Dragons appear in ____ stories from around the world, but not all dragons are ____. The dragons that appear in myths from European countries are ____, terrifying, fire-breathing creatures that are shaped like ____ with wings. They serve as a force of ____ and, in famous stories dating from ancient times, must be ____ by the heroes of their tales. Legendary heroes such as ____, St. George, and Beowulf all found and killed evil ____ in order to prove their worth. The dragons that appear in Chinese stories, however, are generally ____ of spiritual power. Similar creatures exist in myths from other ____ throughout Asia. Chinese dragons ____ serve as protection against evil forces in the ____. They are shaped like long ____; they do not have wings or breathe fire. Because of their power, these dragons were historically ____ with the emperors of China. The symbol of the dragon is still used ____ on buildings, on monuments, and even on the clothing of ____ people. During Chinese New Year celebrations, men and boys carry huge ____ puppets and dance with them in parades. Though the mythical dragons of Asia and Europe are ____, they may have a common source. Some ____ claim that dragon stories were originally created because ancient ____ found dinosaur fossils. Because they lacked ____ about what the dinosaurs were, these people imagined the kind of ____ the bones could have come from-____ reptilian dragons.

7.13.22 Dragons of China and Europe

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