NIBELUNGENLIED

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add. ·noun a great medieval german epic of unknown authorship containing traditions which refer to the burgundians at the time of attila (called etzel in the poem) and mythological elements pointing to heathen times.

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NIBELUNGENLIED — (German; " Song of the Nibelungs ") Middle High German epic poem written с 1200 by an unknown poet from …
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NIBELUNGENLIED — (n.) A great medieval German epic of unknown authorship containing traditions which refer to the Burgundians at the time of …
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NIBELUNGENLIED — /nee"beuh loong'euhn leet'/ , n. a Middle High German epic of c1200, related to the Scandinavian Volsunga Saga and telling …
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NIBELUNGENLIED — (German: Song of the Nibelungs), Middle High German epic poem written about 1200 by an unknown Austrian from the Danube …
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NIBELUNGENLIED — Nibelungenlied BrE AmE ˈniːb ə lʊŋ ən liːd -liːt —German [ ˈniː bə lʊŋ ə n liːt ]
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NIBELUNGENLIED — n. (German; " Song of the Nibelungs ") Middle High German epic poem written 0441; 1200 by an unknown poet …
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NIBELUNGENLIED — Песнь о Нибелунгах
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SIEGFRIED — or Sigurd Hero of German and Old Norse mythology noted for his outstanding strength and courage. He is one of …
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KRIEMHILD — or Gudrun In the Nibelungenlied , the gentle princess courted by Siegfried . Her grief at Siegfried's death transforms her …
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EDDA — Body of ancient Icelandic literature. Contained in two 13th-century books, it is the fullest and most detailed source for modern …
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BRUNHILD — I born с 534 died 613, Renève, Burgundy Queen of the Frankish kingdom of Austrasia . Daughter of a king …
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NIBELUNGS — (n. pl.) In German mythology, the children of the mist, a race of dwarfs or demonic beings, the original possessors …
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VOLSUNGA SAGA — /vol"soong geuh sah"geuh/ an Icelandic saga of the late 13th century, concerning the family of the Volsungs, the theft of …
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SIGURD — /sig"euhrd/ ; Ger. /zee"goorddt/ , n. (in the Volsunga Saga ) the son of Sigmund and Hjordis and the husband …
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SIGMUND — /sig"meuhnd, seeg"moond/ ; Ger. /zeek"moont/ , n. 1. (in the Volsunga Saga ) the son of Volsung and Liod; the …
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SIEGLINDE — /sig lin"deuh, seeg-/ ; Ger. /zeek lin"deuh/ , n. (in the Nibelungenlied ) the wife of Sigmund and mother of …
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SIEGFRIED — /sig"freed, seeg"-/ ; Ger. /zeek"frddeet/ , n. 1. (in the Nibelungenlied ) the son of Sigmund and Sieglinde and the …
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KRIEMHILD — /kreem"hilt/ , n. (in the Nibelungenlied ) the wife of Siegfried and the sister of Gunther. Cf. Gudrun .
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ISENSTEIN — /ee"seuhn stuyn', ee"zeuhn-/ ; Ger. /ee"zeuhn shtuyn'/ , n. (in the Nibelungenlied ) the home of Brunhild in Isenland. Cf. …
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ISENLAND — /ee"seuhn land', -leuhnd, ee"zayn-/ ; Ger. /ee"zeuhn lahnt'/ , n. (in the Nibelungenlied ) the country of Brunhild, usually identified …
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HILDEBRAND — — Hildebrandian , adj. , n. — Hildebrandine /hil"deuh bran'din, -duyn/ , adj. /hil"deuh brand'/ , n. See Gregory VII, …
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GUNTHER — /gun"theuhr/ for 1, 3; /goon"teuhr/ for 2 , n. 1. John , born 1901, U.S. journalist and author. 2. (in …
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GUNNAR — /goon"nahr, goon"euhr/ , n. 1. Scand. Legend. the husband of Brynhild: corresponds to Gunther in the Nibelungenlied. 2. a male …
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ETZEL — /et"seuhl/ , n. Germanic Legend. Attila: represented in the Nibelungenlied as the second husband of Kriemhild after the death of …
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BRYNHILD — /brin"hild/ , n. Scand. Legend. a Valkyrie and the wife of Gunnar, for whom she was won by Sigurd: corresponds …
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BRUNHILD — /broon"hilt, -hild, broohn"-/ , n. (in the Nibelungenlied ) a queen of Isenland and the bride of Gunther, for whom …
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BALMUNG — /bahl"moong/ , n. (in the Nibelungenlied ) a sword seized from the Nibelungs by Siegfried. Also, Balmunc /bahl"moongk/ . Cf. …
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FORNALDAR SAGA — (Old Icelandic: saga of antiquity), any of a class of Icelandic sagas dealing with the ancient myths and hero legends …
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KURENBERGER, DER — flourished 1160 also called Der Von Krenberg the earliest of the German poet-musicians called minnesingers known by name. All that …
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KRIEMHILD — in Germanic heroic legend, sister of the Burgundian kings Gunther, Gernot, and Giselher. In Norse legend she is called Gudrun, …
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BRUNHILD — also spelled Brunhilda, Brunhilde, Brnhild, or Brynhild, a beautiful Amazon-like princess in ancient Germanic heroic literature, known from Old Norse …
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