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Bêthberry · 05-14-2009, 05:25 PM

Dragons are better than pirates.

I've never thought of Smaug as evil, not evil like the Witch King or Sauron or even the Balrog.

He's more like a compendium of character traits one doesn't want one's child's to develope. Someone arrogant, pompus, narcissistic, greedy, self-indulgent, self-satisfied, smug, vengeful, wrathful.

~Bethberry, the paperbag princess

Gaurcrist · 05-14-2009, 05:44 PM

I am sorry I can not relate to any of the names of the dragons or specific names like that of small characters in Tolkien's books, but I have read many of the ancient myths. It seems as if many myths include dragons or creatures similar to dragons, such as Norse myths, Greek myths, Chinese myths, and Japanese myths. That is most of what I know of dragons. The Norse dragon is the Nidhogg, and there are many dragons in Greek myths as well as creatures close to them such as snakes with talons, hydras, and creatures of the sort. I can not relate to Chinese or Japanese dragons.

Pitchwife · 05-15-2009, 05:27 PM

Gaurcrist, you may enjoy reading Ursula K. LeGuin's Earthsea books (if you haven't done so already). Some of the best dragons I've ever met in there - and not evil at all: just old, wise, alien and dangerous.

05-14-2009, 05:25 PM	#1
Bêthberry Cryptic Aura Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 6,003	Dragons are better than pirates. I've never thought of Smaug as evil, not evil like the Witch King or Sauron or even the Balrog. He's more like a compendium of character traits one doesn't want one's child's to develope. Someone arrogant, pompus, narcissistic, greedy, self-indulgent, self-satisfied, smug, vengeful, wrathful. ~Bethberry, the paperbag princess __________________ I’ll sing his roots off. I’ll sing a wind up and blow leaf and branch away. Last edited by Bêthberry; 05-14-2009 at 07:34 PM.

05-14-2009, 05:44 PM	#2
Gaurcrist Animated Skeleton Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 40	Myths I am sorry I can not relate to any of the names of the dragons or specific names like that of small characters in Tolkien's books, but I have read many of the ancient myths. It seems as if many myths include dragons or creatures similar to dragons, such as Norse myths, Greek myths, Chinese myths, and Japanese myths. That is most of what I know of dragons. The Norse dragon is the Nidhogg, and there are many dragons in Greek myths as well as creatures close to them such as snakes with talons, hydras, and creatures of the sort. I can not relate to Chinese or Japanese dragons.

05-15-2009, 05:27 PM	#3
Pitchwife Wight of the Old Forest Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Unattended on the railway station, in the litter at the dancehall Posts: 3,329	Gaurcrist, you may enjoy reading Ursula K. LeGuin's Earthsea books (if you haven't done so already). Some of the best dragons I've ever met in there - and not evil at all: just old, wise, alien and dangerous. __________________ Und aus dem Erebos kamen viele seelen herauf der abgeschiedenen toten.- Homer, Odyssey, Canto XI