2nd Place Trophy - "Legends & Myths" challenge

Congratulations on your fabulous 2nd place creation! Hugs and kisses, Mari Ann, Kerstie and Shawn ----- And here is another legend especially for you: ===================== Kriemhild, the princess of Burgundy----- Ancient tales relate the marvels of great heroes -- their victories and, in some instances, their tragic deaths. Hear now one such tale: the story of the noble King Siegfried and of the fair Kriemhild, who caused the death of many brave knights. Kriemhild, with her three brothers Gunther, Gernot, and Giselher, grew up in Burgundy. Their father, King Dancrat, and their mother, Queen Uote, held court at Worms on the Rhine. Dancrat, no longer young, had passed the kingship to his three sons. Kriemhild once dreamed that she reared a falcon, but that two eagles tore it apart. She related this event to her mother, who interpreted the dream: "The falcon is a noble man, whom you will marry, but soon afterward he will be taken from you." "No," replied the daughter, "I intend to remain a virgin. I will not let my life be ruined through the love of a man." "Be careful before making such a vow," replied Uote. "True happiness comes only from a man's love." The mother's prediction did come true. With time Kriemhild did indeed marry a noble warrior, only to lose him through treachery. Her vengeance for this wicked act brought death to many, including her closest kinsmen.

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