Silly Saturday: Dragons Can Be Benevolent!

This is the detail from an artwork of a Korean Dragon. I was sorting through a collection of "artifacts" from my son's childhood. We saw it in a poster shop and he really liked it, so I had it mounted and framed for him. In the process of having it framed I learned that the dragon has a very different symbolism in Korean culture than in Western European culture.

"Whereas most dragons in European mythology are linked to the elements of fire and destruction, dragons in Korean mythology are primarily benevolent beings related to water and agriculture, often considered bringers of rain and clouds. Hence, many Korean dragons are said to have resided in rivers, lakes, oceans, or even deep mountain ponds.

The symbol of the dragon has been used extensively, both in Korean mythology and ancient Korean art."  

(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korean_dragon)