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LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

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“Raging, Wotan

Rides to the rock!

Like a storm-wind he comes!” Frontispiece
The frolic of the Rhine-Maidens 4
The Rhine-Maidens teasing Alberich 10
“Mock away! Mock!

The Niblung makes for your toy!”

14

“Seize the despoiler!
Rescue the gold!
Help us! Help us!
Woe! Woe!”

16
Freia, the fair one 22
“The Rhine's pure-gleaming children

Told me of their sorrow”

28
Fasolt suddenly seizes Freia and drags her to one side with Fafner 32
The Gods grow wan and aged at the loss of Freia 34

Mime, howling. “Ohé! Ohé!

Oh! Oh!”
38
Mime writhes under the lashes he receives 40
Alberich drives in a band of Niblungs laden with gold and silver treasure 44
“Ohé! Ohé!
Horrible dragon,
O swallow me not!

Spare the life of poor Loge!”

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