The Nibelungenlied: The Fatal Quarrel
Gunther and Siegfried marry the two queens. But Brunhild, still supernaturally strong, humiliates Gunther on their wedding night. Siegfried invisibly subdues her, taking her ring and girdle. Years later, the queens quarrel; Kriemhild reveals the secret and shows the proof. Brunhild is devastated; Hagen vows revenge.
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What You'll Learn
Comprehension
Notes the double wedding of Gunther-Brunhild and Siegfried-Kriemhild
Cause & Consequence
Explains why the queens quarreled: pride, status, years of tension over the "vassal" question
Meaning
Takes a position on whether Kriemhild was wrong to reveal the secret
Evidence
Cites a specific passage (the quarrel, the proof, Hagen's vow)
Defense
Maintains or thoughtfully revises their position under challenge
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