Dragons are winged creatures portrayed in the ancient mythologies of most cultures around the world.
The legends of dragons tie in with mythologies of winged gods from the heavens who came to Earth to create the human race.
Dragons are very important symbols in many cultures today.
The Egyptian Sphinx is a mythological figure depicted as a lion with a human head. The Greek Sphinx guarded the entrance to the city of Thebes, Greece, and travelers had to answer a riddle to enter the city. Sphinx mythology exists also in South and South-East Asia and is called "Human Beast", "Man Cat" and "Man Lion".
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