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Zmey Gorynych, by Viktor VasnetsovIn Russia and Ukraine, a particular dragon-like creature, Zmey Gorynych (Russian: “змей Горыныч” or Ukrainian: “змій Горинич” ), has three heads, is green, walks on two back paws, has small front paws, and spits fire. Join now to publish your own tales, get feedback from readers, and enter writing competitions. The belief in these creatures apparently arose without the slightest knowledge on the part of the ancients of the gigantic, prehistoric, dragon-like reptiles. Dragon, legendary monster usually conceived as a huge, bat-winged, fire-breathing, scaly lizard or snake with a barbed tail.
Discover more than 3,800 classic tales plus new stories by fairy tale fans. In Bulgarian lore, the zmei is sometimes described as a scale-covered serpent-like creature with four legs and bat's wings, at other times as half-man, half-snake, with wings and a fish-like tail.