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why do people view european and chinese dragons differently?

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    Lv 7
    6 years ago
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    Because each was interpreted differently within those societies.

    In China, the dragon was a metaphor of power and many emperors would wear robes with dragons on them.

    In Europe, not so much. Greek literature referred to Satan as a dragon. Of course this wasn't true of all of Europe, some myths did view it in a positive way, there was even a Roman legion, the Dacian Draco

  • 6 years ago

    IDK, but the fact that both areas have the legend kinda makes me believe they DID exist.

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