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Gotterdammerung
Leitmotifs
With Blank Sheet Music
Interstitial
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Gtterdmmerung, Vorspiel

Darkness,standingfor
Darkness unconsciousness(notethemediant
d24,m53 progessionfromEbmintoCbmaj,a
darktonality;alwaysfollowedbyd2)

Erda Erdaastheearthmotherand
d3,m24,c25,w31 ancestralwisdom(minorformofd2)

FirststirringundertheRhineasa
Rhine
premonitionofconsciousness
d2,m1b,c2,w1
(developedfromd1)

Destinyasthepowertowhichall
PowerfulDestiny mustintheendsurrender(thelast
d84,m38,w50 twobarsofd83;anextensionofd68,
referstothelasttwobarsofd70)

TheNorn'sRope TheNorn'sropeofdestiny(derived
d10,m55 fromd2ainfluencedbyd8)
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LogeasFire
d20,m13,c15,w20

d20a
Logethegodoffireasprimal
energy;Waberlohe(relatedtothe
extremechomaticism
d20b ofd16combinedwithrestless
energy)

d20c,c55

Relinquishment(reminiscent
Relinquishment ofd76invertingtheopeningnotes;
d83,m37,c47 closetod82;thelasttwobars
ared84)

ThespearasWotan'swilful
authority,butalsohisentanglements
Wotan'sSpear and
d73,m9,c10,w11 inhibitions;Vertragsmotiv (related
tod70,d79,d59andm56;lies
withind90c)

MoreDownfall
d5,m56,c45,w47

Furthercommentsonthedownfallof
theold
order;Gtternoth (developments
ofd3andd4,withd70)

d5a

Valhallaasachievement,andas
Valhalla
Wotan'sgenuinelycreativethoughts
d63,m8,c9,w10
(astablediatonicversionofd8)
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Magicsleepasregressiontothe
MagicSleep unconscious(notetheprogressions
d16,m42,c53 tothemediant;thefallingsemitones
relatetod68andhencetod4)

TheRing
TheRingasunderlyingpurpose
d8,m6,w8

(chromaticmodificationofd4and
d8a returningupwards;relatedtod7,
andthebasisofd13andd63)

d8b,c7

Thedownfallofthegods,backto
Downfall Mother
d4,m25,c26,w32 Nature;Gtterdmmerung(inversion
ofd3)

Rheingold!Rheingold!(re
Rheingold! harmonisestheaddedsixthofd26;
D31,m4,c6,w7 alsooccursintheminorwhereitis
veryclosetod68)
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Woeorgrief,whetheracceptedor
Woeorgrief
not;Frohnmotif (thefallingsemitone
d68,m5,c4,w3
relatestod4;oppositeofd38)

d68a,c19

SeealsoGt3/1Rheintchter
"Siegfried!Siegfried!" andGt
2/3Hagen"Hoiho!Hoiho!"

d68b

Mimeassmith,andforging
MimeasSmith generally;Schmiedemotiv (directly
d50,m17,c17,w22 representsthetappingofhammer
onanvil)

Theswordastruemanhood(derives
SwordasManhood
directlyfromd1;closelyconnected
d45,m27,c29,w51
tod44)

Siegfried'shorncallexpressinghis
Siegfried'sHorn
freespirit;Waldknabenruf (derived
d48,m44,c58,w54a
fromd46andd63;thesourceofd65)

TheCurse Alberich'scurseasanexpressionof
d13,m23,c23,w29 destiny(aninversionofd8)

Fafnerasinertia,asthebackward
Fafner pullofthe
d57,m21,c22,w28 unconscious;Schlangenwurm (relate
dtod18andm20)

Siegfried'sheroicdeedsastheever
Siegfried'sDeeds
rebornspiritofyouth(astronger
d65,m57,c77,w64
versionofd48)
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Siegfried'stenderlovefor
Siegfried'sLove Brnnhilde,andhersfor
d89,m52,c73,w70 him;Welterbschaft (evokesd32,d34
,d65,d80,d87,d87a,d63andd2)

m59(Heldenliebe )isawider,
m59,c79,w79
happier,versionofbars3and4

TheValkyriesasthemasculine
WalkrenasAnimus elementin
d47,m34,c49,w45b women;Walkrenritt(TheRideof
theValkyries,avariantofd46)

Brnnhildeaslovingwoman(a
transformationofd77;related
BrnnhildeasWoman tod76,sharesCGBbwithbar3
d88,m58,c78,w78 ofd86,thefallingminorseventhon
thebeatisthebrightcounterpartof
bar2ofd61)

TheTwin'sLove TheloveofSiegmundandSieglinde
d37,m30,w38 (derivedfromd69)

d37a,c33

Loveasfulfilment;Liebesgru
(connectedwithd87,d88andd89,
LoveasFulifllment
moredistantlywithd69andd86;the
d90,c69,w73
endofd90arecallsd38,andd90cis
amodificationofd73)

d90a(Liebesfesselung )issharedby
d90a,m10,c12
FrickaandBrnnhilde

d90b,m60

d90c,m41,w55b
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Siegfried'sinfectiousimpetuosityin
Siegfried'sBoldness
love;Liebesentschlu(brighter
d55,c72,w77
developmentofd53)

HagenasSiegfried'sdarkshadow,
andtheGibichungracegenerallyin
thisnegativeaspect(dark
Hagen
counterpartofd42,inthesame
d61,w80a
family
asd40,d41andd42;d61arelates
tod9)

d61a,m61
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Gtterdmmerung, Act 1, Scene 1

Gunther'sillusoryheroism(related
GunterasHero
tod63andd66;reminiscent
d7,m62,c80,w68
ofd18becauseofthebarefifths)

TheValkyriesasthemasculineelement
WalkrenasAnimus
inwomen;Walkrenritt(TheRideofthe
d47,m34,c49,w45b
Valkyries,avariantofd46)

ForestBird
d27,m51c,c68,w67

Thesongoftheforestbird,asinitiator
outofimmatureinnocence(veryclose
d27a,m51a tod26)

m51b

Hagen
HagenasSiegfried'sdarkshadow,and
d61,w80a
theGibichungracegenerallyinthis
negativeaspect(darkcounterpart
ofd42,inthesamefamily
asd40,d41andd42;d61arelatestod9)

d61a,m61

Thetragicbutheroicdestinyofthe
TragicVolsung Volsungrace(minorversion
d66,m33,c36,w40 ofd44linkedwithd3,d42,d78and
perhapsd76)

Theswordastruemanhood(derives
SwordasManhood
directlyfromd1;closelyconnected
d45,m27,c29,w51
tod44)

