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Why do dragons hoard gold and other treasures? From the cursed dwarf Fáfnir of Norse legend to the sacred pearl-guarding dragons of East Asia, these creatures aren't merely greedy—they reflect something profoundly human. In this video, we explore the psychological, cultural, and mythological roots of the dragon’s hoard. Is it about greed, duty, or fear? 🔔 Subscribe to Mysteries of Mythology → https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCy6v91210figZrnMvfnhZhw/?sub_confirmation=1 🌟 Unlock perks → https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCy6v91210figZrnMvfnhZhw/join 🛒 MoM Shop → https://mysteries-of-mythology-shop.fourthwall.com/ 〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰 👀 EXPLORE WORLD MYTHOLOGY: 🐉 https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLikECI8lazL0_ZliVs_5Jt8JeARneJvoH 🔱 https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLikECI8lazL0IOUbcj1uejqw78Er8-k4R 🐺 https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLikECI8lazL17EkaJhLWc6C_z-bK1ghUN 🪲 https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLikECI8lazL1jxMQav5cy4PTi5SX5IzGz 🐺 https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLikECI8lazL3-_SinrqscttnhvJRmPPjn ⚔️ https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLikECI8lazL0E0Y2EvzSH1RpZvPhxIori 👹 https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLikECI8lazL2Pu3cYO0BhzJok70buYWNj 🪶 https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLikECI8lazL2t37sQPR5iSAnhpURkxazI 〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰 ♦️ Connect with Mysteries of Mythology ♦️ 🌐 Website: https://mysteriesofmythology.com/ 💬 Join the Discord: https://discord.gg/erE273UZme 📱 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mysteriesofmythology/ 〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰 ⏳ CHAPTERS: 00:00 Why Do Dragons Hoard Gold? 00:25 Why a Hoard? 01:22 Fáfnir The Dwarf Who Became a Dragon 04:29 The Sickness of Treasure 06:24 Chinese Dragons & Pearls 08:33 Modern Hoards & New Dragons 10:58 Mirror. Monster. Mercy 〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰 📚 SOURCES & CREDITS: Perseus Digital Library – Fáfnir and Norse Myths: https://www.perseus.tufts.edu/ Beowulf (Seamus Heaney Translation) – Insight into the dragon as grave-guardian The Poetic Edda, translated by Carolyne Larrington – Source for Fáfnir and Regin Erich Fromm, “To Have or to Be?” – Psychoanalytic background on possession psychology “Myths and Symbols in Pagan Europe” by H.R. Ellis Davidson – Discussion of hoarding in Norse and Germanic myth Smaug and Dragon Hoards in Tolkien’s Legendarium: https://tolkiengateway.net/ Chinese Mythology and Dragons: https://www.chinahighlights.com/travelguide/chinese-zodiac/dragon.htm Potlatch and Indigenous Concepts of Wealth: https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/potlatch Encyclopedia Mythica – Dragon: https://pantheon.org/articles/d/dragon.html Meanwhile and Permafrost by Scott Buckley | www.scottbuckley.com.au Creative Commons CC BY 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ #Mythology #Dragons #Fafnir #MythicalCreatures #Greed #Smaug #MythExplained #PsychologyOfMyth