Posted October 01, 2013
te_lanus
A Hybrid
Registered: Jun 2012
From South Africa
Azrael360
Fuck China, Israel, Russia and Cancer.
Registered: Aug 2011
From Chile
Posted October 01, 2013
Thanks for the giveaway te_lanus, I'm in! ^_^
REP+ ;)
PM checked and key now redeemed. Thanks a ton, te_lanus! ^_^
triock
Can You Face Your Fears?
Registered: Feb 2010
From Slovakia
Posted October 01, 2013
Congrats Az. (yeah, once again my intuition was right :D)
Sorapak
ThreeHeadedMonk
Registered: May 2013
From Greece
Posted October 01, 2013
kyrandia is awesome! +1 for the giveaway :D
concerning the question:"A dragon is a legendary creature, typically with serpentine or reptilian traits, that features in the myths of many cultures. There are two distinct cultural traditions of dragons: the European dragon, derived from European folk traditions and ultimately related to Greek and Middle Eastern mythologies, and the Chinese dragon, with counterparts in Japan, Korea and other East Asian countries.[1]
The two traditions may have evolved separately, but have influenced each other to a certain extent, particularly with the cross-cultural contact of recent centuries. The English word "dragon" derives from Greek δράκων (drákōn), "dragon, serpent of huge size, water-snake"
It makes sense,there must be more than one answer generally,Just think the image we have of chinese dragons,and the european ones,basically a different creature.
well some believe that origins of dragons were on dinosaurs,and others not.
And since the term dragon is manmade.
The answer is yes and no,depended on cultural origin.
concerning the question:"A dragon is a legendary creature, typically with serpentine or reptilian traits, that features in the myths of many cultures. There are two distinct cultural traditions of dragons: the European dragon, derived from European folk traditions and ultimately related to Greek and Middle Eastern mythologies, and the Chinese dragon, with counterparts in Japan, Korea and other East Asian countries.[1]
The two traditions may have evolved separately, but have influenced each other to a certain extent, particularly with the cross-cultural contact of recent centuries. The English word "dragon" derives from Greek δράκων (drákōn), "dragon, serpent of huge size, water-snake"
It makes sense,there must be more than one answer generally,Just think the image we have of chinese dragons,and the european ones,basically a different creature.
well some believe that origins of dragons were on dinosaurs,and others not.
And since the term dragon is manmade.
The answer is yes and no,depended on cultural origin.
lugum
Theodore Bonkers
Registered: Mar 2011
From Netherlands
Posted October 01, 2013
concerning the question:"A dragon is a legendary creature, typically with serpentine or reptilian traits, that features in the myths of many cultures. There are two distinct cultural traditions of dragons: the European dragon, derived from European folk traditions and ultimately related to Greek and Middle Eastern mythologies, and the Chinese dragon, with counterparts in Japan, Korea and other East Asian countries.[1]
The two traditions may have evolved separately, but have influenced each other to a certain extent, particularly with the cross-cultural contact of recent centuries. The English word "dragon" derives from Greek δράκων (drákōn), "dragon, serpent of huge size, water-snake"
It makes sense,there must be more than one answer generally,Just think the image we have of chinese dragons,and the european ones,basically a different creature.
well some believe that origins of dragons were on dinosaurs,and others not.
And since the term dragon is manmade.
The answer is yes and no,depended on cultural origin.
BlueKronos
What to play?
Registered: Sep 2011
From United States
Posted October 01, 2013
Congrats Azrael260! Enjoy Kyrandia!
Mentao
Skull Leader
Registered: Jul 2012
From Panama
Posted October 01, 2013
Count me in and +1 for you.
On topic, my opinion is HELL NO! I guess we have to look at the Chinese Culture for this (the reason is because that is the oldest civilization still existing to these days).
Chinese have used Dragons for many centuries, they even have a "Year of the Dragon" which a Zodiac sign. My guess is that during the Dark Ages, when europeans visited other countries and went east, they returned with what they saw in the Chinese Culture and modified the snake like creature as seen in Chinese culture with the Dinasour wing-like creature that there is in the Greek Mythology.
Probably the powder that Chinese used for fireworks (which is also an ancient knowledge) was seen as magic or unnatural to europeans which also added to the "fire-breathing" dragons.
So, where do the Greek Dragon came from?
Possibly from Chinese traveling to the european world in those days or greeks traveling to China in those days. But I believe that it started in China (as mentioned before) since it is the oldest culture still existing.
On topic, my opinion is HELL NO! I guess we have to look at the Chinese Culture for this (the reason is because that is the oldest civilization still existing to these days).
Chinese have used Dragons for many centuries, they even have a "Year of the Dragon" which a Zodiac sign. My guess is that during the Dark Ages, when europeans visited other countries and went east, they returned with what they saw in the Chinese Culture and modified the snake like creature as seen in Chinese culture with the Dinasour wing-like creature that there is in the Greek Mythology.
Probably the powder that Chinese used for fireworks (which is also an ancient knowledge) was seen as magic or unnatural to europeans which also added to the "fire-breathing" dragons.
So, where do the Greek Dragon came from?
Possibly from Chinese traveling to the european world in those days or greeks traveling to China in those days. But I believe that it started in China (as mentioned before) since it is the oldest culture still existing.
Thespian
Fascinating!
Registered: Mar 2012
From Spain
Posted October 01, 2013
Congrats, Azrael, and thanks again to you both, te_lanus and the not-so-misterious giver! ;)
le_chevalier
Quixotic Knight
Registered: Aug 2011
From Indonesia
lukslo
New User
Registered: Nov 2010
From Slovenia
mondo84
hwgr
Registered: Apr 2011
From United States
Sorapak
ThreeHeadedMonk
Registered: May 2013
From Greece
Posted October 01, 2013
concerning the question:"A dragon is a legendary creature, typically with serpentine or reptilian traits, that features in the myths of many cultures. There are two distinct cultural traditions of dragons: the European dragon, derived from European folk traditions and ultimately related to Greek and Middle Eastern mythologies, and the Chinese dragon, with counterparts in Japan, Korea and other East Asian countries.[1]
The two traditions may have evolved separately, but have influenced each other to a certain extent, particularly with the cross-cultural contact of recent centuries. The English word "dragon" derives from Greek δράκων (drákōn), "dragon, serpent of huge size, water-snake"
It makes sense,there must be more than one answer generally,Just think the image we have of chinese dragons,and the european ones,basically a different creature.
well some believe that origins of dragons were on dinosaurs,and others not.
And since the term dragon is manmade.
The answer is yes and no,depended on cultural origin.
Air-Trigger
Xmas Divas
Registered: Sep 2011
From Thailand