Jürgen Hubert<p>In medieval symbolism, dragons were often used as a metaphor for the Devil.</p><p>But perhaps you could use hydras in fantasy worlds instead! "The many-headed beast which will grow two new heads for each one that has been slain" does seem to be an apt metaphor for Evil, doesn't it?</p><p>And instead of noble knights questing to slay dragons (which need not be evil in your world), they could set out to slay hydras. <a href="https://thefolklore.cafe/tags/dnd" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>dnd</span></a> <a href="https://thefolklore.cafe/tags/ttrpg" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ttrpg</span></a> <a href="https://thefolklore.cafe/tags/worldbuiding" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>worldbuiding</span></a></p>