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The first appearance of dragons in Western mythology was the Norse "worm," a large scaled creature that was able to breathe fire and regenerate itself if vivisected. It didn't have the arms, legs, or wings of later dragon stories, but was often pictured as an enormous snake. Because these multihued dragons were often seen streaking across the sky, many of these worm dragons sightings have been attributed to the natural ball lightening phenomena that occurs during some thunderstorms. In the Bible, the serpent is the creature most often used to symbolize evil, so it makes sense that these early serpent-like Click here to read the rest of this article ... |