| Name | Image | Region | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apep | 
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Egypt | Apep (also spelled Apepi or Aapep) or Apophis was the ancient Egyptian deity who embodied chaos. Apep was viewed as the greatest enemy of Ra, the solar diety and the upholder of Ma'at. Apep's movements were thought to cause earthquakes, and his battles with Set may have been meant to explain the origin of thunderstorms. While in most texts Apep is described as a giant snake, he is sometimes depicted as a crocodile. |
| Jaculus | 
|
England | The jaculus (or iaculus, pl. jaculi, meaning "thrown" in Latin) is a small mythical serpent or dragon. It can be shown with wings and sometimes has front legs. It is also sometimes known as the javelin snake. |
| Níðhöggr | 
|
Scandinavia | In Norse mythology, Níðhöggr (Malice Striker, in Old Norse traditionally also spelled Níðhǫggr, often anglicized Nidhogg) is a dragon/serpent who gnaws at a root of the world tree, Yggdrasil.Nidhogg is shown as a comparison for Alduin, the main antagonist of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, in the sense both feed on the dead and are the symbols of destruction. |
| Saint George's Dragon | 
|
Europe | In a legend, Saint George—a soldier venerated in Christianity—defeats a dragon. The story goes that the dragon originally extorted tribute from villagers and they started giving up human tribute once a year. During the last tribute, Saint George arrives and subdues the dragon. Upon the people's vow to convert to Christianity, Saint George then kills the dragon. |
| Smaug | 
|
Middle Earth | Smaug is a dragon and the main antagonist in J. R. R. Tolkien's 1937 novel The Hobbit, his treasure and the mountain he lives in being the goal of the quest. This is just in relation to the Smaug from the Live action Hobbit series |
| Tarasque | 
|
Europe | The Tarasque was a legendary fearsome man-eating dragon-like mythological hybrid from Provence,France. In stories it was tamed by Saint Martha. A rather unusual looking dragons, it had a lion-like head, a body protected by turtle-like carapace(s), six feet with bear-like claws, and a scaly tail like a serpent's tail. There is still a festival in modern day to celebrate it. |
| Tiamat | 
|
Mesopotamia | Tiamat, the Sea Serpent Dragon of Mesopotamia, is a primordial goddess of the sea. She is both a is a creator goddess and the monstrous embodiment of primordial chaos. She gives birth to the first generation of deities, and is slain by the Storm-God Marduk. Marduk then form the Heavens and Earth from her body. |