Discover the lorelei mythology and siren legend of the rhine. Learn how this enchanting german folklore figure captivated sailors with her haunting beauty. Lorelei, german legend of a beautiful maiden who threw herself into the rhine river in despair over a faithless lover and was transformed into a siren who lured fishermen to destruction.

She is said to have the power to control the water and to be able to create storms and floods. The name lorelei Ò€¦ What is the lorelei? (in germany, what is the loreley) read the fascinating legends of this narrow part of the rhine, and plan a trip to see it The lorelei character, although originally imagined by brentano, passed into german popular culture in the form described in the heineÒ€silcher song and is commonly but mistakenly believed to have Ò€¦

The lorelei character, although originally imagined by brentano, passed into german popular culture in the form described in the heineÒ€silcher song and is commonly but mistakenly believed to have Ò€¦