Dragon's Teeth In Greek Mythology

“Help! Help!” cried the princess as her prince raced through the castle to save her from the dragon. When the prince approached, he knew he only had two options. He could lure the monster away from the princess and risk his own life or kill the dragon before it could attack. The prince launched his arrow through the dragon’s heart killing him instantly. The dragon fell onto the tower where the princess lived crushing her on his way down. The prince realized what a terrible mistake he made and that the King would have his head. It’s at this moment he knew that by launching his arrow he had only sown dragon’s teeth. He took action with the intent of doing good but only created more problems for himself in the future.
Greek myths were often used to explain religious beliefs, a moral lesson, or to pass down historical events like the story of Cadmus sowing dragon’s teeth. Cadmus was famous in Greek mythology for his adventurous life and introducing the Greeks to the alphabet. His story began as a brother searching for his sister who had been kidnapped by the
Dragon’s teeth used in war are cone shaped, cement objects placed next to each other in rows to prevent tanks from passing through. The Siegfried Line is a four-hundred mile defensive barrier from World War II made up of dragon’s teeth, concrete bunkers, gun pits, and tunnels that stretch from Belgium to Switzerland. Although the dragon’s teeth and other defense on the Siegfried Line held up against the French, dragon’s teeth were no match against the United State forces when they attacked the barrier. This allowed British and Canadian troops to break through and disprove German propaganda of the lines strength and defense abilities. The dragon’s teeth at the Siegfried Line still exist in Germany today, and just like the Great Wall of China, can be seen from satellite pictures taken in