Nidhogg

In Tegnér's poem, Nidhogg is characterized as 'the cruel tempter from the land of shade' who wins when temples burn, hating the asa-light and taking tribute in coward deeds.

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Nidhogg is a dragon (Poetic Edda, The > part in a few of the Eddic poems. > Pronouncing Index)

Nidhogg is a dragon (Poetic Edda, The > part in a few of the Eddic poems. > Pronouncing Index)

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