Beyond Good and Evil · Character
Siegfried
Hero from Germanic legend and Wagner's operas, referenced culturally.
minor
Also known as Siegfried
First appearance: i prejudices of philosophers
Siegfried shows up with force in Beyond Nationalism: The European Soul in Art. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Wagner's creation is highlighted as the 'very free man,' a figure deemed inaccessible to the Latin race due to its health, hardness, and anti-Catholic nature.
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- European Cultural Pantheon
- Protagonist
- German Intellectual Figures
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- Closing
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