Dragons Of all the mythical creatures found in stories, legends, and drawings it is the dragon that has captured my imagination. The Europeans saw the dragons as an evil serpent-like creature. In an age of darkness, and ignorance the Europeans saw the world around them as evil and hostile. The dragon was used to symbolize the demons, sickness, and war that plagued their daily lives. While the Europeans feared the dragon as a beast or demon the Chinese saw them in a much better light. The Chinese thought of dragons as powerful guardian spirits. Their culture respected the dragon for wisdom and nobility. Though there are many different view points on how dragons are thought of , I prefer the