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No they did not worship dragons ...
The Norse Dragon Tradition
Dragons are common in Norse lore; we associate viking raiders with dragon headed ships. However this is slightly misleading because Norse lore made no distinction between dragons per se and serpents. A serpent was simply a dragon without wings.
In Nordic mythology, the figure of the dragon was often used as symbol of material greed, and harbringers of destruction, that is to say: they acquired a clearly negative symbolism, (unlike some aspects of the dragon in Eastern mythology). Clearly this makes them excellent figureheads for Viking raiders!
One of the most important Norse dragons is Nithhogr. This creature lives at the base of the world tree Yggdrasil and gnaws at the roots, attempting to destroy it. Nithhogr also devours the corpses of the dead.
The world serpent Jormungandr would also be classed as a dragon in Norse lore. Jormungandr - the Midgard serpent - lives in the waters curled in a circle round the world and biting his own tail.
Another well-known Norse dragon tale is that of Fafnir, who was turned into a dragon by his greed and who was slain by Siegfried.
The hero Scandanavian hero Beowulf also fought dragons. Some have classed grendel and his mother as dragons, however they are more usually considered to be some form of troll.
In medieval times, the Scandinavians described swimming dragons (sea serpents) and the Vikings placed carved dragon heads on the front of their ships to scare off the sea monsters. Indeed Hans Egede, Missionary to Greenland, drew a sketch of the "sea monster" he saw off the coast of Greenland in 1734. Numerous such stories have been recorded during the age of sailing ships.
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Did the vikings fight dragons?
they woeshiped them and trained them well
What did the vikings think about dragons?
they thought they where vicios creatures
What gods did vikings worship?
Norse gods
Why did the vikings often have a dragon carved into a bow?
Because they believed in dragons and thats how they pray that one will come.
Did the Shang Dynasty worship dragons?
Yes, the Shang Dynasty in ancient China did worship dragons. They believed that dragons were powerful and sacred creatures that could bring rain and good fortune. Dragon imagery was common in their art and rituals.
How many dragons do china worship?
China has nine main dragons that they worship that represent nine different things.
Does China worship dragons?
No they worship crickets. They worship them because they are the wisest of animals.
Did the vikings fight dragons?
they woeshiped them and trained them well
What did the vikings think about dragons?
they thought they where vicios creatures
What gods did vikings worship?
Norse gods
Why did vikings worship thor?
Thor was a symbol of both strength and fertility. Being aggressive and expansionistic, vikings respect both a great deal.
Why did the vikings often have a dragon carved into a bow?
Because they believed in dragons and thats how they pray that one will come.
Did the Shang Dynasty worship dragons?
Yes, the Shang Dynasty in ancient China did worship dragons. They believed that dragons were powerful and sacred creatures that could bring rain and good fortune. Dragon imagery was common in their art and rituals.
Names of characters in how to train your dragon 2?
Well, caveman lived when dinosaurs lived,so, it was vikings who lived with dragons.
How did the English get the vikings to leave England?
lots of things but the main thing they did is rob monasterys
Where did the vikings go to worship there gods?
Outside, choosing natural landmarks such as unusual trees, big rocks or waterfalls.
What's the name of the children's books with Vikings that rode dragons and there was a longship funeral pyre?
How to Train Your Dragon by Cressida Cowell is a series of books where they rode dragons. In the movie How To Train your Dragon part two has the father die. The town has a Viking funeral for Stoick.
