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After Hagen slays Siegfried, he scorns any thought of trying to conceal his deed and orders that Siegfried’s body be boldly placed on Kriemhild’s threshold for her to discover the next morning. It’s a particularly shocking way of avenging the perceived attack on Brunhild’s honor, an invasion of Kriemhild’s private space with the grisly evidence of Hagen’s act. Notably, Kriemhild is described as “lovely” and also as particularly pious here—rising early to attend the first church service of the day, something the poet claims she never misses. Not only does this heighten the contrast between Hagen’s vengeful deed and Kriemhild’s…