Norse dragon

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In Norse mythology there are several references to dragons.

In the Völuspá the being Níðhöggr is identified as a dragon (Old Norse: dreki)
The Midgard Serpent is described as a giant, venomous serpent
So is Fáfnir in the Volsung cycle in the Poetic Edda
The Gesta Danorum contains a description of a dragon killed by Frotho I

Norse mythology

Deities
Heroes
Figures

Æsir	Baldr Bragi Forseti Dellingr Heimdallr Hermóðr Höðr Hœnir Kvasir Lóðurr Loki Meili Mímir Móði and Magni Odin Óðr Thor Týr Ullr Váli Víðarr Vili and Vé

Ásynjur	Bil Eir Frigg Fulla Gerðr Gefjon Gná Hlín Ilmr Iðunn Irpa Jörð Lofn Nanna Njörun Rán Rindr Sága Sif Sigyn Sjöfn Skaði Snotra Sól Syn Þorgerðr Hölgabrúðr Þrúðr Vár Vör

Vanir	Njörðr Freyr Freyja

Others	Ask and Embla Borr Búri Dís Norns Valkyries Dwarfs Einherjar Elves Light elves Dark elves Black elves Fenrir Hel Jörmungandr Jötunn Níðhöggr Sigurd Völundr Vættir Skinfaxi and Hrímfaxi

Locations

Events

Sources

Society

See also

Norse gods
Mythological Norse people, items and places
Germanic paganism
Ásatrú

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