A Dragon Tale

Fire-breathing dragons capturing a princess and knights in shining armor swooping in to rescue the princess – this is what fairy tales and mythical stories are made of! While many people do not believe it, dragons are real and have lived on this earth for at least three thousand years (National Society Dragon Research, n.d). Dragons are fascinating creatures and the truth about them is much more interesting than any fairy tale. This paper will present a brief overview of the recent research regarding dragons.
Dragons live all over the world, but are most commonly found in tropical climates, living in caves near the ocean (Cadmus& Smith, 2019). Dragons are social creatures and dislike living alone (Medusa et al.., 2003). In fact, most dragons live in family groups, with a male and female dragon living together with their children (Poseideon, 2015). Often, you will find extended families living in close proximity to one another (Medusa et al.., 2003).
When we think of dragons, we often envision them as princess-stealing, fire-breathing monsters. While it is true that they do capture princess and do sometimes breathe fire, they have a good reason for doing so ( ) and our traditional approach of slaying a dragon may not be the best way to save a princess ( ). In the seminal work on saving princesses, there is a description of the most effective way to do this:
As a prince, I have had the opportunity to save many a princess from a fire-breathing dragon. In my early years, I took the traditional tactic of pulling out my sword and slaying the dragon by cutting his head off. One day, however, I looked into the eyes of a giant dragon just as I started to swing my sword. And, I saw pain and sadness; he looked like he was emotionally hurting. So, I stopped, put down my sword, looked him in the eye, and asked him what was wrong. The dragon started to cry and then told me that he was lonely. He wanted love and had hoped that a princess would provide him with that love. ( )
The passage goes on to describe how the author continued by going on a quest to find someone for the dragon to love and that he used this same strategy many times after ( ). This personal story illustrates the now-accepted best practice for saving a princess from a fire breathing dragon.
As illustrated in this paper, dragons are fascinating creatures and much of what we think we know about them is untrue. Dragons are real, but they are not monsters. In fact, dragons are family-oriented creatures that are just looking for love. As humans, we should look to the research on dragons to improve our relationships with them.


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