Fossil Dragon
Dragon is a general term for the mythological creature that intangible giant reptile. These creatures appear in various cultures. In general shape of a large snake, but some are depicted as a winged lizard.
In India
The term dragon is a loan word from Sanskrit or ancient India which means "snake". In the Mahabharata, narrated the script that the dragon represents children from his marriage to Rishi Kasyapa Kadru. Their names are famous, among others, Sesa, Takshaka, Basuki, Karkotaka, Korawya, and Dritarastra. Naga nation numbering thousands have two cousins intangible as a nation of bird and called Kaga. Both were named Aruna and Garuda, who was the son of Winata Rishi Kasyapa who is also married. Thus, the relationship between the Naga with Kaga apart as well as half-brother's cousin. Yet their relationship is less well and often involved disputes. Among the Dragons have also become gods, ie Sesa, the eldest of the sons Kadru. He broke away from younger siblings and an ascetic life for themselves. He was eventually appointed as the god of the serpent, Ananta title.
Dragon From China
In China
In Chinese tradition there is also a creature called Lung Liong or generally translated into Indonesian, with the term dragon. This creature is described as a giant snake, complete with horns, whiskers, and claws, so different from the Indian version of the dragon.
Dragon Chinese version is considered as the symbol of natural forces, especially hurricanes. In general, these creatures are considered to have good properties as long as he was always respected. Dragons are considered as the incarnation of spirit holy man who can not go to heaven. Usually the holy spirit incarnated in the form of a small dragon and infiltrate into the earth to live a long sleep. After her memebesar, he got up and flew towards heaven.
Some scholars argue, Chinese dragons are imaginary creatures created by the ancient society due to the discovery of dinosaur fossils. This creature is also known in Japanese culture in terms of Ryu.
Dragon From Kalimantan (Borneo)
In Kalimantan (Borneo)
Dragon in the culture of Borneo, the Dayak tribe and tribal especially Banjar regarded as a symbol of the unconscious. Dragon depicted life in the water or soil and is called the Dragon Fold Earth. Dragon is the embodiment of Tambun is a creature that lives in water.
According to the culture of Borneo, the universe is a manifestation of "Dwitunggal Universe" which is controlled by the nature of Mahatala or Pohotara, which symbolized the hornbill (bird), whereas under natural or controlled by Djata Juata symbolized as a dragon (reptile). Nature on the nature of heat (masculine), while the bottom is cold nature (feminine). Man lives between them.
In Banjar culture, nature belong to Princess down foam while the lord of nature over property Suryanata Prince. After development of the Islamic religion, then by nature of considered Banjar tribe ruled by the Prophet David, while the unconscious is controlled by the Prophet Khidr In Banjar home architecture, and hornbills dragon creature materialized in the form of engravings, but as a culture that grows under the influence of Islamic religion do not allow to make engraved animate beings, the forms are disguised or animate beings in the form of carvings didistilir plants.