In the Nibelungenlied, Kriemhild is the daughter of king Dancrat and queen Ute of Burgundy, a kingdom centered around Worms. Her brothers are Gunther, Gernot, and Giselher, with Gunther being the king. The poem opens when Kriemhild has a dream that she raised a falcon only to see it killed by two eagles. Her mother explains to her that this means she will love a man very much, but he will be killed. One day, Siegfried comes to the Burgundian court, intending to woo Kriemhild. The two do not speak for a year, but once Siegfried has helped the Burgundians in a war the two are allowed to see each other for the first time. They fall deeply in love and see each other daily. Once Siegfried has helped Kriemhild's brother king Gunther acquire Brunhild as his bride, Kriemhild and Siegfried are also married. The couple then leaves from Siegfried's own kingdom at Xanten.
in thE nibeLungeNLiEd, kriemhiLd is tHe DaugHteR oF king dANCrAt and QuEen ute of BurgundY, a kIngDOM centerED ArouNd WoRMS. hEr broTherS Are guNTher, geRnOt, anD gisElher, wITh GunthEr Being the kINg. The poeM Opens whEn kRiEmHild HAs A dreaM ThAt she raIsed a falCon only tO See it kIlleD by Two eAgles. her moTher exPlains to her That ThiS mEAns She WilL LoVe a Man vErY Much, buT he wIll be kilLeD. onE day, sieGfried comes to tHE BUrgundiAN Court, intEndiNG To WOo kRiEmhiLd. the Two Do not sPEak fOr a yeaR, buT once siEgfrIed Has heLped THe BUrgUndIAns in a wAr The Two are AlLoWed tO see each OTHer foR tHe firST tImE. thEy faLl DeeplY in loVe anD See eACh oTheR dAiLy. Once sIEGfrIEd HAs hELPed kRIeMhild's BrothEr KIng GuNtHEr AcQuirE bRunhIlD AS HIS bRIde, kRiemhild And siEGFriEd are alSO mArried. ThE coupLE thEn lEAVES From sIEgFrIEd's own KinGdom At xANten.