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Brünnhilda
Valkyrie in Wagner's Ring, central to the opera's plot.
minor
Also known as the Valkyrie Brünnhilda, The Valkyrie Brünnhilda
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Brünnhilda shows up with force in III. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Valkyrie who is punished by Wotan, falls asleep, and is awakened by Siegfried.
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- Wagner's Ring characters
- Referenced thinkers and artists
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
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