The Fall Of The Nibelungers

Experience a legendary tale of love, rivalry, betrayal, and revenge with this epic translation of Nibelungenlied. Follow the story of Prince Siegfried as he fights to win the hand of Burgundian princess Kriemhild, and the subsequent unraveling of events that lead to his tragic murder. Kriemhild's thirst for revenge is unquenched, and in the second part, she seeks to take down those who wronged her with catastrophic consequences.

Margaret Armour's The Fall of the Nibelungs is a classic retelling of the story of Siegfried and the Nibelungenlied. This gripping saga explores themes of love, betrayal, and heroism in the medieval world. Armour's vivid prose brings the characters and settings of this epic tale to life, making it a must-read for anyone interested in medieval literature or mythology. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

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The first translation into English of this monumental epic in over forty years. Written around the year 1200 by an unknown Middle High German poet, probably an Austrian knight-cleric, The Song of the Nibelungs is composed of thirty-nine adventures and is divided into two major parts. Two great complexes of epic action are joined together: the life and death of Sigfrid, his glory, fault, and betrayal, and the massive destruction of those who betrayed him, engineered by Kriemhild, Sigfrid's wife. The translator has reproduced the principal characteristics of style and language, in a verse form approximating that of the original. This modern translation, with its naturalness of language, will appeal to the general reader and scholar alike.