Project Gutenberg 2005-02-05 Public domain in the USA. 402 Unknown Das Nibelungenlied Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nibelungenlied E-text prepared by Inka Weide and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Das Nibelungenlied" by Unknown is an epic poem written in the 14th century. The work narrates the tale of heroes, love, betrayal, and tragedy, centering on characters such as Kriemhild, Siegfried, and the Burgundian kings. It reflects the values of chivalry and the complex interplay of fate and free will within a legendary context. The opening of "Das Nibelungenlied" introduces readers to Kriemhild, a beautiful maiden of the Burgundian royal family, as she experiences a prophetic dream involving a falcon, which symbolizes a noble man who could become significant in her life. Her mother, Ute, attempts to interpret the dream, cautioning Kriemhild about love and manhood. Despite her initial resolve to remain free from romantic entanglements, the allure of her destiny seems inescapable, foreshadowing the intense conflict between love and loss that will develop throughout the saga. The narrative sets the stage for the grand tapestry of heroism, betrayal, and the eventual tragedy that envelops the characters as their fates intertwine. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 86.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. de Epic poetry, German PT Text DE Lyrik Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Poetry Category: Poetry Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore Category: Classics of Literature Category: German Literature 809259 2025-06-06T10:59:47.735650 text/html 809080 2025-01-14T20:02:18.970110 text/html 327720 2025-06-06T11:00:02.970104 application/epub+zip 339754 2025-06-06T10:59:50.595607 application/epub+zip 339754 2025-06-06T10:59:49.011623 application/epub+zip 640512 2025-06-06T11:00:09.713087 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 555067 2025-06-06T11:00:01.656061 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 530574 2022-09-07T18:57:28.599614 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 682538 2025-06-06T10:59:46.903644 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 673307 2020-12-19T09:41:39 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 233964 2020-12-19T09:41:39 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 17332 2025-06-06T11:00:09.878023 application/rdf+xml 12665 2025-06-06T10:59:49.575669 image/jpeg 3300 2025-06-06T10:59:49.295650 image/jpeg 323169 2025-06-06T10:59:47.802649 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog More titles under Anonymous