Dragons Around the world

Dragons Around the world

Chinese Dragon, European Dragon, Indonesian Dragon

The dragon is a legendary creature, usually characterized by a snake or reptile.

There are two different cultural traditions of the dragon: dragon Europe, derived from European folk traditions, and ultimately related to Greek mythology and the Middle East, and the Chinese dragon, namely in Japan, Korea and the countries of East Asia. Both traditions may have evolved separately, but each has influenced to some extent, particularly with cross-cultural contacts of the last century. The English word "dragon" derives from the Greek δράκων (drákōn), "dragon, snake large size, water snake", which probably comes from the verb δρακεῖν (drakeîn) "see clearly".

Chinese Dragon 

In Chinese tradition there is also a creature called Lung Liong or commonly known as the dragon. This creature is described as a giant snake, complete with horns, tentacles, and claws, so different from the dragon version of India.

Dragon Chinese version is considered as a symbol of the forces of nature, especially hurricanes. In general, these creatures are considered to have good properties as long as he has always respected. The dragon is considered as the incarnation of spirit holy man who can not enter heaven. Usually the spirit of the holy dragon incarnate in the form of small and infiltrate into the earth to undergo sleep in a long time. After the body enlarged, he got up and flew towards heaven.

Some scientists argue, the Chinese dragon is an imaginary creature created by the ancients due to the discovery of dinosaur fossils. These creatures are also known in Japanese culture with the term Ryuu.

Dragon in the zodiac has a sense of truth. Another meaning is the protection and courage. Zodiac dragon there in 2000, 1988, 1876, 1964, 1952, 1940. Zodiac dragon has good ability and unfortunately often make wretched.

European Dragon

Myth and folklore about dragons have also grown in the Western world since centuries ago. Dragon in the Western world is described as large lizards with two hands and two legs who has wings so big, it also has the ability to spout flames and is described as having an underground cave. Dragon is a dragon like that seen in the film Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire '. Dragon has always portrayed human prey.

Ljubljana Dragon

Indonesian Dragon

Dragon in the culture of Borneo, especially the Dayak tribe and tribe Banjar regarded as a symbol of the subconscious. Dragon depicted life in the water or soil and is called Dragon Fold Earth. Dragon is the embodiment of Tambun is a creature that lives in water. According to the culture of Borneo, the universe is a manifestation of "DwitunggalSemesta" the nature of which is controlled by Mahatala or Pohotara, symbolized ivory hornbills (birds), whereas under natural or controlled by Jata Juata symbolized as a dragon (reptile). Nature of thermal nature (masculine) while the bottom is cold nature (feminine). Humans live in between both. In Banjar culture, the subconscious is owned by Princess Bubble cherished while Prince Suryanata nature of property, the couple who founded the royal dynasty Banjar. After the development of Islamic religion, then by nature of considered Banjar tribe ruled by the Prophet David, while the lower nature is controlled by the Prophet Khidr In the architecture of the house Banjar, dragon creature and hornbill ivory carving chisel realized in the form, but as a culture that grows under the influence of religion Islam does not allow to make engraved animate beings, then the forms of animate beings is disguised in the form of carvings of plants. 

Confused Jake in the story wanders the earth starting from the land of Java Central Java and East Java, leading to an end to the South Seas, each time the dragon poked his head into the surface of the earth will arise a pit crater with a name and one of them bleduq bleduq kuwu in Central Java . Existence of a giant dragon story also exists in eastern Java in the form of stories the New Naga k-ping, which is still imprisoned in a mountain in East Java and also the dragon-shaped carvings on temple walls are also imprinted in Lawu Sukuh. And here are the results of my vision about the history of the dragon's native inhabitants of the island of Java.

Dragons Around the world

Chinese Dragon, European Dragon, Indonesian Dragon