Nibelung hoard

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The Nibelung hoard is a legendary treasure of immense wealth and cursed power that drives much of the conflict and tragedy in Richard Wagner’s operatic cycle Der Ring des Nibelungen.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional object
legendary treasure
mythological treasure
appearsInWork Der Ring des Nibelungen NERFINISHED
associatedWithAuthor Richard Wagner NERFINISHED
associatedWithGroup Nibelungs NERFINISHED
centralThemeOf Der Ring des Nibelungen NERFINISHED
drivesPlotOf Der Ring des Nibelungen NERFINISHED
firstAppearance Das Rheingold NERFINISHED
guardedBy Fafner NERFINISHED
hasCreator Richard Wagner NERFINISHED
hasCurseFrom Alberich NERFINISHED
hasEffect brings misfortune to its possessors
causes conflict
incites greed
leads to tragedy
hasGenre music drama
hasInfluenceOn modern fantasy literature
operatic repertoire
hasMedium opera
hasOriginIn German mythology
hasProperty cursed power
immense wealth
hasTimeOfCreation 19th century
includesItem Ring of the Nibelung NERFINISHED
Tarnhelm NERFINISHED
inspiredBy Nibelungenlied NERFINISHED
medieval Germanic legends
languageOfWork German
laterPossessedBy Gunther NERFINISHED
Hagen NERFINISHED
Siegfried NERFINISHED
locatedInFictionalPlace Nibelheim NERFINISHED
ownedBy Alberich NERFINISHED
paidTo Fafner NERFINISHED
Fasolt NERFINISHED
partOf Der Ring des Nibelungen NERFINISHED
reappearsIn Die Walküre NERFINISHED
Götterdämmerung NERFINISHED
Siegfried NERFINISHED
relatedConcept cursed treasure
dragon hoard
seizedBy Wotan NERFINISHED
stolenFrom Alberich NERFINISHED
symbolizes corrupting power of wealth
curse of power
destructive nature of greed
usedAsRansomFor Freia NERFINISHED

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Der Ring des Nibelungen centralObject Nibelung hoard