Siegfried'shorncallexpressinghisfree
Siegfried'sHorn
spirit;Waldknabenruf (derived
d48,m44,c58,w54a
fromd46andd63;thesourceofd65)
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Giant'sStrength TheGiantsasbrutestrength(related
d58,m12,c11,w15 tod18)

m50(Wurmmotiv)isFafnerasadragon
m50
(referstod61a)

Renunciation,oftenamountingto
acceptanceof
Renunciation destiny;Entsagungsmotiv (related
d76,m7,c8,w9 tod68,therisingminorsixthand
subsequentfalltothetonicare
distinctive;closetod78)

d76a

d76b

Thegoldastrueworth(derivesdirectly
GoldasWorth
fromd1,connectedtod45;alsooccurs
d44,m3,c5,w5
inminor)
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Woeorgrief,whetheracceptedor
WoeorGrief
not;Frohnmotif (thefallingsemitone
d68,m5,c4,w3
relatestod4;oppositeofd38)

SeealsoGt3/1Rheintchter
d68a,c19 "Siegfried!Siegfried!" andGt
2/3Hagen"Hoiho!Hoiho!"

d68b

Mimeassmith,andforging
MimeasSmith generally;Schmiedemotiv (directly
d50,m17,c27,w22 representsthetappingofhammeron
anvil)

theTarnhelmasunconscious
Tarnhelm
fantasy;Tarnhelmzauber (notethefinal
d18,m18,c18,w23
barefifth;relatedtod16andtod68)

themagicpotionasunconscious
MagicPotion
repression;Zaubertrug(afurther
d19,m63,w81
concentrationofd18)
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Gtterdmmerung, Act 1, Scene 2

TheCurse Alberich'scurseasanexpression
d13,m23,c23,w29 ofdestiny(aninversionofd8)

Siegfried'sheroismasacceptance
Siegfried'sHeroism
ofhisdestiny(related
d78,m39,c48,w53
tod13andd76)

HagenasSiegfried'sdark
Hagen shadow,andtheGibichungrace
d61,w80a generallyinthisnegativeaspect
(darkcounterpartofd42,inthe
samefamily
asd40,d41andd42;d61arelates
tod9)
d61a,m61

TheValkyriesasthemasculine
WalkrenasAnimus elementin
d47,m34,c49,w45b women;Walkrenritt(TheRide
oftheValkyries,avariantofd46)

Brnnhildeaslovingwoman(a
transformationofd77;related
BrnnhildeasWoman tod76,sharesCGBbwithbar3
d88,m58,c78,w78 ofd86,thefallingminorseventh
onthebeatisthebright
counterpartofbar2ofd61)

Siegfried'stenderlovefor
Brnnhilde,andhersfor
Siegfried'sLove
him;Welterbschaft (evokesd32,
d89,m52,c73,w70
d34,d65,d80,d87,d87a,d63an
dd2)

m59(Heldenliebe )isawider,
m59,c79,w79
happier,versionofbars3and4

Promises Honorableintentions,the
d42,m64 appearanceofgoodfaith;the
seemingtokeeppromises,the
longingfornormality(related
to d40 d41 and d61)
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tod40,d41andd61)

d42a

Thetragicbutheroicdestinyof
theVolsungrace(minorversion
TragicVolsung
ofd44linked
d66,m33,c36,w40
withd3,d42,d78and
perhapsd76)

Trulyinnocent
InnocentDelight
delight;Liebesentzckung (relate
d34,m54,c74,w74
dtod33andd26)

Siegfried'shorncallexpressing
hisfree
Siegfried'sHorn
spirit;Waldknabenruf (derived
d48,m44,c58,w54a
fromd46andd63;thesource
ofd65)

Theswordastruemanhood
SwordasManhood
(derivesdirectlyfromd1;closely
d45,m27,c29,w51
connectedtod44)

Mimeassmith,andforging
MimeasSmith generally;Schmiedemotiv (direct
d50,m17,c17,w22 lyrepresentsthetappingof
hammeronanvil)

ThehomeoftheNibelungen;
Nibelhiem
night,greed,resentment(related
m20,c20,w26
tod57)

Rheingold!Rheingold!(re
Rheingold! harmonisestheaddedsixth
d31,m4,c6,w7 ofd26;alsooccursintheminor
whereitisveryclosetod68)

Fafnerasinertia,asthebackward
Fafner pullofthe
d57,m21,c22,w28 unconscious;Schlangenwurm (re
latedtod18andm20)

theTarnhelmasunconscious
Tarnhelmn fantasy;Tarnhelmzauber (note
d18,m18,c18,w23 thefinalbarefifth;related
tod16andtod68)
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TheRing
TheRingasunderlyingpurpose
d8,m6,w8

(chromaticmodification
ofd4andreturningupwards;
d8a
relatedtod7,andthebasis
ofd13andd63)

d8b,c7

Gutruneasforedoomedheroine
Gutrune
(reminiscent
d40,m65,c84,w80d
ofd37andd37arespectively)

LoveasFulifllment
d90,c69,w73
(connected
withd87,d88andd89,more
d90a,m10,c12 distantlywithd69andd86;the
endofd90arecallsd38,
andd90cisamodification
d90b,m60 ofd73)d90a(Liebesfesselung)is
sharedbyFrickaandBrnnhilde

d90c,m41,w55b

themagicpotionasunconscious
MagicPotion
repression;Zaubertrug(afurther
d19,m63,w81
concentrationofd18)

AmbivalentLoge
d21,m14,c21
Logeastheambivalenceof
primalenergy;flattery,trickery
(furtheraspectsofd20,andalso
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( p ,
relatedtod15butmore
dynamic)
d21a

ForestBird
d27,m51c,c68,w67

Thesongoftheforestbird,as
initiatoroutofimmature
innocence(veryclosetod26)
d27a,m51a

m51b
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LogeasFire
d20,m13,c15,w20

d20a
Logethegodoffireasprimal
energy;Waberlohe(relatedto
theextremechomaticism
d20b ofd16combinedwithrestless
energy)

d20c,c55

BloodBrotherhoodThefalsehonourofthe
m66,c82 bloodbrotherhoodoath

ThespearasWotan'swilful
authority,butalsohis
Wotan'sSpear entanglementsand
d73,m9,c10,w11 inhibitions;Vertragsmotiv (relate
dtod70,d79,d59andm56;lies
withind90c)

Attonementasaforceof
Atonement
destiny;Shnerrecht(related
d11,m67,c83,w82
tod8)

Nothungasthepromisedor
Nothung longedfor
d43,m27x,c40,w63 sword;Schwertwart (derived
fromd45;alsoreferstod42a)

Freia'sgoldenapplesasjoy,and
FreiaasJoy
immortality(majorform
d7,m16,c16,w18
ofd4andofd76)

