As Numbered and Labelled in The Ring and its Symbols by Roger Donington:

NumericalOrder AlphabeticalOrder
d01 Nature d69 Agitation
d02 Rhine d15 Alberich'sWill
d03 Erda d21 AmbivalentLoge
d04 Downfall d11 Atonement
d05 MoreDownfall d38 Bliss
d06 Freiaaslove d9 Brooding
d07 FreiaasJoy d88 BrnnhildeasWoman
d08 TheRing d87 Brnnhilde'sLove
d09 Brooding d24 Darkness
d10 TheNorn'srope d62 Death
d11 Atonement d79 DestinyAccepted
d12 Obligation d80 Devotion
d13 TheCurse d4 Downfall
d14 Wotan'sTreaties d3 Erda
d15 Alberich'sWill d57 Fafner
d16 MagicSleep d27 ForestBird
d17 TheWanderer d29 ForestMurmurs
d18 Tarnhelm d7 FreiaasJoy
d19 MagicPotion d6 Freiaaslove
d20 LogeasFire d59 Giant'sAuthority
d21 AmbivalentLoge d58 Giant'sStrength
d22 Walkren d44 GoldasWorth
d23 TheNorns d81 GriefAccepted
d24 Darkness d67 GunterasHero
d25 Sunlight d40 Gutrune
d26 Rhinemaidens d61 Hagen
d27 ForestBird d49 Hagen'sDawn
d28 InnocentDelight d54 Hagen'sVassals
d29 ForestMurmurs d60 Hunding
d30 InnocentSleep d28 InnocentDelight
d31 Rheingold! d34 InnocentDelight
d32 MoreRhinemaidens d30 InnocentSleep
d33 Rhinemaidens'Delight d20 LogeasFire
d34 InnocentDelight d90 LoveasFulifllment
d35 Siegmund d19 MagicPotion
d36 Sieglinde d16 MagicSleep
d37 TheTwin'sLove d50 MimeasSmith
d38 Bliss d71 MimeFrustrated
d39 TheDrink d72 Mime'sComplaint
d40 Gutrune d32 MoreRhinemaidens
d41 TheGibichung d5 MoreDownfall
d42 Promises d1 Nature
d43 Nothung d43 Nothung
d44 GoldasWorth d12 Obligation
d45 SwordasManhood d51 ObstinateMime
d46 Thunder d84 PowerfulDestiny
d47 WalkrenasAnimus d42 Promises
d48 Siegfried'sHorn d64 RainbowBridge
d49 Hagen'sDawn d83 Relinquishment
d50 MimeasSmith d76 Renunciation
d51 ObstinateMime d75 RestlessPlotting
d52 SiegfriedasSmith d31 Rheingold!
d53 Siegfried'sStrength d2 Rhine
d54 Hagen'sVassals d26 Rhinemaidens
d55 Siegfried'sBoldness d33 Rhinemaidens'Delight
d56 Siegfried'sFreedom d52 SiegfriedasSmith
d57 Fafner d55 Siegfried'sBoldness
d58 Giant'sStrength d65 Siegfried'seeds
d59 Giant'sAuthority d56 Siegfried'sFreedom
d60 Hunding d78 Siegfried'sHeroism
d61 Hagen d48 Siegfried'sHorn
d62 Death d89 Siegfried'sLove
d63 Valhalla d53 Siegfried'sStrength
d64 RainbowBridge d36 Sieglinde
d65 Siegfried'seeds d35 Siegmund
d66 TragicVolsung d86 Siegmund'sLoveSong
d67 GunterasHero d25 Sunlight
d68 WoeorGrief d45 SwordasManhood
d69 Agitation d18 Tarnhelm
d70 WotanFrustrated d13 TheCurse
d71 MimeFrustrated d39 TheDrink
d72 Mime'sComplaint d41 TheGibichung
d73 Wotan'sSpear d23 TheNorns
d74 TheStorm d10 TheNorn'srope
d75 RestlessPlotting d8 TheRing
d76 Renunciation d74 TheStorm
d77 VolsungasDestiny d37 TheTwin'sLove
d78 Siegfried'sHeroism d17 TheWanderer
d79 DestinyAccepted d46 Thunder
d80 Devotion d66 TragicVolsung
d81 GriefAccepted d91 Transformation
d82 Wotan'sGrief d85 UnavoidableDestiny
d83 Relinquishment d63 Valhalla
d84 PowerfulDestiny d77 VolsungasDestiny
d85 UnavoidableDestiny d22 Walkren
d86 Siegmund'sLoveSong d47 WalkrenasAnimus
d87 Brnnhilde'sLove d68 WoeorGrief
d88 BrnnhildeasWoman d70 WotanFrustrated
d89 Siegfried'sLove d82 Wotan'sGrief
d90 LoveasFulifllment d73 Wotan'sSpear
 As Numbered and Labelled in The Ring and its Symbols by Roger Donington

ThedepthsoftheRhineas
d1 Nature undifferentiated
nature;Urelement

FirststirringundertheRhineasa
d2 Rhine premonitionofconsciousness
(developedfromd1)

Erdaastheearthmotherand
d3 Erda ancestralwisdom(minorform
ofd2)

Thedownfallofthegods,backto
Mother
d4 Downfall
Nature;Gtterdmmerung(inversi
onofd3)

