Nibelung Saga: Hagen slaying Siegfried. Was it murder most foul or a political necessity? Hagen is mostly depicted as the dark, scheming bad guy who kills the shining, glorified hero Siegfried. Even in these versions he does it to protect the kingdom, or rather his … Continue reading Death Cry
If you know something of the Nibelungenlied you know that Hagen killed Siegfried at a brook while he was kneeling down to have a drink. There are at least eight places in the Odenwald which claim to be the place where it all happened. Quite interesting, isn’t it?
The photos were taken at the Lindelbrunnen in Hiltersklingen.
Linked to the Ragtag Daily Prompt: QI.
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