Types of dragons
Although dragons occur in many legends around the world, there are strong differences between the various monsters that have been grouped together under the dragon label. Some dragons are said to breathe fire or to be poisonous. They are commonly portrayed as serpentine or reptilian, hatching from eggs and possessing typically scaly or feathered bodies.
European dragons are more often winged, while Chinese dragons resemble large snakes. Dragons can have a variable number of legs: none, two, four, or more when it comes to early European literature. Let’s examine the main types of dragons. Visit Monstropedia, the Monstrous Encyclopedia for a more exhaustive list of creatures.
Amphisbaena
Description: double-headed serpent-dragons with heads at each end of its body. Its name means ‘goes both ways’ in Greek as it could reportedly stick one head inside the mouth of
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Amphiptere
Amphiptere, Amphithere, or Amphitere is a term used to describe a type of legless winged serpent found in European heraldry and later in modern sci-fantaisy books. Famous: Quetzacoatl, the Dragon
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Tatzelworm
Tatzelworms are small dragons recorded in Switzerland and Austrich. They have a head like a cat on a long serpentine body (1.2-1.5 m) with two small arms. They were able
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