Hi’lina

Tribal god. Haida Indian [Queen Charlotte Island, Canada]. The personification of the thunderbird known to many Indian tribes. The noise of the thunder is caused by the beating of its wings, and when it opens its eyes there is lightning.

Gowrow

Region: Ozark Mountains, North America
Time Period: Unknown
References in Literature: None
Sources: From Flying Toads to Snakes with Wings, Giants, Monsters and Dragons, Cryptodominion

The Appearance of Dragons

Dragons have different shapes and sizes when it comes to their bodies. They can be very small to enormous, typical type of body or an unusual type of body. There are some characteristics that are common to all Dragons as in all have scales and a tail, those too might differ slightly but are common. We all know of the common western dragon with 4 legs, tail, scales and sometimes horns, spikes and barbs. Not all western dragons have wings, but most do. They come in different colours depending on their species, habitat and clan. E.g. It’s uncommon you’ll find Blue dragons in a desert.

Das Adder / Dassie Adder

Region: Drakensberg “Dragons Mountain” Range, South Africa
Time Period: Unknown
References in Literature: None
Sources: Flying Toads and Snakes with Wings

Apis

Bull god. Egyptian. The living personification of the creator god PTAH in Memphis, he acts as an intermediary between the supreme god and mankind. His mother is ISIS, who engendered him in a lightning flash. The bull is depicted as wholly black apart from a small white triangle on the forehead, and it bears vultuze wings. Between its horns are surmounted the sun disc (or, in later times, the moon) and the uraeus (snake symbol).

On Soaring by Unknown

“No one soars too high if he soars with his own wings.”

 

Author Unknown.

THE ETHIOPIAN DRAGON

It has been reputed that several dragons have lived on the coast of Ethiopia from time to time. These huge monsters were reported to be twenty cubits in length (over 30 ft. long!) and had two or sometimes four wings. These dragons were both feared and held in awe for their skill at killing elephants.

Kusarikku

by Adam Lombard

The Mesopotamian bull-man, human above the waist and a bull below.