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  European dragon - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Though a winged creature, the dragon is generally to be found in its underground lair, a cave that identifies it as an ancient creature of earth, like the mythic serpent, that was a source of knowledge even in Eden: knowledge is the temptation.
The dragon of the modern period is typically depicted as a huge fire-breathing, scaly and horned dinosaur-like creature, with leathery wings, with four legs and a long muscular tail.
The female dragon represents harsh weather and is the destroyer of crops, the hater of mankind, and is locked in a never ending battle with her brother.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/European_dragon   (2059 words)

  
 Dragon - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The various figures now called dragons probably have no single origin, but were spontaneously envisioned in nearly every different culture around the world, based loosely on the appearance of a snake and/or large bird of prey and possibly fossilized dinosaur and Tertiary mammal megafauna remains.
Some believe that the dragon may have had a real-life counterpart from which the legends around the world arose — typically dinosaurs are mentioned as a possibility — but there is no physical evidence to support this claim, only sightings collected by cryptozoologists.
Dragons are common (especially as non-player characters) in Dungeons and Dragons and in some computer fantasy role-playing games, such as the MMORPG RuneScape, the Final Fantasy series, Breath of Fire series, Fire Emblem series, and is also a type in the Pokemon games.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Dragon   (2687 words)

  
 Dragon - Encyclopedia Dramatica   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Dragons are the quintessential beast whose presence can be found in all manner of unrelated cultures.
Dragons began as the strongest villains a basement-dweller could ever hope to fight.
Dragon Con is the name given to the one weekend a year when roleplayers actually leave their basements.
www.encyclopediadramatica.com /index.php/Dragon   (406 words)

  
 Chinese Dragons
Dragons are referred to as the divine mythical creature that brings with it ultimate abundance, prosperity and good fortune.
The last of the nine is the dragon king, which actually consists of four separate dragons, each of which rules over one of the four seas, those of the east, south, west, and north.
The Chinese dragon is as a symbol of auspicious power in Chinese folklore and art, it is the embodiment of the concept of yang [male] and associated with the weather and water as the bringer of rain.
www.crystalinks.com /chinadragons.html   (2532 words)

  
 Komodo Dragon Encyclopedia Articles @ AlienArtifacts.com (Alien Artifacts)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
The Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis) is the largest living lizard in the world, growing to an average length of 2-3 meters (10 feet).
Komodo dragons have not traditionally been considered venomous, but the serrations along their teeth are an ideal niche for over 50 strains of bacteria.
Over a dozen human deaths have been attributed to dragon bites in the last century, though there are reports of survivors of the resulting septicemia.
www.alienartifacts.com /encyclopedia/Komodo_dragon   (733 words)

  
 Chinese Horoscopes - The Dragon
Dragons can remedy these problems by maintaining their cool, implementing a routine in their daily lives, and utilizing exercises such as yoga or tai kwon do that soothe the mind and spirit as well as tone the body.
Dragons are usually popular people, but because of their personalities, they seem to gather as much criticism as they do esteem.
Dragons are quick to fall in love, but do not surrender their independence easily leaving most of them to live life by themselves.
www.usbridalguide.com /special/chinesehoroscopes/Dragon.htm   (2841 words)

  
 Dragon Kite
The dragon kite is basically a Genki kite with curved edges, extra diagonal spars, and a windsock attached to the middle longeron.
The wings of the dragon are similar to a genki kite, a proven light wind kite, hence a good stating point.
The middle longeron (11 mm carbon tube), which is the actual backbone of the dragon, runs from the back point of the wing to the neck of the dragon, and is extended inside the head till the nose, where it is fixed to the support frame of the head with a T-joint.
www.gddweb.org /dragon.html   (1760 words)

  
 Dragon Images of Japan - Japanese Buddhist and Shinto Photo Dictionary
Dragons are generally considered to be aquatic, living in lakes, rivers and the sea, the larger the expanse of water, the more powerful the dragon.
Nevertheless, there are dragons which inhabit the heavens, one quarter of the sky being called the Palace of the Green Dragon, in reference to the stars which in Chinese astronomy constitute the constellation of the Dragon.
These eight are dragon kings said to live at the bottom of the sea, apparently in reference to the eight dragon kings, each with many followers, who assembled at Eagle Peak to hear the Lotus Sutra as expounded by the Historical Buddha.
www.onmarkproductions.com /html/dragon.shtml   (5006 words)

  
 Dragons in Ancient China
Both the dragon motif and the yellow color are restricted to the royalty only.
A pair of dragons on a painted lacquer brush-pot, Wan-li period (1573-1620), Ming dynastry, h.
In addition to these nine large dragons, the wall is covered from edge to edge with many smaller dragons.
www.chinapage.com /dragon1.html   (337 words)

