Sárkány
The legendary dragon in Hungarian folklore, originating from Turkic roots (Proto-Turkic *sāŕgan meaning 'carp, snake, dragon,' related to Cuman sazagan). Originally conceived as humanoid figures with multiple heads representing souls—a pre-Christian belief where each head embodied a spiritual essence. By the medieval period, evolved into the classic scaly, winged serpentine beast, heavily influenced by Christian demonology. Deeply connected to Slavic zmey traditions through the Carpathian Basin, though Hungarian sárkány remained predominantly malevolent while Slavic zmei could be ambivalent. T