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[See #168 for #169’s dramatic context]

 

[[#170]] Hagen’s rallying cry (“Danger – “Noth” - is here!”) to the Gibichungs to attend the public exposure of Siegfried’s true relationship with his muse and unconscious repository for Wotan’s hoard of forbidden knowledge, Bruennhilde, which will bring about the twilight of the gods (#54)

(#170 is based on #5ab, and thus linked with other motifs derived from #5ab such as #13 and #15, #41, #45, and #161)

“Gutrune: (#169) Let’s welcome her [Bruennhilde] fondly that, care-free, she’s glad to stay here! (#156/#152) [[ #171 ]] You, Hagen, lovingly call the menfolk (#169) to Gibich’s Garth for the wedding! (#156b) Happy women I’ll call to the feast. They’ll be glad to follow me in my joy. (…)

 

(Hagen has mounted a rock high at the back of the stage. Here he raises his cowhorn to his lips and begins to blow) (#168 vari >>) Hagen: [[ #170>> ]] Hoiho! Hoiho Hoho! You men of Gibich, bestir yourselves! (#5) Woe! (#5) Woe! To arms! To arms! [[ #171 ]] To arms! To arms throughout the land! [[ #171>> ]] Goodly weapons! Sturdy weapons! Sharp for the fray! (#152) (#54 vari) Danger [“Noth”] is here! Danger [“Noth”]! (#5/#54) Woe! Woe! [[ #170>> ]] Hoiho! Hoiho, hoho!

 

(Hagen remains in the same position on the rock. Armed vassals enter hurriedly over various hillpaths, running in singly, then in increasing numbers, before assembling on the shore outside the hall.)

 

The Vassals: [[ #172>> ]] Why does the horn ring out? Why does it call us to battle? We come in arms, we come with weapons. Hagen! Hagen! (#21 [fragmented, as when Siegfried cut Wotan’s spear in half?]) Hoiho! Hoiho! (#54) What danger [“Noth”] is here? What foe is near? Who bids us fight? (#152/[[ #172>> ]] Is Gunther in danger [“Noth”]? (#60 or #21 vari?) We come with weapons, with sharp-edged weapons, with keen-edged weapons! Hoiho! Ho! Hagen!

 

Hagen: [[ #171 ]]: still in his position on the raised ground at the back.) Arm yourselves well and do not rest. [[ #171 ]] Gunther you must welcome: (#140 Vari or #143?) he’s wooed a wife for himself.

 

The Vassals: [[ #172 ]] Does danger [“Noth”] threaten him? Is the enemy at his heels?

 

Hagen: A fearsome woman he’s bringing home.