Brünnhilde
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Germanic mythology character
Norse mythology character
Valkyrie
fictional character
legendary heroine
mythological figure
opera character
Brünnhilde is a legendary Valkyrie heroine from Germanic and Norse mythology, most famously depicted in Richard Wagner’s "Ring" cycle as a warrior maiden who defies the gods for love.
Observed surface forms (5)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Brunhild | 1 |
| Brunhilde | 1 |
| Brynhild | 1 |
| Brünhild | 1 |
| Brünnhilde’s Immolation Scene | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Germanic mythology character
ⓘ
Norse mythology character ⓘ Valkyrie ⓘ fictional character ⓘ legendary heroine ⓘ mythological figure ⓘ opera character ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Der Ring des Nibelungen
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Die Walküre NERFINISHED ⓘ Götterdämmerung NERFINISHED ⓘ Nibelungenlied (as Brünhild) NERFINISHED ⓘ Siegfried NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Odin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Siegfried NERFINISHED ⓘ Siegmund NERFINISHED ⓘ Valhalla NERFINISHED ⓘ Valkyries NERFINISHED ⓘ Wotan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Brynhildr
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Brünhild (Nibelungenlied) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdBy | Richard Wagner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture |
Germanic
ⓘ
Norse ⓘ |
| familyRelation |
daughter of Erda (in Wagner's Ring)
ⓘ
daughter of Wotan (in Wagner's Ring) ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| influenced |
modern depictions of Valkyries
ⓘ
stereotypical opera Valkyrie image ⓘ |
| languageOfName | German ⓘ |
| medium |
epic poetry
ⓘ
opera ⓘ |
| nameVariant |
Brunnhilde
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Brynhildr NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
defying the gods for love
ⓘ
sacrificial heroism ⓘ |
| notableIn |
Germanic heroic legend
ⓘ
Norse mythology NERFINISHED ⓘ Richard Wagner's Der Ring des Nibelungen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation | chooser of the slain ⓘ |
| role |
Valkyrie leader
ⓘ
warrior maiden ⓘ |
| romanticRelation | lover of Siegfried ⓘ |
| symbol |
flaming fire ring
ⓘ
shield ⓘ winged helmet ⓘ |
| theme |
love versus duty
ⓘ
rebellion against divine authority ⓘ redemptive sacrifice ⓘ |
| weapon | spear ⓘ |
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Brünhild
this entity surface form:
Brynhild
this entity surface form:
Brünnhilde’s Immolation Scene
this entity surface form:
Brunhild
this entity surface form:
Brunhilde