Much of what I learned is an expansion of things I had already read something about. I already know a lot of the information I've found, but that's I've been collecting knowledge about dragons for years, and have inadvertently acquired some information about the cultures they are known from. However, some facts I knew nothing about.  For example, I found that there is a final stage to a lung's evolution, where it actually acquires wings. Now, I am gathering my information together. 

     I am connecting my "belief" information to my "examples" information- that is, connecting the portrayals of dragons to beliefs in the cultures I have chosen. I'm trying to twist it together.  I really enjoy the myths I read while researching this topic. Reading those has probably been the most interesting part. As for the topic- well, the  difference in the ways dragons are treated is really rather astounding. Where one is a ruler, the other is a demon, and where one is mindless, the other is wise. I want to bring in as much of these references as possible, while staying true to the topic. I need to be sure that I don't forget the Humanities part of it! I want this paper to be interesting. I want readers to want to know more about these cultures, their tales, and the dragons.