The dragon ~ one of the most famous mythical symbols ~ powerful, protective, fearsome, and valiant defender.
"Y Ddraig Goch", the red Welsh dragon has its origins in folklore and Arthurian legends. Originating from a serpent representing the Welsh God Dewi, Celtic King Arthur was said to have had a dream about a red dragon (symbolically representing Wales) which slayed a white dragon (which represented the Saxon invaders). In later times a crude red dragon design was adopted by Prince Llywelyn of Gwynedd in the 7th Century and taken into battle by Welsh hero Prince Owain Glyndwr in conflicts with the invading English. In later history, at the Battle of Bosworth, Welsh-born King Henry VII (Henry Tudor, crowned 1485) unfurled the red dragon, which he in turn had adopted as his own emblem. As such, the beloved red dragon has always represented the defiant Welsh nation; iconising Wales's unique cultural and historic heritage as a proud and ancient nation which has long survived external threat. The Welsh dragon is often associated with the motto, "Y Ddraig Goch a ddyry Gychwyn" - or "The red dragon will show the way". (info courtesy of http://www.welshwales.co.uk/magic_of_wales.htm)
This pendant is approximately 1-1/2 inches in diameter and hangs from a rolled black leather cord approximately 17-18 inches in length.
