From Act 1, Scene 3, of “Siegfried” (1871), by Richard Wagner (1813-1883). Published in “Siegfried & The Twilight of the Gods”, facing page 34.

The forging of Nothung, 1911

Arthur Rackham

From Act 1, Scene 3, of “Siegfried” (1871), by Richard Wagner (1813-1883). Published in “Siegfried & The Twilight of the Gods”, facing page 34.

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Arthur Rackham

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Artwork Title: “Nothung! Nothung! / Conquering sword!”

Artwork Title: “In dragon’s form / Fafner now watches the hoard”

Artwork Title: The dwarfs quarrelling over the body of Fafner

Artwork Title: Brünnhilde throws herself into Siegfried's arms

Artwork Title: The three Norns

Artwork Title: The Norns vanish

Artwork Title: Siegfried leaves Brünnhilde in search of adventure

Artwork Title: Siegfried hands the drinking-horn back to Gutrune, and gazes at her with sudden passion

Artwork Title: Brünnhilde kisses the ring that Siegfried has left with her

Artwork Title: “The ring upon thy hand— / ... ah, be implored! / For Wotan fling it away!”

Artwork Title: The wooing of Grimhilde, the mother of Hagen

Artwork Title: “Swear to me, Hagen, my son!”

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