Dragons

Dagons are mythical creatures that appear in many different cultures and time periods. Dragons have been described as monsters, serpents, reptiles, or beasts. There is something magical about dragons that has kept our intrigue over many centuries.Dragons are fascinating, magical creatures who have captivated our attention for thousands of years. The many different kinds of dragons and the ability for us to use our imagination to create these creatures only adds to their appeal. Many stories have been told about these great beings and it seems like dragons are a part of our mythical history.

The Celestial Chinese Dragon is comparable as the symbol of the Chinese race itself. Chinese around the world, proudly proclaim themselves "Lung Tik Chuan Ren" (Descendents of the Dragon). Dragons are referred to as the divine mythical creature that brings with it ultimate abundance, prosperity and good fortune.

As the emblem of the Emperor and the Imperial command, the legend of the Chinese Dragon permeates the ancient Chinese civilization and shaped their culture until today. Its benevolence signifies greatness, goodness and blessings.

The Chinese Dragon, or Lung , symbolizes power and excellence, valiancy and boldness, heroism and perseverance, nobility and divinity. A dragon overcomes obstacles until success is his. He is energetic, decisive, optimistic, intelligent and ambitious.

Unlike the negative energies associated with Western Dragons, most Eastern Dragons are beautiful, friendly, and wise. They are the angels of the Orient. Instead of being hated, they are loved and worshipped. Temples and shrines have been built to honor them, for they control the rain, rivers, lakes, and seas. Many Chinese cities have pagodas where people used to burn incense and pray to dragons.

The Black Dragon Pool Chapel, near Peking, was reserved for the Empress and her court.

Special worship services took place there on the first and fifteenth of every month. Dragon shrines and altars can still be seen in many parts of the Far East. They are usually along seashores and riverbanks, because most Eastern Dragons live in water.

The Isle of the Temple, in Japan's Inland Sea, has become a famous stopover for pilgrims who meditate and pray to dragons. Both male and female dragons have mated with humans.

Their descendants became great rulers. The Japanese Emperor Hirohito traced his ancestry back 125 generations to Princess Fruitful Jewel, daughter of a Dragon King of the Sea. Emperors in many Asian countries claimed to have dragon ancestors. This made them so proud, that everything they used was decorated with dragons and described in terms of the dragon: dragon-throne, dragon-robe, dragon-bed, dragon-boat. Calling an emperor "dragon-face" was a supreme compliment. People believed that rulers could change themselves into dragons. For hundreds of years, Japanese emperors sat concealed behind bamboo curtains whenever visitors came. Anyone who dared to peek was condemned to death.

Everything connected with Eastern Dragons is blessed.

The Year of the Dragon, which takes place ever twelve years, is lucky. Present-day Oriental astrologers claim that children born during Dragon Years enjoy health, wealth, and long life.

Dragons are so wise that they have been royal advisors. A thirteenth-century Cambodian king spent his nights in a golden tower, where he consulted with the real ruler of the land a nine-headed dragon.
Eastern Dragons are vain, even though they are wise. They are insulted when a ruler doesn't follow their advice, or when people do not honor their importance. Then, by thrashing about, dragons either stop making rain and cause water shortages, or they breathe black clouds that bring storms and floods. Small dragons do minor mischief, such as making roofs leak, or causing rice to be sticky. People set off firecrackers and carry immense paper dragons in special parades. They also race dragon-shaped boats in water all to please and appease their dragons.

The Dragon person is self confident and impulsive and consequently does not always listen to the advice of others. He is also a perfectionist and he sets high standards for himself. Although strong and decisive the Dragon is not manipulative or sly. He refuses to deceive or compromise and fails to spot subversive intent. He enjoys being in command and like an emperor holding court he eliminates obstacles until success is his.

WOOD DRAGON: The Wood Dragon is creative, imaginative, and inquisitive. He is both a thinker and a doer and is capable of brilliant new concepts. His every move is guided by sound logic. His drive and ambition allow him to put many of his ideas into practice, nevertheless this Dragon is capable of concealing his domination and tries not to offend. He will even compromise if it is advantages. Although not as self-centered as other Dragons, he is still outspoken and fearless when challenged.

