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Lorelei (other)
The Lorelei is a rock in the Rhine River, the subject of numerous legends, poems, and songs about maritime disaster. Lorelei, Loralei, Loreley, Lorelai, or Lorilei may also refer to: Film and stage *The Lorelei (1927 film), ''The Lorelei'' (1927 film), a German silent film *Lorelei (musical), ''Lorelei'' (musical), a 1974 revision of ''Gentlemen Prefer Blondes'' *''Lorilei'', a 2005 play by Tom Wright *''Lorelei: The Witch of the Pacific Ocean'', a 2005 Japanese film *Lorelei, a character in the 2015 film ''Victor Frankenstein (film), Victor Frankenstein'' *Lorelei (film), ''Lorelei'' (film), a 2020 American drama film Characters *Lorelei Lee, a character in the 1925 novel Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (novel), ''Gentlemen Prefer Blondes'' **a character in the 1949 musical Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (musical), ''Gentlemen Prefer Blondes'', portrayed by Carol Channing **a character in the 1953 film Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953 film), ''Gentlemen Prefer Blondes'', portrayed by Marilyn M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lorelei
The Lorelei ( ; or , or ; also found as ''Loreleï'', ''Lore Lay'', ''Lore-Ley'', ''Lurley'', ''Lurelei'' and ''Lurlei'' throughout history) is a , steep slate rock on the right bank of the River Rhine in the Rhine Gorge (or Middle Rhine) at Sankt Goarshausen in Germany, part of the Upper Middle Rhine Valley UNESCO World Heritage Site. The 1930s Loreley Amphitheatre is on top of the rock. It has been an infamous fluvial disaster site since its first records during the 10th century, with a varied mythos, ranging from dwarfs to a siren trying to explain the high number of ship wrecks and the loud echo inside the passage. Etymology The name comes from the old German words , Rhine dialect for "murmuring", and the Old German term "rock". The translation of the name would therefore be "murmur rock" or "murmuring rock". The heavy currents, and a small waterfall in the area (still visible in the early 19th century) created a murmuring sound, and this combined with the spec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
