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What is the most honored dragon of the dragon family

The most honorable dragon of the Dragon Clan is the five-clawed golden dragon.

The most honorable dragon of the Dragon Clan is the super divine beast, the five-clawed golden dragon. Because even the ancient emperors, the dragon tattooed on the dragon robe is also five-clawed. The most honorable of these ten types of dragons is the Green Dragon. The so-called classification of dragons includes the Cloud Dragon, the Vicious Dragon, the Ying Dragon, the Horned Dragon, the Chi-Dragon, the Coiled Dragon, the Fire Dragon, the Gnarled Dragon, the Wrestling Dragon, and the Green Dragon. These ten types of dragons are roughly similar in physical characteristics though.

In traditional Chinese mythology, the dragon is a mysterious, sacred animal and is considered one of the symbols of Chinese culture. There are many types of dragons, the most honorable of which is called the "Dragon King". The Dragon King is the mythical dragon in charge of the ocean, and has a very high and honorable status. The Dragon King is the master of all things in the ocean and is in charge of natural phenomena such as wind, rain, thunder and lightning, and is regarded as the god of the sea and the god of the sky.

Dragon cultural differences:

1, Oriental mythology

"Dragons" belongs to the supreme divine animal, the body shape of a snake, with a bear head, crocodile eyes, Deer horns, bull nose, dog teeth, catfish whiskers, lion mane, eagle claws, nine animals into one of the nine unlike the image. In the eyes of the Oriental dragon is a symbol of good luck and majesty, the ancient Chinese emperor saw himself as the embodiment of the dragon. Oriental people, especially the Chinese people on the dragon is a kind of worship mentality, the Chinese people regard themselves as "the heir of the dragon".

There are also half-dragon, half-human dragons in some Western mythological novels, and dragons in Eastern mythological novels (such as the dragons in Journey to the West) are able to take human form at will. The significance of dragons in different civilizations also varies.

2. Western mythology

The dragons often appear as villains. Western dragons look like lizards and have wings on their bodies, accompanied by specific human occupations such as dragon slayers and fighters, who are tasked with saving mankind and destroying the dragons.