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The symbolism around the dragon is essentially that of fight and power. The fight between the dragon and a hero or a god has, however, different meanings.
In these mythical combats the dragon assumes two roles, that of devourer and that of guardian, which ultimately have a single root: that of a cosmic being in waiting, whose action implies the death – or the birth – of a universal order.
The attitudes taken in the cultures of the world towards the figure of the dragon and the fight it entails sometimes distance themselves, particularly if the idea of the dragon that exists in the Far East is compared with that predominant in the West.
Chinese (or long), Japanese (or ryu), and Korean dragons are generally seen as benevolent beings, while European ones are mostly malevolent.
This is why in many oriental swords, both Japanese and Chinese, the figure of the dragon is representative of power and strength.
Y in the West some swords and sabers refer to the fight and victory against the evil and destructive dragon such as, for example, the sword of Saint George-
