Final_wolf
12-16-2003, 07:30 PM
I was just wondering if anyone has ever heard of the Legend of the Dragons Tooth? Or about Merlin and a Dragon Tooth. I wanted to know this because in 2001 i as given a Tooth, that was said to be the Dragons Tooth the Merlin had to give an apprentice. I need to know if it is true and what the powers to it are. It came in a box said to be made of Dragons Hide, and was given to a man the was told to give it too the person who would be the best apprentice. He gave it too me. He said it was given to to him by Merlin himself. Can someone help me out here?
LV426
12-16-2003, 07:53 PM
I was just wondering if anyone has ever heard of the Legend of the Dragons Tooth? Or about Merlin and a Dragon Tooth. I wanted to know this because in 2001 i as given a Tooth, that was said to be the Dragons Tooth the Merlin had to give an apprentice. I need to know if it is true and what the powers to it are. It came in a box said to be made of Dragons Hide, and was given to a man the was told to give it too the person who would be the best apprentice. He gave it too me. He said it was given to to him by Merlin himself. Can someone help me out here?
I think someone is pulling your tail.
lordragoon
12-16-2003, 07:58 PM
Quick google search brought up nothing more than the raising an army from the dirt myth.
Since Merlin was considered by most mythological experts to have been killed or locked in a tree or cave sometime in the 6th century, I would sincerly doubt that he could give anyone anything (nevermind the fact that he's a mythological charater). He also used crystals, and his myths originate in different areas than where dragon slaying was popular among the locals.
I'd see if you could get your money back or something.
Final_wolf
12-16-2003, 08:28 PM
It was a gift. I hope its true. Can anyone else help me. Oh, and does anyone know where i can get a book thats really thick, full of blank pages, and is a hardcover with some kind of symbol on it? Something like a wizards spellbook.
LV426
12-16-2003, 08:31 PM
Quick google search brought up nothing more than the raising an army from the dirt myth.
Since Merlin was considered by most mythological experts to have been killed or locked in a tree or cave sometime in the 6th century, I would sincerly doubt that he could give anyone anything (nevermind the fact that he's a mythological charater). He also used crystals, and his myths originate in different areas than where dragon slaying was popular among the locals.
I'd see if you could get your money back or something.
The sowing of dragon's teeth into the soil to bring forth an army has been in several myths and legends in different areas and different rulers.
And Final, I really doubt the authenticity of the item that you received.
lordragoon
12-16-2003, 08:35 PM
I was going to refer to the Argonauts, but I never did too much background on the greeks. Or Merlin. Oh well.
Final_Wolf: as for an empty book, check for diaries of some type. They're full of empty pages. If you can't find any that fit your tastes, you'll have to go to a specialty store.
As LycanthropicHowl said, that thing's a fake. Might make a nice pendant, and you could use the 'dragon' skin as a book cover, but I don't think any of it's real.
LV426
12-16-2003, 09:02 PM
Excerpt from Europa, the Bull, Harmonia, and Cadmusas told by Nathanial Hawthorne
Running towards the tuft of trees, Cadmus beheld the head and fiery eyes of an immense serpent or dragon, with the widest jaws that ever a dragon had, and a vast many rows of horribly sharp teeth. Before Cadmus could reach the spot, this pitiless reptile had killed his poor companions, and was busily devouring them, making but a mouthful of each man.
It appears that the fountain of water was enchanted, and that the dragon had been set to guard it, so that no mortal might ever quench his thirst there. As the neighboring inhabitants carefully avoided the spot, it was now a long time (not less than a hundred years or thereabouts) since the monster had broken his fast; and, as was natural enough, his appetite had grown to be enormous, and was not half satisfied by the poor people whom he had just eaten up. When he caught sight of Cadmus, therefore, he set up another abominable hiss, and flung back his immense jaws, until his mouth looked like a great red cavern, at the farther end of which were seen the legs of his last victim, whom he had hardly had time to swallow.
But Cadmus was so enraged at the destruction of his friends that he cared neither for the size of the dragon's jaws nor for his hundreds of sharp teeth. Drawing his sword, he rushed at the monster, and flung himself right into his cavernous mouth. This bold method of attacking him took the dragon by surprise; for, in fact, Cadmus had leaped so far down into his throat, that the rows of terrible teeth could not close upon him, nor do him the least harm in the world. Thus, though the struggle was a tremendous one, and though the dragon shattered the tuft of trees into small splinters by the lashing of his tail, yet, as Cadmus was all the while slashing and stabbing at his very vitals, it was not long before the scaly wretch bethought himself of slipping away. He had not gone his length, however, when the brave Cadmus gave him a sword thrust that finished the battle; and creeping out of the gateway of the creature's jaws, there he beheld him still wriggling his vast bulk, although there was no longer life enough in him to harm a little child.
But do not you suppose that it made Cadmus sorrowful to think of the melancholy fate which had befallen those poor, friendly people, who had followed the cow along with him? It seemed as if he were doomed to lose everybody whom he loved, or to see them perish in one way or another. And here he was, after all his toils and troubles, in a solitary place, with not a single human being to help him build a hut.
"What shall I do?" cried he aloud. "It were better for me to have been devoured by the dragon, as my poor companions were."
"Cadmus," said a voice but whether it came from above or below him, or whether it spoke within his own breast, the young man could not tell--"Cadmus, pluck out the dragon's teeth, and plant them in the earth."
This was a strange thing to do; nor was it very easy, I should imagine, to dig out all those deep-rooted fangs from the dead dragon's jaws. But Cadmus toiled and tugged, and after pounding the monstrous head almost to pieces with a great stone, he at last collected as many teeth as might have filled a bushel or two. The next thing was to plant them. This, likewise, was a tedious piece of work, especially as Cadmus was already exhausted with killing the dragon and knocking his head to pieces, and had nothing to dig the earth with, that I know of, unless it were his sword blade. Finally, however, a sufficiently large tract oœ ground was turned up, and sown with this new kind of seed; although half of the dragon's teeth still remained to be planted some other day.
