Yamata no Orochi
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Yamata no Orochi is a legendary eight-headed and eight-tailed Japanese dragon/serpent.
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- Thor vs. Jörmungandr (Norse)
- Perun vs. Veles (Slavic)
- Dobrynya Nikitich vs. Zmey Gorynych (Slavic)
- Tarhunt vs. Illuyanka (Hittite)
- Teshub vs. Ullikummi (Hurrian)
- Zeus vs. Typhon (Greek)
- Heracles vs. The Lernaean Hydra (Greek)
- Apollo vs. Python (mythology) (Greek)
- Indra vs. Vritra (Indian)
- Krishna vs. Kāliyā (Indian)
- Θraētaona vs. Aži Dahāka (Zoroastrian)
- Garshasp vs. Zahhak (Iranian)
- Saint George vs. The Dragon (Christian)
- Saint Michael vs. Herensuge (Christian-Basque)
- Făt-Frumos vs. Balaur (Romanian)
- Baʿal vs. Yam (Canaanite)
- Yu the Great vs. Xiangliu or Gong Gong (Chinese)
- Marduk vs. Tiamat (Babylonian)
- Ra vs. Apep (Egyptian)
- Gabriel vs. Rahab (Jewish)
- Christ vs. Satan (Christian)
- Mankan vs. Kuzuryū (Japanese Buddhism)
- Sigurd vs. Fafnir (Norse mythology)
- Quetzalcoatl vs. Cipactli (Aztec mythology)
- Benzaiten vs. Gozuryu (Japanese Buddhism)
- Drangue vs. Kulshedra (Albanian mythology)
- Vahagn vs. Vishap (Armenian mythology)
- Lac Long Quan vs. Ngu Tinh (Vietnamese mythology)
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