Richard Wagner’s (1813-1883) Ring or Ring Cycle (Der Ring des Nibelungen) is a set of four epic operas based on Germanic mythology. The Ring Cycle includes: 1. Rhine Gold 2.The Valkyrie 3. Siegfried 4.Twilight of the Gods. The operas follow the struggles of Norse gods, heroes, and mythical creatures over a magic Ring that grants domination over the entire world. Drama and intrigue continue through three generations of protagonists, until the final cataclysmic ending of their mythic world. ___ Illustrator: Arthur Rackham (English, 1867-1939) leading 'Golden Age' illustrator ___ Read and view images of Rhinegold & The Valkyrie: archive.org/stream/rhinegoldvalkyri00wagn#page/n5/mode/2up Read and view images of Siegfried & The Twilight of the gods: archive.org/stream/siegfriedtwiligh00wagn#page/n7/mode/2up Complete compellation of color images on The Golden Age blog: thegoldenagesite.blogspot.com/2014/03/blog-post.html