Chapters 1-10 Summary
Chapter 1
The Nibelungenlied opens with an exhortation to the reader to expect a tale of brave knights and furious...
(The entire section is 1798 words.)
Chapters 11-20 Summary
Chapter 11
Siegfried and Kriemhild prepare to return to the Netherlands, but not before Gunther, Giselher, and Gernot arrange to...
(The entire section is 1361 words.)
Chapters 21-30 Summary
Chapter 21
Kriemhild and her company travel through Bavaria to Passau, where she encounters Bishop Pilgrim, her uncle. They pass...
(The entire section is 1056 words.)
Chapters 31-39 Summary
Chapter 31
After morning mass, festivities commence, with games and mock battles. One of these is the "bohort," a pageantry...
(The entire section is 1330 words.)
