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The Stein features, in front, Siegfried the Dragonslayer with
the Magic Sword and the beautiful Kriemhild at a Rhine River
Castle . On the Side panels are two of the Rhine castles in the
Worms area both in equally vivid bas relief details painted by
Hand. A pewter lid with magnificent pewter dragon sitting on
the Treasure chest, adorn this magnificent collectors piece.
The Edition is strictly limited to 2500 pieces Worldwide and
individually numbered.
The story of the Nibelungen
The hero of the Nibelungen is Siegfried (Sigurd), a German
warrior and hero. He kills two Burgundian chiefs of the
Nibelung family and takes their magic sword, their hoard of
gold, upon which in dying they put a curse, and their
tarnkappe, a cape that makes its wearer invisible. He goes to
Worms, the Burgundian capital, to court the beautiful
Kriemhild, sister of the Burgundian king Gunther. Hagen, a
wily and treacherous councillor of Gunther, plans to gain
possession of the Nibelung hoard and tells Gunther and his
brothers that Siegfried has killed other Burgundian
monarchs and is not to be trusted.
Siegfried wins Gunther's confidence, however, by aiding the
Burgundians in a war against the Saxons. Gunther agrees to
a marriage between Siegfried and Kriemhild on condition that
Siegfried first help him to win Brunhild, queen of Iceland.
Siegfried and Gunther go to Iceland, where rendered invisible
by his cape, Siegfried overcomes Brunhild in physical combat;
thinking it is Gunther who has beaten her, she consents to
marry him. Siegfried marries Kriemhild, and Gunther marries
Brunhild.
Hagen persuades Gunther to let him kill Siegfried, winning
the consent of the king by pointing out that although
Siegfried is only his vassal he is generally regarded as
Gunther's superior. Gunther's hatred of Siegfried is also
aroused because Brunhild has discovered that she was
tricked into marrying the Burgundian king. Through
treachery Hagen slays Siegfried at a royal hunt; Kriemhild
swears to avenge Siegfried's death. She is powerless,
however, because Hagen seizes the Nibelung hoard that
Kriemhild inherited and with which she intended to raise a
strong following. Hagen sinks the hoard into the Rhine River
at a secret spot.
Thirteen years later Kriemhild marries Etzel (Attila), king of
the Huns, and goes to live at his court. Years later she lures
Hagen, Gunther, and their followers to Attila's court and
has them all killed. She herself is killed by a German hero
who was horrified at the murder of the Burgundians. The
Nibelung hoard remains at the bottom of the Rhine; the secret
of its location died with Hagen.
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Thewalt Siegfried Rustic Beer Stein Limited Edition
sold exclusively at The Beer Glass Guy
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