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Siegfried or Sigurd, great folk hero of early and medieval Germanic mythology. His legend, important in several Germanic epics, recounts his killing of the dragon Fafnir, his marriage to Gudrun (or Kriemhild), his love and betrayal of Brunhild, and his tragic death. See Niebelungenlied under Nibelungen.
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Siegfried is a German language male given name, meaning "victory peace".
Siegfried may also refer to:
- Siegfried (opera), an opera by Richard Wagner
- Sigurd or Siegfried, the legendary dragon-slaying hero in Nibelungenlied and subject of the opera
- Siegfried I, Archbishop of Mainz (died 1084)
- Siegfried III, Archbishop of Mainz
- Siegfried, fictional character in 1960s American comedy television series Get Smart
- Siegfried, a character in History's Strongest Disciple Kenichi
- Siegfried Line, German defensive lines in World War I and World War II; the Germans themselves called the World War II line the Westwall
- Siegfried, a principal character in the ballet Swan Lake
- Siegfried Schtauffen, main character of the Soul Edge series of video games
- Siegfried, a heavy metal band from Austria featuring singer Sandra Schleret
See also
- Siegfried & Roy, magicians
- Sigfrid of Sweden, evangelist in Sweden and patron saint of Växjö
- Karl E. H. Seigfried, musician
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