The Song of the Nibelungs, German Epic Poem(c. 1195)

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Siegfried and Kriemhild

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• Name: Nibelungenlied
• Known as: The Song of the Nibelungs
• Dates: between 1180 and 1210
• Place: Germany
• Language: German
• What it is: German epic poem about how Siegfried slayed a dragon, how he was murdered, and how his wife Kriemhild sought revenge
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