NurithDragons are mythological creatures that have captured the interest of humans for millennia immemorial. They might be referred with different labels in the vast array of cultures across the globe, but the hypnotic pull they have on us is undeniable. Our fascination with these mythical winged creatures translates into various ways such as ancient mythology of the yore, or the popular TV series ‘Game Of Thrones’ in contemporary times. So when this self-proclaimed “dragon hunters” team of scientists explored an Alpine lake, they didn’t technically find a dragon. What they did find, however, was pretty darn close!
Tales of the yore
While most people today probably imagine dragons as massively winged reptilian creatures that breathe fire from their mouths, a great deal of folklore from different parts of the world have also described dragons being aquatic. A prominent example comes from natural historian Johann Weikhard von Valvasor who wrote about water-based dragons in Balkan mythology, all the way in 1689. Some people have even claimed to see these underwater creatures…