Chapter 16

Wolfram von Eschenbach's story of Loherangrin--Other sources of the Lohengrin legend--"Der jüngere Titurel" and "Le Chevalier au Cygne" --The plot of Wagner's opera--A mixture of myths--Relationship of the Figaro operas--Contradictions between "Lohengrin" and "Parsifal" --The forbidden question--Wagner's love of theatrical effect--The finale of "Tannhäuser,"--The law of taboo in "Lohengrin"--Jupiter and Semele--Cupid and Psyche--The saga of Skéaf--King Henry, the Fowler.