FIRE DRAGON: The Fire Dragon is the most extroverted and competitive Dragon. He tends to push too hard and expects a lot from everyone. His criticisms are objective and he has the ability to arouse massive popular support. His insatiable ambition can make him short-tempered and intolerant. He is an empire builder who needs to master his less favorable traits and learn how to communicate more humbly with people as individuals.

EARTH DRAGON: The Earth Dragon is a quieter, more reflective Dragon, He will be appreciative of other's opinions even if he fails to agree with them. He is reasonable in his approach to problems and his leadership is less dictatorial. He is not given to outbursts of temper, but at the same time demands respect. He knows the value of cooperation and is more diplomatic than the other Dragons. He is ambitious, but his initiatives are less hurried and more carefully thought out.

METAL DRAGON: The Metal Dragon is the most strong-willed Dragon. He is inflexible, unbending and combative. He gives little regard to the feelings of others. This ruthlessness can result in a rapid rise to a position of authority, but often at the cost of destroying important relationships. It is futile to attempt to convince him that certain things are simply undoable. He will go it alone if he can't gain support. He succeeds because he refuses to accept failure.

WATER DRAGON: The Water Dragon is less selfish and opinionated than the other Dragons. He is more inhibited and less power-hungry. He can accept defeat without recriminations. He makes a good negotiator as he knows when, where, and how to apply pressure. He has a tendency to be over-optimistic and needs to learn how to relinquish what is unfeasible so that he can concentrate his energies on the most rewarding endeavors.

The 4 Dragons: A Chinese Tale

Once upon a time, there were no rivers and lakes on earth, but only the Eastern Sea, in which lived four dragons: the Long Dragon, the Yellow Dragon, the Black Dragon and the Pearl Dragon.

One day the four dragons flew from the sea into the sky. They soared and dived, playing at hide-and-seek in the clouds.

"Come over here quickly!" the Pearl Dragon cried out suddenly.

"What's up?" asked the other three, looking down in the direction where the Pearl Dragon pointed. On the earth they saw many people putting out fruits and cakes, and burning incense sticks. They were praying! A white-haired woman, kneeling on the ground with a thin boy on her back, murmured:

"Please send rain quickly, God of Heaven, to give our children rice to eat.."

For there had been no rain for a long time. The crops withered, the grass turned yellow and fields cracked under the scorching sun.

"How poor the people are!" said the Yellow Dragon. "And they will die if it doesn't rain soon."

The Long Dragon nodded. Then he suggested, "Let's go and beg the Jade Emperor for rain."

So saying, he leapt into the clouds. The others followed closely and flew towards the Heavenly Palace.

Being in charge of all the affairs in heaven, on earth and in the sea, the Jade Emperor was very powerful. He was not pleased to see the dragons rushing in. "Why do you come here instead of staying in the sea and behaving yourselves?"

The Long Dragon stepped forward and said, "The crops on earth are withering and dying, Your Majesty. I beg you to send rain down quickly!"

"All right. You go back first, I'll send some rain down tomorrow." The Jade Emperor pretended to agree while listening to the songs of the fairies.

"Thanks, Your Majesty!" The four dragons went happily back.

But ten days passed, and not a drop of rain came down.

The people suffered more, some eating bark, some grass roots, some forced to eat white clay when they ran out of bark and grass roots.

Seeing all this, the four dragons felt very sorry, for they knew the Jade Emperor only cared about pleasure, and never took the people to heart. They could only rely on themselves to relieve the people of their miseries. But how to do it?

Seeing the vast sea, the Long Dragon said that he had an idea.

"What is it? Out with it, quickly!" the other three demanded.

"Look, is there not plenty of water in the sea where we live? We should scoop it up and spray it towards the sky. The water will be like rain drops and come down to save the people and their crops."

"Good idea!" The others clapped their hands.

"But," said the Long Dragon after thinking a bit, "We will be blamed if the Jade Emperor learns of this.

"I will do anything to save the people," the Yellow Dragon said resolutely.

"Let's begin. We will never regret it." The Black Dragon and the Pearl Dragon were not to be outdone.

