In the mists of the Dark Ages, along the Rhine, Sigurd the hero is drugged by Hilda, sister to his friend King Gunther, into loving her. Sigurd and Gunther then go to Iceland to wake the maid Brunehild from an enchanted sleep and a circle of flames. Although Sigurd does the deed, Brunehilde is tricked to believe Gunther is her saviour. The effects of potions and trickery wearing off, Sigurd and Brunehilde will find love in each other’s arms, but Gunther’s treachery is still afoot and a terrible, tragic end awaits them both.