the Japanese sea dragon. Photograph by Pictures from History, Bridgeman Images One of the most powerful deities in Japanese mythology is Ryujin, the fearsome dragon god of the oceans, known for ...

In ancient Chinese mythology, the dragon was a powerful rainmaker ... According to legend, the Dragon King rules over all creatures in the sea, commanding armies of shrimps and crabs, and controls the ...

Researchers have discovered a deep-sea hydrothermal ... realms of Norse mythology. Another set of vents, known as the Nidhogg spring, gets its name from the serpent-like dragon fabled to have ...