Renunciation
d76,m7,c8,w9

Renunciation,oftenamounting
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, g
toacceptanceof
destiny;Entsagungsmotiv (relate
d76a dtod68,therisingminorsixth
andsubsequentfalltothetonic
aredistinctive;closetod78)

d76b

TheGibichungbrotherandsister
asforedoomedpair;Hagenuses
TheGibichung
itasthefirsthalfofhiswedding
d41,m65,c85,w85
call;Hochzeitruf (variantofd40;
alsoreferstod7)

Alberich'sobsessivewillasa
forceofdestiny,theNibelung's
Alberich'sWill
hatred;Vernichtungsarbeit(harm
d15,m22,c24,w30
onicversionoftheopeningnotes
ofd13)

Woeorgrief,whetheraccepted
WoeorGrief ornot;Frohnmotif (thefalling
d68,m5,c4,w3 semitonerelatestod4;opposite
ofd38)

d68a,c19

SeealsoGt3/1Rheintchter
"Siegfried!Siegfried!" andGt
2/3Hagen"Hoiho!Hoiho!"

d68b

Thegoldastrueworth(derives
GoldasWorth
directlyfromd1,connected
d44,m3,c5,w5
tod45;alsooccursinminor)

Valhallaasachievement,andas
Valhalla Wotan'sgenuinelycreative
d63,m8,c9,w10 thoughts(astablediatonic
versionofd8)
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themagicpotionasunconscious
MagicPotion
repression;Zaubertrug(a
d19,m63,w81
furtherconcentrationofd18)

TheValkyriesasthemasculine
elementin
WalkrenasAnimus
women;Walkrenritt(TheRide
d47,m34,c49,w45b
oftheValkyries,avariant
ofd46)

Walkren
d22,m35,c42,w45a

d22a TheValkyriesasprimalenergy
inaction;Walkrenruf (related
tod20candtotheinversion
ofd20b)

d22b

Relinquishment(reminiscent
Relinquishment ofd76invertingtheopening
d83,m37,c47 notes;closetod82;thelasttwo
barsared84)
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LoveasFulifllment
Loveasfulfilment;Liebesgru
d90,c69,w73
(connected
withd87,d88andd89,more
distantlywithd69andd86;the
endofd90arecallsd38,
andd90cisamodification
ofd73)

d90a(Liebesfesselung )isshared
d90c,m41,w55b
byFrickaandBrnnhilde

LogeasFire
d20,m13,c15,w20

d20a
Logethegodoffireasprimal
energy;Waberlohe(relatedto
theextremechomaticism
d20b ofd16combinedwithrestless
energy)

d20c,c55

Wotan'swill
WotanFrustrated frustrated;Unmuth (incorporat
d70,m36,c44,w46 esd68,closetod73,the
complementofd79)

Restlessplottingor
RestlessPlotting distress;Rachebund (connected
d75,m68,w87 withd70andd68,andthence
tod4)

Erdaastheearthmotherand
Erda
ancestralwisdom(minorform
d3,m24,c25,w31
ofd2)
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Valhallaasachievement,andas
Valhallad63, Wotan'sgenuinelycreative
m8,c9,w10 thoughts(astablediatonic
versionofd8)

MoreDownfall
d5,m56,c45,w47

Furthercommentsonthe
downfalloftheold
order;Gtternoth (developmen
tsofd3andd4,withd70)

d5a

Destinyasthepowertowhich
allmustintheendsurrender
PowerfulDestiny
(thelasttwobarsofd83;an
d84,m38,w50
extensionofd68,referstothe
lasttwobarsofd70)

Freia'sgoldenapplesasjoy,and
FreiaasJoyd7,
immortality(majorform
m16,c16,w18
ofd4andofd76)
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Woeorgrief,whetheraccepted
WoeorGrief ornot;Frohnmotif (thefalling
d68,m5,c4,w3 semitonerelatestod4;opposite
ofd38)

d68a,c19

SeealsoGt3/1Rheintchter
"Siegfried!Siegfried!" andGt
2/3Hagen"Hoiho!Hoiho!"

d68b

Rheingold!Rheingold!(re
Rheingold! harmonisestheaddedsixth
d31,m4,c6,w7 ofd26;alsooccursintheminor
whereitisveryclosetod68)

TheRingd8,
TheRingasunderlyingpurpose
m6,w8

d8a (chromaticmodification
ofd4andreturningupwards;
relatedtod7,andthebasis
ofd13andd63)

d8b,c7
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Renunciation
d76,m7,c8,w9

Renunciation,oftenamounting
toacceptanceof
destiny;Entsagungsmotiv (relat
d76a edtod68,therisingminorsixth
andsubsequentfalltothetonic
aredistinctive;closetod78)

d76b

Alberich'scurseasan
TheCurse
expressionofdestiny(an
d13,m23,c23,w29
inversionofd8)

Mimeassmith,andforging
MimeasSmith generally;Schmiedemotiv (direc
d50,m17,c17,w22 tlyrepresentsthetappingof
hammeronanvil)

Siegfried'stenderlovefor
Brnnhilde,andhersfor
Siegfried'sLd89,m52,
him;Welterbschaft (evokesd32
c73,w70ove
,d34,d65,d80,d87,d87a,d63
andd2)

m59(Heldenliebe )isawider,
m59,c79,w79
happier,versionofbars3and4

Brnnhildeaslovingwoman(a
transformationofd77;related
BrnnhildeasWoman tod76,sharesCGBbwithbar3
d88,m58,c78,w78 ofd86,thefallingminorseventh
onthebeatisthebright
counterpartofbar2ofd61)
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AmbivalentLoge
d21,m14,c21
Logeastheambivalenceof
primalenergy;flattery,trickery
(furtheraspectsofd20,andalso
relatedtod15butmore
dynamic)
d21a

Siegfried'sheroismas
Siegfried'sHeroism
acceptanceofhisdestiny
d78,m39,c48,w53
(relatedtod13andd76)

Siegfried'shorncallexpressing
hisfree
Siegfried'sHorn
spirit;Waldknabenruf (derived
d48,m44,c58,w54a
fromd46andd63;thesource
ofd65)

HagenasSiegfried'sdark
Hagen
shadow,andtheGibichungrace
d61,w80a generallyinthisnegativeaspect
(darkcounterpartofd42,inthe
samefamily
asd40,d41andd42;d61arelate
stod9)
d61a,m61

theTarnhelmasunconscious
Tarnhelmd18, fantasy;Tarnhelmzauber (note
m18,c18,w23 thefinalbarefifth;related
tod16andtod68)

Gunther'sillusoryheroism
GunterasHero (relatedtod63andd66;
d67,m62,c80,w68 reminiscentofd18becauseof
thebarefifths)

