Dracaenae
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Dracaenae are serpentine female monsters from Greek mythology, often depicted as part-woman and part-dragon or serpent.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
female monster
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hybrid creature ⓘ mythological creature type ⓘ serpentine monster ⓘ |
| appearsIn | various Greek myth cycles ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
caves
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dragons ⓘ guarding sacred places ⓘ guarding treasures ⓘ remote wilderness ⓘ serpents ⓘ underworld ⓘ |
| category |
Greek legendary creatures
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female legendary creatures ⓘ mythological hybrids ⓘ |
| culture | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| depictedAs |
part-woman and part-dragon
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part-woman and part-serpent ⓘ |
| etymologyRelatedTo | drakōn (dragon, serpent) ⓘ |
| hasAttribute |
hybrid human-serpent nature
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monstrous appearance ⓘ often gigantic size ⓘ often many-headed ⓘ often venomous ⓘ serpentine form ⓘ |
| hasBodyPart |
dragon-like tail
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serpentine lower body ⓘ woman’s upper body ⓘ |
| hasGender | female ⓘ |
| hasOrigin | Greek mythology ⓘ |
| includesExample |
Ceto (in some traditions)
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Delphyne NERFINISHED ⓘ Echidna ⓘ Kampe (Campe) NERFINISHED ⓘ Scythian Dracaena NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | later dragon-woman motifs in literature ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
embodiment of primal forces
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symbol of chaos ⓘ test or obstacle for heroes ⓘ |
| pluralFormOf | Dracaena NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInMythology |
antagonists to heroes
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chthonic powers ⓘ guardians of important objects ⓘ |
| subclassOf |
chthonic beings
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dragons in Greek mythology ⓘ monsters in Greek mythology ⓘ serpents in Greek mythology ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.