The Dragons of Europe

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Everybody seems to know what a dragon is nowadays; they feature heavily in stories, movies, TV, and games, and are usually portrayed as giant, lizard-like creatures with long necks and tails, horns, leathery wings, and generally belching fire from their nostrils and mouths. Further, its often asserted that tales of dragons go far back into history, showing these creatures are deeply rooted in many cultures with many different types; and that the original ideas regarding dragons may have derived from ancient explanations of dinosaur fossils. All of which looks like it might be wrong...

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Here's some art including this monster! Some might have been sent in by fans or might be historic images of the critters, and some could be my extra monstery doodles... just click on a thumbnail to get a better look!
 
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Gator Tail Dragon, by Jac...
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Royal Standard of Henry V...

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