Mythology / drache-fafnir
Facts about Drache Fafnir
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Regin, the dwarf smith and foster-father of Sigurd, is Fafnir's brother and orchestrates the plot to have Sigurd slay the dragon.
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Fafnir's treasure hoard, including the cursed ring Andvaranaut, is a central element of the Völsunga saga, one of the most important Old Norse legendary texts.
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After slaying Fafnir, Sigurd roasts the dragon's heart, and touching it accidentally with his finger leads to his discovery of the birds' warnings about betrayal.
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The hero Sigurd slays Fafnir in the Norse legend, and by tasting the dragon's blood he gains the ability to understand the speech of birds.
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In Norse mythology, Fafnir was originally a dwarf who transformed into a dragon after being corrupted by cursed gold and the ring Andvaranaut.