Origin: Japan
History: O Goncho lives in the pool of Ukisima. Every fifty years, this dragon is said to appear in the form of a golden bird. If he should cry, his cry would be the omen of a great famine to come.
Symbolism: They are the sign of a coming famine. Perhaps even a symbol of pestalince as well.
Physical Description: Unknown form of Eastern Dragon.
Type/Species: Unknown
Origin: Irish Folktale
History: Ollipeist is perhaps the most famous of the Irish Dragon. When St. Patrick arrived, the first thing he did was rid the land of snakes. Soon after, he began imprisioning dragons.
It was then that Ollipeist decided to flee Ireland. As he fled, he managed to cut a furrow into the ground. Later this became known as the Shannon Valley.
Symbolism: Ollipeist fled because of the deminishing dragon population. This story shows how the Irish felt towards dragons at the time, but Ollipeist himself offers little symbolism.
Physical Description: Unknown. It has been suggested that he was much like a celtic dragon.
- Giants, Monsters & Dragons by Carol Rose
- The Serene Dragon: Ollipeist / Ollipheist / Ollepheist
For more information about these footnotes, please see the bibliography.
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