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<p> King of [[Burgundy]] and brother of Chriemhild; his ambition was to wed [[Brunhilda]] ( <i> q. v </i> .), who could only be won by one who surpassed her in three trials of skill and strength; by the help of Siegfried, who veiled himself in a cloak of darkness, he succeeded not only in winning her hand, but in reducing her to wifely subjection after she was wed. </p> | <p> King of [[Burgundy]] and brother of Chriemhild; his ambition was to wed [[Brunhilda]] ( <i> q. v </i> .), who could only be won by one who surpassed her in three trials of skill and strength; by the help of Siegfried, who veiled himself in a cloak of darkness, he succeeded not only in winning her hand, but in reducing her to wifely subjection after she was wed. </p> | ||
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<ref name="term_73928"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/the-nuttall-encyclopedia/gunther Gunther from The Nuttall Encyclopedia]</ref> | <ref name="term_73928"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/the-nuttall-encyclopedia/gunther Gunther from The Nuttall Encyclopedia]</ref> | ||
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Latest revision as of 18:26, 15 October 2021
Gunther [1]
King of Burgundy and brother of Chriemhild; his ambition was to wed Brunhilda ( q. v .), who could only be won by one who surpassed her in three trials of skill and strength; by the help of Siegfried, who veiled himself in a cloak of darkness, he succeeded not only in winning her hand, but in reducing her to wifely subjection after she was wed.