Alberich'sobsessivewillasa
forceofdestiny,theNibelung's
Alberich'sWill
hatred;Vernichtungsarbeit(har
d15,m22,c24,w30
monicversionoftheopening
notesofd13)
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Nothungasthepromisedor
Nothung longedfor
d43,m27x,c40,w633 sword;Schwertwart (derived
fromd45;alsoreferstod42a)
ThespearasWotan'swilful
authority,butalsohis
Wotan'sSpear entanglementsand
d73,m9,c10,w11 inhibitions;Vertragsmotiv (relat
edtod70,d79,d59andm56;
lieswithind90c)

BloodBrotherhood Thefalsehonouroftheblood
m66,c82 brotherhoodoath

Promises Honorableintentions,the
d42,m64 appearanceofgoodfaith;the
seemingtokeeppromises,the
longingfornormality(related
d42a tod40,d41andd61)

Theswordastruemanhood
SwordasManhood
(derivesdirectlyfromd1;closely
d45,m27,c29,w51
connectedtod44)
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Alberich'sobsessivewillasa
forceofdestiny,theNibelung's
Alberich'sWill
hatred;Vernichtungsarbeit(har
d15,m22,c24,w30
monicversionoftheopening
notesofd13)

HagenasSiegfried'sdark
Hagen shadow,andtheGibichungrace
generallyinthisnegativeaspect
d61,w80a
(darkcounterpartofd42,inthe
samefamily
asd40,d41andd42;d61a
relatestod9)

d61a,m61

Woeorgrief,whetheraccepted
WoeorGrief ornot;Frohnmotif (thefalling
d68,m5,c4,w3 semitonerelatestod4;
oppositeofd38)

SeealsoGt3/1Rheintchter
d68a,c19 "Siegfried!Siegfried!" andGt
2/3Hagen"Hoiho!Hoiho!"

d68b

TheRing
TheRingasunderlyingpurpose
d8,m6,w8
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d8a
(chromaticmodification
ofd4andreturningupwards;
relatedtod7,andthebasis
d8b,c7 ofd13andd63)
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Alberich'sobsessivewillasa
forceofdestiny,the
Alberich'sWill Nibelung's
d15,m22,c24,w30 hatred;Vernichtungsarbeit(h
armonicversionofthe
openingnotesofd13)

TheRing TheRingasunderlying
d8,m6,w8 purpose

(chromaticmodification
ofd4andreturningupwards;
d8a
relatedtod7,andthebasis
ofd13andd63)

d8b,c7

Renunciation
d76,m7,c8,w9
Renunciation,often
amountingtoacceptanceof
destiny;Entsagungsmotiv (re
latedtod68,therisingminor
d76a sixthandsubsequentfallto
thetonicaredistinctive;close
tod78)

d76b

Theswordastruemanhood
SwordasManhood
(derivesdirectlyfromd1;
d45,m27,c29,w51 closelyconnectedtod44)

Alberich/Hagen,thedark
counterpartof
AlberichandHagen
Wotan/Siegfried;
m69,c88,w83 murder;Mordwerk (reminisc
entofd37andd69)
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ThespearasWotan'swilful
authority,butalsohis
entanglementsand
Wotan'sSpear
inhibitions;Vertragsmotiv (re
d73,m9,c10,w11 lated
tod70,d79,d59andm56;
lieswithind90c)

Giant'sStrength TheGiantsasbrutestrength
d58,m12,c11,w15 (relatedtod18)

m50(Wurmmotiv)isFafner
m50
asadragon(referstod61a)

Siegfried'shorncall
expressinghisfree
Siegfried'sHorn
spirit;Waldknabenruf (derive
d48,m44,c58,w54a dfromd46andd63;the
sourceofd65)
HagenasSiegfried'sdark
shadow,andtheGibichung
racegenerallyinthisnegative
Hagen
aspect(darkcounterpart
d61,w80a ofd42,inthesamefamily
asd40,d41andd42;d61arel
atestod9)

d61a,m61

Thetragicbutheroicdestiny
oftheVolsungrace(minor
TragicVolsung
versionofd44linked
d66,m33,c36,w40 withd3,d42,d78and
perhapsd76)

Thesongofthe
Rhinemaidensastempters
backtoimmature
Rhinemaidens innocence;Rheintchter (der
d26,m2,c3,w2 ivesfromd1,theaddedsixth
asind24hintingatthe
Rhinemaidensasdelightin
nature.Veryclosetod27)

Valhallaasachievement,and
Valhalla asWotan'sgenuinelycreative
d63,m8,c9,w10 thoughts(astablediatonic
versionofd8)
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Alberich'scurseasan
TheCurse
expressionofdestiny(an
d13,m23,c23,w29 inversionofd8)

theTarnhelmasunconscious
Tarnhelm fantasy;Tarnhelmzauber (no
d18,m18,c18,w23 tethefinalbarefifth;related
tod16andtod68)
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Gtterdmmerung, Act 2, Scene 2

Hagen'sDawn ThedawnofHagen'sday
d49 (directlyrelatedtod1andd2)

LogeasFire
d20,m13,c15,w20

d20a
Logethegodoffireasprimal
energy;Waberlohe(relatedto
theextremechomaticism
d20b ofd16combinedwithrestless
energy)

d20c,c55

Gutruneasforedoomed
Gutrune
heroine(reminiscent
d40,m65,c84,w80d
ofd37andd37arespectively)

Promises Honorableintentions,the
d42,m64 appearanceofgoodfaith;the
seemingtokeeppromises,the
longingfornormality(related
d42a tod40,d41andd61)

theTarnhelmasunconscious
Tarnhelm fantasy;Tarnhelmzauber (note
d18,m18,c18,w23 thefinalbarefifth;related
tod16andtod68)
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Gunther'sillusoryheroism
GunterasHero (relatedtod63andd66;
d67,m62,c80,w68 reminiscentofd18becauseof
thebarefifths)

themagicpotionas
MagicPotion unconscious
d19,m63,w81 repression;Zaubertrug(a
furtherconcentrationofd18)

Theswordastruemanhood
SwordasManhood
(derivesdirectlyfromd1;
d45,m27,c29,w51
closelyconnectedtod44)

HagenasSiegfried'sdark
shadow,andtheGibichung
racegenerallyinthisnegative
Hagen
aspect(darkcounterpart
d61,w80a
ofd42,inthesamefamily
asd40,d41andd42;d61arelat
estod9)

d61a,m61

ThespearasWotan'swilful
authority,butalsohis
Wotan'sSpear entanglementsand
d73,m9,c10,w11 inhibitions;Vertragsmotiv (rela
tedtod70,d79,d59andm56;
lieswithind90c)