  
 Red Dragon (2002)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
I saw Red Dragon, and I have to say, it is by far, the most terrifying of the the three.
I was never scared in the sequels as I was in Red Dragon; however, I will admit that I think Lecter was the creepiest in Silence Of The Lambs - probably because that was his first take on the character; yet if anyone has ever owned a character it is Anthony Hopkins.
This was Hannibal's movie, and like "Dragon" and "Silence" he is no longer a supporting character, this is his time.
www.imdb.com /title/tt0289765   (1032 words)

  
 Your Chinese Astrology Sign: The Dragon - astrology.com
Dragons possess a certain natural, charming charisma that ensures they can always influence their peers and often find themselves the center of attention in social situations.
The Dragon's friends are always keen to hear what this firebrand has to say and when it comes to dispensing advice, the Dragon has the floor.
Dragons are quite the opportunists, forever searching for ways in which to consolidate their considerable power.
chinese.astrology.com /dragon.html   (425 words)

  
 Legend of The Green Dragon Encyclopedia Articles @ ColorfulImaginations.com (Colorful Imaginations)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Legend of the Green Dragon (abbreviated LoGD or LotGD) is a humorous text-based multi-player browser based game.
It is a WWW-based implementation and homage to the classic BBS door game Legend of the Red Dragon.
The goal of the game is to fight the green dragon that is terrorizing the land.
colorfulimaginations.com /encyclopedia/Legend_of_the_Green_Dragon   (1644 words)

  
 Dragon Celt - Unusual and Unique Dragon and Celtic Gifts
Celtic and Dragon hand carved wood sculptures, hand carved fossil ivory and bone, silver 7 pewter jewelry (some custom),knives, kites, crosses, Talistones, fossils, minerals, skull items and hand painted glass bottles and beads......
From time to time I design some (one-of-a-kind) custom Celtic and Dragon jewelry that I have made in Mexico by friends who have been silversmiths for some 25 years or more.
I collect Celtic and Dragon silver castings and unusual stones and combine them to make jewelry you will see no where else but here.
www.dragoncelt.com   (240 words)

  
 Dragon Tattoos
The Easter dragon is regarded as a benevolent protector of people, dispenser of life-giving water, and herald of fertility and good fortune.
The Western dragon, on the other hand, is an evil creature that destroys villages and collects and guards huge hoards of treasure.
I also believe a dragon tattoo represents how a woman can be direct in a way to where she speaks her mind and always tell it like it is (even though it may hurt someone's feelings).
www.draconian.com /artwork/tattoos/tattoos.htm   (745 words)

  
 Dragon Raja - online multiplayer gaming
For Dragon Raja, it is widely known and accepted as an online RPG (Role Playing Game) game which holds certain resemblances to earlier game titles such as Diablo and Final Fantasy.
As for the storyline of Dragon Raja, the settings of the game features three nations in the middle of a war and like many other similar storylines, heroes and villains are raised during the clashes of the three giant nations.
Aside from that, what makes Dragon Raja and many other online multiplayer games addictive is that, players within Dragon Raja can choose to form or join guilds with other players from all around the world.
www.dragonraja.com.my   (345 words)

  
 Nuance - Dragon NaturallySpeaking 9
With Dragon NaturallySpeaking 9, you'll be faster than ever before and have more fun with your PC.
Dragon NaturallySpeaking 9 offers specialized editions to help your organization improve document turnaround time, reduce transcription costs, and minimize the risk of repetitive stress injuries.
If you are looking to integrate the world's best selling speech recognition technology into Microsoft® Windows®-based applications, or want to batch process audio files using speech recognition on a server, get the latest tools and resources to deploy customized applications.
www.nuance.com /naturallyspeaking   (115 words)

  
 Raging Dragon -- MAME front end   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
The source code for the Dragonator Jukebox 2.0 is now available on the downloads page.
Ok so it’s not its birthday really, (I don’t know though, 3 months has got to be a lot in dragon years.) but three months is a long time for a front-end to stick around and still generate as much traffic as the rd does.
Here's a preview screenshot of Raging Dragon Beta 3 in the default skin with the flyers turned on, a new skin called Ice Dragon, and a pic of the skinner application itself.
www.oscarcontrols.com /dragon   (2453 words)

  
 paizo.com - Dragon   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Dragon is the official source of information regarding all aspects of the Dungeons and Dragons hobby and provides DandD players with the tools, utilities, and excitement they need to raise the level of their play experience.
Dragon also presents an exclusive bonus quarterly catalog previewing new DandD releases from Wizards of the Coast.
Most product names are trademarks owned or used under license by the companies that publish those products; use of such names without mention of trademark status should not be construed as a challenge to such status.
paizo.com /dragon   (185 words)

