Basic Dragon Information

This section of the site is designed to help visitors understand the terminology of this website. Here, these sections describe particular things used throughout the site; it is recommended that you read all articles here before reading other sections.

About the Circle of the Dragon
An introduction to this website, its goals, and its history.

Dragon Colors
A review of color symbolism as it relates to dragons.

Dragon Species
Dragon Species are specific "breeds" of dragons, such as classes of water serpents, that appear in folklore, tradition, or mythology.

Dragon Types
Dragon Types cover the different kinds of dragons that are non-specific breeds, such as Western Dragon or the Eastern Dragon.

Myth, Legend, and Folklore
A brief overview of the definitions to these commonly interchanged words.

Why is it a dragon?
The classification of a creature as a dragon is a complex process; to demystify it, this article explores the common dragon facets.