They flew to the sea, scooped up water in their mouths, and then flew back into the sky, where they sprayed the water out over the earth. The four dragons flew back and forth, making the sky dark all around. Before long the seawater became rain pouring down from the sky.

"It's raining! It's raining!"

"The crops will be saved!"

The people cried and leaped with joy. On the ground the wheat stalks raised their heads and the sorghum stalks straightened up.

The god of the sea discovered these events and reported to the Jade Emperor.

"How dare the four dragons bring rain without my permission!" The Jade Emperor was enraged, and ordered the heavenly generals and their troops to arrest the four dragons. Being far outnumbered, the four dragons could not defend themselves, and they were soon arrested and brought back to the heavenly palace.

"Go and get four mountains to lay upon them so that they can never escape!" The Jade Emperor ordered the Mountain God.

The Mountain God used his magic power to make four mountains fly there, whistling in the wind from afar, and pressed them down upon the four dragons.

Imprisoned as they were, they never regretted their actions. Determined to do good for the people forever, they turned themselves into four rivers, which flowed past high mountains and deep valleys, crossing the land from the west to the east and finally emptying into the sea. And so China's four great rivers were formed -- the Heilongjian (Black Dragon) in the far north, the Huanghe (Yellow River) in central China, the Changjiang (Yangtze, or Long River) farther south, and the Zhujiang (Pearl) in the very far south.


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The Bride of the Lindorm King

In Sweden, centuries ago, the queen lay in her bedchamber about to give birth to twins—the fulfilment of many years of empty longing for the children she had seemed destined never to conceive. She smiled as she recalled how she had consulted a soothsayer, who had assured her that in less than a year she would be granted two handsome sons, provided that she ate two fresh onions as soon as she returned to the palace.

Although this advice had seemed quite bizarre, the queen had been so aroused by the chance it offered her that she had rushed away, ignoring the voice of the soothsayer calling after her. Arriving back home, the queen had ordered two crisp onions to be brought to her at once.

The queen was so excited by the promise the onions held that she ate the first one without stopping even to peel the skin from it. Not surprisingly, it tasted disgusting and so, in spite of her enthusiasm, she spend time carefully peeling the second one, stripping away every layer of skin before eating it. Nine months had passed since then, and now, precisely as foretold by the soothsayer, her greatly desired sons were about to be born.

Outside the royal bedchamber, the courtiers and the palace staff were eagerly awaiting the official announcement of the birth of the new princes. Suddenly, an ear-splitting scream echoed within the chamber. But it was not the lusty cry of a newborn baby; it was, instead, a shriek of horror, a wail that sprang from the throat of the royal midwife when she set eyes upon the queen's first child. It was a male - but it was not human.

The queen had given birth to a lindorm, a hideous, snakelike dragon, whose wingless body thrashed upon the marble floor in scaly coils, and from whose shoulders sprang a pair of powerful limbs with taloned feet. So repulsed by the creature that she was unable even to whisper, let alone scream, the queen leaned down, took the young lindorm in her hands and hurled it through the window into the dense forest surrounding the palace. Weakened from the exertion, the queen sank back upon the bed and gave birth again, this time to a perfect healthy, fresh-faced boy, with golden hair and sparkling blue eyes.

Years passed, and the boy became a youthful prince in search of a bride, but what he found was his brother, the lindorm. The prince was riding around the edge of the vast forest encompassing the palace when, without warning, a huge head emerged from a thorny bush directly in front of him. Rearing up until its green-scaled body resembled a towering tree, the lindorm gazed down at the youth with unblinking amber eyes that penetrated his innermost thoughts. And as the prince stared back, mesmerized and motionless, he heard its voice assuring him with cold, reptilian detachment and certainty that he would never find a wife until he, the elder brother, had obtained the true love of a willing bride.

Accordingly, over the next few months a succession of village maidens was given to the lindorm in the hope of overcoming this barrier to the young prince's quest for a bride. Needless to say, none of the maidens came willingly, however, and so none was accepted by the monster. The situation seemed irredeemable, until the next maiden selected to be the bride of the lindorm had the good fortune to encounter the same soothsayer whom the queen had consulted so many years before. After listening while the maiden spoke of her impending plight, the soothsayer whispered into her ear a few words that swiftly replaced her sadness with a smile of delight.

