Why do so many cultures have dragon legends? - Timothy J. Burbery

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  @Zentusichernun · 1 year ago

  The animation of the hair turning into a volaco is so coooool

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  @pumpkintosz · 1 year ago

  This is one of the first times I've heard someone mention Filipino Dragons in the dragon conversation. So happy.

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  @awesomehpt8938 · 1 year ago

  Because dragons are cool!

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• BA

  @Batty_Baddie · 10 months ago

  Has anyone else wondered why, in Europe the vibe is "slay the dragon." While in Asia, dragons are seen as magical, majestic creatures?

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  @IamSolara · 1 year ago (edited)

  Another fun fact: Stories of flying and firebreathing dragons aren't that common before modern times. Westers dragons from medieval times and back seldom have wings but lives in water and spit acid or poison, such as the famous Saint Gorges's dragon but they are described with fire and wings in Beowolf and King Arthur and since those are iconic tales their description has become norm in the west. Also most Asian dragons fly without wings and are associated with water or being water deities. I say this because I love mythology and dragons and think the fire breathing type is often overrepresented, it's cool but it's not necessary the classic architype historically or globally.

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  @qualia8047 · 1 year ago

  Is nobody going to mention how gorgeous the animation looks? These designs and the backgrounds are absolutely stunning. It&apos;s amazing! 🎭<br>The variety is stunning too.

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  @EsKeleto2507 · 1 year ago

  I like the theory that dragons arose from the human species&apos; collective fear of snakes and reptiles. It&apos;s so funny that all ancient people, around the world, collectively agreed that &quot;nah, snakes are really terrifying.&quot;

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  @crimsoninsight97 · 1 year ago

  I remember my English teacher discussing how the many features of dragons also correlating to dangerous animals we told stories of to warn young ones, like how they sometimes have qualities of large cats as well as large birds and ofc dangerous lizards, some not breathing fire, but spitting poison.

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• VA

  @vananhleha · 1 year ago

  The voice of the narrator is so impressive. Sometimes soft, sometimes powerful, and definitely mesmerizing. The way she pronounced beithir is *chef kiss*.

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  @x_Psyan · 1 year ago

  These <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-qsWTPul9Y&amp;t=330">5:30</a> minute video has more animation and VFX than the whole anime adaptation of TBATE

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  @TheKOzality · 1 year ago

  This video makes me giddy. It&apos;s such a beautiful intersection of fantasy/myth, storytelling, anthropology, paleontology, geology, &amp; science. Not to mention the incredible animation and story-telling.

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  @aidanrogers4438 · 1 year ago

  Ancient cultures: “We just think they’re neat!”

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