Fafnir (Marvel Comics) Another Fafnir appeared in the Marvel Universe. He is a Frost Giant. Brother to Fasolt and enemy of Thor, he first appeared in 1980 in "Thor" #294. In "The Ultimates # 13", Thor briefly mentions Fafnir, when he teleports a Chitauri bomb to the wastes of Nastrond, which is home to only Fafnir the Dragon. Fafnir (Marvel Comics) Fafnir is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Fafnir first appears in the title "Thor" #134 (Nov. 1966), and was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby. Based on Fafnir of Norse mythology, Fafnir first appeared
Norse mythology in popular culture George Webbe Dasent brought the mythology of Scandinavia back to the popular notice of many people in Germany and England; in both cases, Norse mythology was recognized as the latest surviving form of Germanic paganism. Germany and England were Christianized far earlier than the Scandinavian countries and much of their own traditions were lost. In Britain, William Morris composed poetry such as "Sigurd the Volsung" on Norse legendary subjects as well as translating Icelandic sagas into English. In Germany, Richard Wagner borrowed characters and themes from Norse mythology to compose the four operas that make up "Der Ring des Nibelungen"