Did some of storytellers see live dinosaurs or dragons? Which stories are based on real encounters? And which are merely fairy tales based on the stories of others? Will anyone ever know for sure?
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The connection is humans.\n\nHumans find large fossilized bones and reassemble them into the likeness of museum dinosaurs (sometimes making mistakes, like putting the wrong head on the "brontosaur").  These creatures were dead long before man's first story.\n\nHumans also made written lists and drawings of creatures told but unseen but most: Elves, Dwarfs, Unicorns, Griffins, Centaurs, Dragons.  These creatures became alive with the telling of man's first story.
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Reminder: 5n Theory, all continents used to be attached to one another- so in theory this is highly possible- if two of every species has moved from place to place. Also remember, animals have a good sense of unusual events happening, like earthquakes and things, so they might have had the sense to know where to go. Then you might ask about the unicorns, but it is said that they were too stubborn to get on the ship... dragons and pegasuses... I have no idea about.
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Maybe they ate unicorns and heffalumps and murmaids and that's why there aren't any now. :o)\n\nIn my opinion, the whole story is a parable, so it's pointless to ask about such details.
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so many of those answers just make me want to cry!\nthe bible does not mention dinosaurs so they did not exist?!?!?\nlets just ignore facts and all those fossils!\n\nIt is insanity!
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So much info out there about your question.  Get a hold of a book by Ken Ham.......Dinosaurs and the Bible.  \n(creation scientists believe that dinosaurs were called dragons before the word dinosaur was invented in the 1800s.........)Dragons are mentioned in the Bible. It's very interesting.
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Look up the Dragon and Serpent in Mythology. They are well known in the Aztec, Chinese and Japanese Mythology as well as many other ancient cultures.\nThere are bodies of water that some say water creatures like the one in Loch ness reside, some have written that they could be creatures of the dinosaur era, I mean if crocodiles/alligators have survived whats to say that others havent.\nWith Aliens, I am sure we are not alone in our galaxy and universe.
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Actually, there's a very simple explanation.\n\nDinosaur fossils have been around for tens of millions of years.  They include fossilized bones and teeth, but also fossilized impressions of skin and footprints.  \n\nThousands of years ago, our ancestors stumbled uppon such fossils just as we do today.  They knew nothing about bones turning to rock and they certainly had no idea about the age of these things.  The fossils could have been a month old or a decade.  Still, they never saw any living dinosaurs.\n\nThey made the best assumption that they could - there were huge lizard beasts that used to be common but now were rare.  All of them - some with feet, some without, some with wings, some without - got lumped together, thrown into the blender of folklore and came out as dragons.\n\nAnd since dinosaur fossils are everywhere on earth, dragon myths are everywhere as well.\n\nNow, doesn't that make sense?
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what a fairy tale! tell me more stories please?
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according to jurassic park ( the movie ), that theory is true.\nimagine a raptor sitting on a computer and answering yahoo question.....spooky, huh?
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Wrong section to post this question.\n\nTry re-posting in Mythology and Folklore.\n\nPeace.
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they called them dragons in the bible silly.\n\nand there is more proof of dinosaurs than there is of God
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Sounds interesting. Most cyrptids are probably legends but I think a few are real creatures. Would be very intersted in exploring which were which.
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there have been many debates over Dream Catchers, and I personally think they do work (but this is coming from someone who believes in Dragons :P) you could see some explanations in the source.
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One book I read had dragons portrayed like people. They were in giant houses and had their own political system. Even managed to get enough cloth to wear clothing. I HATED THE BOOK!!!!!!!!
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OMG...I loved Duck Tales. LOL, "petcreatures" I watched Rescue Rangers too!! I have been looking for that cartoon, I miss it!! I wish my kids could watch it, they just don't make cartoons like that anymore. \n\nYou remember that one duck that was like a robot? What was his name? I used to wish I could swim in a vault full of coins when I was little....awwww...Memories. \n\nThanks for bringing me back!! \n\nHey, does anybody else remember that cartoon "Gummi Bears"? \n\nHey what about any of the Care Bears Movies??
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why don't you try www.mythman.com? I have found it very interesting especially since it is humorous and gives a modern twist on old legends(not that the old legends were boring in any way!).
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its a myth but i believe it..\n\nthey're fire breathing dinos..\n\ni wish i could see one..\n\nand they can fly, and swim too..