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[V.1.2: B] Answering Sieglinde's question as to how he lost his weapons, Siegmund tells how he futilely tried to save a girl from being forced into a loveless marriage by her family, and how he was forced to kill her brothers to defend her. She died (#69) shedding staunchless tears over them. Siegmund: (#70) Now you know why I'm not named "Peaceful." (#71) Discovering Siegmund is his enemy (her dead brothers were Hunding's relatives), Hunding says he will fight him tomorrow. Sieglinde secretly drugs Hunding's night-drink, and subtly draws Siegmund's attention to a spot (#57) on Hunding's house-tree (its central pillar) which supports Hunding's hut. 302-306
The Valkyrie: Act One, Scene Three 307-320
[V.1.3] Hunding's hut: Siegmund and Sieglinde 307-320
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[V.1.3: A] Sieglinde shows Siegmund the sword (#57) an old man left in Hunding's house-tree. Sieglinde: Only the strongest was destined to win it. (#72) Sieglinde tells how an old one-eyed man plunged this sword into the tree-pillar supporting Hunding's hut on the day of her loveless marriage to Hunding, and no guest could withdraw it. 307-309
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[V.1.3: B] [Waelsung twins’ love-duet:] Siegmund: (#73) Winterstorms make way for spring. (#75) United are Love and Spring. (#74) O sweetest delight, most blessed of women. 309-311
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[V.1.3: C] Sieglinde: A Wonder tells me I've seen you before. Siegmund: (#76) A dream of love tells me I've seen you before. The Waelsungs discover they are long-lost twins. 311-313
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[V.1.3: D] Siegmund: (#18) Highest need of holiest love. Siegmund wrenches Nothung from the tree, embracing his sister-bride. 313-319
- [V.1.3: E] The twin-pair run off: let the Waelsung blood flourish! (#76) 319-320
The Valkyrie: Act Two 321-416
The Valkyrie: Act Two, Scene One 321-338
[V.2.1] A mountain pass: Wotan, Bruennhilde, and Fricka 321-338
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[V.2.1: A] Bruennhilde (#77) warns her father Wotan that his wife Fricka is coming, looking for trouble. Bruennhilde gives her war-cry (#78). Fricka prepares to confront Wotan over the Waelsungs, as Wotan complains to himself about this (#79) "same old storm" he has to face. 321-324
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[V.2.1: B] Fricka indicts the Waelsungs’ adultery: Wotan praises its authenticity. 324-325
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[V.2.1: C] Fricka indicts the Waelsungs’ incest: Wotan praises its originality. 325-326
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[V.2.1: D] Fricka: the Waelsungs’ illicit love, and your adultery, harms the gods. But why complain to you of broken marriage vows, (#80) when you were the first to infringe them! 326-328
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[V.2.1: E] Fricka indicts Wotan’s adultery with Erda & the Waelsungs' mother. 329
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[V.2.1: F] Wotan: the gods need a free hero; Fricka: mortals are unfree, and your son Siegmund's alleged independence is merely a product of your personal intervention in his behalf. Wotan (#81) reflects on this with increasing despair, as he gradually concedes her point. 329-334
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[V.2.1: G] Fricka wins: Wotan, forced to admit Siegmund is unfree, abandons him to the vengeance of Fricka's favorite, Hunding. 335-338
