How Women are portrayed in The Nibelungenlied When you begin reading The Nibelungenlied, the first chapter is about the main woman character. Unlike the other stories we’ve read, the women usually aren’t introduced until the “important men” are, or after the men fight. Kriemhild is introduced as a beautiful maiden that all nobles desired (p. 17). The author could not, however, go beyond Kriemhild’s beauty. No matter what they were talking about in …showed first 75 words of 677 total…

…showed last 75 words of 677 total…t changed, however, since this time is that people are still obsessed with outwardly appearance rather than personalities. Also, women are still very petty. The fighting between Kriemhild and Brunhild is still going on as we speak. Women and petty have evolved together and unfortunately may stick together for the next 800 years. Overall, I enjoyed having a heroine character for a change, and a woman who wasn’t afraid to stand up for her self.