The dragon sculpture is still made nowadays in different colors, shapes and sizes and from different materials; with various purposes. Why do people keep making dragon sculpture pieces even to the present day? Probably because the old myths and stories about dragons still arouse their interest and curiosity as well as their wish to exhibit their passions and feelings for such old legends. The dragon sculpture pieces developed probably from the times when the stories about dragons were circulated and believed.  In the beginning the dragon sculpture illustrated the myth but nowadays it is just a matter of art for the sake of art.

 

The dragon appeared in countless shapes and gave birth to many local traditions. The myth of the dragon occurred from stories that told of who/what had power over the waters of the earth. In the past some peoples believed that the dragon used to live at the bottom of the sea, where they were the guardians of huge treasures. The dragon was thought to produce clouds, thunder, and lightning; consequently, many of the dragons appear in dragon sculpture as well as painting as fire-breathing monsters. The typical dragon, whether depicted in a dragon sculpture or other art forms, is depicted as a creature with the feet and wings of an eagle, the forelimbs and head of a lion, a fish’s scales, an antelope’s horns and a serpentine form of the trunk and tail. In many myths and legends, and also reflected in the dragon sculpture or paintings, the dragon is presented as an evil force, which results from the union of an eagle and a she wolf. Beowulf and Hercules are only two examples of old literature characters that had to face dragons, in the Western culture.

A totaly different perception of the dragon occurs in the Oriental civilizations, where the dragon stands for the supreme spiritual power. A dragon sculpture, actually more than just one were used, and still are, to decorate the castles and palaces as a royal/imperial sign of wisdom and power. The dragon sculpture motif also represents the emblem of mystical beliefs and is very common in Oriental architecture, park decorating and public places decorating. So the Oriental dragon sculpture is believed to bring wealth and good fortune as the dragon has great powers, both celestial and terrestrial; the other positive connotations of the dragon are wisdom and strength.

The old myths and legends about dragons, whether they come from the West or the East still make people dream about heroic times of fights and knights, and sacrificed young men and kidnapped ladies. They can show their interest in and passion for the stories of those times by acquiring and displaying the dragon sculpture items they buy or make themselves. Thus if you are interesting in having your own dragon sculpture, you can either shop for one or look for it on websites. The internet actually offers you more information than the clerk in a store, about a dragon sculpture. Besides you can also learn a lot about dragons in general and their stories.

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