'There is a dread Dragon he sojourns, and in a cave keeps watch over Alberich's ring', 1910. Artist: Arthur Rackham

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'There is a dread Dragon he sojourns, and in a cave keeps watch over Alberich's ring', 1910. Illustration from The Rhinegold and the Valkyrie. Fafner, having taken on the appearance of a dragon, lies in a cave protecting Alberich's ring. From a private collection.

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License: Licensed
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