https://padlet.com/trmathews23/x1232hvap2e1l8sh Are Dinosaurs responsible for the myths of Dragons in every legend? en-us 2023-01-11 13:14:09 UTC 2023-01-17 13:41:10 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f996.png trmathews23 https://padlet.com/trmathews23/x1232hvap2e1l8sh/wish/2440811704 Therizinosaurus claws were thought to be Turtle ribs, Elephant skulls inspired the myths of the Cyclops, Iguanodon was thought to be a giant species of Iguana, etc.]]> 2023-01-11 13:34:14 UTC https://padlet.com/trmathews23/x1232hvap2e1l8sh/wish/2440811704 trmathews23 https://padlet.com/trmathews23/x1232hvap2e1l8sh/wish/2440830987 Griffin myths originate from the same place that Protoceratops, a relative of Triceratops that lacked horns, were found in Mongolia]]> 2023-01-11 13:48:04 UTC https://padlet.com/trmathews23/x1232hvap2e1l8sh/wish/2440830987 trmathews23 https://padlet.com/trmathews23/x1232hvap2e1l8sh/wish/2446789485 Dragon is a common suffix for dinosaurs discovered in China, such as Guanlong, Dilong, or Mei Long. (Long is Dragon in China)]]> 2023-01-17 13:00:25 UTC https://padlet.com/trmathews23/x1232hvap2e1l8sh/wish/2446789485 trmathews23 https://padlet.com/trmathews23/x1232hvap2e1l8sh/wish/2446797230 Prehistoric creatures have a tendency to be named after dragons and mythological creatures in general, like Dracorex, Tethydraco (A pterosaur, not a dinosaur), all of the "Draco-" species of Dinosaurs, Hagryphus, Gryphoceratops, etc.]]> 2023-01-17 13:07:26 UTC https://padlet.com/trmathews23/x1232hvap2e1l8sh/wish/2446797230 trmathews23 https://padlet.com/trmathews23/x1232hvap2e1l8sh/wish/2446810648 Birds and crocodilians are the most closely related animals to dinosaurs that are alive today, and animals like Iguanas and Komodo DRAGONS are often referred to as "living dinosaurs" by everyday people. These animals are all tied to, and may have inspired, certain myths and creatures like Sobek of Egyptian mythology.]]> 2023-01-17 13:18:28 UTC https://padlet.com/trmathews23/x1232hvap2e1l8sh/wish/2446810648 trmathews23 https://padlet.com/trmathews23/x1232hvap2e1l8sh/wish/2446819126 The Tuatara is an ancient species of creature that looks like a lizard, but is more related to birds and crocodiles. This creature also is responsible for many legends in the mythology of the native people of New Zealand connecting them to, or believing them to be, messengers of the God Whiro, who in Maori legend is the god of Death and Disaster, and are forbidden from being harmed by anyone. They are also known as indicators of Tapu, which are borders between sacred and magical areas and the natural world.]]> 2023-01-17 13:24:48 UTC https://padlet.com/trmathews23/x1232hvap2e1l8sh/wish/2446819126 trmathews23 https://padlet.com/trmathews23/x1232hvap2e1l8sh/wish/2446828020 Gods like Ha, Gaea, Atlus, Pluto, and others are often inspirations for Dinosaur names, so mythology and dinosaurs have always had some connection in a way.]]> 2023-01-17 13:31:26 UTC https://padlet.com/trmathews23/x1232hvap2e1l8sh/wish/2446828020 trmathews23 https://padlet.com/trmathews23/x1232hvap2e1l8sh/wish/2446841991 It's almost definite and correct that the fossils of Prehistoric animals are the cause for some of the myths we know of today. There's just way too many examples and too much evidence of this sort of thing for it to not be true. But this raises the questions, Where did it truly start? Which myth was the first and what species of creature was it that sparked said myth to be made?]]> 2023-01-17 13:41:01 UTC https://padlet.com/trmathews23/x1232hvap2e1l8sh/wish/2446841991