Tarasque - Wikipedia A tarasque used in the jeu de tarasque during the Pentecostal festival is described by the Count of Villeneuve in 1826, as an effigy of a "monstrous dragon, whose torso is assembled from hoops covered with a painted sheet metal, and whose back is made using a huge shield to imitate a turtle's carapace
Tarasque | Myth and Folklore Wiki | Fandom Tarasque is a legendary creature from Provence, France and the town Tarascon was named after it The Tarasque was said to have come from Galatia which was the home of the legendary Onachus, a scaly, bison-like beast which burned everything it touched
The Myth of the Tarasque, the Dragon of France In the heart of medieval Provence, where the Rhône River winds through quiet French towns, lives a legend that blends fire-breathing terror with saintly redemption — the story of the Tarasque, the infamous dragon of France
Tarasque - Mythical Encyclopedia The Tarasque is a mythical creature from French folklore that has been the subject of countless legends and stories for centuries According to legend, the Tarasque had the body of a turtle, the head of a lion, and the tail of a serpent
Tarasque - Wikiwand The Tarasque is a creature from French mythology According to the Golden Legend, the beast had a lion-like head, a body protected by turtle-like carapace (s), s
Tarasque: The Mythical Beast Tamed by Saint Martha’s Faith Mythical Attributes: The Tarasque is a dragon-like creature with a turtle shell, powerful legs, a scaly body, and a lion-like head Role in Mythos: It terrorized the countryside of Provence, France, until tamed by Saint Martha
Tarasque | A Book of Creatures The Tarasque was a dragon, half animal and half fish, larger than an ox and longer than a horse, with teeth as sharp as swords, and armored on both sides like a turtle
Tarasque - The Folklore Society Resources The status of the Tarasque as a major example of European folkloric legend and custom was internationally recognized in 2005, when UNESCO declared this tradition to be ‘part of the oral and immaterial inheritance of humanity’
Tarasque - All About Dragons The Tarrasque, a near invincible monster heavily based on the Tarasque, is a creature in the Dungeons and Dragons RPG The Tarasque gave its name to a sea serpent allegedly sighted in Vietnam