- Lorelei - Wikipedia
Lorelei, siren of Germanic mythology, of great beauty and delicious song, who was placed on a rock on the Rhine and with her song seduced the navigators Sculpture that stands on the banks of the river in the Rhineland
- Lorelei | Mythology Meaning | Britannica
Lorelei, German legend of a beautiful maiden who threw herself into the Rhine River in despair over a faithless lover and was transformed into a siren who lured fishermen to destruction
- Lorelei: Mythical Creature Overview and History
In Germanic mythology, the Lorelei is a river spirit or goddess who lives in the Rhine River She is said to have the power to control the water and to be able to create storms and floods The name Lorelei comes from the German word “lureln,” which means to murmur or to rumble
- The Loreley- The Legend, the Song, and How YOU can See It
What is the Lorelei? (in Germany, what is the Loreley) Read the fascinating legends of this narrow part of the Rhine, and plan a trip to see it
- A Siren on the Rhine: The Legend of Lorelei - AmaWaterways
One such story is that of Lorelei – a lovely young maiden whose beauty was so bewitching that she caused sailors to wreck their ships There are several different versions of the myth but all are centered around the so-called Lorelei Rock
- The Lorelei (Loreley), A Siren of German Folklore - Magical Europe
Lorelei is an enormous rocky cliff that resides about 433 feet above water level in Germany, located on the left bank of the river Rhine There were numerous legends, poems, and songs dedicated to this rock
- Meaning, origin and history of the name Lorelei
From German Loreley, the name of a rock headland on the Rhine River It is of uncertain meaning, though the second element is probably old German ley meaning "rock" (of Celtic origin)
- Lorelei - University of Pittsburgh
The beautiful mermaid of the Rhine, the dangerous Lurlei or Lorelei, is banished into the rocks, but she often appears to the boatmen, combing her long flaxen hair with a golden comb and singing a sweetly bewitching song
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