Pyrausta

Pyrausta (also called pyrallis (πυραλλίς), pyragones) is a mythological insect-sized dragon from Cyprus. It resembles a four-legged insect with filmy wings and a dragon's head. It lived in the fire like a salamander and died if it went away from the fire.

See also[]

• Salamanders in folklore
• Dragons in Greek mythology

References[]

• Shuker, Karl. (1995). Dragons: A Natural History Aurum Press
• The Natural History of Pliny the Elder, Book 11, Chapter 42