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Prose translation of epic tale, best known to modern audiences as source for Wagner’s Ring cycle, recounts the life and death of Sifrid (Siegfried), the dragon-slaying superman who can only be undone through betrayal. In the second half, his noble queen Kriemhilde extracts vengeance,... read more
First Sentence
WE have been told in ancient tales many marvels of famous heroes, of mighty toil, joys, and high festivities, of weeping and wailing, and the fighting of bold warriors - of such things you can now hear wonders unending!
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Authors & Contributors
- Burton Raffel (Translator)
- A. T. Hatto (Translator)
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