Cadmus, quite out of breath, stood leaning upon his sword, and wondering what was to happen next. He had waited but a few moments, when he began to see a sight, which was as great a marvel as the most marvelous thing I ever told you about.
The sun was shining slantwise over the field, and showed all the moist, dark soil just like any other newly-planted piece of ground. All at once, Cadmus fancied he saw something glisten very brightly, first at one spot, then at another, and then at a hundred and a thousand spots together. Soon he perceived them to be the steel heads of spears, sprouting up everywhere like so many stalks of grain, and continually growing taller and taller. Next appeared a vast number of bright sword blades, thrusting themselves up in the same way. A moment afterwards, the whole surface of the ground was broken by a multitude of polished brass helmets, coming up like a crop of enormous beans. So rapidly did they grow, that Cadmus now discerned the fierce countenance of a man beneath every one. In short, before he had time to think what a wonderful affair it was, he beheld an abundant harvest of what looked like human beings, armed with helmets and breastplates, shields, swords, and spears; and before they were well out of the earth, they brandished their weapons, and clashed them one against another, seeming to think, little while as they had yet lived, that they had wasted too much of life without a battle. Every tooth of the dragon had produced one of these sons of deadly mischief.
Up sprouted also a great many trumpeters; and with the first breath that they drew, they put their brazen trumpets to their lips, and sounded a tremendous and ear-shattering blast, so that the whole space, just now so quiet and solitary, reverberated with the clash and clang of arms, the bray of warlike music, and the shouts of angry men. So enraged did they all look, that Cadmus fully expected them to put the whole world to the sword. How fortunate would it be for a great conqueror, if he could get a bushel of the dragon's teeth to sow!
"Cadmus," said the same voice which he had before heard, "throw a stone into the midst of the armed men."
So Cadmus seized a large stone, and flinging it into the middle of the earth army, saw it strike the breastplate of a gigantic and fierce-looking warrior. Immediately on feeling the blow, he seemed to take it for granted that somebody had struck him; and, uplifting his weapon, he smote his next neighbor a blow that cleft his helmet asunder, and stretched him on the ground. In an instant, those nearest the fallen warrior began to strike at one another with their swords, and stab with their spears. The confusion spread wider and wider. Each man smote down his brother, and was himself smitten down before he had time to exult in his victory. The trumpeters, all the while, blew their blasts shriller and shriller; each soldier shouted a battle cry, and often fell with it on his lips. It was the strangest spectacle of causeless wrath, and of mischief for no good end, that had ever been witnessed; but, after all, it was neither more foolish nor more wicked than a thousand battles that have since been fought, in which men have slain their brothers with just as little reason as these children of the dragon's teeth. It ought to be considered, too, that the dragon people were made for nothing else; whereas other mortals were born to love and help one another.
Well, this memorable battle continued to rage until the ground was strewn with helmeted heads that had been cut off. Of all the thousands that began the fight, there were only five left standing. These now rushed from different parts of the field, and, meeting in the middle of it, clashed their swords, and struck at each other's hearts as fiercely as ever.
"Cadmus," said the voice again, "bid those five warriors sheathe their swords. They will help you to build the city."
Without hesitating an instant, Cadmus stepped forward, with the aspect of a king and a leader, and extending his drawn sword amongst them, spoke to the warriors in a stern and commanding voice.
"Sheathe your weapons!" said he.
And forthwith, feeling themselves bound to obey him, the five remaining sons of the dragon's teeth made him a military salute with their swords, returned them to the scabbards, and stood before Cadmus in a rank, eyeing him as soldiers eye their captain, while awaiting the word of command.
To read the whole of Cadmus' story CLICK HERE (http://ancienthistory.about .com/library/bl/bl_dragonsteeth.htm)
Loups_Garou
12-16-2003, 10:18 PM
Well for one thing Merlin wasn't a fictional character, just an exagerated one. There was a real Merlin, he was a Druidic magester(scientist, mainly herbal sciences) and advisor of King Arthur not a super powerful wizard of any kind, people just thought that because the things he made dumb-founded them, like parylyzation potions and what-not. So there's no way there could be any truth behind the "dragons" tooth ya have there, then again sometimes crocodiles have been referred to as dragons so maybe it's the tooth from a really big croc and the "dragon" skin box might be the croc's skin and some completely insane person claiming to be Merlin gave it to this guy ur talkin about cuz he was really gullable who than gave it to u for the same reason,no offense, how he could have gotten hold of a crocs tooth and skin I have no idea but it's just a theory. Or it could just be that that guy who gave it to u was completely insane and that everything is compeletely synthetic.
Final_wolf
12-18-2003, 07:43 PM
have you asked anyone you know if they knew someone with a dragon tooth? cause why would someone you don't know just give "you" a tooth out of all the people in the world?
I didn't understand a thing u just typed. But anyway, i know the guy really good that gave it to me.
Anyone know any good wizardry books that teaches you real spells?
Yeah here, this'll make you rich, powerful, sexy, and popular, oh wait why would I give up a book like that? Oh yeah, magic isn't real . . . guess I'll get back to those teeth . . .
Transitory
01-07-2004, 05:04 PM
*off subject.. but* final wolf, your signature is mispelled, it's bugging me!! *yeah yeah, pooor old me*
but it's:
You're on my hunting grounds now.
not
Your on my hunting grounds now.
'Your' is a reference to ownership, 'you're' is an abbreviation of 'you are'.
sorry if I caused any offense.
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