BloodBrotherhood Thefalsehonouroftheblood
m66,c82 brotherhoodoath

Siegfried'shorncallexpressing
hisfree
Siegfried'sHorn
spirit;Waldknabenruf (derived
d48,m44,c58,w54a
fromd46andd63;thesource
ofd65)
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Gtterdmmerung, Act 2, Scene 3

Woeorgrief,whether
acceptedor
WoeorGrief
not;Frohnmotif (thefalling
d68,m5,c4,w3
semitonerelatestod4;
oppositeofd38)

SeealsoGt3/1Rheintchter
d68a,c19 "Siegfried!Siegfried!" andGt
2/3Hagen"Hoiho!Hoiho!"

d68b

TheGibichungbrotherand
sisterasforedoomedpair;
TheGibichung Hagenusesitasthefirsthalf
d41,m65,c85,w85 ofhiswedding
call;Hochzeitruf (variant
ofd40;alsoreferstod7)

Gunther'sillusoryheroism
GunterasHero (relatedtod63andd66;
d67,m62,c80,w68 reminiscentofd18becauseof
thebarefifths)

Thedownfallofthegods,back
Downfall toMother
d4,m25,c26,w32 Nature;Gtterdmmerung(in
versionofd3)

TheVassalsasthestrong
Hagen'sVassals
worldofmen(inversion
d54,m70,c68
ofd53)
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HagenasSiegfried'sdark
Hagen shadow,andtheGibichung
d61,w80a racegenerallyinthisnegative
aspect(darkcounterpart
ofd42,inthesamefamily
asd40,d41andd42;d61arela
testod9)
d61a,m61
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Gtterdmmerung, Act 2, Scene 4

TheValkyriesasthemasculine
WalkrenasAnimus elementin
d47,m34,c49,w45b women;Walkrenritt(TheRideof
theValkyries,avariantofd46)
Restlessplottingor
RestlessPlotting distress;Rachebund (connected
d75,m68,w87 withd70andd68,andthence
tod4)

BloodBrotherhood Thefalsehonouroftheblood
m66,c82 brotherhoodoath

theTarnhelmasunconscious
Tarnhelmd18, fantasy;Tarnhelmzauber (note
m18,c8,w23 thefinalbarefifth;related
tod16andtod68)

HagenasSiegfried'sdarkshadow,
Hagen andtheGibichungracegenerallyin
d61,w80a thisnegativeaspect(dark
counterpartofd42,inthesame
family
asd40,d41andd42;d61arelate
stod9)
d61a,m61

Gutruneasforedoomedheroine
Gutrune
(reminiscent
d40,m65,c84,w80d
ofd37andd37arespectively)

Destinyasthepowertowhichall
mustintheendsurrender(thelast
PowerfulDestiny
twobarsofd83;anextension
d84,m38,w50
ofd68,referstothelasttwo
barsofd70)

Brnnhildeaslovingwoman(a
transformationofd77;related
BrnnhildeasWoman tod76,sharesCGBbwithbar3
d88,m58,c78,w78 ofd86,thefallingminorseventh
onthebeatisthebright
counterpartofbar2ofd61)
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TheRingd8,
TheRingasunderlyingpurpose
m6,w8

d8a
(chromaticmodificationofd4and
returningupwards;related
tod7,andthebasis
ofd13andd63)
d8b,c7

TheCurse Alberich'scurseasanexpressionof
d13,m23,c23,w29 destiny(aninversionofd8)

Alberich'sobsessivewillasaforce
ofdestiny,theNibelung's
Alberich'sWill
hatred;Vernichtungsarbeit(harmon
d15,m22,c24,w30
icversionoftheopeningnotes
ofd13)

themagicpotionasunconscious
MagicPotion
repression;Zaubertrug(afurther
d19,m63,w81
concentrationofd18)

Thegoldastrueworth(derives
GoldasWorth
directlyfromd1,connected
d44,m3,c5,w5
tod45;alsooccursinminor)
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Woeorgrief,whetheracceptedor
WoeorGrief not;Frohnmotif (thefalling
d68,m5,c4,w3 semitonerelatestod4;opposite
ofd38)

d68a,c19

SeealsoGt3/1Rheintchter
"Siegfried!Siegfried!" andGt
2/3Hagen"Hoiho!Hoiho!"

d68b

Fafnerasinertia,asthebackward
Fafner pullofthe
d57,m21,c22,w28 unconscious;Schlangenwurm (rel
atedtod18andm20)

Siegfried'sheroismasacceptanceof
Siegfried'sHeroism
hisdestiny(related
d78,m39,c48,w53
tod13andd76)

Valhallaasachievement,andas
Valhalla Wotan'sgenuinelycreative
d63,m8,c9,w10 thoughts(astablediatonicversion
ofd8)

Hagen'sVassals TheVassalsasthestrongworldof
d54,m70,c86 men(inversionofd53)

Thedownfallofthegods,backto
Downfall Mother
d4,m25,c26,w32 Nature;Gtterdmmerung(inversio
nofd3)
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Nothungasthepromisedorlonged
Nothung
forsword;Schwertwart (derived
d43,m27x,c40,w63
fromd45;alsoreferstod42a)
ThespearasWotan'swilful
authority,butalsohis
Wotan'sSpear entanglementsand
d73,m9,c10,w11 inhibitions;Vertragsmotiv (relate
dtod70,d79,d59andm56;lies
withind90c)
Siegfried'stenderlovefor
Brnnhilde,andhersfor
Siegfried'sLove
him;Welterbschaft (evokesd32,
d89,m52,c73,w70
d34,d65,d80,d87,d87a,d63a
ndd2)

m59(Heldenliebe )isawider,
m59,c79,w79
happier,versionofbars3and4

LogeasFire
d20,m13,c15,w20

d20a
Logethegodoffireasprimal
energy;Waberlohe(relatedtothe
extremechomaticism
ofd16combinedwithrestless
d20b energy)

d20c,c55

Atonement Attonementasaforceof
d11,m67,c83,w82 destiny;Shnerrecht(relatedtod8)

Thegenuinethoughcontradictory
Oaths oathsofSiegfriedand
m71,c87,w86 Brnnhilde;Schwurmotiv(refers
tod42a)

Alberich/Hagen,thedark
AlberichandHagen counterpartofWotan/Siegfried;
m69,c88,w83 murder;Mordwerk (reminiscent
ofd37andd69)
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TheTwin'sLove
d37,m30,w38

TheloveofSiegmundandSieglinde
(derivedfromd69)

d37a,c33

TheGibichungbrotherandsisteras
foredoomedpair;Hagenusesitas
TheGibichung
thefirsthalfofhiswedding
d41,m65,c85,w85
call;Hochzeitruf (variantofd40;
alsoreferstod7)

