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.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gundahar | 0 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Burgundian king
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Nibelungen saga character ⓘ figure in Germanic heroic legend ⓘ legendary king ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Germanic heroic tradition
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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
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Characters in the Nibelungenlied ⓘ Germanic heroic legends ⓘ Mythological kings of Burgundy ⓘ |
| culture | Germanic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diedIn |
437
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5th century ⓘ Burgundian kingdom on the Rhine ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Burgundian ⓘ |
| genre | heroic epic ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Gundaharus
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Gundicarius NERFINISHED ⓘ Gunther NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTheme | treachery and revenge in heroic legend ⓘ |
| influencedBy | historical fall of the Burgundian kingdom ⓘ |
| inLegendRole |
King of Burgundy
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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
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Old Norse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being central Burgundian king in the Nibelungenlied
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role in the Nibelung legend ⓘ |
| portrayedAs | noble but politically calculating ruler ⓘ |
| reignedOver | Burgundians NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedMythCycle |
Nibelung cycle
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Völsung–Nibelung tradition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 5th century ⓘ |
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