Dankrat
Family: Burgundians · Role: father · First appears: Adventure I
In Adventure I, Dankrat is named as the father of Gunther, Gernot, Giselher, and Kriemhild. After his life was over, he left his sons their heritage.
Relationship record
Life events
- Dankrat left his sons the heritage.(Adventure I)
Adventure I
- child: Gunther “Their mother, a mighty queen, was called the Lady Uta, their father, Dankrat, who left them the heritage after his life was over;”
- child: Gernot “Their mother, a mighty queen, was called the Lady Uta, their father, Dankrat, who left them the heritage after his life was over;”
- child: Giselher “Their mother, a mighty queen, was called the Lady Uta, their father, Dankrat, who left them the heritage after his life was over;”
- child: Kriemhild (Dankrat is identified as father of the kings, and Kriemhild is stated to be their sister.) “Three kings, noble and puissant, did nurture her, Gunther and Gernot, warriors worthy of praise, and Giselher, the youth, a chosen knight. This lady was their sister, the princes had her in their care. The lordings were free in giving, of race high-born, passing bold of strength were they, these chosen knights. Their realm hight Burgundy. Great marvels they wrought hereafter in Etzel's land. At Worms upon the Rhine they dwelt with all their power. Proud knights from out their lands served them with honor, until their end was come. Thereafter they died grievously, through the hate of two noble dames. Their mother, a mighty queen, was called the Lady Uta, their father, Dankrat”
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Extracted from the original text of The Nibelungenlied. Made with Rho MD.