In the 12th century, someone wrote that the dragon is the king of all serpents as it is no less than a devil. This giant monster is the merchant of death and can kill anyone with a blow of its tail. No one can withstand its huge fire-breathing. It is the enemy of animals and death follows it wherever it goes. Believing in dragons was not a new thing in those days. Detailed descriptions of dragons are found in Chinese, Egyptian, Roman, Greeks, and ancient Babylonians scriptures. They all believed that dragons are very powerful beings who have supernatural powers and live inside the earth hiding from us. Today we will know a similar story of one such dragon which was encountered by Alexander the Great.
The ancient kingdom of Macedon was ruled by Alexander the Great in the 4th century BC and he is still remembered for his colossal military campaign that lasted almost the entire period of his reign. Due to this campaign, such an empire was formed which was one of the largest empires of ancient times. He was invincible in war and his domination extended from Greece to northwestern India and down into northeastern Africa. During his military campaigns in Asia and Africa, Alexander experienced many wonderful and terrifying things, such as the slaughter of entire populations, the rise and fall of cities, and the sighting of a most mysterious creature, the dragon.
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During that time Alexander was in India, and this anecdote is mentioned in the natural history text named "De Natura Animalium", an ancient text written by the Roman author Claudius Aelianus. According to this book, a giant dragon resided in a cave in North India, which was considered as sacred by the locals. Therefore, they requested Alexander not to attack that dragon. Alexander assented to their wish, but once he was passing in front of the cavern with his army, the dragon sensed this noise. The dragon pulled out its head from the cave and made a loud violent sound. Hearing such a scary sound, Alexander's army was completely terrified.
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According to reports, the dragon was so huge that the part of its body which was outside the cave was about 70 cubits, which is equivalent to 32 meters, and the rest of its body remained hidden within the cave. Its eyes were equal to the size of a large, round Macedonian shield. Many giant serpents have lived in India since ancient times, but this description doesn't match any of them.
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