“Then there was no dishonour for him that day, except his death.” — from The Nibelungenlied In this monumental epic of medieval Germany, heroism is glorious, loyalty is sacred—and betrayal cuts the deepest. The Nibelungenlied weaves together the rise of Siegfried, the marriage of King Gunther and Kriemhild, the tragic vengeance that tears families apart, and the doomed pride that leads kingdoms to ruin. Featuring dragons slain, treachery made manifest, and love turned lethal, this is legend in its richest form. This modern edition renews G. H. Needler’s translation with updated readability and vivid imagery. The tapestry of gods, warriors, kings, and betrayals unfolds anew—larger than life and still profoundly human.