17 Metaphors for dragons

And it may be a fact worth mentioning that during the second, third, fourth, and fifth centuries of the Christian era, next to the eagle, the dragon was the principal standard of the Roman legions; and that dragon was painted red.

[Footnote 3: 'Dragon son:' the Red Dragon is the device of Cadwalladar, which all his descendants bore on their banners.

On board the Red Dragon was a long bit of rope.

Wherever there is room on the ground, put either a circular group of busts on pedestals, in consultation, all looking inwardsor else the colossal figure of a man killing, about to kill, or having killed (the present tense is preferred) a beast; the more pricks the beast has, the betterin fact a dragon is the correct thing, but if that is beyond the artist, he may content himself with a lion or a pig.

The dragon of Rev. 12, is the acknowledged symbol of Pagan Rome.

" Rustem replied:"Be not alarmed for me My heart, my arm, my dagger, are my castle, And Heaven befriends melet him but appear, Dragon or Demon, and the field is mine.

The Dragon, as I'd see him, is A loving beast and long,

The water-dragon is a nickname of the Caltha palustris, and dragon's-mouth of the Digitalis purpurea.

We have no patience with antiquaries who tell us that the dragons who guarded princesses were merely "the winding walls or moats of their castles."

The St. George of the title is not the Cappadocian, but that somewhat irreverent Father in God, St. George Loftus, Bishop of Exeter; the dragons are two quite unsuitable suitors for the hands of Monica and Eva (daughters of his dull old friend, Lord Sampford), who don't believe in class distinctions.

The dragon whom he overcomes is sin; the almond which from afar casts comforting perfume to the traveler is the Trinity, God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Ghost, which are three in one, as shell, fibre, and kernel make one nut.

The dragon, the first link in this chain of prophecy, was a relentless persecutor of the church of God.

dragons should be interesting, especially in such a very quiet, shady nook as this,quite an idyllic place for story-telling, it's a positive shame to disturb you," and his sharp, white teeth gleamed beneath his moustache, as he spoke, and he tapped his riding-boot lightly with his hunting-crop as he fronted Bellew, who had risen, and stood bare-armed, leaning upon his pitch-fork.

The dragon whom he overcomes is sin; the almond which from afar casts comforting perfume to the traveler is the Trinity, God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Ghost, which are three in one, as shell, fibre, and kernel make one nut.

"What's the Ingleton dragon been doin' to you, my pretty?" She danced with him with a feeling that the net was drawn close about her, and she was powerless to struggle any longer.

The dragon, again, is the snake inoculated upon the scorpion.

The St. George of the title is not the Cappadocian, but that somewhat irreverent Father in God, St. George Loftus, Bishop of Exeter; the dragons are two quite unsuitable suitors for the hands of Monica and Eva (daughters of his dull old friend, Lord Sampford), who don't believe in class distinctions.

17 Metaphors for  dragons