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The Nibelungenlied: Germany's Epic Medieval Poem
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the Nibelungenlied, the Middle High German epic that has shaped German identity for centuries. Written around 1200 by an unknown poet, this saga of dragon-slaying, courtly intrigue, and bloody revenge blends ancient Norse myth with the chivalric world of the Hohenstaufen court. Lucas traces the poem's origins, from the historical destruction of the Burgundians by Attila the Hun in 436 to the legendary figures of Siegfried, Kriemhild, and Hagen. They discuss the poem's central themes of honor, loyalty, and the destructive power of grief, and…
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