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Attic kylix (drinking cup) with a scene depicting Athena rescuing the Thessalonian hero Jason from the jaws of the dragon of Colchis. The Colchian dragon was a massive serpent, immortal and sleepless, that guarded the Golden Fleece, which...

Cadmus Slays the Dragon, oil on canvas by Hendrick Goltzius, between 1573 and 1617. Koldinghus, Kolding, Denmark.

A glazed ceramic roof tile depicting a dragon. Nanjing, Ming dynasty, 1366-1400. The British Museum, London.

A carved jade dragon. Han dynasty, 2nd-1st century BCE. The British Museum, London.

Wooden screen depicting the Shinto god Susanoo defeating the dragon with eight heads, 19th century. Susanoo was the god of storms and Yomi, the underworld. Crow Collection of Asian Art, Dallas, Texas.

A gold sword hilt decorated with interlaced dragons. Eastern Zhou dynasty, 6th-5th century BCE. The British Museum, London.

Porcelain bowl decorated with dragons chasing pearls. From the noted porcelain centre of Jingdezhen, Ming dynasty, 1573-1620. Height: 9.4 cm. Diameter: 14.9 cm. The British Museum, London.

A celadon fish-dragon ewer. 12th century CE, Goryeo Dynasty, Korea. (National Museum of Korea, Soul, South Korea)

A Chinese jade dragon. Zhou Dynasty, 5th-4th century BCE. Height: 9 cm. The British Museum, London.

A scene from a black-figure vase of the Phoenician founder of Thebes Cadmus slaying the dragon which dwelt there. From Euboea, 560-550 BCE. Louvre Museum, Paris.