dragons arelegendary creatures, typically with serpentine or otherwise reptilian traits, that feature in the myths  of many cultures.

There are two distinct cultural traditions of dragons: , derived from European folk traditions and ultimately related to Greek and Middle Eastern mythologies, and the , with counterparts in Japan, Korea and other Asian countries. The two traditions may have evolved separately, but have influenced each to a certain extent, particularly with the cross-cultural contact of recent centuries. The English word "dragon derives from   "dragon, serpent of huge size, water-snake", which probably comes from the verb (drakeîn) "to see clearly".