The lindworm, also spelled lindwyrm or lindwurm, is a mythical creature in Northern, Western and Central European folklore that traditionally has the shape of a giant serpent monster which lives deep
Italian depictions of lindworm-esque dragons (1650)
King Lindworm according to Danish painter Niels Skovgaard (1910)
In comparison to Sweden, which largely kept the serpentine origin of the lindworm, Early Medieval carvings of Lindworms at Urnes Stave Church in Norway, show winged bipedal chimera designs more in line with Central European lindworms and conventional dragons
King Lindworm or Prince Lindworm is a Danish fairy tale published in the 19th century by Danish folklorist Svend Grundtvig. The tale is part of the more general cycle of the Animal as Bridegroom, and
The maiden amidst the Lindorm's shed skins. Illustration by Henry Justice Ford for Andrew Lang's The Pink Fairy Book (1897).
The Lindworm Prince coils around his bride-to-be. Illustration by Kay Nielsen for East of the Sun and West of the Moon: Old Tales from the North (1914).