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(That same “telephone game” process of communicating myths happens with real creatures too, he says, as can be seen with early rumors about crocodiles and hippopotami.)Some of the most famous dragons from the history of mythology include, but are not limited to: the dragon battled by St. George, which may be a Christianized interpretation of the Greek mythological Cetus; the Norse wyrm Fafnir, a “great worm,” and the Norse death dragon Nidhogg, who gnaws on the roots of the World Tree that holds up the universe; Zohak from the Iranian Book of Kings; the Babylonian dragon Tiamat; the dragon Vritra in Indic mythology; and the dragon in Beowulf, who helped inspire the dragon Smaug of The Hobbit.But Game of Thrones fans may be interested in one particular dragon myth, says Fee. It was a dragon-shaped comet that inspired one early British King, Uther, to take the name “Pendragon,” meaning “Chief Dragon,” in honor of the omen. Uther’s son would be Arthur Pendragon—better known as King Arthur. That particular myth has the Red Messenger comet of GoT fame and the link between a royal family and dragons.One important takeaway for Game of Thrones fans from the real history of dragons is that, as Fee puts it, “they certainly can be evil, but not necessarily.”

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In addition to a connection with royalty, many mythological dragons have been ascribed a power of mystical foresight. (In fact, some scholars believe that the word is related to an Indo-European root meaning “sight.”) And, though Dragons can symbolize greed and protectiveness, that symbolism can be turned around to mean protection. For example, a Viking ship with a dragon prow would have been scary for other people but comforting to the people in the ship. Some of the shift toward seeing dragons as primarily villainous, at least in Europe, may be traced to the way conquering societies mess with the myths of their subjects, Fee says. As Christianity became dominant, the idea of a protective dragon power became problematic—after all, Christians ought not need protection from anyone other than Christ—so dragons lost some of their positive associations.