Dragon Symbolism in Worldwide Cultures

[Hrimskegg]

In Jungian psychology the dragon might represent the repressed dark side of our personalities. I'm writing a paper on the subject this semester with the thesis that: Every significant dragon in Norse mythology embodies the nemesis archetype.

[Grumpy Cat]

In Jungian psychology the dragon might represent the repressed dark side of our personalities. I'm writing a paper on the subject this semester with the thesis that: Every significant dragon in Norse mythology embodies the nemesis archetype.

This seems to go with what my prof said. She said that the Dragon, Grendel, and Grendel's mother were all symbolic of political instability and Beowulf was the man who ended it.

[Daos]

The dragon is present in Romanian mythology under the names balaur or zmeu:



Also, the Dacians used it as their banner:

[Óttar]

I got into an argument with my dad over whether dragons had ears or not. So, what's the verdict? Yes or no?

[Tom Cat]

I got into an argument with my dad over whether dragons had ears or not. So, what's the verdict? Yes or no?

Please view the dragon statue depicted in post #10 in this thread.

[Jnovais]

My team (FC Porto) has a dragon as symbol.
Maybe because of the Suevi