Gunther’s Head and Hagen’s Heart. Royal Sacrifice in the Lay of Nibelungs

The article deals with the final part of the German epic Nibelungenlied to learn the real significance, cultural and ideological context of these episodes. The author analyzes literary and anthropological theories, as well as archaeological finds to conclude that royal deaths described in the epic r...

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Main Author: Asya A. Sarakaeva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Limited Liability Company Scientific Industrial Enterprise “Genesis. Frontier. Science” 2020-04-01
Series:Corpus Mundi
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Online Access:https://corpusmundi.com/index.php/cmj/article/view/8