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Phoenix and Dragon

The dragon is quite bigger than the phoenix, and the phoenix is made of fire.

“While the phoenix typically dies by fire in most versions of the legend, there are less popular versions of the myth in which the mythical bird dies and simply decomposes before being born again” http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dragon

The dragon is usually red and red is a very symbolic color for the Chinese. The dragon is connected to china because it’s has a high esteem for power.

“in china it is held in highest esteem for its dignity and power for good.”

http://www.travelchinaguide.com/intro/social_customs/dragon_lion.htm

“Although dragons occur in many legends around the world, different cultures have varying stories about monsters that have been grouped together under the dragon label” http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dragon "

Dragons occur in many legends, but the place where it originated was the Chinese.

Chinese dragons traditionally symbolize potent and auspicious powers, particularly control over water, rainfall, hurricane, and floods.

The dragon has a snake like type of body, looks like a giant flying lizard. They can breathe fire, they are huge, and they can be ugly.

Some elements we see the dragon in today, is movies, TV shows, books, toys, costumes, and masks. In modern day today we use the dragon for props/monsters in books, movies, or on TV.

"A dragon is a mythological representation of a reptile. In antiquity, dragons were mostly envisaged as serpents, but since the Middle Ages, it has become common to depict them with legs, resembling a lizard. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dragon

“in our everyday world there are many types of animals that have amazing chemical defenses. The following examples include an insect, mammal, fish, amphibian, sea invertebrate, and a reptile. The animals used in these examples all use some kind of projectile chemical defense that is reminiscent of a dragon’s fire.”

http://www.onetorahforall.com/teachings/Modern%20Day%20Dragons.html

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