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  1. www.britannica.com › topic › SiegfriedSiegfried | Sigurd, Nibelungenlied, Poetic Edda, Germanic heroic...

    Aug 8, 2024 · Siegfried, figure from the heroic literature of the ancient Germanic people. He appears in both German and Old Norse literature, although the versions of his stories told by these two branches of the Germanic tradition do not always agree.

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  3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › SigurdSigurd - Wikipedia

    The names Sigurd and Siegfried do not share the same etymology. Both have the same first element, Proto-Germanic *sigi-, meaning victory. The second elements of the two names are different, however: in Siegfried, it is Proto-Germanic *-frið, meaning peace; in Sigurd, it is Proto-Germanic *-ward, meaning protection. [3]

  4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Siegfried_(opera)Siegfried (opera) - Wikipedia

    Full work was finally commenced on the music of Siegfried, as the composer henceforth referred to it, in 1856, when Wagner prepared concurrently two drafts, a complete draft in pencil and a version in ink on up to three staves in which he worked out details of instrumentation and vocal line.

  5. simple.wikipedia.org › wiki › SiegfriedSiegfried - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

    Siegfried. This page is about the character in the book called the Nibelungenlied. For Wagner's opera see Siegfried (opera). Siegfried. Sigurd (Old Norse: Sigurðr) is a strong hero in the Nibelungenlied, an epic poem written about the year 1200.

  6. www.encyclopedia.com › folklore-and-mythology › siegfriedSiegfried - Encyclopedia.com

    May 21, 2018 · Siegfried the hero of the first part of the Nibelungenlied. A prince of the Netherlands, Siegfried obtains a hoard of treasure by killing the dragon Fafner; he marries the Burgundian Kriemhild, and helps her brother Gunther to win Brunhild before being killed by Hagen. His Norse equivalent is Sigurd.

  7. mythologyvault.com › mythic-beings › heroesSiegfried Germanic Dragon Slayer - Mythology Vault

    Learn about Siegfried, the legendary hero who killed Fafnir the dragon and became invincible, except for a tiny spot on his back. Discover how his story evolved in Wagner's operas and modern culture.

  8. library.fiveable.me › key-terms › myth-and-literatureSiegfried - Vocab, Definition, and Must Know Facts - Fiveable

    Siegfried is a legendary hero from Germanic mythology, particularly known for his role in the epic poem 'Nibelungenlied.' He is often depicted as a dragon slayer, having gained immense strength and invulnerability after bathing in the blood of a dragon he defeated.