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In [[Norse Mythology|Norse Mythology]], '''Fáfnir''' or '''Frænir''' was a son of the dwarf king [[Hreidmar]] and brother of [[Regin]] and [[Ótr]]. In the ''[[Volsunga saga]]'', Fáfnir was a dwarf gifted with a powerful arm and fearless soul. He wore the [[Aegis]] helmet and guarded his father's house of glittering gold and flashing gems. He was the strongest and most aggressive of the three brothers. | In [[Origin: Norse Mythology|Norse Mythology]], '''Fáfnir''' or '''Frænir''' was a son of the dwarf king [[Hreidmar]] and brother of [[Regin]] and [[Ótr]]. In the ''[[Volsunga saga]]'', Fáfnir was a dwarf gifted with a powerful arm and fearless soul. He wore the [[Aegis]] helmet and guarded his father's house of glittering gold and flashing gems. He was the strongest and most aggressive of the three brothers. | ||
[[Image:Ring41.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Fáfnir guards the gold hoard in this illustration by Arthur Rackham to Richard Wagner's ''Siegfried''.]] | [[Image:Ring41.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Fáfnir guards the gold hoard in this illustration by Arthur Rackham to Richard Wagner's ''Siegfried''.]] |