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Sigurd Slaying the Dragon Fafnir

🪓 Norse MythologyRamsund Rock, SödermanlandSigurd • Regin • Fafnir

Sigurd, the legendary hero of the Volsung lineage, is urged by the smith Regin to slay the dragon Fafnir and reclaim a massive hoard of cursed gold. After forging the mighty sword Gram from the shards of his father's blade, Sigurd kills the beast from a hidden trench and gains the ability to understand birds by tasting the dragon's blood. This discovery reveals Regin's treachery, leading...