NIBELUNGENLIED

Nibelungenlied

(noun) an epic poem written in Middle High German and based on the legends of Siegfried and Teutonic kings

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Ni"be*lung`en*lied`, n. [G. See Nibelungs; Lied.]

Definition: A great medieval German epic of unknown authorship containing traditions which refer to the Burgundians at the time of Attila (called Etzel in the poem) and mythological elements pointing to heathen times.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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