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Lorelei (sometimes spelled Lorelai, Loreley, or Lorilee) is a feminine given name originating from the name of the rock headland on the Rhine River. Legends say that a maiden named Lorelei lived on the rock and lured fishermen to their deaths with her song. [citation needed]
The Lorelei (/ ˈ l ɒr ə l aɪ / ⓘ LORR-ə-ly; German: Loreley or Lorelei, pronounced [loːʁəˈlaɪ̯] ⓘ or [ˈloːʁəlaɪ̯]; also found as Loreleï, Lore Lay, Lore-Ley, Lurley, Lurelei and Lurlei throughout history) is a 132-metre-high (433 ft), 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 ...
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 name is of English origin from the Latin Lauras, referring to the laurel tree. Various names related to Laurel are Laura , Lauren , Lori , and Lorraine . Another related name would be the Germanic mythology name Lorelie which means "luring rock" and is mentioned in a German legend saying that a maiden named Lorelei , who lives upon a rock ...
The Rhinemaidens lament the loss of the gold as, far above, the gods cross the rainbow bridge into Valhalla. Das Rheingold, Scene IV (Arthur Rackham).. The Rhinemaidens have been described as the drama's "most seductive but most elusive characters", [15] and in one analysis as representatives of "seduction by infantile fantasy". [17]
Rory's childhood home in Stars Hollow. Rory is the only daughter of Lorelai Gilmore and the first-born daughter of Christopher Hayden-Gilmore.She was born October 8, 1984, in Hartford, Connecticut, at 4:03 am.
Hilary Swank. Matt Winkelmeyer/FilmMagic Hilary Swank has a whole lot of love to celebrate on Valentine’s Day, including her twin son and daughter. The actress, 49, gushed over her babies via ...
Lorelei meets the rich and foolish Sir Francis "Piggy" Beekman, the owner of a diamond mine, and is attracted by his wealth. Although Piggy is married, Lorelei naively returns his geriatric flirtations, which annoys his wife, Lady Beekman. Lorelei invites Piggy to the cabin that she shares with Dorothy, where he recounts his travels to Africa.