Firedrake (Noun)
Meaning
A creature of Teutonic mythology; usually represented as breathing fire and having a reptilian body and sometimes wings.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- In the medieval legends of Germany, the firedrake was often depicted as a fierce and powerful creature that terrorized villages and crops.
- The illustration in the ancient manuscript showed a firedrake with scales as black as coal and eyes that glowed like embers.
- According to myth, the firedrake's fire-breathing abilities were so potent that they could melt steel and reduce stone to ash.
- In some tales, the firedrake was said to have the power of regeneration, allowing it to heal from even the most grievous wounds.
- The villagers believed that the firedrake's appearance was an omen of great disaster, and that its arrival signaled the coming of a terrible calamity.