Mime
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Mime is a cunning but ultimately tragic Nibelung dwarf and master smith in Richard Wagner’s Ring cycle, particularly known for his role in raising and manipulating the hero Siegfried.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Nibelung
ⓘ
character in opera ⓘ dwarf ⓘ fictional character ⓘ smith ⓘ |
| alliesWith | Wotan in disguise as the Wanderer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Das Rheingold
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Der Ring des Nibelungen NERFINISHED ⓘ Siegfried NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Nothung
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
the Ring of the Nibelung NERFINISHED ⓘ the Tarnhelm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| canBeHeardIn | tenor voice type ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
cowardly
ⓘ
cunning ⓘ greedy ⓘ manipulative ⓘ tragic ⓘ |
| creator | Richard Wagner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathCause | beheading by Siegfried ⓘ |
| deathScene | Act II of Siegfried NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| exposedBy | Wotan as the Wanderer ⓘ |
| failsTo | forge Nothung himself ⓘ |
| family | Alberich NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Das Rheingold NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPerformance | Bayreuth Festival 1876 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| goal |
to gain the power of the ring
ⓘ
to obtain the Ring of the Nibelung ⓘ |
| guardianOf | Siegfried NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| killedBy | Siegfried NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| librettoLanguage | German ⓘ |
| manipulates | Siegfried NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | Nibelung NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableRelationship |
antagonistic relationship with Siegfried
ⓘ
subordinate relationship to Alberich ⓘ |
| notableWork |
attempting to reforge Nothung
ⓘ
forging and reforging swords ⓘ |
| occupation |
smith
ⓘ
swordsmith ⓘ |
| plansTo | kill Siegfried after he slays Fafner ⓘ |
| raised | Siegfried NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sceneLocation | forest smithy in Siegfried ⓘ |
| seeks |
Fafner's hoard
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
the Tarnhelm NERFINISHED ⓘ the ring ⓘ |
| siblingOf | Alberich NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| teaches | Siegfried NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| voiceType | character tenor ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.