The Nibelungenlied

Gunther (son of Siegfried)

Family: Netherlands · Role: son of Siegfried and Kriemhild · First appears: Adventure XI · How Siegfried Journeyed Homeward With His Wife

Life events

  • Kriemhild bears a son with Siegfried.(Adventure XI · How Siegfried Journeyed Homeward With His Wife)
    • With: Siegfried Kriemhild
    • “In these high honors Siegfried lived, of a truth, and judged as king, till the tenth year was come, when his fair lady bare a son.”
  • Siegfried and Kriemhild's son is baptized and named Gunther.(Adventure XI · How Siegfried Journeyed Homeward With His Wife)
    • With: Siegfried Kriemhild
    • “They hastened to baptize and name him Gunther for his uncle; nor had he need to be ashamed of this.”

Adventure XI · How Siegfried Journeyed Homeward With His Wife

  • parent: Siegfried “In these high honors Siegfried lived, of a truth, and judged as king, till the tenth year was come, when his fair lady bare a son.”
  • parent: Kriemhild “In these high honors Siegfried lived, of a truth, and judged as king, till the tenth year was come, when his fair lady bare a son.”

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