That night, the maiden was presented to the lindorm, who gruffly told her to take off her dresses, of which she seemed to be wearing a surprising number. She agreed to do this, but only after extracting from the lindorm the promise that for every dress she took off, it would shed a layer of skin. This it did, until only one remained, and until the maiden was clothed in just a single simple garment

Despite remembering the soothsayer's words, it was not without nervousness that she removed this final gown and stood naked before the great dragon. The lindorm moved toward her, and the maiden tensed - fearing, yet also desiring, what was to come, for if the soothsayer had spoken truthfully there would be great happiness and great love ahead. And so she stood erect and motionless as the serpentine monster leisurely, almost tenderly, enveloped her body in its scaly coils. She had expected them to feel cold and slimy, but was pleasantly surprised by their warmth and softness when they embraced and caressed her. Even so, she felt a flicker of terror rising within her and desire to flee. Then the words of the soothsayer came back into her mind, calming her, and she relaxed again.

Gazing about, she noticed that the lindorm's last layer of skin, so thin as to be almost translucent, was starting to peel away, folding back upon itself like a cluster of withered leaves. At the same time, a strange green mist manifested itself, enveloping the lindorm, until she was aware of its presence only by the embrace of its sinuous body. Gradually the mist dispersed and revealed that she was no longer wrapped within the serpentine coils of a lindorm, but held in the firm arms of the most handsome man she had ever seen.

The soothsayer had indeed spoken truthfully. By following her instructions, the maiden had dispelled the enchantment that had incarcerated him within the body of a lindorm, and here was the elder prince, heir to the throne, for whom she would certainly be a willing bride.

The joyful marriage took place without delay, and after the old queen had given her blessing to the newlyweds, now the king and queen, she felt a light tap on her shoulder. It was the sootsayer, who revealed the information the queen had not stayed to hear all those years ago—to be sure to peel both onions before eating them.

dobar post, ama mnogu vise iskomercijalizirana tema, a i toa copy-paste...napisi nesto so svoi zborovi, zosto gi sakas, sto ti predstavuvaat, nesto za znakovi i simboli i sl. ajde, cobane, malku mozokot napni go

elfen lied wrote:dobar post, ama mnogu vise iskomercijalizirana tema, a i toa copy-paste...napisi nesto so svoi zborovi, zosto gi sakas, sto ti predstavuvaat, nesto za znakovi i simboli i sl. ajde, cobane, malku mozokot napni go

Too admine..produzi so plagijatorstvo

plagijatorstvo aaaaa akooooo pa ke iama i moi misli i moi pesni za zmejovi ama sega nemam vreme

ne mora da se tvoi pesni, ama da e tvoe mislenje za zmaevite, oti ovie podatoci sto se opsti, mislam deka site gi znaeme, ako nemas nekoja prikazna ili nesto sto otkrile interesno, toa e druga rabota

toa e dovolno za pocetok, red po red so prasanja moze da se otvaraat drugi gledista, ama spored mene, zmejovi postoele i toa sigurno, zasto ne e mkozno vo sekoja mitologija da ima zmejovi samo pod drugo ime, kako eve na balkanot azder toa e zmej i sekade ima razlicno znacenje, nekade se kako bozenstveni sustestva, mudri, volsebni, a nekade se neprijateli, znak za hrabrost, maskost, kako vo prikaznite kade zmejot ja grabnuva princezata, ima nekoj vitez koj stalno ja spasuva, znaci negativec prejak i koj e najhrabar toj e heroj i ke go ubie zmejot...

