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Dragon stories are in fact dragon collectibles that you carry with you all the time.  Once you read a great dragon story it’s yours for all time.  You don’t have to dust it, or worry about your cats breaking it.  This is true for any good story, but this site is about the joy of dragons.  One of the absolute best dragon stories ever told is “Dragonrides of Pern“ series, authored by Anne Mc Caffrey.  If you have never read these books you are missing a treat.

Books and movies are great things, each has its strengths and weaknesses.  Reading a good book is almost always better than watching a movie.  A book that is well written allows your mind to create the pictures.  You get much more feel for the characters and the story from a book than from a movie.  You get to look into the characters mindset more deeply, giving you more insight into the actions a character takes.  I guess that’s why most people will always tell you “I thought the book was better than the movie.”

I do love a good movie.  There are lots of great movies, I just have never seen one that was better than the book.  Some do come close, “Lord of the Rings” for example.  That could just be me, I never really warmed up to the writing style of J.R.R. Tolkien.  Anne Mc Caffrey on the other hand has a style that I find engaging and easy to follow.  She writes the type of books you find hard to put down.

For a great dragon collectibles story, one that will just make you happy, read The Dragonrides of Pern.

GO to Amazon and check out the “look inside” once you get there.

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Dragon collectables is a look at dragons from around the world. An examination of the differences and similarities. Are dragons descended from a single ancestor or do they fit into separate sub-species? We can sometimes use the everyday items that ancient peoples used to find clues, dragon sculpture, dragon figures, and dragon charms for example. People used these items for the magical properties and protections they contained.

I want to talk just a little about some dragon collectables that seem to have the least amount of information (or clues) of any that I have come across. The Persian Dragon, this dragon seems to be a cross between the Chinese (Asian) and the Western European. On the one hand, it has a long serpentine body, no wings, talons like a bird of prey, and a mane like a lion, it says, “Hey I’m Asian.”  On the other hand, breathing fire and having a dislike of humans (except for lunch perhaps) puts the Persian Dragon in the Western European camp.  If my memory of geology and history class have not failed me, the Persian Empire encompassed a vast amount of the lands that are pretty much located between Western Europe and China.  That could explain the similarities.  Stories told by the different travelers becoming meshed together over time.  Or cross breeding of the domesticated pet dragons.

Dragon Collectibles found that Persian dragons whether in art or dragon sculpture, often have a single horn with two prongs or branches if you like. I also found that the Persian dragon has many faces, mostly the faces of the animals that you might find in that area.  The animals peoples would see in their day to day life. Animal such as the horse, camel, and crocodile. The Persian dragons are said to be poisonous or have a poisonous bite.  Much like that of the Komodo Dragon bite.

Could the Komodo Dragon be directly related to ancient dragons?  You are invited to join my journey in search of dragon collectibles and see where it leads.

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Here is a great site for display items to add that pizza to your collection.

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I fell in love with this video.  The adult dragon teaching the youngster some tricks of the trade.  The ending surprised me, it is great.

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Imagine how life was about 2,500 years ago.  If you were a merchant during this time, you had a pretty small group of customers.  You sold your wares to the people within about a day’s walk.  If you were a trader who owned a ship, you could sell more.  Dragon Collectibles imagines a merchant was trying to find ways to sell his wares.  One day he meets a trader from another land.  The merchant and trader become fast friends, trading stories and drinking at the local establishment.

When it came time for the trader to set sail for his home, he invites the merchant to load up his wares and travel with him.  Our merchant, always looking for a bigger and better market, takes the trader up on his offer.  After weeks at sea the ship arrives in trader’s homeland.  The merchant is amazed with the hustle and bustle of this port city.

After a couple of days of selling his wares, his trader friend tells him of a village a short distance away.  He tells him the people there would love what he is selling.  That it would be a great place for him to find merchandise to purchase before the trip back to his land.  The merchant decides this would be a great idea, packs up and hits the road.  This is a wondrous land with many things the merchant has never seen before.  He is enjoying the walk and taking in the sites as he travels when he hears a rustling noise coming from the underbrush.  He stops to listen, hears the rustling again, decides to go closer to the bushes to investigate.  When, all of a sudden, bursting from the undergrowth coming straight at him is a giant frilled lizard.  Startled, the merchant runs.  After a few strides, he looks over his shoulder and finds the frilled lizard is not chasing him any longer.  It is standing by the side of the road, hissing and acting very menacing.  He remembers the stories of the dragons in this land.  Having never seen such a creature before he quickly decides, this must be a baby dragon, and it would be wise to leave it alone.  Heart pounding, he decides to head back to the port city.

