F is for Fafnir #AtoZChallenge

For this year’s A to Z Challenge, I have chosen the theme of dragons as characters. Whether they appear in film, TV, cartoons or literature, these dragons may be the star of the show or just a supporting character.

F is for Fafnir, the dwarf who changed into a dragon in Nordic mythology. His family cursed by a ring, Fafnir changes into a dragon to guard the treasure paid by the Norse gods for the death of Fafnir’s brother.

As a dragon, Fafnir is full of greed and is strong and aggressive. He has a single-minded desire to protect the treasure and could breathe out a poison to help protect his hoard.

This late 13^th century tale is told in Völsunga saga (“Saga of the Volsungs”) and is said to have inspired J.R.R. Tolkien’s Smaug in The Hobbit.

If you missed previous entries:

A is for Aura

B is for Blazey

C is for Canth

D is for Draco

E is for Elliott