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Dragons
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| • Definition • Themes and Motifs • Key Works and Figures • | |
| Definition | |
| One of the most popular supernatural creatures of fantasy is the dragon, a fire-breathing, flying creature about the size of a dinosaur. | |
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| Dragons are depicted as monsters, and they are also depicted as steeds for the heroes who are able to ride them. Sometimes dragons have powers other than their abilities to fly and breathe fire. Sometimes dragons are depicted as members of an alien race. | |
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Dragons often appear in science fantasy, most notably in Anne McCaffrey's Dragonrider series and Jack Vance's The Dragon Masters (1963). More recently Christopher Paolini has been writing about dragons in a series that starts with Eragon. |
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