Nibelungenlied | Chapters 1-10 Summary
Chapter 1
The Nibelungenlied opens with an exhortation to the reader to expect a tale of brave knights and furious battles. The main site of the action is the land of the Burgundians, which is ruled by the three brothers Gunther, Gernot, and Giselher. They have a beautiful sister, Kriemhild, and live in the city of Worms (pronounced "Voorms'') on the Rhine River. Their mother is called Uote, and their deceased father was named Dancrat.
We also learn in this chapter that Kriemhild dreamed that a falcon she had raised was attacked and torn to pieces by two...
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