Dragons in mythology and folklore vol.1
written by Rudy Nusz
Dragons from around the world
Last Updated
12/06/22
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Slavic dragons
Chapter 14
Zmey
- Zirnitra, dragon-god in Wendish mythology. It was later used in the Royal Danish heraldry as a representation of Wendland
- Zmey Gorynych – The dragon of the Slavic mythology. Its name is translated as "snake son-of-mountain" (due to the fact it lives in a mountain), it has three heads, wings, and it spits fire.
- Chudo-Yudo - The dragon in Slavic mythology. Often multiheaded with any number of heads from three to ninety, it is most often an evil entity that kidnaps royal maidens or endanger the whole cities. Sometimes, he has a body of a giant human with heads of the serpent-like dragon. Most often supernaturally strong, sometimes with fiery breath, he is usually the main evil character in the story, though in some he is actually good or helping. In some versions, he is related to Koshchey the Deathless or Baba Yaga; in others, he is either of these two characters in their different form. Chudo-Yudo has a similarity to Greek Hydra, through to the fact that his head grow back (and sometimes multiply) when cut, so a lot of cunning is needed to beat him.