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In the wild eggs are buried under volcanoes and hot springs to keep them warm, but domesticated eggs are usually kept in warm places. In the early 19th century examples include like the a furnace for heating a sauna or steam room at the Sultan's palace in Istanbul, and under the heated courtyard at Loch Laggan covert in Scotland. | In the wild eggs are buried under volcanoes and hot springs to keep them warm, but domesticated eggs are usually kept in warm places. In the early 19th century examples include like the a furnace for heating a sauna or steam room at the Sultan's palace in Istanbul, and under the heated courtyard at Loch Laggan covert in Scotland. | ||
− | + | Some African tribes believe that the spirits of departed ancestors are reincarnated as Dragons. This reincarnation is achieved through the methods used to care for Dragon eggs. Through a series of rituals and chanting, the egg is exposed to the beliefs and actions of a revered individual who has recently died. When the egg hatches these "memories" have become the Dragon's own and they regard them selves as the same person as the departed spirit that has been "called" to their egg. This is also why the humans, who are part of those tribes, refer to dragons as ancestors and the dragons, who took part in this ritual, think of them as their children. | |
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* [[Anglewing]] eggs are golden-brown with flecks of bright yellow. | * [[Anglewing]] eggs are golden-brown with flecks of bright yellow. |