| It has been stolen by a Nibelung, and with the golden treasure he can rule the world. |
| Hagen told Gunther how Siegfried won treasure from the Nibelungs, two brothers and mighty princes named Schilbung and Nibelung. |
| In spite of repeated disappointments, however, Mime the Nibelung works on. |
| Then is heard the sharp, decisive rhythm of the Nibelung Motive. |
| The second concerns the Nibelung myth, which relates the story of the Germanic hero Siegfried. |
| The vanquished Nibelung then rises, full of fury and despair. |
