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The Lorelei (/ ˈ l ɒr ə l aɪ / ⓘ LORR-ə-ly; ‹See Tfd› German: Loreley or Lorelei, pronounced [loːʁəˈlaɪ̯] ⓘ or [ˈloːʁəlaɪ̯]; also found as Loreleï, Lore Lay, Lore-Ley, Lurley, Lurelei and Lurlei throughout history) is a 132-metre-high (433 ft), steep slate rock on the right bank of the River Rhine in the Rhine Gorge ...
Lorelei, German legend of a beautiful maiden who threw herself into the Rhine River in despair over a faithless lover and was transformed into a siren who lured fishermen to destruction. The myth is associated with a large rock named Lorelei, which stands on the bank of the Rhine River near Sankt.
Lorelei is a mythical creature that has been a part of German folklore for centuries. It is believed to be a beautiful maiden who threw herself into the Rhine River in despair over a faithless lover and was transformed into a siren who lured fishermen to destruction.
Oct 9, 2023 · Lorelei is a mythical figure from German folklore, associated with the Rhine River. She embodies both natural beauty and danger, known for luring sailors to their doom with her enchanting songs.
Who is Lorelei (sometimes Loreley)? Some say she is a mermaid, for some she is a nymph, for some a waer spirit or siren. Lorelei is actually a huge rocky cliff (about 120 m above the level of the water) in Germany. It's placed on the left bank of Rhine and inspired one of the most popular legends in Germany. Story of Lorelei is not easy to ...
Sep 4, 2019 · Lorelei is an enormous rocky cliff that resides about 433 feet above water level in Germany, located on the left bank of the river Rhine. There were numerous legends, poems, and songs dedicated to this rock. One of the most famous sagas was of a lady named Lorelei/Loreley who was the daughter of Old Father Rhine.
Apr 25, 2023 · The stuff of legend, the Lorelei, or "Loreley" is actually just a steep 132-meter-high (433-foot-high) slate rock atop the right bank of the Rhine River at...
Jun 15, 2024 · His Lorelei is a human woman, a witch from Bacharach, who enchanted all men, but could not keep the one she loved herself. She was so beautiful that even the spiritual judge, the bishop, did not want to pronounce her death sentence and only banished her to the monastery, although she herself wanted to die.
May 18, 2018 · Lorelei. Name of the tall rock on the right bank of the river Rhine, near St. Goar, Germany, that is noted for its remarkable echo. It has given rise to the legend of the lorelei water nymph, whose siren song lures sailors to their doom.
May 18, 2018 · In the ballad, a beautiful woman named Lore Lay convicted of bewitching men and murdering them falls to her death from the cliff, leaving an echo of her name behind her. Heinrich Heine then refined the story in his 1824 poem Die Lorelei. The poem describes a female siren who sits atop the cliff combing her hair.
