Gundahar (Gunther)

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Gundahar, also known as Gunther, was a legendary early king of the Burgundians who figures prominently in Germanic heroic tradition, including the Nibelungen saga.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Burgundian king
Nibelungen saga character
figure in Germanic heroic legend
legendary king
appearsIn Germanic heroic tradition
Nibelungenlied NERFINISHED
Thidrekssaga NERFINISHED
Völsunga saga NERFINISHED
associatedPlace Worms NERFINISHED
associatedRiver Rhine NERFINISHED
associatedWithEvent destruction of the Burgundian kingdom on the Rhine
basedOn historical Burgundian king Gundicarius
category Burgundian kings NERFINISHED
Characters in the Nibelungenlied
Germanic heroic legends
Mythological kings of Burgundy
culture Germanic NERFINISHED
diedIn 437
5th century
Burgundian kingdom on the Rhine
ethnicity Burgundian
genre heroic epic
hasAlternativeName Gundaharus NERFINISHED
Gundicarius NERFINISHED
Gunther NERFINISHED
hasTheme treachery and revenge in heroic legend
influencedBy historical fall of the Burgundian kingdom
inLegendRole King of Burgundy NERFINISHED
brother of Gernot
brother of Giselher
brother of Kriemhild
lord of the Burgundian court at Worms
killedBy Huns NERFINISHED
killedUnderAuthorityOf Roman general Flavius Aetius NERFINISHED
languageOfTradition German
Old Norse NERFINISHED
notableFor being central Burgundian king in the Nibelungenlied
role in the Nibelung legend
portrayedAs noble but politically calculating ruler
reignedOver Burgundians NERFINISHED
relatedMythCycle Nibelung cycle NERFINISHED
Völsung–Nibelung tradition NERFINISHED
timePeriod early 5th century

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Burgundian Kingdom (early phase) firstRuler Gundahar (Gunther)
Burgundians king Gundahar (Gunther)