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  1. mythical creatures - How do we distinguish a dragon, a wyrm and …

    Regarding the term "dragon" and "wyrm" Wyrm is known in English to depict the creature fought by the hero Beowulf. That creature is either referred as "wyrm" or "draca". For any decent …

  2. How did dragons get their wings? - Mythology & Folklore Stack …

    Jul 24, 2017 · In ancient Germanic lore at least, they were called "worm", "orm", "wyrm" and later "lindworm". Now worms or snakes don't normally have legs or even wings. But up through the …

  3. User The Wyrm Ouroboros - Mythology & Folklore Stack Exchange

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  4. Did Loki give birth to a monster? - Mythology & Folklore Stack …

    Since solsdottir has answered the part about the parentage of the monsters, I'll try to answer the part of why Loki would eat the heart: The motif of eating the cooked heart of a monster also …

  5. Newest 'dragons' Questions - Mythology & Folklore Stack Exchange

    Dec 17, 2024 · How do we distinguish a dragon, a wyrm and a wyvern in terms of the number of legs? As I have seen lots of interest around this answer, more precisely around the number of …

  6. norse - Mythology & Folklore Stack Exchange

    Apr 21, 2017 · In the Lokasenna, Odin claims that Loki spend 8 winters underground, "milking the cows as a maid" and bearing children: Loki spake: 22. "Be silent, Othin! | not justly thou settest …

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    How do we distinguish a dragon, a wyrm and a wyvern in terms of the number of legs? As I have seen lots of interest around this answer, more precisely around the number of legs (as @lfurini …

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  9. 'loki' Top Users - Mythology & Folklore Stack Exchange

    The Wyrm Ouroboros 6111 silver badge11 bronze badge 5 1 Lauren-Clear-Monica-Ipsum 1,90111 gold badge1212 silver badges2020 bronze badges 4 1 DisturbedNeo 26111 silver …

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    How do we distinguish a dragon, a wyrm and a wyvern in terms of the number of legs? As I have seen lots of interest around this answer, more precisely around the number of legs (as @lfurini …