As Gunther and his men prepare for the journey to Etzel's land, Dame Uta urges them to put off their visit because she dreamt that all the birds of the land died. Hagen tells Gunther to ignore such silly dreams. Rumolt also begs his king to leave off the fateful journey, but Gunther ignores the plea and instead asks that the good knight look after the women.
The traveling party sets out. After twelve days, they come to the swollen banks of the Danube. No ferryman waits at the river's edge so Hagen takes his shield and goes in search of a place to cross. As he walks along the riverside, Hagen comes upon a group of women bathing and steals their clothing. One of the women,.....
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