Systematic comparative studies of international significance indicate that there are con- siderable similarities between ideas, beliefs, and customs of various nations, even in the tradi- tions of geographically distant countries with completely different cultural, religious, historical, and social background. One of these links is the dragon-slaying motif, which appears in myth and folklore. This paper deals with a comparative analysis of different narrative types, in which the international motif of the duel between a hero and a supernatural being is stylized. Despite the differences, these plots generally have common elements, such as: a monstrous devouring serpent/dragon that is taking control over the water; a hero arriving from afar; slay- ing the monster and rescuing a virgin offered to the monster as a human sacrifice; marrying the rescued girl. In Japanese culture there are such heroe, too. In legends, even a woman can be a dragon-slayer. The mythical dragon-slayer is the God of storm and natural forces, Take Haja Susanoo. He demonstrates all the characteristics of a trickster in the Heavenly sphere through destroying and even causing death. However, with his descent into the earthly sphere, his good qualities are emphasized. One of his achievements includes the very slaying of the monster − Yamata no Orochi, and setting his potential victim free. In the Japanese myth, we discover links with related tales from distant cultures, even from these regions. Thus, for example, such heroes of Serbian folk tales fight dragons. We can find the most famous Chris- tian dragon slayer in Christian hagiographic legends. Saint George shows the characteristics of mythical and legendary heroes, saves the emperor’s daughter from a beast , as well as the whole kingdom.