Dragon turtle

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A statue of a dragon turtle in China

A dragon turtle (Chinese : Template:Langue, pinyin : Lóngguī) is a legendary Chinese creature that combines two of the four celestial animals of Chinese mythology: the shell of a turtle with a dragon's body is promoted as a positive ornament in Feng Shui,[1][2] symbolizing courage, determination, fertility, longevity, power, success, and support. Decorative carvings or statuettes of the creature are traditionally placed facing the window.[3]

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Details

  • One hundred eggs are laid, They are around the same size as chicken eggs.
  • It takes many years for the dragon turtle to reach its maximum size.
  • The huge size and weight of this creature doesn't allow it to chase its prey, because of this, it hunts much like a Snapping Turtle, waiting for its food to come to it. Except instead of fish, the dragon turtle eats much bigger prey like horses, seals and sometimes whales.
  • Can grow up to 100 feet (30m) long.

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Ancient mythology

  • When Fuxi wanted to create more divine patterns, He discovered a "square diagram" on the back of a dragon turtle.[4]

In popular culture

Tabletop games

  • Dragon turtles appear in some editions of the tabletop roleplaying game Dungeons & Dragons.

TV

  • In the animated series Avatar: The Last Airbender, a lion turtle, a gigantic creature which greatly resembles the dragon turtle, appears to grant the protagonist Aang spiritual guidance and special powers.
  • A dragon turtle appears in the 1983 Dungeons & Dragons cartoon episode, "The Garden of Zinn", its poisonous bite setting up the events of the episode. These creatures have a dragon body and turtle shell, with some types having flippers.

Video games

  • The character of Yachie Kicchou, from the 17th mainline video game of the Touhou Project, is an anthropomorphic tortoise dragon.

See also

References

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  1. ↑ William O'Connor (2013). Dracopedia The Bestiary: An Artist's Guide to Creating Mythical Creatures. Penguin. Page [1]
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