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Hagen (nom allemand) ou Högni (nom norrois) est un personnage de légende germanique, qui est en général décrit en guerrier burgonde et surtout connu des traditions sur le cycle de Siegfried où il est le meurtrier du héros et le principal antagoniste. Il est décrit tantôt vassal, frère ou demi-frère du roi Gunther selon les traditions.Hagen est un des principaux personnages de la Chanson des Nibelungen (XIII siècle). Son personnage est remarquable par la fidélité exemplaire dont il fait part vis-à-vis des rois burgondes. Principal héraut de la maison royale burgonde, Hagen devient le meurtrier de Siegfried. Il s’empare du trésor dont a hérité Kriemhild et le précipite dans le Rhin. Bien que prévoyant l’issue fatale de la visite des rois burgondes à la cour du roi Etzel, identifié avec Attila, où Kriemhild les a conviés, il demeure « jusqu’à la fin le serviteur et le défenseur de ses princes ».
Dans la mythologie nordique, Högni est le frère de Gunnar (Gunther), mais ce n’est pas lui qui tue Sigurd, mais leur troisième frère Guþormr.
On le trouve également dans la Chanson de Walther (X siècle) où il incarne curieusement un franc rhénan d’origine troyenne et non un burgonde.
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Filmography of Hagen von Tronje (2 films)
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Ring of the Nibelungs (2004)
, 3h4Directed by Uli Edel
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Fantasy, Action, Adventure, Romance
Themes Films about magic and magicians, Seafaring films, Films based on mythology, Transport films, Films set in the Viking Age, Films based on Norse mythology
Actors Benno Fürmann, Alicia Witt, Kristanna Loken, Julian Sands, Samuel West, Robert Pattinson
Rating65%
Part 1 The film is set around the time when many Europeans had changed their religion from paganism to Christianity. The film is split into three parts, and comprises the story of Siegfried from childhood to his death. The film opens with a young Siegfried awakening in the middle of an invasion of his parents' castle by Saxons. The castle is soon overrun and all are slain except for Siegfried, whose mother has sent him down the river. In the morning he is picked up by a blacksmith, Eyvind, who raises him under the name Erik.
Die Nibelungen (1924)
, 4h48Directed by Fritz Lang
Origin German
Genres Drama, Fantastic, Fantasy, Adventure
Themes Films about animals, Films about magic and magicians, Seafaring films, Films based on mythology, Transport films, Films about dragons, Films set in the Viking Age, Films based on Norse mythology
Actors Paul Richter, Margarete Schön, Hanna Ralph, Bernhard Goetzke, Theodor Loos, Rudolf Klein-Rogge
Rating80%
The title character Siegfried, son of King Siegmund of Xanten, masters the art of forging a sword at the shop of Mime. Mime sends Siegfried home, but while preparing to leave, Siegfried hears the tales of the kingdom of Burgundy, the kings who rule there, as well as of Kriemhild, the princess of Burgundy. Siegfried announces he wants to win her hand in marriage, much to the amusement of the smiths. By way of physical violence, Siegfried demands to be told the way. Mime, who is envious of Siegfried's skill as a swordsmith, claims there is a shortcut through the Wood of Woden; in reality, this route will lead Siegfried away from Burgundy and expose him to attack from the magical creatures inhabiting the wood. During his journey, Siegfried discovers a dragon, and deviates from his path to slay it. He touches its hot, yellow blood and understands the language of the birds, one of which tells him to bathe in the dragon's blood in order to become invincible to attack — except for one spot on his shoulder blade, which is missed after being covered by a falling lime (linden) leaf.