The anatomy of Glaurung

[Bêthberry]

Originally Posted by skip spence

. He is a Worm after all and to me that signifies a snakelike creature. But what is a “Worm”, from where did Tolkien get this term?

"Worm" comes from the Old English word, wyrm, meaning "dragon." (There are several OE words for dragon.) It is used a fair bit in Beowulf, one of Tolkien's favourite poems. You can check out one use in my sig.

Perhaps Eönwë or The Squatter of Amon Rûdh can tell us more.