It portrays the existential struggles and downfall of an entire people, the Burgundians, in a military conflict with the Huns and their king."--Jacket.

The first translation into English of this monumental epic in over forty years. Written around the year 1200 by an unknown Middle High German poet, probably an

This Companion to the Nibelungenlied draws on the expertise of scholars from Germany, Britain, and the United States to offer the reader fresh perspectives on a

The Nibelungenlied, has been regarded as significant work throughout human history, and in order to ensure that this work is never lost, we have taken steps to