Lung, The

Lung, The
   From Chinese mythology, a benevolent dragon who is the god of rain and the waters. It can make itself as small as a silk worm, or large enough to throw the Earth into shadow. It can fly and dive into the deepest spring. It has the horns of a stag, the head of a camel, a demons eyes, the neck of a snake, it's covered with fish's scales, has the claws of an eagle, the pads of a tiger, ears of a bull and whiskers of a cat.

The writer's dictionary of science fiction, fantasy, horror and mythology. 2014.

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