The histories by the valleys that crosses the river Rhin.

The river Rhin winds in direction to the north during the 140 km. that separate Bingen of Bonn, crossing a spectacular valley of passes among the mountains Taunus by the east and the summits Hunsruck that surround it for the west.in this valley they have born many of the most famous German legends, that have been source of inspiration for their poets, novelists and composers during hundreds of years.



The most famous legend, is, without doubts, the “Cancion of the Nibelungos“, epic poem of the century XIII, of author unknown.this is a combination of northern myths and of the German history of beginnings of the Middle Ages. The to sing this composed one for three successive cycles, of these perhaps the but famous is the first one, that relates as the hero, Sigfrido, carries out magic feats to obtain the gold of the nibelungos, a race of dwarves, and to kill the monster that protected the Rock of the Dragons, near the current city of Bonn.later married Crimilda, sister of the king Gunter of the Worms; Sigfrido helps Marry the queen Brunilda of Iceland.A complicated plot that includes treason, jealousy and revenge finishes with the murder of Sigfrido and the gold of the nibelungos is launched to the Rhin.



The famous composer Ricahrd Wagner use a version of this history to write the tetralogy operatic call “The Ring of the Nibelungos”, composed between 1852 and 1874. But also other histories have an origin more recent.of the rock of Lorelei, with 122 meters of height on the bank over San Goarshausen, is said that harbors a spirit that attracts to the careless travelers toward the death.this history echoes Old Greek legend of the sirens, that was conceived by the German romantic poet Chat Brentano, and taken up again in a version famous for another poet celebrate: H., Heine.