Dardemore wrote:toa e dovolno za pocetok, red po red so prasanja moze da se otvaraat drugi gledista, ama spored mene, zmejovi postoele i toa sigurno, zasto ne e mkozno vo sekoja mitologija da ima zmejovi samo pod drugo ime, kako eve na balkanot azder toa e zmej i sekade ima razlicno znacenje, nekade se kako bozenstveni sustestva, mudri, volsebni, a nekade se neprijateli, znak za hrabrost, maskost, kako vo prikaznite kade zmejot ja grabnuva princezata, ima nekoj vitez koj stalno ja spasuva, znaci negativec prejak i koj e najhrabar toj e heroj i ke go ubie zmejot...

vo sekoja mitologija ima zmejovi, od evropskata do azijskata, vo isto vreme se javuvaat zmejovi (so poinakvi tela i gradba, ama slicni) vo Evropa i Azija, a vo toa vreme ne mozele vo isto vreme da izmislat ista rabota, a ne doagale vo kontakt megu sebe.
sto se odnesuva do grabnuvanjeto na princezi i spasuvaci i ubijci na zmejovi, toa e se denes iskomercijalizirano (vo filmovi osobeno i knigi) sto e los pristap kon mitologijata i istorijata. Kao prvo, hristijanite site "demonski" sustestva gi pravele losi, taka cesto ke cuete vo starite legendi deka zmejovite bile losi, ubivale i zemale mladi devojki, i deka ubav mlad princ gi spasuval so krstovi i sl. Zapravo so hristijanstvoto go ubival mitot. Toa e se tolku vgradeno vo korenite na denesnite bajki i prikazni, da ne kazam, seto toa e unistuvanje na mitot. Od druga strana, od bioloski aspekt, gledav edna emisija na TV so eden istrazuvac sto probal da rekonstruira zmej, kako ziveel, kako letal, pustal ogin i sl. Dokumentarecot e mnogu dobro napaen, i duri uspeva da dokaze deka imalo golemi moznosti deka navistina postoele zmaevi. Osobeno sto ima denes mnogu gusteri i gmazovi sto podsekaat na zmejovi so nekoi segmenti.

vo sekoja mitologija ima zmejovi, od evropskata do azijskata, vo isto vreme se javuvaat zmejovi (so poinakvi tela i gradba, ama slicni) vo Evropa i Azija, a vo toa vreme ne mozele vo isto vreme da izmislat ista rabota, a ne doagale vo kontakt megu sebe.
sto se odnesuva do grabnuvanjeto na princezi i spasuvaci i ubijci na zmejovi, toa e se denes iskomercijalizirano (vo filmovi osobeno i knigi) sto e los pristap kon mitologijata i istorijata. Kao prvo, hristijanite site "demonski" sustestva gi pravele losi, taka cesto ke cuete vo starite legendi deka zmejovite bile losi, ubivale i zemale mladi devojki, i deka ubav mlad princ gi spasuval so krstovi i sl. Zapravo so hristijanstvoto go ubival mitot. Toa e se tolku vgradeno vo korenite na denesnite bajki i prikazni, da ne kazam, seto toa e unistuvanje na mitot. Od druga strana, od bioloski aspekt, gledav edna emisija na TV so eden istrazuvac sto probal da rekonstruira zmej, kako ziveel, kako letal, pustal ogin i sl. Dokumentarecot e mnogu dobro napaen, i duri uspeva da dokaze deka imalo golemi moznosti deka navistina postoele zmaevi. Osobeno sto ima denes mnogu gusteri i gmazovi sto podsekaat na zmejovi so nekoi segmenti.

tocno, a toa deka e ishristijanizirana verzija toa e totalno tocno, a i jas imam gledano emisii za zmejovi kako kazuvaat za nivnoto ziveenje i kako ima nekoi skeleti na nekoi sustestva koi licat na zmejevi samo sto ovie se vodni kako sto ima vo kina ima vodni zmejevi znaci nemaat krila i se zmijoliki ima mnogu dokazi ama za se e vmesana religijata, toa se sto nekoi raboti ne se odkorenuvaat od zagatkite. moe licno mislenje za zmej ee slednot nekolku zbora, jaki, mudri, dostoinstveni, volsebni dovolno e za se sto sakam.

tocno, uste vikaat naucnici deka najblisku do zmej bile dinosaurusi sto ziveele pod vodata....tuka ima mnogu raboti za sitrazuvanje

ne vikam deka nemalo vodni zmejovi, ama so dinosaorusi nemaat vrska zmejovite

poradi toa sto vodnite dinosaurusi bile najslicni na nekoj predok na zmej

kako i da e, ne se isti po oblik po fizionomija, po nacin na ziveenje i najglavno po pamet