Motif
betrayal, slaying, and mourning of a hero
betrayal_slaying_and_mourning_of_a_hero
A motif of the Betrayal and Violated Trust family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
1 occurrences
1 traditions
germanic
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The Nibelungenlied INTRODUCTION. / I. THE NIBELUNGEN SAGA. / II. THE NIBELUNGENLIED. / THE NIBELUNGENLIED.; lines 125-167 confidence: high
Headings describe Siegfried coming home with his wife, Gunther inviting Siegfried to the feast, the queens berating each other, Siegfried's betrayal and slaying, and Kriemhild's mourning for Siegfried.
Headings state that Siegfried was betrayed, slain, and mourned by Kriemhild.
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