The Great Book of Dragon Legends

Who are dragons? Are they always evil and dangerous? This illustrated collection collects legends about these fantastic creatures from different parts of the world - from Northern Europe to China and Japan. As it turned out, there are many varieties of dragons and each of them is unique. They are wise servants of gods and goddesses, protectors of nature, witty and clever. Not all of them breathe fire, some fly, and others walk on foot, each has its own character and habits. And they also love to tell incredible stories about the adventures of other dragons, which are collected in this book.

There is a legend about a Portuguese dragon named Cook, about Tarasco and Saint Martha from France, about a red dragon that flaunts on the flag of Wales, an Italian dragon told about Saint Giulio and a dragon from Italy, about a greedy dragon from Scandinavia and about the famous Wawel Dragon that annoyed the inhabitants of Krakow. And there is also a story about sharkans, dragons that lived in Hungary, about dragons from fabulous India and cheerful and kind dragons from China, about Imugi, who lived in Korea and could grant wishes, about two stubborn dragons from Peru and about the Snake that once lived in Kievan Rus.