Translated by Alice Horton _ Plus Note _ Originally published in 1909 _ Epic Poem.

The Nibelungenlied combines two stories linked by the Burgundian princess Kriemhild, each of long standing in Germanic tradition _ Siegfried, the knighted prince of Netherland, has plans to marry the beautiful Princess Kriemhilda of Burgundy. He visits Worms to bargain with the three kings and Kriemhilda’s brothers: Gunther, Gernot, and Giselher. Famed for his impenetrable skin and inhuman strength after bathing in dragon’s blood, Siegfried may be the perfect man to help them. To marry their sister and receive her wealth, Siegfried must convince the ruler beyond the sea and the mighty maiden warrior to be Gunther’s wife. This queen has sworn only to marry a man who can beat her three challenges, at the risk of beheading if he should fail.

The Nibelungenlied, or The Song of the Nibelungs, is an epic poem originally written in the dead language of Middle High German. Written by an unknown poet between the years 1180 and 1210, it focuses on the tale of Siegfried the dragon-slayer, his time at the court of the Burgundians, his murder, and the revenge of his wife, Kriemhild.

Wuilia Ebooks _ ISBN 978-2-9582980-3-6 _ English Version _ ePub _ 102,825 words (6 hours 14 minutes) – 543 pages _ 17/05/2022.