treacherously murdered Kreimhild’s husband, Siegfried, and concealed the Nibelung treasure hoard that belonged to Siegfried. He murdered the child of Kreimhild, and, in retribution, was murdered by her. Hagen’s character in the Germanic epic parallels that of Hogni in the Scandinavian ’Volsunga Saga’ and the Icelandic Eddas.show less...