The Tarasca/ Coca was originally related to the Tarasque of France. They can create and cast new charms for any situation, and their curses can last for hundreds of years. In folk-tales, there was a race of dragons led by their Dragon-king Lung-Wang. In Scottish folklore, the beithir is a large snakelike creature or dragon. jules d'An. Located in Galicia, Spain, its composed of granite and holds a significant mythological importance. They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors. on Celtic myth, legends, and history, in addition to the lesser known Tuatha de Danann It loves gold and other kinds of treasure; where it finds a hidden hoard it moves in and sleeps on top of it. In the 20th century the dragon was officially incorporated in the armorial bearings of the prince of Wales. Generally speaking, the dragon is depicted as a huge creature that has a serpent-like body and the ability to fly. Only the bravest warriors would go after a dragon. George probably came from Cappadocia in Turkey. The term dragon has no zoological meaning, but it is used in the Latin generic name Draco for several small lizard species found in the Indo-Malayan region. The Origins of the Faeries: Encoded in our Cultures - Part I They have no souls and at death simply perish. Faerie Lore of the British Isles - Owlcation Ogres are closely linked with giants and with human cannibals in mythology. A folklorist on the Scottish isle of Arran told writer Moyra Doorly that the fairies left when electricity came. As modern people took over the earth, cutting down trees, building roads, and creating cities, fairy folk withdrew to more remote locales and finally into the spirit world. // -->