These draconic creatures have been known all around the different regions of the world. Moreover, different regions have different concepts and appearances of dragons.

Therefore, in this section, we’ll be looking at some of the myths about dragons that different regions of the world believe.

 Egypt:

In Egyptian mythology, dragons are those giant mythical creatures who live in the Duat (the Egyptian underworld).

According to the legends, the sun’s setting is because Ra is descending to the underworld to fight Apep (Egyptian dragon).

Apep is believed to have a height of eight men and a head made of flint. Moreover, according to mythology, earthquakes and thunderstorms are caused due to Apep’s roars.

Even the eclipses are believed to be the result of Ra and Apep battling each other. However, in some myths, Apep is considered slain by Set (god of storms and violence).

China:

According to the archeologist Chong-Fa, the word “dragon” means the sound of thunder.

The Chinese dragon “Long” is considered to be the highest rank creature in Chinese mythology.

However, its origin is still a question, but it can be found engraved in many Age ritual containers or vessels and many ancient potteries.

Although, in China, people still believe that dragons are associated with drought and rain, and it happens due to the laziness of the dragon. Therefore, the Chinese worship and pray to the dragons to bless with rain.

You must have seen different traditional Chinese festivals like the “Lantern festival” or the “Spring Festival,” where villagers construct a huge dragon of around sixteen feet entirely made of cloth, bamboo, grass, and paper.

Villagers parade this dragon around the entire city as a ritual for good weather and harvest. However, now it’s celebrated mostly for entertainment.

Korea:

The Korean dragon is also similar in many ways to the Japanese and Chinese dragons.  

The only thing that differentiates these Korean dragons from Chinese or Japanese is they have long beards. Moreover, some Korean myths even state that their dragons carry an orb called the “Yeouiju.”

The Korean dragons are mainly related to agriculture and water, and they are even considered the bringers of clouds and rain. Therefore, ancient Koreans believe their dragons used to reside by rivers and lakes.

Some Korean myths even state that some kings were the descendants of dragons since these creatures symbolized the monarch.

Japan:

Japanese dragons also have many things in common, like the Chinese dragons, as most are also adapted from the Chinese mythologies.

Like any other Asian dragon myth, Japanese dragons are also associated with rainfall and water and are usually large creatures with no wings.

Japanese dragons’ legends state that these dragons had only three claws and were very fierce and mainly stayed near the water areas like the ocean and seas.

Ancient Greek:

Dragons play quite a significant role in Greek mythology. Ancient Greeks believed these dragons were more like snakes and had poisonous breaths or spits that could quickly kill mortals.

Even in a few myths, a few dragons could even breathe out fire and demolish anything that came their way.

Below are a few well known Greek dragons:

• Typhon: It’s one of the most feared monsters in Greek mythology. It was also the last son of Gaia. Typhon was a human from the waist up and a serpentine form below.
• London: Ladon was that Greek mythological dragon that was believed to have more than a hundred heads. Legends say that Hercules slew it.
• Lernaean Hydra: This was more like a water dragon with venomous blood, fangs, and breath. Myths say Hydra had in between five to hundred heads. When one of the heads is cut off, it can grow a few more heads from there.

Many myths even say that these immortal heads of Hydra were made of gold, and as it can’t be cut or harmed, so Hercules crushed it under his feet.

• Delphyne and Python: According to the sayings in Greek mythology, Python was an earth-dragon, and it has also been represented as a serpent in many vase paintings.

However, the gender of this dragon has never been clarified in the mythology. It’s said that Hera sent Python to pursue the lands, and it was also the enemy of Apollo.

In many places, there were slight mentions regarding the death and birth at the hands of Apollo. However, there are a few mentions a\bout the combat of Python and Apollo.