Dragons are very fascinating creatures. Many consider them mythical, but think out of the box, open your eyes and look around you. There are creatures – some tiny, some gigantic – that still resemble the Oriental depiction of dragons. In fact, even the Book of Job in the Bible describes the monster Leviathan in such great detail that it conjures up an image of the dragon that we all know – one that breathes fire.

   Mythology, or what I would like to call ancient stories (possibly true chronicles too) from various parts of today’s world – China to America, India to Europe – describe dragons as clever creatures. They are always found to be guarding, be it treasure or a palace. Sumerians and Greeks also speak at length about these exotic flying creatures in their texts and ancient art. So were dragons there for real? That’s a question I’ve been pondering about quite a bit; hence, I delved deeper into a....