The "Nibelungenleid" or "Song of the Nibelungs" is a Germanic saga that inspired Richard Wagner's classic opera cycle "Ring of the Nibelungs".
An interesting note is that one of the best translations of the Nibelungenleid from German to English was performed by the Oxford professor John Ronald Reuel Tolkein, who would later write the classic Fantasy Books "The Hobbit" and "The Lord of the Rings".
In The Nibelungenlied, one of the moral lessons is the importance of loyalty and honor. The Nibelungenlied is an epic poem.
David Guthrie Mowatt has written: 'The Nibelungenlied' -- subject(s): Nibelungenlied
A copy of Nibelungenlied can be found in an encyclopedia. You can also purchase a copy in stores and online.
Karl Heinz Ihlenburg has written: 'Das Nibelungenlied' -- subject(s): Criticism and interpretation, Nibelungenlied
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Francis E. Sandbach has written: 'The Nibelungenlied and Gudrun in England and America' -- subject(s): Kreimhild (Legendary character), Nibelungenlied, Gudrun, Kudrun
Sabine B. Sattel has written: 'Das Nibelungenlied in der wissenschaftlichen Literatur zwischen 1945 und 1985' -- subject(s): Criticism, History, Nibelungenlied
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The Nibelungenlied, translated as The Song of the Nibelungs
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The main characters in the Nibelungenlied include Siegfried, Kriemhild, Hagen, Gunther, and Brünhild. Siegfried is a prince and hero, Kriemhild is his wife, Hagen is a vassal to Gunther, who is the King of Burgundy, and Brünhild is a queen who marries Gunther. The epic poem tells of their intertwined fates and the tragic events that unfold.