Dragons In Every Culture's Mythology

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Dragons, in different shapes and forms, are in every culture's mythology. Dragons may have even been real at one time. Dragons are the best animals because they are not restrained to one form, can breathe fire, and can fly. Dragons are the best type of animal because they have many forms. Other animals have one or maybe two (were-animals) different ways they look, but dragons have more. Dragons in China look very different from dragons in England, dragons in Alagaësia, or dragons in the bible. In China, dragons look elegant and similar to a dachshund, with four short legs and long scaled bodies. They also have long whiskers on their face, and are said to be wise and bring rain. In England, dragons were mere beasts that one would slay for

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