Renunciation
d76,m7,c8,w9
Renunciation,oftenamountingto
acceptanceof
destiny;Entsagungsmotiv (relate
d76a dtod68,therisingminorsixth
andsubsequentfalltothetonic
aredistinctive;closetod78)

d76b
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Gtterdmmerung, Act 2, Scene 5

Restlessplottingor
RestlessPlotting distress;Rachebund (connected
d75,m68,w87 withd70andd68,andthence
tod4)

Alberich/Hagen,thedark
AlberichandHagen counterpartofWotan/Siegfried;
m69,c88,w83 murder;Mordwerk (reminiscent
ofd37andd69)

Destinyasthepowertowhichall
mustintheendsurrender(thelast
PowerfulDestiny
twobarsofd83;anextension
d84,m38,w50
ofd68,referstothelasttwobars
ofd70)

Siegfried'stenderlovefor
Brnnhilde,andhersfor
Siegfried'sLove
him;Welterbschaft (evokesd32,d
d89,m52,c73,w70
34,d65,d80,d87,d87a,d63andd
2)

m59(Heldenliebe )isawider,
m59,c79,w79
happier,versionofbars3and4

BloodBrotherhood Thefalsehonouroftheblood
m66,c82 brotherhood

Thegenuinethoughcontradictory
Oaths oathsofSiegfriedand
m71,c87,w86 Brnnhilde;Schwurmotiv(refers
tod42a)

themagicpotionasunconscious
MagicPotion
repression;Zaubertrug(afurther
d19,m63,w81
concentrationofd18)

Siegfried'shorncallexpressinghis
free
Siegfried'sHorn
spirit;Waldknabenruf (derived
d48,m44,c58,w54a
fromd46andd63;thesource
ofd65)
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Siegfried'sheroismasacceptance
Siegfried'sHeroism
ofhisdestiny(related
d78,m39,c48,w53
tod13andd76)

Alberich'sobsessivewillasaforce
ofdestiny,theNibelung's
Alberich'sWill
hatred;Vernichtungsarbeit(harmo
d15,m22,c24,w30
nicversionoftheopeningnotes
ofd13)

Theswordastruemanhood
SwordasManhood
(derivesdirectlyfromd1;closely
d45,m27,c29,w51
connectedtod44)

Attonementasaforceof
Atonement
destiny;Shnerrecht(related
d11,m67,c83,w82
tod8)

Renunciation
d76,m7,c8,w9
Renunciation,oftenamountingto
acceptanceof
destiny;Entsagungsmotiv (related
tod68,therisingminorsixthand
d76a
subsequentfalltothetonicare
distinctive;closetod78)

d76b
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Woeorgrief,whetheracceptedor
WoeorGrief not;Frohnmotif (thefalling
d68,m5,c4,w3 semitonerelatestod4;opposite
ofd38)

d68a,c19

SeealsoGt3/1Rheintchter
"Siegfried!Siegfried!" andGt
2/3Hagen"Hoiho!Hoiho!"

d68b

Brnnhildeaslovingwoman(a
transformationofd77;related
BrnnhildeasWoman tod76,sharesCGBbwithbar3
d88,m58,c78,w78 ofd86,thefallingminorseventh
onthebeatisthebright
counterpartofbar2ofd61)

HagenasSiegfried'sdarkshadow,
andtheGibichungracegenerally
inthisnegativeaspect(dark
Hagen
counterpartofd42,inthesame
d61a,m61
family
asd40,d41andd42;d61arelates
tod9)

d61a,m61

TheRing
TheRingasunderlyingpurpose
d8,m6,w8

d8a

d8b,c7
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TheGibichungbrotherandsister
asforedoomedpair;Hagenusesit
TheGibichung
asthefirsthalfofhiswedding
d41,m65,c85,w85
call;Hochzeitruf (variantofd40;
alsoreferstod7)

Valhallaasachievement,andas
Valhalla Wotan'sgenuinelycreative
d63,m8,c9,w10 thoughts(astablediatonicversion
ofd8)
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Gtterdmmerung, Act 3, Vorspiel

Siegfried'shorncallexpressinghis
Siegfried'sHorn
freespirit;Waldknabenruf (derived
d48,m44,c58,w54a
fromd46andd63;thesourceofd65)

Woeorgrief,whetheracceptedor
Woeorgrief
not;Frohnmotif (thefallingsemitone
d68,m5,c4,w3
relatestod4;oppositeofd38)

d68a,c19

SeealsoGt3/1Rheintchter
"Siegfried!Siegfried!" andGt
2/3Hagen"Hoiho!Hoiho!"

d68b

TheGibichungbrotherandsisteras
foredoomedpair;Hagenusesitas
TheGibichung
thefirsthalfofhiswedding
d41,m65,c85,w85
call;Hochzeitruf (variantofd40;also
referstod7)

FirststirringundertheRhineasa
Rhine
premonitionofconsciousness
d2,m1b,c2,w1
(developedfromd1)

ThesongoftheRhinemaidensas
temptersbacktoimmature
Rhinemaidens innocence;Rheintchter (derives
d26,m2,c3,w2 fromd1,theaddedsixthas
ind24hintingattheRhinemaidensas
delightinnature.Veryclosetod27)

Thegoldastrueworth(derives
GoldasWorth
directlyfromd1,connectedtod45;
d44,m3,c5,w5
alsooccursinminor)
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Gtterdmmerung, Act 3, Scene 1

TheRhinemaidensin
MoreRhinemaidens
Gtterdmmerung(extension
d32,m72,c89b,w89
ofd31)

Siegfried'shorncallexpressinghis
Siegfried'sHorn freespirit;Waldknabenruf (derived
d48,m44,c58,w54a fromd46andd63;thesource
ofd65)

TheRing
TheRingasunderlyingpurpose
d8,m6,w8

d8a
(chromaticmodificationofd4and
returningupwards;relatedtod7,
andthebasisofd13andd63)
d8b,c7

Renunciation
d76,m7,c8,w9
Renunciation,oftenamountingto
acceptanceof
d76a destiny;Entsagungsmotiv (related
tod68,therisingminorsixthand
subsequentfalltothetonicare
distinctive;closetod78)
d76b

Fafnerasinertia,asthebackward
Fafner pullofthe
d57,m21,c22,w28 unconscious;Schlangenwurm (relat
edtod18andm20)
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Woeorgrief,whetheracceptedor
WoeorGrief not;Frohnmotif (thefalling
d68,m5,c4,w3 semitonerelatestod4;opposite
ofd38)

d68a,c19

SeealsoGt3/1Rheintchter
"Siegfried!Siegfried!" andGt
2/3Hagen"Hoiho!Hoiho!"

