Why do dragons want gold

The same symbolism appears in the Bible as a Seraph or a bronze staff with a snake coiled around it, called a Caduceus by the Greeks. Add a comment. Active Oldest Votes. A couple more examples: Ladon guarded the golden apples in the garden of the Hesperides, Python guarded the centre of the earth at Delphi, and Ares assigned a dragon to protect his sacred spring near Thebes look up the myths of Cadmus.

Improve this answer. But that is a nitpick. John John 21 1 1 bronze badge. Your answer is interesting but would be way better if you added some links to sources to support your claims. As well, some quotes from the texts where Herodotus gave those informations would add some more content to work from — Calaom.

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Who is stronger Gandalf or Saruman? Why did Sauron not kill Gandalf? Why did smaug die so fast? Are balrogs stronger than dragons? Who is the most powerful elf in Middle Earth? Why are Nazgul afraid of water? Why is Galadriel so powerful? Who is the most powerful elf in Lord of the Rings? Who is the oldest elf in Lord of the Rings? Great answers! I was going to say 'cause Dragons are cool. Elthir said:. Of course dragons are cool!

Yeah, Man -- 'cause they like, hoard gold 'n stuff! And wicked cool in Boston MA. But back to the topic: technically Gwaihir should be spelled Gwaehir, but as even Tolkien used the former. Guys, I am unable to follow " Sindarin vs. Quenya " discussions, or whatever trend some threads here seem to be drifting into ….

Squint-eyed Southerner said:. Don't remind me! Why does Smaug prefer "maidens"? I've just started re-reading The Hobbit, and I noticed this in a section describing dragons: After that there were no dwarves left alive inside, and he took all their wealth for himself. Probably, for that is the dragons' way, he has piled it all up in a great heap far inside, and sleeps on it Olorgando said:. Both are Sindarin , I can't even follow that! I must take countermeasures, like adopting a secret identity of my own.

What a Gotham City billionaire playboy and some guy from an inert gas planet can do … you get my drift. I've been mulling over "Oloranto" as an alias You must log in or register to reply here.

Similar threads T. One of the more egregious changes. Thorin makes some good points. Mainly that there really is no practical reason for a dragon to want treasure.