Flying Squid@lemmy.world to InsanePeopleFacebook@lemmy.world · 4 months ago"What else could it be, that Japan has a rich tapestry of folktales featuring all sorts of fantastical creatures?"lemmy.worldexternal-linkmessage-square20fedilinkarrow-up1129arrow-down13
arrow-up1126arrow-down1external-link"What else could it be, that Japan has a rich tapestry of folktales featuring all sorts of fantastical creatures?"lemmy.worldFlying Squid@lemmy.world to InsanePeopleFacebook@lemmy.world · 4 months agomessage-square20fedilink
minus-squareFlying Squid@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up9arrow-down1·4 months agoThere’s some others, like sea serpents and the Western concept of dragons as giant flying lizards. A dragon is literally the symbol of Wales (okay, a wyvern if you want to be technical about it, but whatever).
minus-squareMutilationWave@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·4 months ago (okay, a wyvern if you want to be technical about it, but whatever) Nah that’s a dragon. They hadn’t invented D&D yet.
minus-squareFlying Squid@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·4 months agoFor what it’s worth, the word goes back to the 17th century. But Wikipedia also calls them a type of dragon, so 🤷. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wyvern
minus-squareJustas🇱🇹@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up3·4 months agoThere’s also a Baltic cult of worshipping wood snakes. And a fairy tale about one being the king of the sea.
There’s some others, like sea serpents and the Western concept of dragons as giant flying lizards. A dragon is literally the symbol of Wales (okay, a wyvern if you want to be technical about it, but whatever).
Nah that’s a dragon. They hadn’t invented D&D yet.
For what it’s worth, the word goes back to the 17th century. But Wikipedia also calls them a type of dragon, so 🤷.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wyvern
There’s also a Baltic cult of worshipping wood snakes. And a fairy tale about one being the king of the sea.