Who is the main character in the Nibelungenlied?
Q: Who is the main character in the Nibelungenlied?
A: The main character in the Nibelungenlied is Sigurd.
Q: How did Siegfried become invincible?
A: Siegfried became invincible by bathing in the blood of a dragon he had killed, Fafnir.
Q: What made Siegfried vulnerable again?
A: A leaf that fell from a linden tree while he was bathing landed on his back and prevented the dragon's blood from touching it, making him vulnerable again.
Q: Who does Siegfried marry?
A: Siegfried marries Kriemhild, sister of Gunther.
Q: What does Siegfried do to help Gunther win against Brünhild?
A: To help Gunther win against Brünhild, Siegfried uses a cloak which makes him invisible.
Q: Why does Brünhild decide that Siegfried must be killed?
A: After learning that it was with Siegfried's help that Gunther won against her, Brünhild becomes so furious that she decides that he must be killed.
Q: What are Wagner's changes to this story?
A: In Wagner's Ring cycle operas, several changes were made to this story such as renaming the fourth opera "Götterdämmerung" instead of "Siegfrieds Tod".
