Editing European dragon (section)

=== Iberian ===
Iberian dragons are almost always evil, such as the [[Cuélebre]], or Cuelebre, a giant winged serpent in the mythology of [[Asturias]] and [[Cantabria]] in the north of Spain. It usually lives in a cave, guards treasures and keeps nymph-like beings called ''[[xana]]s'' or ''[[Anjana (Cantabrian mythology)|anjanas]]'' as prisoners.

There is a legend that a dragon dwelled in the Peña Uruel mountain near [[Jaca]] and claimed that it could mesmerise people with its glance, so the young man who decided to kill the beast equipped himself with a shiny shield, so that the dragon's glance would be reflected. When the young man arrived at the cave where the dragon lived, he could kill it easily because the dragon mesmerised itself. This legend is very similar to the Greek myth of [[Medusa]].

[[File:Moralia in Job MS dragonslayer.jpg|thumb|upright|Illumination in a 12th-century manuscript of a letter from [[Saint Gregory]]'s to [[Leander of Seville|St. Leander]] (Bibl. Municipale, MS 2, [[Dijon]])]]

[[Herensuge]] is the name given to the dragon in [[Basque mythology]], meaning "last serpent". The most famous legend has [[Archangel Michael|St. Michael]] descend from [[Heaven]] to kill it, but only once did God agree to accompany him in person.

[[Sugaar]], the Basque male god, is often associated with the serpent or dragon but can take other forms as well. His name can be read as "male serpent".

Dragons are well known in [[Catalan myths and legends]], in no small part because [[Saint George|St. George]] (Catalan ''Sant Jordi'') is the patron saint of [[Principality of Catalonia|Catalonia]]. Like most mythical reptiles, the Catalan dragon (Catalan ''drac'') is an enormous serpent-like creature with four legs and a pair of wings, or rarely, a two-legged creature with a pair of wings, called a wyvern. As in many other parts of the world, the dragon's face may be like that of some other animal, such as a lion or a bull. As is common elsewhere, Catalan dragons are fire-breathers, and the dragon-fire is all-consuming. Catalan dragons also can emit a fetid odor, which can rot away anything it touches.

The Catalans also distinguish a ''víbria'' or ''vibra'' (cognate with English ''[[Viperidae|viper]]'' and ''[[wyvern]]''), a female dragon-like creature with two prominent breasts, two claws, two wings and an [[eagle]]'s beak. Dracs, Víbries and other mythological figures used to participate in [[correfoc]]s during popular celebrations.

In Portuguese mythology, [[Coco (folklore)|Coca]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Corpo de Deus|url=http://www.cm-moncao.pt/portal/page/moncao/portal_municipal/Turismo/Corpo%20de%20Deus|publisher=Municipal de Monção|language=pt}}</ref> is a female wyvern that battles Saint George on the [[Corpus Christi (feast)|Corpus Christi]] holiday. The fighting has a symbolic meaning: when the coca defeats Saint George the crops will be bad and there will be famine and death; when Saint George defeats the coca and cuts off her tongue and ears, the crops will have a good year and it announces prosperity. Still, she is called "saint" coca just as George is called saint, and the people cheer for her.

Another dragon called ''drago'' is also represented in Portuguese mythology and used to take part in celebrations during the Middle Ages.

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File:Galician dragon (Medieval Age).jpg|Dragon in a granite Relief (14th century). San Anton Museum ([[A Coruña]], [[Galicia (Spain)|Galicia]]).
File:Coca21.jpg|"Festa da Coca" during the [[Corpus Christi (feast)|Corpus Christi]] celebration, in [[Monção]], Portugal
File:Vibriadereus.JPG|Vibria in a parade in [[Reus]] (Spain)
File:Cucaferadetarragona.JPG|Cucafera during the "Festa Major de Santa Tecla" in [[Tarragona]] (Spain)
File:Drac vilafrancapenedes.JPG|Drac de [[Vilafranca del Penedès]] (Spain) (1600) dancing during a [[correfoc]]
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