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===Wagner===
The Völsung tale was also the inspiration for much of [[Richard Wagner]]'s second and third operas of the [[Ring of the Nibelung|Ring cycle]]. Siegmund and his twin sister Sieglinde reconnect and fall in love in ''Die Walküre'' (The Valkyrie) and Siegmund pulls the sword from the tree. Their son Siegfried goes on to become a hero in the following opera, ''Siegfried''.{{citation needed|date=January 2023}}