The NibelungenliedThe death of Siegfried

NIBELUNGENLIED

Means the story the Nibelung kings.

One of the major epics of germany.

LET’S ADD SOMETHING TO YOUR JARGON

VANQUISH

-TO OVERCOME IN BATTLE-TO DEFEAT IN A CONFLICT-TO MASTERY OVER (AN EMOTION, PASSION, OR TEMPTATION)

VASSAL

-A PERSON UNDER THE PROTECTION OF A FEUDAL LORD TO WHOM HE HAS VOWED HOMAGE AND FEALTY-ONE IN SUBSERVIENT OR SUBORDINATE POSITION

KINSFOLK

-relatives

KINSMEN

-one of a person's blood relations, especially a male.

HOMAGE-a feudal ceremony by which a man acknowledges himself the vassal of a lord-the relationship between a feudal lord and his vassal-an act done or payment made in meeting the obligations of vassalage

Get to know the CHARACTERS

SIEGFRIED He is the Hero of the Nibelungelied

KRIEMHILD

-Heroine of the Nibelungenlied.-Wife of Siegfried.

GUNTHER

-King of Burgundy.-Brother of Kriemhild.-Husband of Brunhild.

BR

UN

HILD

-Queen of Isenland.-the secret of her strength is in her GIRDLE and RING.

HAGEN

-Loyal vassal of Gunther.-He deceived Kriemhild to know the vulnerable spot in Siegfried’s arm.-He killed Siegfried.

LET’S TAKE A PEEK IN THE STORY

INTRODUCTION

Siegfried hears the surpassing beauty and many virtues of KRIEMHILD and embarks for Burgundy to win her for his bride.

Gunther agrees to give KRIEMHILD in marriage to SIEGFRIED but makes in a condition that SIEGFRIED help him win BRUNHILD, the queen of isenland, for his wife.

Queen BRUNHILD recognizes SIEGFRIED and admires him for his reputed strength and courage and his great wealth that he had obtained when he killed a dragon and bathed in its blood to render himself invulnerable to physical weapons.

The trial begins and GUNTHER wins only because SIEGFRIED, putting his cloak of invinsibility, performs all the actions for him.

In BRUNHILD’s indignation she ties Gunther up in her GIRDLE and hangs him on a nail.

BRUNHILD complains to her husband that SIEGFRIED does not come to Burgundy to pay homage to GUNTHER.

The Burgundians decide to hold a great feast. SIEGFRIED and KRIEMHILD are invited.

When BRUNHILD boasts that SIEGFRIED is a mere vassal of GUNTHER’s, KRIEMHILD tells her the truth and carried off by pride and passion, produces the GIRDLE and the RING that SIEGFRIED took from BRUNHILD.

BRUNHILD vows vengeance, and with HAGEN, the faithful vassal of GUNTHER, she plans to kill SIEGFRIED.

THE DEATH OF SIEGFRIED

PART I

Before SIEGFRIED set out, he tried to comfort his wife, who did not want him to go with their relatives.

“Go not hunting. Last night I had dreamed an evil dream --- that two wild boars chased you over the heath, and the flowers were red with blood. Have pity on my tears, for I fear some treachery. There might be someone who hates us. Go not, my dear lord: in good faith I counsel it.”

“Dear love, I go only for a few days. I do not know anyone who bears me hate. Thy kinsmen are good, and I have deserved no evil at their hand.”

“Nay, Siegfried, for I fear some misfortune. Last night I dreamed an evil dream: how that two mountains fell on you and I saw you no more. If you go, you will grieve me bitterly.”

The men rode into a deep forest to seek sport.

PART II

They bade the sportsmen to the table, and they sat down, a goodly company on a fair meadow.

Then said Sir SIEGFRIED, “I marvel, since they bring us so much from the kitchen, that they bring not the wine. If good hunters be treated so, I will hunt no more. Certainly, I have deserved better at your hands.

His good spear he leaned against the lime tree; then the noble guest stood and waited, for his courtesy was great. He laid down his shield by the stream.

The stream was cool, pure, and good.

HAGEN carried carried his bow and his sword out of his reach and sprang back and gripped the spear.

While SIEGFRIED drank from the stream HAGEN stabbed him where the cross was, and his heart’s blood spurted out on the traitor’s clothes.

CONFLICTS

MAN vs. MAN

-SIEGFRIED and GUNTHER vs. BRUNHILD-SIEGFRIED vs. HAGEN-KRIEMHILD vs. BRUNHILD

MORAL OF THE STORY

-Don’t take people for granted even if you knew that you did a lot of things for them.

(That feeling when people take you for granted because they already know you won’t leave them)

-Do not betray a friend or a family.

REFERENCE:

-ENGLISH COMMUNICATION ARTS AND SKILLS THROUGH WORLD LITERATURE

-by MILLAGROS G. LAPID and JOSEPHINE SERRANO

Special thanks to:

~Kuya Armando Navarro -Thanks for giving me some ideas hehe….

~Ate Alyana - thanks then for you help love ya mwah!

~Ate Hazel-thanks for lending me your laptop :*

~Kuya Gene-thanks for bearing

THE END“But I say unto you, love your enemies,

bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which

despitefully use you, and persecute you.”

BATH

E IN

BLO

OD

….

THE DRAGON WHICH WAS SLAIN BY SIEGFRIED.

TIE

D U

P…

.

Brunhild tied gunther…

FAR

EW

ELL????…

.

FEA

ST…

.

LAS

T D

RIN

K…

…

HAGEN STRUCK SIEGFRIED ON HIS VULNERABLE SPOT IN ARMS…..