This serpentine form symbolizes their deep connection to water, the land, and the natural world. Many Native North American dragons are depicted as serpentine beings, resembling long, winding snakes or elongated creatures with curved bodies. Only here, their nature was more morally ambiguous. They were usually horned, and they were also viewed as ancient spirits or deities. They, too, have mostly serpent features with their elongated bodies and few or no legs. Regardless, the indigenous American dragons resemble East Asian dragons in several aspects. It’s not completely clear how much of the dragon myths and legends of the Native Americans were brought in from Asia and how much they created while in the New World.
