Dragons, or worms, are present in Germanic mythology and wider folklore, where they are often portrayed as large venomous snakes and hoarders of gold. Especially in later tales, however, they share many common features with other dragons in European mythology, such as having wings.
Prominent worms attested in medieval Germanic works include the dragon which killed Beowulf, the central dragon in the Völsung Cycle, Fáfnir and the great sea serpent, Jǫrmungandr.