Friday, February 11, 2011

Middle Eastern Myths: Dragons of Note

Myth:  Endings (Middle Eastern)
(These dragons are from Mesopotamia and Babylon )

Type 1:  Grael of Chaos (Lady Wardragon)
Description: Has black scales and red eyes
Actions: Roars.  As a force of chaos scours the world
Norm: Yes
Why:  Middle Eastern dragons are more involved with world creation and destruction.

Type 2:  Ayahz, Master Healer
Description:  White
Actions:  Uses fire to clear debris
Norm: Yes
Why:  Middle Eastern dragons are more involved with world creation and destruction.

Type 3:  Bahamut, the Lord of Time
Description:  Silver
Actions:  Sings new worlds into being
Norm: Yes
Why:  Middle Eastern dragons are more involved with world creation and destruction.

Type 4:  Freyeth, the Flame Lord
Description:  Not described in story.  Usually dark red-orange with jet black horns
Actions:  Releases lava and creates earthquakes
Norm: Yes
Why:  Middle Eastern dragons are more involved with world creation and destruction.

Type 5:  Gaia, Mother Earth Dragon
Description:  Not described in story.  Usually long snake-like with no limbs.  Green in colour
Actions:  Reshapes the land
Norm: Yes
Why:  Middle Eastern dragons are more involved with world creation and destruction.

Type 6:  Rai, the Thunder Lord
Description:  Not described in story.  Usually blue and grey, and has a feathered crest
Actions:  Brings storms, rains and winds to the world
Norm: Yes
Why:  Middle Eastern dragons are more involved with world creation and destruction.

Type 7:  Tiama’at of the Cosmos, Mistress of Waters
Description:  Not described in story.  Usually blue, with no limbs or wings
Actions:  Fills the world with water
Norm: Yes
Why:  Middle Eastern dragons are more involved with world creation and destruction.


3 comments:

obscurevisions said...

Greetings! Would you happen to have any other information about the Seven, where They come from, or any texts mentioning Them? I picked up Dragonlore by Ash DeKirk but have been unable to find any information besides that :/ Any help is much appreciated. Thanks :D

Va. Carper said...

Hi. The only information about them is from DeKirk. I have taken classes from DeKirk about dragons but she seems very guarded about the Seven. As close as I can figure out, they originate in the Middle East/North Africa. The language of their names appears to be ancient Canaanite. She serves the Seven as a priest, and they may instructed her to be circumspect about them.

Sorry I cannot be of further help.

obscurevisions said...

Thank you for your reply! I had a feeling that may be the case. I will meditate on Them and see if I can come up with anything that may direct me as to how to approach or appease them, and continue to look for any old anthropological sources. Thank you for your help :)