#rhinemaidens

[the-evil-clergyman]

The Rhinemaidens by Gaston Bussière (1906)

#gaston bussière #art #paintings #fine art #1900s #1900s art #symbolism #symbolist art #symbolist #painting #french art #french artist #richard wagner #mythology #norse mythology #germanic legends #siegfried #sigurd #rhinemaidens #classic art

[thefugitivesaint]

Hermann Hendrich (1854-1931), 'The Rhine Daughters', ''The Etude'', Vol. 47, #12, Dec. 1929 Source

#hermann hendrich #german artists #german painters #the etude #the rhine daughters #richard wagner #Rhinemaidens #Der Ring des Nibelungen #The Rhinegold #vintage art #mermaids

[illustratus]

Götterdämmerung - Siegfried and the Rhinemaidens by Henri Fantin-Latour

#siegfried #rhinemaidens #rhine maidens #art #henri fantin latour #götterdämmerung #richard wagner #der ring des nibelungen #the ring of the nibelung #germanic mythology #norse mythology #europe #european #mythology #germanic #northern europe #germany #german #rhine #maidens

[nocnitsa]

Alexander Rothaug- Hagen sinks the hoard

#alexander rothaug #die nibelungen #alberich #hagen #rhinemaidens

[mysterious-secret-garden]

Franz Stassen - Illustration for Wagner’s ‘Der Ring Des Nibelungen’ (The Nibelung's ring), 1914.

#Franz Stassen #The Nibelung's ring #underworld #Norns #Rhinemaidens #Rhine daughters

[1five1two]

'Alberich and the Rhinemaidens'. Luc-Olivier Merson. 1885.

#art #vintage illustration #Figures #Rhinemaidens

[cmonbartender]

Das Rheingold (1910) - Arthur Rackham

#illustration #arthur rackham #das rheingold #loki #rhinemaidens #1910s #1910 #richard wagner

[howslifeinabiggerprison]

#rackham #arthur rackham #rhinemaidens #sirens #art #illustration #victorian art

[archaictorsoofapollo]

Ferdinand Leeke - The Rhinemaidens, 1913

#ferdinand leeke #the rhinemaidens #art #painting

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Ferdinand Leeke - The Rhinemaidens (1913)

#ferdinand leeke #german art #mythology #1910s

[songesoleil]

The Rhinemaidens

1913

Art by Ferdinand Leeke (1859-1923)

#ferdinand leeke #1913

[illustratus]

Siegfried and the Rhinemaidens by Hans Zatzka

#siegfried #art #rhinemaidens #rhine maidens #sigurd #rheintöchter #rhine daughters #hans zatzka #richard wagner #der ring des nibelungen #germanic mythology #germanic #norse mythology #the ring of the nibelung #german #old norse #ring cycle #woglinde #wellgunde #flosshilde #floßhilde #legends #folklore #nibelungenlied #water sprites #nixies #mermaids #danube #europe #rhine

[blood-orange-juice]

Ok. Can we talk about The Ballad of the Fjords again. This is all extremely obvious but I'm starting to see the value of writing down obvious things.

I've been thinking about Kaeya's surname pretty much since his release. Because, you know, Alberich. The svartálfar king who safekeeps Nibelung's treasure in Nibelungenlied ("The Song of Nibelungs", 13th century poem. do you see the parallel with "The Ballad of the Fjords"?). And now three years later we have things to tie it back to.

The Things:

The dragon Nibelung who acquired the forbidden knowledge from outside this world and led the other ancient dragons into war against The Heavenly Principles (according to Nahida's second quest).

Nibelung refers to all kinds of creatures in Norse and Old German stories, sometimes it's a dragon, somethimes it's a group of svartálfar (dwarves/elves/fae, for simplicity).

Rhinedottir the alchemist, the creator of our beloved horrors. Theorised to be the one who discovered/created something that led to Khaenri'ahs downfall.

She's a reference to Rhinemaidens invented by Wagner, spirits of watery depth and keepers of magical gold. If you were looking for Enkanomiya/primordial sea/whale connections, here's another one.

Also in Wagner's operas Alberich is the main antagonist of the Rings of Nibelung cycle (one of the few characters that stay alive too!), the one who steals the gold from the Rhinemaidens (renouncing love in exchange for power) and the one whos actions lead to the death of gods and the desctruction of Valhalla.

(something something arrogation of mankind obligatory mention)

And now we have The Ballad of the Fjords BP spear and its description:

If this is not a Nibelung mythos reference I don't know what this is.

#I AM NOT OKAY #I refuse to be okay about this #*frothing at the mouth* #do you see my vision #DO YOU SEE IT #*incomprehensible chanting* #kaeya #khaenri'ah #rhinedottir #childe #tartaglia #skirk #I can't believe genshin will make me listen to wagner's operas #I'm a baroque girl through and through #not a wagner person at all #waaaah

[mysterious-secret-garden]

Koloman Moser - Woglinde (name of one of the Rhinemaidens), Calendar Page from Ver Sacrum No.1, circa 1901.

#Koloman Moser #Siren #Ver Sacrum #Woglinde #Rhinemaidens

[mermaidenmystic]

"Though gaily may ye laugh, / In grief ye shall be left, / For, mocking maids; this ring / Ye ask shall never be yours."

The Rhinemaidens ~ Siegfried & The Twilight of the Gods ~ 1911 ~ Arthur Rackham (British illustrator, 1867-1939)

[cmonbartender]

Das Rheingold (1910) - Arthur Rackham

#illustration #arthur rackham #das rheingold #richard wagner #rhinemaidens #nixie #rainbow