Dragons and "The Foot Statue"

[mjrisin]

Hello Again All, I found some interesting information on Dragons while surfing the net that definately offers some food for thought about the four toed statue. Here's a summary, and a link to the website so that you may read on your own if interested.

From The Circle of the Dragon: History: Eastern Dragon Overview

1) Korean dragons have four toes. The Koreans believe that all eastern dragons originated from Korea. When the dragons leave Korea and go toward China, they gain toes. When the dragons leave Korea and go toward Japan, they lose toes.

2) Other interesting things to note is the differences between the dragons in pictures. For instance, males usually have clubs in their tails while females hold fans. These dragons can also be depicted as descending from the sky or inside clouds. Sometimes you might even be able to see a pearl, which is considered a "Pearl of Wisdom" that the dragons possess.

3)All Chinese dragons are said to have one hundred and seventeen scales total. Eighty-one of these scales are "yang", or the active, dominant, moving force. The other thirty-six scales are said to be of "yin", or the passive, recessive, accepting force. This is said to keep the dragon in balance.

4) Babylon and Sumeria - "Babylonian and Sumerian dragons were, like most, evil. Some were guardians of the god's treasures and of nature, but most angered the gods. Many of them, too, were a mix of creatures that had serpent-like qualities to them. In the beginning, a dragon was said to have aided in the creation of the world and the gods."

5) Most of the Eastern dragons could also shape shift. They could take the form of different creatures, such as beasts or man. Whensoever they did this, they were always the most beautiful and kind of all the species.


IMHOl, the possibilities of crossover onto the show are many, so I'll leave it up to you all to think them over. After all, we do have almost an entire week to kill before the next episode. )