Dragon Collectibles wonders if this could be how a great dragon legend started.  Let us assume for the moment, frilled lizards could have been much bigger 2,500 years ago.  History tells us that the average height of people in general was less than today.  Our merchant, not wanting to look the fool will embellish the story he tells of the encounter.  Think of a small child being told the story of the horrific encounter by his Grand Father.  Good old Grand Father holds his hand up next to small grandchild, indicating the dragon figure was as a bit taller than the child.  Now that image of the dragon being taller stays with the child.  That child grows up and tells the story to his grandkids, the difference being now the dragon figure is taller than the adult telling the tale.

I think an encounter with a 15 foot King Cobra would make an even bigger tale.  Thus, a Dragon is born.  Generations of storytelling, with the embellishments that happen over time would turn a chance encounter with an everyday animal into a Great Dragon Collectibles legend.

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When I read this article, I thought I should share it here in Dragon Collectibles.

The Wrath of Dragons in Vietnamese Art

Author: Suzanne The influence of symbolism in Vietnamese art has been in vogue since prehistoric times. One of the most supernatural of all creatures, dragons and fairies, symbolized various instances of Vietnamese art. From the Dong Son civilization to the modern Nyugen Dynasty, the dragon motif has been used in various forms and shapes in sculptures, paintings, palaces, and different religious or architectural structures. The evolution of the dragon symbol portrayed the changing beliefs and culture of the people from time to time.

The Dong Son civilization (400BC to 200AD) saw the reptile version of the dragon, also known as the “Giao Long” dragon. This symbol was found etched on a number of bronze urns and weapon hatches. The following period (Dai La) witnessed Vietnam under Chinese colonization from the first to the tenth century. This period had a profound impact on Vietnamese art. This is clearly evident from the decorative tiles found at Co Loa, where the Dai La dragon shows remarkable resemblance with its Chinese counterpart.

Vietnam breathed the air of independence with the dawn of the Ly Dynasty. This period can also be termed the ‘golden period’ for Vietnamese art as it reached the peak of excellence. Water dragons symbolizing the God of Rain found way into Vietnamese art during this period. Some of the distinguishing features of this dragon in contrast to the Chinese creature were: thin and long body; undulated body contours of a serpent; small head with long whisker and mane and fine legs with small claws. The Chuong Son tower now showcases an extraordinary example of the Ly dragon carved on stone.

The heritage of the Ly Dynasty was transferred to the later Tran Dynasty (13-14th century). The fire-gurgling creature during this period still appeared with a small head and body; an instance of which can be found in the Pho Minh temple.

The influence of Chinese culture and heritage rose profoundly in the later Ly Dynasty, with Chinese emperors adopting Confucianism, Buddhism, and Taoism. As a consequence, the dragon symbol came to be associated with the emperor and his authoritative powers. The dragon motif then began to be extensively used in tombs, and religious temples. Dragons of the later Ly Dynasty also owes greatly to the Chinese influence. Large head, gigantic body, thick scales, long sharp claws, thick mane, and a beastly glance summarize the appearance of the Ly dragon.

The modern Nyugen Dynasty hails from the “Tu Linh”- the four mythical Chinese creatures namely the phoenix, the dragon, the lion, and the tortoise. These creatures were collectively portrayed in numerous paintings, sculptures, royal palaces, and tombs in Hue.

These fiery dragon motifs have attracted the attention of connoisseurs all over the world. Art gallery in Vietnam showcases these mythical creatures in their changing moods. Imbibing the Chinese motif, Vietnamese art have become even more alluring. About the Author: Suzanne Macguire is an expert writer with keen interest in contemporary art. You can also find this article here: http://www.goarticles.com/cgi-bin/showa.cgi?C=959440 Article Source: ArticlesBase.com – The Wrath of Dragons in Vietnamese Art

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Dragon history can be seen in ancient dragon art work all over the world. Old dragon sculptures can be found in many countries.  Leonardo da Vinci did some dragon illustrations.  We find them on ancient pottery, in mosaics, in paintings, and on old dragon plates, anywhere you have ancient cultures.

In ancient times people might wear a dragon charm to ward off a bad dragon or to pay tribute to another.  A Lord might commission a dragon painting, to tell a story of an ancestor (or himself) and how the dragon was defeated.  Because the dragon is a powerful symbol another powerful Lord might have a dragon sculpture or even a dragon fountain in the courtyard.  Back then it was all about perception.  You needed a strong symbol to show the people who was in charge.  If it was frightening, all the better.

The reasons people collect dragons today is just as varied.  The Chinese dragon for example, still holds great power in Chinese culture.  people in India still perform rituals in honor of the dragon.  Today we have many more choices in the type of dragon we collect.  You might find a stained glass dragon at a craft show.  You might find a dragon painting at a yard sale.  or, you could buy some dragon art prints (those are cheaper than the original paintings).  Just a side note on that – prints have come a long way in quality – check some out if you haven’t recently.  There are many more types of dragon collectibles, plush, stuffed, carved… Go… find them.

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