The Dragon Stone

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Europe is a relatively small continent. It borders Western Asia and Northern Africa. Choose a country or area from the list below to find out more about its dragons. Click on the thumbnail pictures to see a larger version and picture description.

Europe (General)

Dragons have played a large part in European mythology for a long time. The dragons of Europe are very varied, ranging from the stereotypical fire-breathing reptile to tiny household dragons. It is usually European dragons that are being refered to by the term 'Western Dragons'.

General Area

• Amphisbaena
• Amphitere
• Cockatrices
• House Serpents
• Lindworms
• Ouroboros - See Uroboros
• Puk
• St. Benedict
• St. George and the Dragon
• Uroboros
• Wyverns

Czech Republic

• Brno Dragon

France

• Gargouille (La Gargouille)
• Tarasque (La Tarasque)

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Baltic

General Area

• Zaltys

Lithuania

• Mlokoky Smij
• Penezny Smij
• Zitny Smij

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British Isles and Ireland

This area had many cultural influences. Common cultures include Celtic, Saxon and Norman.

General Area

• Beowulf and the Firedrake
• Grendel/Grendel's Mother - See Beowulf
• Lady of the Land

England

• Blue Ben - See Old Ben
• Knucker
• Lambton Worm
• Ludham Dragon
• Mordiford Dragon
• Old Ben
• Wantley Dragon
• Uffington Dragon

Ireland

• Ollipeist
• Peist

Wales

• Welsh Dragon
• Wibbers

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Germanic/Teutonic

General Area

• Firedrakes
• Black Worm
• Drachenstein

Austria

• Herzog Karast - See Klagenfurt Lindworm
• Klagenfurt Lindworm

Switzerland (Helvetia)

Helvetia is an old name for the area that is known as Switzerland.

• Cooper's Rescue
• Mount Pilatus (Mount Pilate) Dragons
• St. Beatus
• Stämpfli and the Dragonstone
• Tatzelwurm
• Wilser Dragon

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Mediterranean

Cyprus

• Pyrallis

Greece

• Arcadia Dragon
• Delphyne
• Hydra (Greek) - See Lernaean Hydra
• Ladon
• Lernaean Hydra

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Scandinavia

Scandinavia includes modern-day Norway, Sweden, Iceland and Finland. It is this area of the world that Norse mythology came from.

General Area

• Dragon Stone - See Fafnir
• Fafnir
• Jormungand
• Midgard Serpent - See Jormungand
• Nidhoggr and Yggdrasil's Serpents

Norway

• Husormen

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