d68b

Thegoldastrueworth(derives
GoldasWorth
directlyfromd1,connectedtod45;
d44,m3,c5,w5
alsooccursinminor)

TheCurse Alberich'scurseasanexpressionof
d13,m23,c23,w29 destiny(aninversionofd8)

Mimeassmith,andforging
MimeasSmith generally;Schmiedemotiv (directly
d50,m17,c17,w22 representsthetappingofhammer
onanvil)

FirststirringundertheRhineasa
Rhine
premonitionofconsciousness
d2,m1b,c2,w1
(developedfromd1)

Thedownfallofthegods,backto
Downfall Mother
d4,m25,c26,w32 Nature;Gtterdmmerung(inversio
nofd3)
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Siegmund
d35,m28,c31
Siegmundasheroschooledin
misfortune(relatedmelodically
tod70,d73andd74)

d35a

TheNorn'sRope TheNorn'sropeofdestiny(derived
d10,m55 fromd2ainfluencedbyd8)

ThespearasWotan'swilful
authority,butalsohis
entanglementsand
Wotan'sSpear
inhibitions;Vertragsmotiv (related
tod70,d79,d59andm56;lies
withind90c)

Siegfried'sHeroism Siegfried'sheroismasacceptanceof
d78,m39,c48,w53 hisdestiny(relatedtod13andd76)

Theswordastruemanhood
SwordasManhood
(derivesdirectlyfromd1;closely
d45,m27,c29,w51
connectedtod44)

Giant'sStrength TheGiantsasbrutestrength
d58,m12,c11,w15 (relatedtod18)

m50(Wurmmotiv)isFafnerasa
m50
dragon(referstod61a)

Valhallaasachievement,andas
Valhalla Wotan'sgenuinelycreative
d63,m8,c9,w10 thoughts(astablediatonicversion
ofd8)

TheGibichungbrotherandsisteras
foredoomedpair;Hagenusesitas
TheGibichung
thefirsthalfofhiswedding
d41,m65,c85,w85
call;Hochzeitruf (variantofd40;
alsoreferstod7)
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Gtterdmmerung, Act 3, Scene 2

Woeorgrief,whetheracceptedor
WoeorGrief
not;Frohnmotif (thefallingsemitone
d68,m5,c4,w3
relatestod4;oppositeofd38)

SeealsoGt3/1Rheintchter"Siegfried!
d68a,c19 Siegfried!" andGt2/3Hagen"Hoiho!
Hoiho!"

d68b

HagenasSiegfried'sdarkshadow,and
theGibichungracegenerallyinthis
Hagen
negativeaspect(darkcounterpartofd42,
d61,w80a
inthesamefamily
asd40,d41andd42;d61arelatestod9)

d61a,m61

MoreRhinemaidens TheRhinemaidensinGtterdmmerung
d32,m72,c89b,w89 (extensionofd31)

Restlessplottingor
Restlessplotting distress;Rachebund (connected
withd70andd68,andthencetod4)

ForestBird
d27,m51c,c68,w67

Thesongoftheforestbird,asinitiator
outofimmatureinnocence(veryclose
tod26)
d27a,m51a

m51b

TheGibichungbrotherandsisteras
foredoomedpair;Hagenusesitasthe
TheGibichung
firsthalfofhiswedding
d41,m65,c85,w85
call;Hochzeitruf (variantofd40;also
referstod7)
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LogeasFire
d20,m13,c15,w20

d20a
Logethegodoffireasprimal
energy;Waberlohe(relatedtothe
d20b extremechomaticismofd16combined
withrestlessenergy)

d20c,c55

theTarnhelmasunconscious
Tarnhelm
fantasy;Tarnhelmzauber (notethefinal
d18,m18,c18,w23
barefifth;relatedtod16andtod68)

Mimeassmith,andforging
MimeasSmith generally;Schmiedemotiv (directly
d50,m17,c17,w22 representsthetappingofhammeron
anvil)

Fafnerasinertia,asthebackwardpullof
Fafner the
d57,m21,c22,w28 unconscious;Schlangenwurm (related
tod18andm20)

Theswordastruemanhood(derives
SwordasManhood
directlyfromd1;closelyconnected
d45,m27,c29,w51
tod44)

BroodingPurposefulbrooding;Sinnen (derived
d9,m19,c56,w25 fromd8,relatedtod61a)

TheVolsungraceasinstrumentsof
destiny(relatedtotheendofd70and
VolsungasDestiny ofd35,thethirdbarofd66,theminor
d77,m31,c34,w72b sixthleapofd76,andthesemitonefall
ofd68herecancelledbythethirdnote;
foreshadowsd88)

themagicpotionasunconscious
MagicPotion
repression;Zaubertrug(afurther
d19,m63,w81
concentrationofd18)
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Siegfried'stenderloveforBrnnhilde,
Siegfried'sLove andhersfor
d89,m52,c73,w70 him;Welterbschaft (evokesd32,d34,d6
5,d80,d87,d87a,d63andd2)

m59(Heldenliebe )isawider,happier,
m59,c79,w79
versionofbars3and4

Brnnhildeaslovingwoman(a
transformationofd77;relatedtod76,
BrnnhildeasWoman
sharesCGBbwithbar3ofd86,the
d88,m58,c78,w78
fallingminorseventhonthebeatisthe
brightcounterpartofbar2ofd61)

AmbivalentLoge
d21,m14,c21
Logeastheambivalenceofprimal
energy;flattery,trickery(furtheraspects
ofd20,andalsorelatedtod15butmore
dynamic)

d21a

Agitation
d69,m11,c14,w14

Agitation,includingbothpassionand
compassion;Flucht (extensionofd66,
usesthesamenotesasd37)

d69a

Magicsleepasregressiontothe
MagicSleep unconscious(notetheprogressionsto
d16,m42,c53 themediant;thefallingsemitonesrelate
tod68andhencetod4)

TheCurse Alberich'scurseasanexpressionof
d13,m23,c23,w29 destiny(aninversionofd8)

Siegfried'sHeroism Siegfried'sheroismasacceptanceofhis
d78,m39,c48,w53 destiny(relatedtod13andd76)
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Destinyasthepowertowhichallmustin
PowerfulDestiny theendsurrender(thelasttwobars
d84,m38,w50 ofd83;anextensionofd68,referstothe
lasttwobarsofd70)

Darkness,standingforunconsciousness
Darkness (notethemediantprogessionfrom
d24,m53 EbmintoCbmaj,adarktonality;always
followedbyd2)

