What are some of the creatures related to dragons?
There are a number of creatures similar to dragons that sometimes get thrown into the category of “dragon” but also have a category of their own. Amphisbaena: A creature with heads at each end of its body that is capable of moving in two directions. Basilisk: A lizard like creature that can kill with a glance, has nasty breath. Cockatrice: Often looks similar to a rooster with a lizards tail. Said to be a serpent that has hatched from a chicken’s egg. Has a deadly glance. Chimera: Fire breathing creature, with a lion’s head, goat’s body and serpent’s tail. Sometimes also depicted with 3 heads: a goat, lion, and dragon. May have wings. Quetzelcoatl: the name of a South American Indian god. He was believed to sometimes take the shape of a winged serpent. Griffin: Creature with the head, forelegs, and wings of an eagle and the body, hind legs, and tail of a lion. Hydra: A many-headed serpent, often portrayed with the body of a dragon. Manticore: Creature with the head of a man, body of a
