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Siegfried
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.
Siegfried line the line of defence (named after the hero Siegfried) constructed by the Germans along the western frontier of Germany before the Second World War. |
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ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Siegfried." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 12 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Siegfried." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (February 12, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-Siegfried.html ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Siegfried." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Retrieved February 12, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-Siegfried.html |
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Siegfried In ancient Germanic literature, hero figure who corresponds with Sigurd in Norse mythology, although accounts vary. In the story of Brunhild he is slain, but elsewhere he is generally victorious in his adventures. He plays a major part in the epic tale of the Nibelungenlied and in Wagner's operatic adaptation of that tale, The Ring of the Nibelung.
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"Siegfried." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 12 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Siegfried." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (February 12, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-Siegfried.html "Siegfried." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Retrieved February 12, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-Siegfried.html |
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Siegfried or Sigurd , great folk hero of early and medieval Germanic mythology. His legend, important in several Germanic epics, recounts his killing of the dragon Fafnir, his marriage to Gudrun (or Kriemhild), his love and betrayal of Brunhild, and his tragic death. See Niebelungenlied under Nibelungen . |
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"Siegfried." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 12 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Siegfried." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (February 12, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Siegfrie.html "Siegfried." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Retrieved February 12, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Siegfrie.html |
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Siegfried. Mus. drama in 3 acts by Wagner to his own lib., being 3rd part of Der Ring des Nibelungen. Comp. 1856–7 (early sketches 1851), 1864–71. F.p. Bayreuth 1876, London 1882, NY Met 1887.
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MICHAEL KENNEDY and JOYCE BOURNE. "Siegfried." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 12 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MICHAEL KENNEDY and JOYCE BOURNE. "Siegfried." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (February 12, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O76-Siegfried.html MICHAEL KENNEDY and JOYCE BOURNE. "Siegfried." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music. 1996. Retrieved February 12, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O76-Siegfried.html |
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Siegfried ♂ Germanic: from sige ‘victory’ + frid ‘peace’.
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PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Siegfried." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 12 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Siegfried." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (February 12, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O41-Siegfried.html PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Siegfried." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Retrieved February 12, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O41-Siegfried.html |
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SIEGFRIED |
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"Siegfried." International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. 12 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Siegfried." International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. (February 12, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-3406800810.html "Siegfried." International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers. 2001. Retrieved February 12, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-3406800810.html |
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Siegfried
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•Nibelungenlied • invalid • Ganymede
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"Siegfried." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 12 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Siegfried." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (February 12, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-Siegfried.html "Siegfried." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved February 12, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-Siegfried.html |
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