Fafnir
•Unlike Drachenstein-a German Dragon-Fafnir was born a dwarf
•Joined forces with his brother Regin to murder their father-the dwarf king Hreidmar-for his treasure
•Fafnir decided that he didn’t want to share his newfound riches
•Due to his greed, he slowly became a dragon
•Regin then avenged his brother’s greed and selfish-ness by having his son, Sigurd slay his own brother
•Sigurd slayed Fafnir by hiding in a covered pit, and stabbing Fafnir as he passed by
•In a German version, Fafnir started as a giant, not as a dwarf
•After slaying Fafnir, Sigurd cooked and tasted Fafnir’s heart, and gained the power to understand the language of birds
•Unbeknownst to Fafnir, the treasure he had stolen was actually cursed.
•Joined forces with his brother Regin to murder their father-the dwarf king Hreidmar-for his treasure
•Fafnir decided that he didn’t want to share his newfound riches
•Due to his greed, he slowly became a dragon
•Regin then avenged his brother’s greed and selfish-ness by having his son, Sigurd slay his own brother
•Sigurd slayed Fafnir by hiding in a covered pit, and stabbing Fafnir as he passed by
•In a German version, Fafnir started as a giant, not as a dwarf
•After slaying Fafnir, Sigurd cooked and tasted Fafnir’s heart, and gained the power to understand the language of birds
•Unbeknownst to Fafnir, the treasure he had stolen was actually cursed.