Lorelei

LoreleiLorelei on the Rhine River, near Sankt Goarshausen, Germany.
Lorelei, Germany
Lorelei, Germany

Lorelei, large rock on the bank at a narrows of the Rhine River near Sankt Goarshausen, Germany. The rock produces an echo and is associated with the legend of a beautiful maiden who threw herself into the Rhine in despair over a faithless lover and was transformed into a siren who lured fishermen to destruction.

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Article Title: Lorelei
Website Name: Encyclopaedia Britannica
Publisher: Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
Date Published: 06 July 2023
Access Date: February 22, 2025