The dragon has been the most popular mythical creature ever and has conquered the hearts of storytellers- the creatures have been featured as beasts for centuries. But guess what? There’s more than one kind of dragon. Let’s reveal about 8 types of dragons as they are.
Dragon
The dragon has become the traditional type as depicted in European heraldry and fantasy stories since the 13th century long four legs with claws on each foot, a powerfully built body, two expansive wings, a long snout – horns or crests on top of its head – and its entire body covered in scales, which range in colors all across the rainbow spectrum.
Drake
A drake is a smaller, wingless dragon with four legs and often lower to the earth than other dragons, moving around like a reptile. The origin of the term comes from Greek drakōn and Latin draco and this is the root of the word “dragon”. Thus, “drake” or “dragon” can always be considered synonyms and can always be different subspecies.
Wyvern
Two back legs and a pair of wings instead of forelimbs define a wyvern. The body is very snake-like and long, as is the tail which is generally slender and pointed. Wyvern, for that matter, is derived from Vipera, a Latin term that signifies “viper.” In fact, because of that, the tail looks more like that of a snake than a normal dragon.
Wyrm
Wyrm is a long serpent-like dragon with no limbs or wings: very little is dragon-like apart from its headlong muzzle and sharp teeth with crests. Wyrm is another of the words that ancient European peoples used to refer to dragons and serpents of all kinds in general.
Cockatrice
As per English mythology, the cockatrice is said to hatch from an egg laid by a cock living by a serpent. Instead of front legs, it has two front wings; two back legs constitute its limbs, and there is also a long, snakelike tail. From the neck upwards, it is crowned by a rooster-like appearance, with feathers and a beak. This type of creature has specific powers: the ability to petrify anyone it gazes upon, and was often found in European heraldry (i.e. symbols of the nobility in medieval times).
Amphiptere
The amphiptere is a dragon with a long snaky body and two of the greatest wings resembling those of a bat but having no other limbs. It is said to have some hypnotic powers that it uses to prevent human beings from stealing its treasure, according to Karkar’s story. It was also pictured in heraldry for a few noble houses in Europe.
Quizcoatl
In Quitzacoatl, as much as about, there was an incredible ‘sky dragon’ which had plumage around its head. Quetzalcoatl was not considered an enemy of mankind like most dragons and was worshipped as a god by ancient Teotihuacán, Toltec, and Aztec people of Mexico. The number of powers attributed to Quetzalcoatl and his area of dominion have been changed over his life. For example, the Teotihuacán believed he was a god of vegetation, whereas both the Toltecs and the Aztecs revered him as the god of the morning and evening star
Avery
Another sea serpent, “Avery,” is a vast creature of limbs and wings and lives in waters a place away from this horrible planet. It casts shadows that make a mockery of the long and storied history of this creature, going back to the Bible. Leviathan was one of such references and was alluded to in ancient Babylonian, Hittite, and Canaanite texts, where a snake dragon, as well as types of dragons and monsters, was blockbuster-housed. Even still, apart from being called Myth or Legend, it has been Sighted over by the numbers in Maltese seas by sailors stealing out on their fine nets, sometimes mistaking them for the remains of “real life.” Other times, they claimed it to be giant squids hanging out with whales.
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