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The Dragon

Beowulf: An Anglo-Saxon Epic Poem by Unknown

A fire-breathing, treasure-guarding serpent whose hoard is robbed of a single cup; enraged, it ravages the Geats with flame until Beowulf and Wiglaf kill it, though the fight costs Beowulf his life.

Also known as: the fire-drake, the worm, ward of the barrow, the winged war-hero, the fire-demon, the monster of malice

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Meet The Dragon

The Dragon is a fire breathing serpent and ancient ward of a barrow, where it guards a vast hoard of treasure. When a single cup is stolen from its store, the enraged creature turns its flames against the Geats, bringing it into conflict with their king, Beowulf.

On the page

A great winged fire-drake, a coiling worm that guards a barrow-hoard, spewing hot-gleaming fire-waves and blaze-billows that scorch shields to their edges; a nocturnal flying serpent with venomous fangs.

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