Nibelungenlied Flashcards
(20 cards)
Sources of Brunhild’s strength
Golden ring
Osprey Girdle
3 dreams kriemhild had of her husband’s fate
2 boars chasing siegfried
2 mountains falling on siegfried
A falcon killed by 2 eagles
Loyal follower of Gunther and killed siegfried
Hagen
Siegfried’s fake status
Vassal of gunther
Parents of gunther, his sister and 2 brothers
Dancrat & Uote, Kriemhild, Gernot, Geselher
Fearless queen of Isenland & wife of Gunther
Brunhild
Challenges to win Brunhild’s hand in marriage
Throw a javelin
Hurl a boulder
Leap at a great distance
What things did siegfried acquire on his journey towards burgundy
Invulnerability
Tarnkappe
Alberiech’s loyalty
Treasures
Dragon slew by Siegfried
Fnairf
Kriemhild’s second husband and their child
King Etzel of huns
Ortlieb
Where is Siegfried not invulnerable and why
Spot between his shoulders because of a linden leaf falling while he bathed in the dragon’s blood
What quarrel did the two queens have and what secrets were revealed
About the status of siegfried, Brunhild’s gridle and ring being revealed
What event occured making Siegfried say goodbye to his wife
Royal hunt
Lied is german for
Song
Who killed kriemhild and how
Hildebrand, hewed
Who killed the Burgundians and their king
Kriemhild
What cloak did siegfried acquire and it’s powers
Tarnkappe, cloak of invisibility
Who helped Gunther as he did the challenges to court brunhild
Siegfried - helping out and used the tarnkappe
River hagen threw Siegfried’s treasures
Rhine river
Place Siegfried was buried
Worms
