Water Dragon Year
It'll come riding on waves. The Black Water Dragon starts its reign
today, the first day of the Lunar, or Chinese, New Year. It's a powerful
symbol. Of the 12 animals in the Chinese zodiac, only the dragon is a
mythical creature - one that is associated with superiority, power and
intelligence. In the West, the dragon usually is seen as a feared
creature that breathes fire and brings destruction, but the celestial
Chinese dragon is a benevolent animal that is revered as a protector
against evil. In that spirit, we look at some dragons that we'd all like
to meet and others that are best avoided.
DRAGONS TO BEFRIEND
-Puff, the magic one Don't analyze the meaning of the lyrics in Peter, Paul and Mary's 1960s hit, just sing along.
-Falkor the Luckdragon The fluffy dragon looks like a friendly dog in the movie version of Michael Ende's fantasy novel "The NeverEnding Story."
-Toothless The black beauty that Hiccup befriends in 2010's "How to Train Your Dragon."
-Spot Eddie Munster's pet lives under the stairs in "The Munsters" television series that ran from 1964 to 1966.
-Kalessin An old dragon found in author Ursula Le Guin's "Earthsea" series.
-Saphira Eragon's beloved dragon in the book series by Christopher Paolini.
-Spyro The small purple fire-breather adds a spark to the Skylanders video game.
DRAGONS TO AVOID
-The unsleeping dragon The menace Jason finds guarding the golden fleece in some versions of the Greek myth.
-Smaug The fierce fire-breather in J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Hobbit."
-H.R. Pufnstuf That weird puppet thing in the 1969 kids series is called a 6-foot dragon.
-Hungarian Horntail Considered the most dangerous dragon in the Harry Potter universe.
-King Ghidorah If Godzilla, Rodan and Mothra don't like the space-alien dragon, we don't either.
-Puff, the magic one Don't analyze the meaning of the lyrics in Peter, Paul and Mary's 1960s hit, just sing along.
-Falkor the Luckdragon The fluffy dragon looks like a friendly dog in the movie version of Michael Ende's fantasy novel "The NeverEnding Story."
-Toothless The black beauty that Hiccup befriends in 2010's "How to Train Your Dragon."
-Spot Eddie Munster's pet lives under the stairs in "The Munsters" television series that ran from 1964 to 1966.
-Kalessin An old dragon found in author Ursula Le Guin's "Earthsea" series.
-Saphira Eragon's beloved dragon in the book series by Christopher Paolini.
-Spyro The small purple fire-breather adds a spark to the Skylanders video game.
DRAGONS TO AVOID
-The unsleeping dragon The menace Jason finds guarding the golden fleece in some versions of the Greek myth.
-Smaug The fierce fire-breather in J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Hobbit."
-H.R. Pufnstuf That weird puppet thing in the 1969 kids series is called a 6-foot dragon.
-Hungarian Horntail Considered the most dangerous dragon in the Harry Potter universe.
-King Ghidorah If Godzilla, Rodan and Mothra don't like the space-alien dragon, we don't either.
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