Song about nibelungs

“Song of Nibelungs” is the most vivid and famous work of the German heroic epic. The formidable and gloomy Teutonic spirit comes to life in it; This immortal story of love, valor, insidious betrayal and crushing revenge occupies a central place in Germanic mythology. This is a unique material on mythology and the most important source for the study of European history and literature.

the mighty and brave zigfried, glowing with the uncontrollable passion of Crimhild, inspired many great creators, for example, Richard Wagner on his opera cycle “Nibelung Ring”, Nikolai Roerich on a series of paintings, and the motive of damned gold (rings) is also large-scale in the “Lord of the Rings” by J. Tolkien.

The publication is complemented by the introductory article and detailed comments of the Medievist historian Aron Gurevich, illustrations by Arthur Rackham.