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Lorelei (pronounced: Lorelay) is one of the most famous folk legends associated with the Rhine River in Germany. Near St. Goarshausen, a steep cliff 132 meters high rises along the Rhine’s narrow bends: the Lorelei. This rock has been dangerous for sailors throughout history due to its strong currents and narrow passages. For centuries, this cliff has been known both for its geographical peril and its mythic allure, serving as the setting for one of the most compelling myths in German Romantic l

"Die Lorelei" is a poem written by the German poet Heinrich Heine in 1824. It was first published in Buch der Lieder (1827) and quickly became one of the most famous lyric poems in German literature. The poem draws inspiration from folk legends associated with the Lorelei rock, but Heine’s text is not a direct folk song; rather, it is a literary creation. Later set to music by Friedrich Silcher, it gained widespread popularity through this melody and came to be regarded as a symbol of German nat