The book describes the dragon as a transformation of a snake and lizard, often with wings and fiery breath. In some traditions it had several heads; the one-headed form was called a saň, while the Slovak name šarkan was used around Vsetín. Dragon legends are linked to ancient boundaries, rocks and caves, and also carry strong symbolic meanings.
Where it appears
The regions of Trutnov, Náchod and Džbán, and many other places.
What the old legends say
There was no universal folk protection against a dragon. The heroes of legends relied on courage, ingenuity, a weapon or a saint's help. For an ordinary person the wisest advice was simple: do not enter the dragon's lair, do not take its treasure and leave as quickly as possible.
SOURCES OF THE STORY
Sources of the original atlas Tajemná místa · page 27
This legend preserves a folk tale. Its motifs do not constitute evidence of supernatural events.
