Ever since I was little, I loved Dragons (Unicorns also hold a place in my heart as well). So, I have Great News, in case you did not know, that there is a day on the calendar which celebrates the beloved Dragon. That day is January 16th! This is the perfect excuse to break out all your movies with Dragons and prepare for some massive bingeing. January 16th is also National Nothing Day, so watching Dragons movies all day is perfect aligned with this as well.
Here are 6 fabulous Dragon Facts in honor of Dragon Day:
- The word Draco in Latin and dragon in English is taken from the word drakon, a Greek word. The meaning is water snake, dragon or serpent of huge size. In the beginning of 13th century, the word dragon became the English word. It was borrowed from the Old French dragon.
- Dragon tales are known in many cultures, from the Americas to Europe, and from India to China. 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.
- Scholars believe that the fire-breathing element of dragons came from medieval depictions of the mouth of hell; for example, art by Dutch painter Hieronymus Bosch, among others. The entrance to hell was often depicted as a monster’s literal mouth, with the flames and smoke characteristic of Hades belching out.
- In Ancient Greece there were four dragon species including the serpent Dracones, Cetea the sea creature, Dracaenae a female dragon, and Chimera the fire-breathing dragon.
- The Ancient Celtics believed that dragons were capable of prophesizing and they worshipped them. They also believed that dragons waited to greet those who had just died at the gates of the Underworld.
- Dragons can be spirit guides. The dragon presence in your life calls your attention to your primordial strength and enables you to find peace. This spirit guide is the master of the Earth, Air, and Fire.
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