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Metz, France July 14, 2024 Procession in the city of the city's emblematic monster, the Graoully, half dragon, half snake. #326590295
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Metz, France July 14, 2024 Procession in the city center of the city's emblematic monster, the Graoully, half dragon, half snake. the mythical animal is several meters wide, spreads its wings and spits while roaring. The Graoully is a mythical animal with the appearance of a dragon, living in the arena of the amphitheater of Metz, which is said to have devastated the city before being chased away by Saint Clément de Metz, first bishop of the city in the 3rd century. This legend symbolically represents the destruction of pagan religions, traditionally represented by the figure of the serpent and the dragon, and their replacement by Christianity.
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