Ngwhi—The original dragon of mythology Ngwhi, a serpent-like deity in various mythologies, inspired concepts like Valhalla and the Midgard Serpent, seen in this 16th-century painting.

In ancient Chinese mythology, the dragon was a powerful rainmaker. During the Han dynasty (202 B.C ... he is a legion. Wherever there is water — be it a lake, river, sea, or spring — there resides a ...

From Asia to Europe, South America to Africa—and even the United States—stories about dragons pervade mythology. Some of these dragons are said to bring luck, while others feast on humans ...

The field, which is named the Jøtul hydrothermal field after a race of beings from Norse mythology known as the giants, or "jötnar," is around 3,300 feet (1,000 m) long and 650 feet (200 m ...