent (doing good) or malevolent (doing bad) creatures. It was depicted as a mixture of lion, eagle and scorpion and associated with weather gods.For the ancient Egyptians, the god of chaos, Apep, was depicted as a giant serpent and lived in the underworld. Thunderstorms and earthquakes were believed to be his roar.
