PYTHON, the dragon slain by Apollo.—Greek Mythology.
TAKASQUE (2 syl.), the dragon slain at Aix-la-Chapelle by St. Martha.
ZOHAK, the dragon slain by Feridun (Shahndmeh).
Numerous dragons have no special name. Many are denoted Red, White, Black, Great, etc..
Drake (Joseph Rodman), author of The Culprit Fay and The American Flag, died at the early age of twenty-five. His elegy was written by Fitz-Green Halleck and is known as far as the English tongue is spoken.
"Green be the turf above thee,
Friend of my better days!
None knew thee but to love thee,
None named thee but to praise."