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Re: Dragon Lore
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Sat, 18 Mar 2000 22:58:15 GMT
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In lugnet.castle.org.cw, Craig Hamilton writes:
> hi y'all ~
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> do you like the lego dragon figure? i love it and think it's a beautiful
> design. i admire the shared modularity of the skull and tail with the
> "gator-dile" figure. the great design also shows in the way the wing, when
> raised, follows the curved lines of the haunch and the smaller wings on the
> back of the head. when folded down, the wing again follows the curve of the
> haunch and the the wing "thumb" fits nice and neatly between the spikes of
> the raised arm. the shape is angular and geometric like lego, but also
> organic with an elegant curved art nouveau style. i think the lego dragon
> is just beautiful! they are great in green and black, but 'd love to see
> TLC make red or orange ones!
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> in mythology and symbolism, dragons mean a great many different things. a
> complex and universal symbol, the dragon is generally the combination of
> matter and spirit. in different mythologies, the dragon can be good, evil,
> or neutrally ambivalent.
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> as in our world, the dragons in Castle World will have many different
> meanings and identities, as per balladeer!. i'd love to hear some!
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> guardians of treasure! forces of nature! savage mounts for fierce
> warriors! portals of esoteric knowledge! beloved pets! nemesis of
> knights! or just plain wild creatures!
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> what are your dragons up to?
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> later ~ craig~
oh! look! todd's even got a little diddy!:
http://www.lugnet.com/off-topic/fun/?n=4781
i thought this was cute and funny enough to toss in the dragon lore soup
pot. but now i can't get the sound of jed's banjo out of my head!
later ~ craig~
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| hi y'all ~ do you like the lego dragon figure? i love it and think it's a beautiful design. i admire the shared modularity of the skull and tail with the "gator-dile" figure. the great design also shows in the way the wing, when raised, follows the (...) (25 years ago, 16-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle.org.cw)
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