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King of the Snakes
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Region: Sweden
Time Period: Unknown
References in Literature: Hamar Chronicle
Sources: Giants, Monsters, and Dragons pg 209, Circle of the Dragon

Notes:
  • Serpentine dragon with a crested head
  • Huge
Version 1:

Hamar Chronicle tells of someone who kills one snake and then all the rest until the King of the Snakes appears and attacks the informant or the informant flees.

Version 2:

If a person kills 2 snakes, the King of the Snakes will appear. Then, if that person runs, the King kills him.

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