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A dragon is a legendary creature , typically with serpentine or reptilian traits, that feature in the myths of many cultures. There are two distinct cultural traditions of dragons: the European dragon , derived from European folk traditions and ultimately related to Greek and Middle Eastern mythologies, and the Chinese dragon , with counterparts in Japan, Korea and other East Asian countries.
The two traditions may have evolved separately, but have influenced each to a certain extent, particularly with the cross-cultural contact of recent centuries. The English word "dragon" derives from Greek δράκων (drákōn ), "dragon, serpent of huge size, water-snake", which probably comes from the verb δρακεῖν (drakeîn ) "to see clearly". In the New Testament , the Devil takes the form of a red dragon with seven heads and ten horns, in his battle against Archangel Michael .

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