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Dietrich von Bern
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Dietrich von Bern is the name of a character in Germanic heroic legend who originated as a legendary version of the Ostrogothic king Theodoric the Great. In the legends, Dietrich is a king ruling from
Scene from the poem Virginal: Dietrich von Bern and Hildebrand fight against dragons. Note that Dietrich is breathing fire. UBH Cod.Pal.germ. 324 fol. 43r
Scene from the poem Virginal: Dietrich von Bern and Hildebrand fight against dragons. Note that Dietrich is breathing fire. UBH Cod.Pal.germ. 324 fol.
Theodoric's fight against Odoacer imagined as a joust, 1181 from Verona. Vatican Library Cpl 927
Theodoric's fight against Odoacer imagined as a joust, 1181 from Verona. Vatican Library Cpl 927
Carving in the church portal of San Zeno Maggiore in Verona that may depict Theodoric, marked as regem stultum (stupid king), being carried to Hell by
Carving in the church portal of San Zeno Maggiore in Verona that may depict Theodoric, marked as regem stultum (stupid king), being carried to Hell by an infernal horse (c. 1140).
The Rök stone, one of the earliest mentions of Theodoric in Germanic legend
The Rök stone, one of the earliest mentions of Theodoric in Germanic legend
Sigurd
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In Nordic tradition, Sigurd or Sigvard, in German tradition, Siegfried, is a legendary hero of Germanic heroic legend, who killed a dragon — known in Nordic tradition as Fafnir — and who was later mur
Dietrich von Bern
…fashion, many of the legends tell of Dietrich's battles against dwarfs, dragons, giants, and other mythical beings, as well as other heroes such as Siegfried. Additionally, Dietrich develops mythological attributes such as an ability to breathe fire. Dietrich also appears as a supporting character in other…
The death of Siegfried. Hagen stands to the right of Siegfried with a bow. From the Hundeshagenscher Kodex.
The death of Siegfried. Hagen stands to the right of Siegfried with a bow. From the Hundeshagenscher Kodex.
"Sigurd proofs the sword Gram" (1901) by Johannes Gehrts.
"Sigurd proofs the sword Gram" (1901) by Johannes Gehrts.
Siegfried's Departure from Kriemhild, by Julius Schnorr von Carolsfeld, c. 1843
Siegfried's Departure from Kriemhild, by Julius Schnorr von Carolsfeld, c. 1843
Siegfried and the dragon - From the painting by Delitz, found in The Victrola book of the opera, 1910.
Siegfried and the dragon - From the painting by Delitz, found in The Victrola book of the opera, 1910.