New Sections

  • New Section: Serpent and Dragon Mythology
    Goal: To provide background information on the various mythologies that have dragon or serpent lore, including a list of "supporting characters" - to define the other major characters/people/creatures in the mythology for the dragon stories/legends at large. Currently under research:
    • Sumeria / Babylon (Akkadia) / Ur
    • Japan
    • China
    • Vietnam
    • India
  • New Article: Plants and Foods that have earned the name 'dragon' and why
    • Dragonfruit
    • Dragon Tree - and subspecies
    • Animals - Fish and Mammals

Existing Sections

  • Dragons of Fame: Add the following
    • Castle Carlton dragon - slayed by Sir Hugh Bardolfe
    • Deehurst (Gloucestershire) dragon - John Smith, a labourer
    • Cnoc-na-Cnoimh - slayed by a farmer named Hector Gunn
    • Dragon of Ben Vair - slayed by Charles the Skipper
    • Filey dragon (farce?) - hen-pecked tailer, Billy Biter
    • Kellington dragon - slayed by Ormroyd, the shepherd
    • Dragon of Winlatter Rock
    • njuggles of Shetland
    • Nuckelavee of Orkney
    • knucker of Lyminster, in Sussex
    • Snap of Norwich
    • Mordiford dragon
    • Ludham dragon
    • Handale Dragon
    • Strathmartin dragon
    • Laidly Worm
    • Sockburn Worm
    • Bisterne dragon
    • Salisbury Hob-nob
    • Padstow obby oss (hobby horse)
    • Dragon of Loschy Hill (hydra)
    • Stoor Worm
    • Castle Carlton dragon
    • Newcastle Emlyn Wyvern
    • Dragon of the Exe Valley
    • Manaton dragon
    • Challacombe dragons
    • Norton Fitzwarren dragon
    • Knucker of Lyminster
    • Crowcombe worm
    • Brinsop dragon of Herefordshire
    • Dragon of Loschy Hill (tried to kill Sir Peter Loschy)
    • Linton Worm
    • Serpent of Dalry
    • Worm of Cnoc-na-Cnoimh
    • Solway sea-worm
  • Dragon Slayers: Add the following
    • Keresaspa / Karshasp / Kirsap / Garshasp
    • Sir Thomas Venables (shot a dragon in the eye)
    • Ormroyd, the shepherd
    • Charles the Skipper
    • Hector Gunn, a farmer
  • Dragon Slayers Saints, referenced from Dragons and Dragon Lore
    • St. Bernard of Menthon (993-1008) (Ref. Richard de la Val d'Isere) Location: Alps - Giant named Procus pg. 166
    • St. Samson of Ireland pg. 166
    • St. Germanus (Scotland) pg. 166
    • St. Marcel (Paris, France) AD 136
    • St. Marthe (Martha) - Gregory of Tours - Dragon of the Rhone, near Tarascon (Tarasque)
    • St. Martha of Bethany - 16th Century - Shrewsbury, England pg. 168
    • St. Cadon at Karnac pg. 168
    • St. Naudet and St. Pol de Leon at Baz pg. 168
    • St. Kenya the Virgin at Gaul, near Keysham pg. 168
    • In the area Pomerania, serpents who vomited flames were expelled by saints pg. 168
    • St. Radegond vs. Grand Guele the dragon at Poictiers
    • St. Clement at Metz
    • St. Saturnin at Bernay
    • St. Armond at Maesticht
    • Bishop Romanus, annually celebrated at Rouen
    • St. Theodorus of Heraclea was once Licenus in Thrace in 4th century - pg. 169
    • Goddess Martis, patroness of Sailers - symbol ship and dragon - pg. 170
    • St. Martha's Day = July 29, the End of Tarasque
    • St. Martha - King Rene in 15th Century, for the Tarasconais, instituted a fete (party) for St. Martha - 14 April 1474, which lasted until the 20th century, celebrated with a parading dragon that finally was tamed on July 29, St. Martha's day - pg. 172
    • St. Romain - procession of the privlege -- at Rouen, St. Romain + condemned criminal fought off the gargoille
    • Dragon at Metz - Grauly
    • Dragon at Bergerac, the dragon of St. Front
    • Dragon at Abbey Fleury
    • 'Snap-Dragon' Parade - Norwich, England until 1832 for new mayors - parade?
    • Count Mansfield in Germany - near the Lindberg hill
    • St. Marcel in Provins, France
    • St. Andrew - Aix-en-Provence - Dragon Rock
    • John the Baptist's Thumb - Antioch - Island of Rhodes - ???
    • Woman of Val d'Arno in Italy vs. the 7-headed dragon

Books to Seek

  • M. M. Drake, Saints and Their Emblems - 35 dragons, 30 saints. Text online archive
  • Historia Animalism - Features Hydra
  • Encyclopaedia Londonesis - Features Hydra
  • Thesaurus of Natural History - also features a hydra