Zaldrīzes buzdari iksos daor… Nyke Daenerys Jelmāzmo hen Targārio Lentrot , hen Valyrio Uēpo ānogār iksan. Valyrio muño ēngos ñuhys issa. . .Dracarys!
(Translation from High Valyrian: “A dragon is not a slave… I am Daenerys Stormborn of the House Targaryen, of the blood of Old Valyria. Valyrian is my mother tongue. . . (To the dragon) Fire!")
I would be lying if I said that this scene with the 'Mother of Dragons' didn't give me goosebumps. We have all been fascinated and dreamt about the majestic fire breathing dragons at some point in our childhood (while some continue until much later). These four-legged legendary serpentine beasts have a place in the folklore of various cultures across the world - Vṛtra in Hinduism; Long or Lung in China; Mušḫuššu of ancient Mesopotamia; Apep of Ancient Egypt; Python, Ladon, and Typhon in Greek mythology; Jörmungandr, Níðhöggr, and Fafnir in Norse mythology. One can choose to believe or not believe in the existence of dragons as depicted in the legends. However, nobody can question the existence of the following dragons.
Read further in the Pujabarshiki 2020 by IISER Kolkata Campus Radio.
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