Loveasfulfilment;Liebesgru
LoveasFulifllment (connectedwithd87,d88andd89,more
d90,c69,w73 distantlywithd69andd86;theend
ofd90arecallsd38,andd90cisa

d90a(Liebesfesselung )issharedby
d90a,m10,c12
FrickaandBrnnhilde

d90b,m60

d90c,m41,w55b

Trulyinnocent
InnocentDelight
delight;Liebesentzckung (related
d34,m54,c74,w74
tod33andd26)

Sieglindeasheroineschooledin
Sieglindemisfortune(atbar2;fitswellwithd35;
d36,m29,c32,w37 resemblesd8inverted,ord1followed
byd4)

TheTwin'sLove TheloveofSiegmundandSieglinde
d37,m30,w38 (derivedfromd69)

d37a,c33

Death Thedarknessofdeathitself(Siegfried's
d62,c90 funeralmarch,relatedtod58andd60)
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Siegfried'sheroicdeedsastheever
Siegfried'sDeeds
rebornspiritofyouth(astrongerversion
d65,m57,c77,w64
ofd48)
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Gtterdmmerung, Act 3, Scene 3

Gutruneasforedoomedheroine
Gutrune
(reminiscent
d40,m65,c84,w80d
ofd37andd37arespectively)

Siegfried'shorncallexpressinghisfree
Siegfried'sHorn
spirit;Waldknabenruf (derived
d48,m44,c58,w54a
fromd46andd63;thesourceofd65)

Woeorgrief,whetheracceptedor
WoeorGrief
not;Frohnmotif (thefallingsemitone
d68,m5,c4,w3
relatestod4;oppositeofd38)

d68a,c19

SeealsoGt3/1Rheintchter
"Siegfried!Siegfried!" andGt
2/3Hagen"Hoiho!Hoiho!"

d68b

TheValkyriesasthemasculine
WalkrenasAnimus
elementinwomen;Walkrenritt(The
d47,m34,c49,w45b
RideoftheValkyries,avariantofd46)

Rheingold!Rheingold!(reharmonises
Rheingold! theaddedsixthofd26;alsooccursin
d31,m4,c6,w7 theminorwhereitisveryclose
tod68)

Destinyasthepowertowhichall
PowerfulDestiny mustintheendsurrender(thelast
d84,m38,w50 twobarsofd83;anextensionofd68,
referstothelasttwobarsofd70)

Restlessplottingor
RestlessPlotting
distress;Rachebund (connected
d75,m68,w87
withd70andd68,andthencetod4)
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Atonement Attonementasaforceof
d11,m67,c83,w82 destiny;Shnerrecht(relatedtod8)

Thedownfallofthegods,backto
Downfall Mother
d4,m25,c26,w32 Nature;Gtterdmmerung(inversion
ofd3)

HagenasSiegfried'sdarkshadow,and
Hagen theGibichungracegenerallyinthis
d61,w80a negativeaspect(darkcounterpart
ofd42,inthesamefamily
asd40,d41andd42;d61arelates
tod9)

d61a,m61

Alberich/Hagen,thedarkcounterpart
AlberichandHagen ofWotan/Siegfried;
m69,c88,w83 murder;Mordwerk (reminiscent
ofd37andd69)

Thegenuinethoughcontradictory
Oaths oathsofSiegfriedand
m71,c87,w86 Brnnhilde;Schwurmotiv(refers
tod42a)

TheRing
TheRingasunderlyingpurpose
d8,m6,w8

(chromaticmodificationofd4and
d8a returningupwards;relatedtod7,and
thebasisofd13andd63)

d8b,c7

TheCurse Alberich'scurseasanexpressionof
d13,m23,c23,w29 destiny(aninversionofd8)
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Mimeassmith,andforging
MimeasSmithgenerally;Schmiedemotiv (directly
d50,m17,c17,w22 representsthetappingofhammeron
anvil)

Theswordastruemanhood(derives
SwordasManhood
directlyfromd1;closelyconnected
d45,m27,c29,w51
tod44)

FirststirringundertheRhineasa
Rhine
premonitionofconsciousness
d2,m1b,c2,w1
(developedfromd1)

Relinquishment(reminiscent
Relinquishment ofd76invertingtheopeningnotes;
d83,m37,c47 closetod82;thelasttwobars
ared84)

Siegfried'stenderloveforBrnnhilde,
Siegfried'sLove andhersfor
d89,m52,c73,w70 him;Welterbschaft (evokesd32,d34,
d65,d80,d87,d87a,d63andd2)

m59(Heldenliebe )isawider,happier,
m59,c79,w79
versionofbars3and4

themagicpotionasunconscious
MagicPotion
repression;Zaubertrug(afurther
d19,m63,w81
concentrationofd18)

MoreDownfall
d5,m56,c45,w47

Furthercommentsonthedownfallof
theold
order;Gtternoth (developments
ofd3andd4,withd70)
d5a
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Logeastheambivalenceofprimal
AmbivalentLoge energy;flattery,trickery(further
d21,m14,c21 aspectsofd20,andalsorelated
tod15butmoredynamic)

d21a

Siegfried'sHeroismSiegfried'sheroismasacceptanceof
d78,m39,c48,w53 hisdestiny(relatedtod13andd76)

Loveasfulfilment;Liebesgru
(connectedwithd87,d88andd89,
LoveasFulifllment
moredistantlywithd69andd86;the
d90,c69,w73
endofd90arecallsd38,andd90cisa
modificationofd73)

d90a(Liebesfesselung )issharedby
d90a,m10,c12
FrickaandBrnnhilde

d90b,m60

d90c,m41,w55b

Nothungasthepromisedorlonged
Nothung
forsword;Schwertwart (derived
d43,m27x,c40,w63
fromd45;alsoreferstod42a)

Valhallaasachievement,andas
Valhalla
Wotan'sgenuinelycreativethoughts
d63,m8,c9,w10
(astablediatonicversionofd8)

TheRhinemaidens'deceptivedelight
Rhinemaidens'Delight
(fromd31and,inverted,Logethe
d33,m73,c89a,w88
tricksterd21a)

Thegoldastrueworth(derives
GoldasWorth
directlyfromd1,connectedtod45;
d44,m3,c5,w5
alsooccursinminor)

ThespearasWotan'swilfulauthority,
butalsohisentanglementsand
Wotan'sSpear
inhibitions;Vertragsmotiv (related
d73,m9,c10,w11
tod70,d79,d59andm56;lies
withind90c)
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Logethegodoffireasprimal
LogeasFireenergy;Waberlohe(relatedtothe
d20,m13,c15,w20 extremechomaticism
ofd16combinedwithrestlessenergy)

d20a

d20b

d20c,c55

Transformation
Transformation(relatedtod88)
d91

d91

d91a,m40,c50 Wolzogencallsd91aLiebeserlsung