The snallygaster lives in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Maryland, especially Frederick County. Fortunately, a hero showed up to slay the dragon and save the princess, and the dragon's falling teeth turned into the Orkney, Shetland, and Faroe Islands, while its body turned into Iceland. As an old fable says: "Although he was a venomous beast, he had a dainty taste." An accompanying legend describes how an old wizard said the land could be saved from the dragon's appetites for good if the beast ate the king's daughter. Then he would set out to procure seven virgins to eat for breakfast. Mester Snoor Worm was a sea dragon of the Orkney Islands who was said to wake up every Saturday at sunrise, open his giant mouth, and yawn nine times. MESTER SNOOR WORM // THE ORKNEY ISLANDS, SCOTLAND Parents sometimes reportedly tell their misbehaving kids that they're going to send them to the swamp, where the Ninki Nanka will take them if they don’t starting acting properly.
Many say that if you see the Ninki Nanka, you will die within a few weeks. The beast is said to be over 150 feet long and very fierce, with a face like a horse, a crest of skin on its head, and mirror-like scales. In Gambia and other parts of West Africa, the Ninki Nanka (sometimes translated as "Dragon Devil") is believed to live in swampy areas. Here's a selection of dragon tales from across the globe. In a few of these stories, dragons can even talk. Some of these dragons are said to bring luck, while others feast on humans some protect water, while others steal it.
From Asia to Europe, South America to Africa-and even the United States-stories about dragons pervade mythology.
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