Not to discourage other answers, which are always welcome since no answer can adequately cover all possible sides of a topic, but there have been a number of interesting answers to this question which can be found in our FAQ on the History of Science including:

A now deleted user answered Is there any evidence of cultures finding dinosaur fossils before the 17th century? If so, what were their reactions or beliefs surrounding the fossils?

Is it possible that dinosaur fossils played some role in the origin of dragon myths? by /u/Dashukta

And /u/restricteddata answered What was the world's reaction to the discovery of dinosaur fossils?