{"id":509,"date":"2025-04-18T18:02:23","date_gmt":"2025-04-18T17:02:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/instrid.sk\/?p=509"},"modified":"2025-07-27T14:01:07","modified_gmt":"2025-07-27T13:01:07","slug":"historia-drakov-od-pradavnych-mytov-po-moderne-pribehy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/instrid.sk\/en\/uncategorized\/historia-drakov-od-pradavnych-mytov-po-moderne-pribehy\/","title":{"rendered":"The History of Dragons: From Ancient Myths to Modern Stories"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"\" data-start=\"40\" data-end=\"121\">\u200b<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"123\" data-end=\"280\"><span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">Dragons, these majestic and mysterious creatures, have fascinated humanity for thousands of years.<\/span> <span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">Their presence in myths, legends, and cultures around the world attests to their profound influence on our imagination.<\/span> <span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">From ancient civilizations to contemporary fantasy stories, dragons have undergone a fascinating evolution.<\/span>\u200b<!--more--><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"\" data-start=\"287\" data-end=\"331\"><strong data-start=\"291\" data-end=\"331\">Dragons in ancient civilizations<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"333\" data-end=\"532\"><span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">The oldest known term for dragon appears in ancient Mesopotamia, in the area of present-day Iraq \u2013 &quot;ushum-gal&quot;.<\/span> <span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">This term, originating from the Sumerian language, means &quot;great serpent&quot; and refers to a mythological creature combining the characteristics of a serpent and a lion.<\/span> <span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">Sumerian texts indicate that the ushum-gal was a symbol of power and protection, often associated with deities and kings as a sign of their authority and strength.<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"333\" data-end=\"532\"><h1 style=\"text-align: center\" data-start=\"73\" data-end=\"258\"><strong data-start=\"73\" data-end=\"127\">Discover the world from a different angle\u00a0<\/strong><\/h1>\r\n<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-952 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/instrid.sk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Pridajte-nadpis-2-300x51.png\" alt=\"INSTRID - SVETOVE MEDIUM\" width=\"553\" height=\"94\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/instrid.sk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Pridajte-nadpis-2-300x51.png 300w, https:\/\/instrid.sk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Pridajte-nadpis-2-1024x175.png 1024w, https:\/\/instrid.sk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Pridajte-nadpis-2-768x131.png 768w, https:\/\/instrid.sk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Pridajte-nadpis-2-1536x262.png 1536w, https:\/\/instrid.sk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Pridajte-nadpis-2-18x3.png 18w, https:\/\/instrid.sk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Pridajte-nadpis-2-1170x200.png 1170w, https:\/\/instrid.sk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Pridajte-nadpis-2.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 553px) 100vw, 553px\" \/>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center\" data-start=\"73\" data-end=\"258\">You are only seeing part of the story. 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