The dragon hunts had a more practical purpose too: population control.
Large tuft on its head represented a crown 4.
Gargoyle figures served the during the Medieval period, telling stories and reporting on life because many people were illiterate 6.
They also like to coil around things, like hills.
Found mainly in England and the Northern territories.
The Hydra died after all the heads were slain except for an immortal head, which Hercules and Iolaus buried under a rock 10.