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Two dragons appear and in the fight, one is killed, while one escapes. He meets up with another dragon who has also captured a half dozen women. They take one and use an incantation to open a door to purgatory. They throw the woman in, and she rises again giving form to [[Mother]]. | Two dragons appear and in the fight, one is killed, while one escapes. He meets up with another dragon who has also captured a half dozen women. They take one and use an incantation to open a door to purgatory. They throw the woman in, and she rises again giving form to [[Mother]]. | ||
| + | ===Dragons in lore== | ||
| + | Dragons are mythical creatures usually take the form of a winged reptilian creature, often with the ability to breath fire. They appear in a variety of forms in cultures around the world. The Dragon featured in Supernatural relates to European traditions where the typical dragon protects a cavern or castle filled with gold and treasure. Tales often feature a great hero who tries to slay the dragon, and often rescue a princess or maiden the dragon has captured (or who has been offered in sacrifice). | ||
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| + | Some interpretations of these myths read them as symbolising the battle of patriarchal religions to defeat the old Mother Goddess religions (represented) by the dragon, with women reduced to powerless women to be rescued. [http://www.blackdrago.com/originmyth.htm Source]. | ||
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| + | * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dragon Wikipedia entry on dragons] | ||
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| Dragons | |
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| Powers and Abilities | Strong with large claws, and ability to fly and create extreme heat through touch. Drawn to virgins and gold. |
| Vulnerabilities | Blade forged with the blood of a dragon |
| Appearance | humanoid with bat-like wings |
| Episode(s) | 6.12 Like A Virgin |
Attracted to gold and virgins, dragons traditionally live in caves, but in an urban environment while seek out a dark secluded place like a sewer. They can fly and have talons and bat-like wings, although they appear human. They can generate heat with their touch which can reach temperatures high enough to melt metal.
They can only be killed with a blade forged with the blood of a dragon.
They haven't been seen for 700 years.
6.12 Like A Virgin
Dragons are abducting young women (virgins) and keeping them captive in a sewer. Dean obtains the Sword of Brunswick and he and Sam track down the dragon's lair, finding a pile of gold, and the women. They also find an ancient manuscript.
Two dragons appear and in the fight, one is killed, while one escapes. He meets up with another dragon who has also captured a half dozen women. They take one and use an incantation to open a door to purgatory. They throw the woman in, and she rises again giving form to Mother.
=Dragons in lore
Dragons are mythical creatures usually take the form of a winged reptilian creature, often with the ability to breath fire. They appear in a variety of forms in cultures around the world. The Dragon featured in Supernatural relates to European traditions where the typical dragon protects a cavern or castle filled with gold and treasure. Tales often feature a great hero who tries to slay the dragon, and often rescue a princess or maiden the dragon has captured (or who has been offered in sacrifice).
Some interpretations of these myths read them as symbolising the battle of patriarchal religions to defeat the old Mother Goddess religions (represented) by the dragon, with women reduced to powerless women to be rescued. Source.
