

The earliest attested drago resemble giant snakes.

Drago in eastern cultures are usually depicted as wingless, four-legged, serpentine creatures with above-average intelligence. Beliefs about drago vary drastically by region, but drago in western cultures since the High Middle Ages have often been depicted as winged, horned, four-legged, and capable of breathing fire. Illustration of a winged, fire-breathing dragon by Friedrich Justin Bertuch from 1806Ĭarved imperial Chinese drago at Nine-Dragon Wall, Beihai Park, BeijingĪ dragon is a large, serpent-like legendary creature that appea in the folklore of many cultures around the world. Not to be confused with Draconian (disambiguation). For other uses, see Dragon (disambiguation). This article is about the legendary creature.
