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This book suits readers who love dragons, magic swords and hidden treasure, and anyone curious about the old German epic behind so many later tales. It fits families who enjoy stories read aloud.
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Picture a boy so strong that when he swings the heaviest hammer in the smithy, the anvil splinters into pieces. Picture the same boy catching a living bear and leading it into a frightened dwarf's workshop just for fun. That boy is Siegfried, and his story begins in a strong castle near the river Rhine.
Mary Macgregor wrote Stories of Siegfried, Told to the Children as a retelling, for young readers, of part of the old German poem called the Nibelungenlied. In fifteen short chapters, you get a dragon, a magic sword, an invisible cloak, a hoard of gold that never shrinks, and a quiet tale of love and pride undone by a secret spoken at the wrong moment.
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- 1A strong prince grows up in a dwarf's forgeFree
- 2Siegfried slays the dragon and bathes in blood
- 3The hero wins a hoard and a magic sword
- 4A knighted prince hears of a princess at Worms
- 5A bold challenge turns into a welcome
- 6A war and a festival bring Siegfried and Kriemhild together
- 7An invisible helper wins a queen for Gunther
- 8Pride and a spoken secret poison the royal court
- 9A simple style carries love, pride and fate
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A strong prince grows up in a dwarf's forge
Siegfried is born a prince, the son of King Siegmund and Queen Sieglinde. They live in a strong castle near the Rhine. Everyone at court loves the boy.
When armed men enter the land, the little prince is sent away for safety. He is hidden in a great forest in the care of a blacksmith named Mimer. Mimer is a dwarf, one of the Nibelungs, a small race of smiths who hammer all day and dance all night.
Siegfried is no quiet pupil. He grabs the heaviest hammer and strikes so hard that the anvil splinters. Mimer scolds him, but the boy only laughs.
One day he decides to pay Mimer back. He blows his silver horn, and a great shaggy bear looks out from a bush. The boy seizes the beast, muzzles it, and leads it to the smithy. Mimer drops his sword and runs to hide. Siegfried makes the bear chase the little dwarf from corner to corner.
The author does not hide that this is naughty. Strength without kindness is only a boy's game, and Siegfried still has much to learn.
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What is Stories of Siegfried, Told to the Children about?
It retells part of the German poem the Nibelungenlied for young readers. It follows the prince Siegfried from his boyhood with a dwarf blacksmith through dragon slaying, treasure and magic to his marriage to Kriemhild and the troubles at court.
Who is Siegfried in the Nibelungenlied?
Siegfried is the hero, a prince of the Netherlands raised in a forest. He is strong, cheerful and a little reckless. He kills a dragon, wins the Nibelung treasure and the sword Balmung, and woos Princess Kriemhild.
What is the Cloak of Darkness?
It is a magic cloak that Siegfried takes from the dwarf Alberich. Whoever wears it becomes invisible and gains the strength of twelve men. Siegfried uses it to help King Gunther win Queen Brunhild in her contests.
Who are the Nibelungs?
They are a race of small, wrinkled people who live in the dark underground town of Nibelheim. Many are skilled smiths, and they own a vast treasure. In this book the name also becomes linked with the hoard Siegfried wins.
Is this book easy for children to read?
Yes, in the sense that it is short, with fifteen brief chapters, simple language and a friendly storyteller's voice. The chapters use simple storytelling and vivid events, making the book suitable for reading aloud at bedtime or in the classroom.
Cite this edition
Macgregor, Mary. Stories of Siegfried, Told to the Children. Library of Alexandria, 2026, libraryofalexandria.com/products/stories-of-siegfried-told-to-the-children.
Macgregor, M. (2026). Stories of Siegfried, told to the children. Library of Alexandria. https://libraryofalexandria.com/products/stories-of-siegfried-told-to-the-children
Macgregor, Mary. Stories of Siegfried, Told to the Children. Library of Alexandria, 2026. https://libraryofalexandria.com/products/stories-of-siegfried-told-to-the-children.
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