There are many terms that people have used for the word "dragon" in different civilizations (aži, drakon, long, ryu, zmey), and perhaps due to our tendency to categorize everything that surrounds us, some of these terms have been used to classify dragons in many books and fantasy settings in many different ways, which is something … Continue reading Dragons, wyverns, drakes, wyrms…
(EN) Slack Wyrm is a hilarious webcomic about the life of a lazy dragon and his forced interactions with humans. His personality traits are similar to those one might expect in a dragon: he is self-centered, selfish, disrespectful, hypothetically greedy (maybe one day he'll start gathering his hoard of gold... just maybe), and playful; … Continue reading Slack Wyrm webcomic (by Joshua Wright)
Black has a fascinating symbolism. Black is the color of the Underworld for the Greeks, of suffering and mourning for the Romans, of disease, death and wickedness for the people of the Middle Ages. Black is also the color of the fertility of the soil and of rebirth for the ancient Egyptians, of the deities … Continue reading Black Dragons
El color negro posee una connotación simbólica fascinante. Negro es el color del inframundo para los griegos, del sufrimiento y el luto para los romanos, de la enfermedad, la muerte y la maldad para los habitantes de los pueblos medievales. Negro también es el color de la fertilidad de la tierra y del renacimiento para … Continue reading Dragones de alas negras
The dragon spirit does not only live in mythology and fantasy literature: it is also alive in music, so today’s post is dedicated to Tharos and Thanor, two noble dragons that belong to the world of The Emerald Sword and The Dark Secret musical sagas of the Italian band Rhapsody of Fire (formerly Rhapsody until 2006), … Continue reading Tharos and Thanor (The Emerald Sword & The Dark Secret Saga)
