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a dragon so monstrous it took a saint's prayer and a leash to kill it.
means A legendary dragon-like monster of French folklore, said to have terrorized the region around Tarascon in Provence before being tamed by Saint Martha.
from Named for the town of Tarascon on the Rhône, where the beast was said to lurk; the place-name itself is ancient and pre-Roman, likely Ligurian or Celtic in root, and the monster simply borrowed it. Medieval legend made the connection vivid: Saint Martha, the story goes, subdued the creature with prayer and a sprinkle of holy water, then led it back to the townsfolk on a humble cord — which is why Tarascon still parades a Tarasque effigy through its streets to this day.
- origin
- Provençal legend from Tarascon, France
- tamed by
- Saint Martha, with hymns not swords
- anatomy
- lion head, turtle shell, six bear legs
- unesco
- its festival is protected cultural heritage
- gaming fame
- reborn as Dungeons and Dragons' deadliest beast
tarasque of tarascon — legendary dragon-like creature from french folklore in provence, defeated by saint martha in the 1st century ad
tarasque festival tarascon — annual may celebration in tarascon, france featuring a wooden effigy of the beast paraded through streets since medieval times