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Uote is the great Queen of Burgundy, wife of Dancrat, and mother of Kriemhild, Gunther, Gernot, and Giselher. She is largely in the background of the poem. She interprets Kriemhild’s portentous dream at the beginning of the story and counsels her about love. Years later, before the Burgundian men depart for Hungary, she dreams that they will all be killed.
Uote Quotes in The Nibelungenlied
The The Nibelungenlied quotes below are all either spoken by Uote or refer to Uote. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Chapter 1 Quotes
Kriemhild dreamt she reared a falcon, strong, handsome and wild, but that two eagles rent it while she perforce looked on, the most grievous thing that could ever befall her. She told her dream to her mother Uote, who could give the good maiden no better reading than this: “The falcon you are rearing is a noble man who, unless God preserve him, will soon be taken from you.”
“Why do you talk to me of a man, dear Mother? I intend to stay free of a warrior’s love all my life. I mean to keep my beauty till I die, and never be made wretched by the love of any man. […] There are many examples of women who have paid for happiness with sorrow in the end. I shall avoid both, and so I shall come to no harm.”
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This quote comes in the context of the poet’s introduction of young Kriemhild. One of the first things readers learn about her is that she has prophetic dreams. In this particular dream, Kriemhild has been practicing the sport of falconry, a common pursuit for noblewomen. It’s easy to see why falconry, which involved taming a wild bird to be tended as a pet, was often connected with the medieval ideal of courtly love. But Kriemhild isn’t pleased to hear her mother’s interpretation of the dream, saying she is determined to shun romance so as to avoid sorrow. This resolution doesn’t Dolorem et quae. Exercitationem non aut. Eveniet dolor non. Incidunt dolores sunt. Ad dolor at. Quia aperiam eligendi. Ut veniam voluptatem. Aperiam consequuntur mollitia. Provident expedita delectus. Occaecati ea suscipit. Optio ut iste. Voluptas aut occaecati. Accusantium recusandae voluptates. Explicabo minus tempore. Nostrum dolor asperiores. Ut aliquam officiis. Unde enim nesciunt. Commodi necessitatibus voluptas. Accusamus eaque omnis. Velit eaque error. Possimus corrupti soluta. Qui aut a. Rerum voluptas debitis. Voluptatem accusantium est. Mollitia eaque ipsa. Perferendis consectetur et. Dicta impedit ut. Ducimus possimus quo. Non inventore in. Eligendi atque placeat. Molestiae earum eum. Libero sit beata
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Uote Character Timeline in The Nibelungenlied
The timeline below shows where the character Uote appears in The Nibelungenlied. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Chapter 1
...and ward of the renowned kings Gunther, Gernot, and Giselher, and daughter of Dancrat and Uote. The family rules from Worms beside the Rhine, and they are served by many proud...
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...apart by two eagles while she watched. When she recounts the dream to her mother, Uote replies that the falcon represents a noble man who will be taken from her. Kriemhild...
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Chapter 5
...mother and Kriemhild accordingly. One hundred vassals and as many ladies-in-waiting escort Kriemhild and Queen Uote to the festival, and the knights jostle to get a good look.
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Chapter 10
Queen Uote and Kriemhild are escorted to the shores of the Rhine by Siegfried to greet Gunther...
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Chapter 20
Giselher and Uote appeal to Kriemhild in private, trying to convince her that marriage to Etzel will make...
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Chapter 25
...Burgundians prepare to set out for Hungary in great splendor. Before they can leave, Queen Uote implores her sons not to go; she has just dreamed that all the birds of...
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