Fafnir Definition

fävnər, -nîr
noun
A giant who, in the form of a dragon, guards the Nibelung treasure: he is killed by Sigurd.
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pronoun

(Norse mythology) A son of the dwarf king Hreidmar, gifted with strength and fearlessness, but killed his father and transformed into a dragon out of ill-nature and greed. He would be slain by Regin and Sigurd whilst trying to protect his amassed treasures.

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Origin of Fafnir

  • Old Norse Fáfnir; Icelandic Frænir

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