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Dragons are amazing creatures real or not. Do you know all there is to know about these weird beings? Have you ever wondered what kinds of dragons existed and how they worked?

There have been many said sightings of dragons. It’s even said that the Greeks and Sumerians have seen them; they described them as flying serpents. The world dragon came from the Greek word “daconta” which means to watch. That is probably why the Greeks thought dragons watched over treasure and why people tried killing dragon for their treasure. Another sighting, really more of a second hand story, was on April 19th. A newspaper stated that two cowboys shot down a dragon. What made this believable is that the way it was described, and it matched bones that were found before.

Another time a dragon like creature was mentioned was in the bible in Job chapter 41. “I will not fail to speak of leviathan’s limbs, its strength and its graceful form. Who can strip off its outer coat? Who can penetrate its double coat of armor? Who dares open the doors of its mouth, ringed about fearsome teeth? Its back has rows of shields tightly sealed together; each is so close to the next that no air can pass between. They are joined fast to one another; and cannot be parted. Its snorting throws out flashes of light; its eyes are like the rays of dawn. Flames stream from a boiling pot over burning reeds. Its breath sets coals ablaze, and flames dart from its mouth.” (NIV)

There is one more sighting or story that’s to my liking. talled Saint George and the Dragon. In the story it says that the king, George rode out on horseback to save his daughter who was to be brought among the dragon and killed as a sacrifice. He hit the dragon with his lance then asked his daughter...

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"The History of Europe's Medieval Dragons and Times." The History of Europe's Medieval Dragons and Times. Dream Catcher Global, n.d. Web. 22 Nov. 2013. .

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