This is a list of dragons in mythology and folklore.
African dragons
European dragons
This is a list of European dragons.
Asian dragons
West Asian dragons
South Asian dragons
Southeast Asian dragons
Northeast Asian dragons
Oceanian dragons
American dragons
Common dragons with unknown origin
Azazel from the Abrahamic religions, is described as a dragon in the Apocalypse of Abraham.
Sea serpent, a water dragon found in mythology and legends throughout the world.
The unnamed five-headed dragon subdued by the Buddhist goddess Benzaiten at Enoshima in Japan in A.D. 552
The unnamed dragon defeated by Saint George.
Cockatrice, a two-legged dragon or serpent-like creature with a rooster's head.
Basilisk, a legendary reptile reputed to be a serpent king, who can cause death with a single glance.
Other serpentine creatures in mythology and folklore
Brnensky drak (The dragon of Brno, Czech), the dragon killed nearby Moravian city (legend)
The Ljubljana dragon, the protector dragon of Ljubljana, capital of Slovenia.
See also
Dragons in Manipuri mythology
List of dragons in literature
List of dragons in popular culture
References
Further reading
Barber, Elizabeth Wayland, and Paul T. Barber. "Fire-Breathing Dragons." In When They Severed Earth from Sky: How the Human Mind Shapes Myth, 231–44. PRINCETON; OXFORD: Princeton University Press, 2004. doi:10.2307/j.ctt7rt69.22.
Blust, Robert. "The Origin of Dragons." Anthropos 95, no. 2 (2000): 519–36. www.jstor.org/stable/40465957.
Stein, Ruth M. "The Changing Styles in Dragons—from Fáfnir to Smaug." Elementary English 45, no. 2 (1968): 179–89. www.jstor.org/stable/41386292.