Norse mythology
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| - | {{Template}}In [[Richard Wagner]]'s opera ''[[Die Walküre]]'', based on [[Norse mythology|Norse myth]], twin brother and sister Siegmund and Sieglinde meet as adults and fall in love; Sieglinde later gives birth to a son, [[Sigurd|Siegfried]]. This tale influenced "[[The Blood of the Volsungs]]," a [[1905]] short story by [[Thomas Mann]] that concerns the [[Genetic sexual attraction|relationship]] between a brother and sister. | + | {{Template}} |
| + | Norse mythology also influenced [[Richard Wagner]]'s use of literary themes from it to compose the four operas that make up ''[[Der Ring des Nibelungen]]'' (''The Ring of the Nibelung''). | ||
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| + | Subsequently, [[J. R. R. Tolkien]]'s writings, especially ''[[The Silmarillion]]'', were heavily influenced by the indigenous beliefs of the pre-Christian Northern Europeans. As the related Tolkien's novel ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'' became popular, elements of its fantasy world moved steadily into popular perceptions of the fantasy genre. In nearly any modern fantasy novel today can be found such Norse creatures as elves, dwarves, and frost giants. Subsequently, Norse mythology has also greatly influenced popular culture, in literature and modern fiction. (See Marvel Comics' ''[[The Mighty Thor]]'') | ||
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Norse mythology also influenced Richard Wagner's use of literary themes from it to compose the four operas that make up Der Ring des Nibelungen (The Ring of the Nibelung).
Subsequently, J. R. R. Tolkien's writings, especially The Silmarillion, were heavily influenced by the indigenous beliefs of the pre-Christian Northern Europeans. As the related Tolkien's novel The Lord of the Rings became popular, elements of its fantasy world moved steadily into popular perceptions of the fantasy genre. In nearly any modern fantasy novel today can be found such Norse creatures as elves, dwarves, and frost giants. Subsequently, Norse mythology has also greatly influenced popular culture, in literature and modern fiction. (See Marvel Comics' The Mighty Thor)