  
 Malaga Car Hire - Malaga Airport Spain Car Rental Since 1979   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Dragon Car Hire - Locally established Company - Since 1979 - Personalised Service just a click away - We ensure your safety in our prices by including FULL INSURANCE and no extras.
Based on the Costa del Sol, Dragon Cars has been in the Spanish car hire business for over 25 years.
Which is the main reason why families and clients have chosen us and been with us over the years.
www.dragoncars.com   (300 words)

  
 Dragon Pharmaceuticals
Dragon Pharmaceutical Announces Restatement of Oriental Wave’s Financial Statements for the Year Ended December 31, 2004 and of the Company’s Financial Statements for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2005
Dragon Pharmaceutical Announces Financial Results for the First Quarter of 2005 with 65% Increase in Revenues from the prior year
Dragon Receives Approval from Shareholders in Connection with the Acquisition of Oriental Wave Holding Ltd.
www.dragonbiotech.com   (314 words)

  
 Tail of the Dragon at Deals Gap and Cherohala Skyway, Graham Co, NC
Tail of the Dragon at Deals Gap and Cherohala Skyway, Graham Co, NC All of our authentic Tail of the Dragon apparel and souvenirs.
DRAGON GEOCACHE: There are two geocaches hidden on the Dragon, one at the head and one at the tail.
Dragon tattoo in honor of his ride on the Tail of the Dragon.
www.tailofthedragon.com   (2809 words)

  
 Dragon Age - Dragon Age Community
Dragon Age™ is a blockbuster fantasy role-playing game set in a vast new world created by BioWare.
In Dragon Age you will uncover hidden magic, battle horrific creatures, and challenge power-hungry nobles.
Sign up for the BioWare Community newsletter and be the first to receive news on Dragon Age and updates about BioWare's games and community.
dragonage.bioware.com   (207 words)

  
 DRAGON Database
The DRAGON View tools are useful for visualization of your data set once it is annotated.
If you would like to view our map of the human transcriptome, then try out DRAGON Map.
DRAGON is updated every week by automated FTP.
pevsnerlab.kennedykrieger.org /dragon.htm   (128 words)

  
 Dragon Pictures, Art, Wallpaper, Komodo, Bearded at EverythingDragons.com
For the Chinese people, Dragons were described visually as a composite of parts from nine animals...
There has been some debate as to whether Komodo dragons are actual dragons, and here I wish to propose a definitive answer, based on...
Just an update to everyone, we will be updating the dragon site soon, by adding content to the sections on komodo dragons and bearded dragons.
www.everythingdragons.com   (199 words)

  
 Nuance, Scansoft, Dragon Naturally Speaking, Medical Transcription, Voice Recognition Software
By investing in Dragon Naturally Speaking Voice Recognition Software by Nuance (ScanSoft), you are investing in yourself.
This Speech Recognition Software package is also known as Dragon Dictate and Dragon Speak.
Dragon NaturallySpeaking is Section 508 certified to give people with disabilities hands-free use of the PC.
www.dragon-medical-transcription.com   (411 words)

  
 the Dragon Page Podcasts - Cover to Cover and With Class!
And bonus news, the story is already being translated to the big screen.
This week, Michael and Evo talk with K.L. Nappier to talk about her newest stories, Voyagers and her contribution to the Twisted Tails anthology from Double Dragon Press.
Podcasting News: We are running the podcasting track at DragonCon, as well as running the Parsec Awards for Excellence in Podcasting.
www.dragonpage.com   (2164 words)

  
 Here be Dragons! Dragon Art, Dragon Pictures, Dragon Gifts, Dragons for Sale
Your online dragon resource for everything you want to know about dragons: Dragon history, dragon tattoos, dragon art, pictures of dragons, as well as dragon links to find gifts, collectables and figurines for the dragon lover in your life
We are happy to announce the launch of our very first forum.
If you love dragons, this will be the perfect place for you to share stories, pictures, role-play, or just chat with your fellow members.
www.draconian.com /home/frameset.htm   (171 words)

  
 Wizards of the Coast Signs Exclusive Publishing Agreement With Paizo Publishing, LLC To Produce Top Hobby Industry ...
Johnny Wilson, President of Paizo Publishing, LLC, is the former Group Publisher for Periodicals at Wizards of the Coast.
Lucasfilm Ltd. is one of the leading film and entertainment companies in the world.
Wizards of the Coast, Magic: The Gathering, Magic, Dungeons and Dragons, Showdown and all character names and their distinctive likenesses are property of Wizards of the Coast, Inc., a subsidiary of Hasbro Inc. ©2002 Wizards.
www.wizards.com /default.asp?x=company/pr/20020708b   (773 words)

  
 Dancing-Dragon.com - Home   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
A bold tail coils around a stylized dragon head on this rugged canvas messenger bag.
Large winged handle completes the scene of a marauding dragon on this tankard.
Don't cross the Sea Fox, she has a gun and a dragon and she knows how to use them both!
www.dancing-dragon.com   (154 words)

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