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The greatest of the heroic epics to emerge from medieval Germany, the Nibelungenlied is a revenge saga of sweeping dimensions. It tells of the dragon-slayer Sivrit, the mysterious kingdom of the Nibelungs, a priceless treasure guarded by dwarves and giants, an Amazonian queen,... Read Full Overview

A story of guile, treachery, loyalty and desperate courage

The first translation into English of this monumental epic in over forty years.

Written around the year 1200 by an unknown Middle High German poet, probably an Austrian knight-cleric, The Song of the Nibelungs is composed of thirty-nine adventures and is divided... Read Full Overview

A new verse translation of the great German epic poem that inspired Wagner's Ring Cycle and J. R. R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings

Como muchos otros antiguos poemas y relatos picos, la saga del Nibelungenlied o "Canto de los Nibelungos", del siglo XIII, est basada tanto en mitos como en hechos hist ricos. De autor an nimo, el poema constituye uno de los principales textos antiguos en Alto Alem n Medio,... Read Full Overview

The NibelungenliedBy Anonymous, Daniel B. Shumway (Translated by)

This edition of the epic poem is translated by Daniel B. Shumway. Heraklion Press has included a linked table of contents for easy navigation.

This edition of the epic poem is translated by Daniel B. Shumway. Heraklion Press has included a linked table of contents for easy navigation.

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview