These giant, serpent-like creature appear in countless ancient stories, from epic tales like Beowulf to the formidable ... snake-like creatures that hoarded gold and treasure.

Beowulf's helmet in the poem is described as made of "beaten gold" and "adorned with boar shapes." More importantly, the Sutton Hoo burial was the first to reveal the cosmopolitan nature of ...

Anglo-Saxon jewellers made brooches, beads and gold ornaments ... Well, years later when Beowulf himself was king, a huge dragon was guarding treasure. A thief trying to steal a jewelled ...