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| "A fisherboy dived into the water and brought up a pearl from beneath the chin of a black dragon." The Dragon Princess from The Chinese Fairy Book by Richard Wilhelm Artist George W. Hood, 1921 |
"I
do not care what comes after; I have seen the dragons on the wind of
morning."
- Ursula K. Le Guin, The Farthest Shore
The Chinese New Year begins on Saturday, February 10, 2024, marking the start of a new lunar year
and 2024 is the Year
of the Wood Dragon.
The Wood Dragon is a symbol of power, nobility, and success, representing
honor, courage, and tenacity. People born in the Year of the Dragon are said to
be ambitious, energetic, and charismatic, inspiring others with their passion
and enthusiasm. They are considered to be natural leaders, confident and
unafraid to take risks, making them magnetic personalities in social and
professional circles.
https://www.almanac.com/content/chinese-new-year-chinese-zodiac
STORIES
The Dragon - Italy
http://www.worldoftales.com/European_folktales/Italian_folktale_22.html
The Dragon and the
Prince - Serbia
http://www.sacred-texts.com/neu/sfs/sfs57.htm
The Devil and His Grandmother – Brothers Grimm
https://fairytalez.com/the-devil-and-his-grandmother/
The Dragon of Ghent - Belgium
http://www.sacred-texts.com/etc/tl/tl08.htm
The Dragon of the
North – Estonia http://www.mythfolklore.net/3043mythfolklore/reading/estonia/pages/06.htm
The Dragon Princess - China
https://www.gutenberg.org/files/29939/29939-h/29939-h.htm#XLV
The Dragon’s Tail – Germany
https://fairytalez.com/the-dragons-tail/
The Four Dragons - Asia
http://worldoftales.com/Asian_folktales/Asian_Folktale_6.html
How the Dragon Came
to Be - China
http://www.pitara.com/talespin/folktales/online.asp?story=47
How the Dragon Was Tricked - Greece
https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/5615/pg565-images.html#link2H_4_0003
The Four Dragons - Asia
https://www.worldoftales.com/Asian_folktales/Asian_Folktale_6.html#gsc.tab=0
The Lambton Worm - England
http://tinyurl.com/3krfcz7
The Princess and the Dragon -
Serbia
https://www.pookpress.co.uk/the-prince-and-the-dragon/
STORY COLLECTIONS
Chinese Fairy Tales by William Elliot Griffis, 1919 - The Golden Dragon ofthe Boringue on page 188 and Turk, Turban, Tulip and Dragon, page 166 To read these tales and download the book for free go to
https://www.gutenberg.org/files/67256/67256-h/67256-h.htm
The Serene Dragon -
This incredible site is sure to slay you! Over 544 dragon tales listed by
country and region, with origins, and articles; you will be breathing fire in
no time at all. Unfortunately, the site is no longer online but you may still
access the pages via the Wayback Machine at this link:
https://web.archive.org/web/20050205214117/http://www.theserenedragon.net/home.html
Story-Lovers.com
–Books, stories and more, all related to those amazing mythical creatures.
Jackie crossed over a few years ago but her incredible work lives on,
accessible via the Wayback Machine here:
http://web.archive.org/web/20100120170730/http://www.story-lovers.com/listsdragonstories.html
BOOKS
Bookroo – Dragon books for a variety of ages.
https://bookroo.com/explore/books/topics/dragons
CRAFTS AND ACTIVITIES
15 Chinese Dragon Crafts for Kids to Celebrate Chinese or Lunar New Year
Dragon Coloring Pages
http://www.coloring.ws/dragons1.htm
Handprint Dragon Puppet
https://www.craftsbyria.com/handprint-dragon-puppet-chinese-new-year-craft/
CURRICULUM
Adventures with
Dragons, Gods and Giants – A grade three unit connected to the
Core Curriculum Standards.
https://studylib.net/doc/18517051/fantastic-adventures-with-dragons--gods--and
Edsitment.neh.gov – Lions, Dragons and Nian: Animals of the Chinese New Year – Curriculum grades K-5.
https://edsitement.neh.gov/lesson-plans/lions-dragons-and-nian-animals-chinese-new-year
Education.theiet.org – This is curriculum from the United
Kingdom for ages 7 to 11 with downloadable activity sheets.
https://education.theiet.org/primary/teaching-resources/chinese-dragon/
We Are Teachers – Curriculum to complement the 2024 Chinese
Lunar New Year.
https://www.weareteachers.com/lunar-new-year-for-kids/
British Folklore – Ten Dragons
https://norfolktalesmyths.wordpress.com/2018/03/28/british-folklore-ten-dragons/
Draconian.com - The
history of dragons in various cultures, short legends about dragons and more.
http://www.draconian.com/whatis/whatis.htm
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note, websites change at a rapid pace and weblinks may change or
break without notice. I cannot be responsible for redirected or
broken links. At the time of this posting all links were in working
order. Thank you for understanding.
Karen Chace 2024 ©
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