Dragons are often seen gripping large pearls, but really they are dragon eggs. Dragons are very protective of their eggs and become jubilant when one hatches successfully. In true Yin Yang pattern, male dragons whip up storms, while the females remain calm.
Even the embryos cry out. The sound made by a male embryo when the egg is about to hatch makes the wind rise; whereas, the cry of a female causes the wind to
abate and change direction.
Dragons lay their eggs near water. Considering that some take up to 1000 years to hatch, it's no wonder the parents shout for joy. The Dragons eggs look like beautiful pebbles picked up beside mountain streams and lakes. Nature miraculously preserves them until they are split by a thunderstorm. A dragon's eggs is much bigger than a hen's egg, and they are apparently light and hollow.
The famous Thunder Dragon, Lei Jen Zu, son of Lei, was said to have hatched from an egg when his father created a a thunderclap.
And according to the legend of Pai Lung, a young girl who answered the door to her home on a stormy night, found an elderly man outside in the storm in need of shelter. Her family allowed him in, but after the old man left the next day, the young girl was discovered to be pregnant. She eventually gave birth to a small, white ball, which she tossed into the ocean. The ball hatched and out came a magnificent white dragon: Pai Lung, the only white Dragon King.
Sources
• Mysterious dragon
• Sacred Texts
• Circle of the Dragon
• Dragon and Magic
• Wikipedia - Dragon
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Posted Oct 24, 2006 - 06:56 , Last Edited: Nov 10, 2009 - 12:21
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