Here There be Dragons!

Dragons come in many shapes and sizes in our imaginations. Growing up it was the damsel held captive by a dragon and a knight was sent to rescue her. We still have dragon dreams today. the dreams depend on the author and so does the dragon.
Dragons and tigers and different powerfully regarded animals make our world and ideas take shape.
For example:
Courting Darkness by Yasmine Galenorn has a Fae world coinciding with the human world (as the Fae have always done) and in her "OtherWorld" series...there are shape shifters in Dragon Form....very powerful indeed.

This one is beautiful and shows the love and care of an adoring and beautiful young girl holding and loving what seems to be a baby dragon. It's a gorgeous creation that makes me wish I was that girl holding such a magnificent and mythical creature. Isn't that the purpose of art and illustrations....to take you further into the depths of a story or transport you into a dimension envisioned by the artist?

Then like owls, dragons are given to be the "Keepers of Wisdom and Knowledge" as it would or could appear here with the red dragon...Is the girl talking to him, asking for advice on a matter of life, death, or daily council? or Is she the dragon's next tastey morsel? What do you see in the depths of the red dragon as he peers at the beautiful brunette standing before him?

Dragons seem to resemble magic, long life (centuries long giving them the title "keepers of knowledge" in some realms), power, strength, freedom... to each author they are more than they were before.
To each child, they resemble something larger than life could ever be......

Then there is that crazy children's movie "How to Train Your Dragon".....Well that is certainly a different take on Dragons isn't it!

Then there is Anne McCaffrey! Her vision of dragons was one of my first teen visions of the mighty creatures who could be small enough to ride on your shoulder or large enough to ride and destroy threadfall.
Anne McCaffrey will always come to mind for me when dragons are mentioned.
She is the original "Mother of Dragons" to most book-lovers though Daenerys Targaryen is a great "mother of dragons" to those who have seen the television series "Game of Thrones". The books were awesome to read and the tv series has done great things with the images described in those pages taken from the magnificent mind of George R. R. Martin.
In dreams of an alternate reality...I would love to be a dragon rider of Pern or "Mother of Dragons" who can walk through fire.

Dragons have often also been symbols of the elements....earth, air, water, and fire. Most can "breathe fire" and most can fly. Some even breathe ice or fly (swim as it were) through water.

   

So..... Which of these Water Dragons did you picture at the mention of such a creature?

Then there are Ice Dragons, Fire Dragons, Dragons of Air or Wind....the elements incarnate! Then there are other dragons of magic...."The Last Dragon" Chronicles are written for children by author Chris D'Lacey. a must read for children who have great imaginations or who love family and dragons and art.

Dragons influence many cultures and history as well as the imagination....

the Chinese New Year:

The martial arts of the world have all seen this piece of art or clip art:

Dragons:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dragon

Today there are any number of creatures associated with dragons. Checkout the Kamodo Dragon! Yes are REAL dragon....well at least it carries the name "Dragon" and it is a lizard!

Yes, when it comes to dragons....the topic and directions are endless...

So where would you take a dragon....would your dragon be more like "Puff" or "Elliot" or "Cassie" or "Org"

Or would you ride that dragon or fight a dragon on a dangerous quest like Harry Potter?

There be Dragons HERE!

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