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Final part of the series: https://military-fantasy.com/2021/02/14/are-dragons-evil-part-7-korean-and-vietnamese/

That is what they were always called, at least in English. Also, old Western dragons are far more similar to Chinese dragons than modern fantasy would give an impression of. Both are snake-like divine beings with magical powers and/or influence on / control of the environment: especially...

https://military-fantasy.com/2021/02/07/are-dragons-evil-part-6-japanese/

https://military-fantasy.com/2021/01/31/are-dragons-evil-part-5-chinese/

https://military-fantasy.com/2021/01/24/are-dragons-evil-part-4-germanic-and-west-european/

Part 3, about Slavic mythology: https://military-fantasy.com/2021/01/17/are-dragons-evil-part-3-slavic-mythology/

This is the second part of the series: https://military-fantasy.com/2021/01/10/are-dragons-evil-part-2-ancient-mediterranean-and-middle-east/

The word? I haven't got a clue. @Bear Ribs That is true. But Satan has also been compared to the snake, lion, etc., so Satan = dragon does not mean that dragon = Satan. Also, your objection isn't actually evidence against. Dragons too are not a single being but a range of different creatures...

It is not Hebrew, or rather, it is not solely or originally Hebrew. Tannin is an ancient Canaanite monster, from the Baal Cycle. It was a sea serpent, which is to say, a dragon. Hebrews "borrowed" it from there, and there is nothing in the Bible, or anywhere else I have read, that indicates they...

Actually, most of mundane animals in today's Bible - such as a whale - are mistranslations of "tannyn", which basically means "dragon". And I hardly think you can expect a mundane animal to breathe fire.

This is the first post of my blog series about whether dragons are, in fact, evil. It covers the Bible, as the entire series is a result of my discussion with a quite religious relative on whether dragons are evil and whether I should use a dragon as logo for my blog (the same dragon I'm using...