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Location:
Wilser/Mount Pilatus, Switzerland, Europe
Description:
The Wilser dragon lived on Mount Pilatus near Wilser in Helvetia. The dragon was
destroying the local area. There was a man, called Winckelriedt,
who had been banished from Wilser for
manslaughter. He was told he would be pardoned if he killed the dragon. He
killed the dragon with a sword, but as he raised the sword triumphantly above
him, the dragon's blood came down the sword onto him. As the blood touched
him, it killed him. This story is one of those recorded by Edward
Topsell.
This dragon is sometimes called 'The Dragonet of Mount Pilatus', though
this name can be confusing due to the many dragons from Mount Pilatus.
Related Dragons:
Selected References: Gould, Charles (1977)
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