Germanic dragon
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In Norse mythology there are several references to dragons (Old Norse: dreki).
- Níðhöggr is identified as a dragon in the Völuspá
- Jörmungandr, also known as the Midgard Serpent, is described as a giant, venomous beast
- Fáfnir is turned into a dragon as part of the Völsung Cycle
- The Gesta Danorum contains a description of a dragon killed by Frotho I
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