Dragons Around the World

Spain

What are dragons like in this country ?

Mean and protecting                                 

Name: Guita = kicking mule

Species: Wurm

Origin: Spain                

 

What do they look like?

A black face, huge fangs, leering eyes, serpent body, an extended neck, mouth open, and its color is red.

 

Story – During the festival of Corpus Christi and the Patron Berga in Catalonia the dragon is used as a protection in parades.  It is known to spit fire so they put a firework in its mouth.

                                       

Is there a real animal that might explain why these people believed in dragons?

The Lochness Monster?

   

 

 

Citations

www.blackdrago.com

www.knightsedge.com/spanish-toledo-swards/dragon-king-sword.htm

www.dominicos.org/hrosary/spanish/mision/cultural/tiawan/dragon.htm

www.galaxio.com/spanish/paginas/hernan_barro/pagina_3.htm

www.virginiejmr.free.fr/dragon.jpg