Meaning: Heroic fall of the dragon-slayer in the Nibelungenlied

The hero fell not to the beast—but to betrayal.
Siegfried’s death is the song of strength undone by trust.
He bathed in the dragon’s blood. But the leaf was not forgotten.

He was struck in the back—by those who smiled.
The saga does not glorify vengeance. It preserves courage.
And mourns nobility lost to envy.

Stand where no one sees you.
Speak aloud: “My strength will be my song.”
Then do one noble act today—without reward.

Tonight, let your silence carry the saga.
For heroes do not die in full.
They echo. And the world still remembers Siegfried.