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In ancient China, dragons were believed to be powerful, magical creatures that acted as guardians. Dragons had a mix of animal parts and were thought to be wise, caring, and mischievous. They could appear and disappear at will and turn into beasts when angry. Different colored dragons were associated with different elements and had distinct personalities and roles as guardians. While dragons were an important part of ancient Chinese culture and mythology, they are now understood to be mythical creatures that do not factually exist.
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Greek Mythology Essay
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Pandora from clay and water, and, as everyone knows, she had a box, from which sprang all the evils afflicting humankind.
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During the Trojan War Athena asked the god to make her a new suit of armor.
Poseidon, on hearing this, teased Hephaestus by saying that when Athena came to his forge she would expect him to make mad passionate love to her. As Athena wrested herself from the eager Hephaestus, he ejaculated against her thigh. She removed his seed with wool and threw it away, and Gaea, who happened to pass by, was inadvertently fertilized. When Gaea s unwanted offspring was born, Athena brought him up, and he eventually became King Erichthonius of Athens.
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- 2. Ancient China Today, we know that magical dragons exist only in imagination and myth. They are mythical creatures. But in ancient China, the people firmly believed that dragons were real and powerful. The dragon was the sign of the emperors. Over time, “ The Dragon ” became a nickname for China.
- 3. Ancient China In ancient China, dragons were thought to be wise, caring, and a bit mischievous. They did not breathe fire. They had personalities. They had magical powers. They could appear and disappear whenever they wanted. They could turn into beasts if they were angry.
- 4. Ancient China Dragons in ancient China were a composite (a mix) of parts from different animals.
- 5. Ancient China These mythical creatures had and whiskers. a camel head, a snake neck, fish scales, eagle claws, tiger paws, ox ears, deer horns,
- 6. Ancient China Their job in ancient China was to act as guardians.
- 7. Wood Dragons Legend says …. Wood dragons are brown. They are not as selfish as the other dragons. They share well. They guard the forest. They are imaginative and curious, and come up with brilliant new ideas.
- 8. Fire Dragons Legend says …. Fire dragons are red. They guard the wind, fire, lightning and sky. These dragons are the most outgoing and short-tempered.
- 9. Earth Dragons Legend says … Earth dragons are green. They guard the earth, the crops, and the mountains. They know the value of cooperation.
- 10. Metal Dragons Legend says …. Metal dragons are gold. They guard metals and precious gems. These dragons succeed because they refuse to accept failure. They have little caring for the feeling of others. These dragons are quite selfish.
- 11. Water Dragons Legend says …. Water dragons are blue . They guard rivers, rain, wells, and water. They get along well with people. They know how to accept defeat and how to rebuild.
- 12. Conclusion Since the ancient Chinese firmly believed that dragons were real and had special magical powers, dragons were an important part of ancient Chinese daily life. They were blamed for a great deal that went wrong, and credited with things that went right. Dragons were (and still are) a fun ancient Chinese invention!
- 13. Discussion Question: Do magical dragons really exist? Did they ever exist? Answer: Nope. Dragons are mythical creatures. They exist only in myth and imagination.
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- Teacher Notes: Magical dragons, of course, never existed. But the ancient Chinese believed they were very real and could effect their daily life. But they were not gods. They were magical beings, similar to the unicorn in ancient Greek mythology, but far more complicated and mischievous. The ancient Chinese used dragons to denote status. The fewer the toes on a dragon design on a robe, the lower the rank of the official. They called on dragons for protection. And they thought of dragons as personalities.