'Erda bids thee beware', 1910. Artist: Arthur Rackham

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'Erda bids thee beware', 1910. Illustration from The Rhinegold and the Valkyrie. As the gods return to Walhalla, Erda, the goddess of Earth, warns Wotan of the curse that Alberich has put on the Rhinegold. From Das Rheingold. From a private collection.

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