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  • Hahn, 3, the Master Thief has to bring a "Drakos" instead of a priest.

    Europa's Fairy Book Joseph Jacobs 1885

  • When he saw Janni’s sister he was terrified, but she told him not to be afraid, and by-and-by they fell in love with each other, for every time that Janni went to hunt the sister called the Drakos up.

    The Grey Fairy Book 2003

  • I say, Drakos, do you really want to describe hip hop as music? talk about low standards!

    On ancient tombs and learning Latin 2006

  • When, however, the Drakos heard that Janni had come back yet a third time safe and sound, he fled for fright forty fathoms deeper underground; and, next day, when Janni was away hunting, he crept out and said to the sister: ‘Now are we indeed both lost, unless you find out from him wherein his strength lies, and then between us we will contrive to do away with him.’

    The Grey Fairy Book 2003

  • The Drakos, when he heard that Janni had come back, fled for fear forty fathoms deeper underground.

    The Grey Fairy Book 2003

  • When the Drakos heard that Janni had come back, he fled for fear forty fathoms underground.

    The Grey Fairy Book 2003

  • From this quest Janni would certainly never return, for there dwelt nine brothers of the Drakos, each of whom had three heads.

    The Grey Fairy Book 2003

  • Then the sister did as the Drakos advised, and next day Janni set out to fetch the cherries, taking his three dogs with him.

    The Grey Fairy Book 2003

  • Then would Janni certainly be destroyed, for there dwelt six brothers of the Drakos, each of whom had two heads.

    The Grey Fairy Book 2003

  • The next day, when Janni was gone to hunt, the Drakos came out, and advised the sister that she should pretend to be ill again, and when her brother asked her what she would like, she should answer

    The Grey Fairy Book 2003

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