Furthercommentsonthedownfall
oftheold
d5 MoreDownfall
order;Gtternoth (developments
ofd3andd4,withd70)

Freiaasyounglove(relatedtod2
d6 FreiaasLove
butwithachromaticelement)

Freia'sgoldenapplesasjoy,and
d7 Freiaasjoy immortality(majorformofd4and
ofd76)
d8 theRing TheRingasunderlyingpurpose

d8a
(chromaticmodificationofd4and
returningupwards;relatedtod7,
andthebasisofd13andd63)
d8b

Purposeful
d9 Brooding brooding;Sinnen (derived
fromd8,relatedtod61a)

TheNorn'sropeofdestiny
d10 TheNorn'srope (derivedfromd2ainfluenced
byd8)

Attonementasaforceof
d11 Atonement destiny;Shnerrecht(related
tod8)

Obligationasanexpressionof
d12 Obligation
destiny(relatedtod8)

Alberich'scurseasanexpression
d13 TheCurse
ofdestiny(aninversionofd8)

Wotan'streatiesaspartofhis
d14 Wotan'sTreaties destiny(relatedtotheopening
ofd13)

Alberich'sobsessivewillasaforce
ofdestiny,theNibelung's
d15 Alberich'sWill hatred;Vernichtungsarbeit(harmo
nicversionoftheopeningnotes
ofd13)
 Magicsleepasregressiontothe
unconscious(notethe
d16 MagicSleep progressionstothemediant;the
fallingsemitonesrelatetod68and
hencetod4)

WotantheWanderer,wiseandin
touchwiththeunconscious(note
d17 TheWanderer theprogressionstothemediant;
relatedtod16bythefalling
semitones;comparealsod82)

theTarnhelmasunconscious
fantasy;Tarnhelmzauber (notethe
d18 Tarnhelm
finalbarefifth;relatedtod16and
tod68)

themagicpotionasunconscious
d19 MagicPotion repression;Zaubertrug(afurther
concentrationofd18)

d20 LogeasFire

d20a
Logethegodoffireasprimal
energy;Waberlohe(relatedtothe
extremechomaticism
d20b ofd16combinedwithrestless
energy)

d20c

d21 AbivalentLoge

Logeastheambivalenceofprimal
energy;flattery,trickery(further
aspectsofd20,andalsorelated
tod15butmoredynamic)

d21a
d22 Walkren

TheValkyriesasprimalenergyin
d22a action;Walkrenruf (related
tod20candtotheinversion
ofd20b)

d22b

theNornsaspremonitionsofthe
unconscious(aretardationofd22,
d23 theNorns
theNornsbeinganotheraspectof
theValkyries;alsolinkedtod16)

Darkness,standingfor
unconsciousness(notethe
d24 Darkness mediantprogessionfromEbminto
Cbmaj,adarktonality;always
followedbyd2)

Sunlight,standingforreturning
consciousness;Weltbegrung(th
d25 Sunlight esamemediantprogession
asd24butfromEmintoCmaj,a
brighttonality)

ThesongoftheRhinemaidensas
temptersbacktoimmature
innocence;Rheintchter (derives
d26 Rhinemaidens fromd1,theaddedsixthas
ind24hintingattheRhinemaidens
asdelightinnature.Veryclose
tod27)
d27 ForestBird

Thesongoftheforestbird,as
initiatoroutofimmature
d27a innocence(veryclosetod26)

m51b

Theglitterofthesunlightonthe
goldunderthewater,as
d28 InnocentDelight
childhood'sinnocentdelight
(relatedtod26andd29)

TheforestmurmursasSiegfried's
d29 ForestMurmurs childlikeinnocenceandplayful
thoughts(relatedtod28andd20c)

Brnnhildesinkingintothe
innocentsleepfromwhichshewill
d30 InnocentSleep
awakeintowomanhood(sameas
theopeningofd26andd27)

Rheingold!Rheingold!(re
harmonisestheaddedsixth
d31 Rheingold!
ofd26;alsooccursintheminor
whereitisveryclosetod68)

d32 MoreRhinemaidens

TheRhinemaidensin
Gtterdmmerung(extension
ofd31)

d5a
 TheRhinemaidens'deceptivedelight
d33 Rhinemaidens'Delight (fromd31and,inverted,Logethe
tricksterd21a)

Trulyinnocent
d34 Innocentdelight delight;Liebesentzckung (related
tod33andd26)

d35 Siegmund
Siegmundasheroschooledin
misfortune(relatedmelodically
tod70,d73andd74)

d35a

Sieglindeasheroineschooledin
misfortune(atbar2;fitswell
d36 Sieglinde
withd35;resemblesd8inverted,
ord1followedbyd4)

d37 TheTwin'sLove

TheloveofSiegmundandSieglinde
(derivedfromd69)

d37a
d38 Bliss

Bliss,andthelongingforbliss(related
d38a
tod6;thechromaticriseisthe
complementofd37andd68)

d38b

Thedrinkwhichunitesthedestiniesof
SiegmundandSieglinde(development
d39 TheDrink ofd35andd36;alovelypassage,but
occurstwiceonlysohardlyqualifiesas
amotif)

Gutruneasforedoomedheroine
d40 Gutrune (reminiscent
ofd37andd37arespectively)

TheGibichungbrotherandsisteras
foredoomedpair;Hagenusesitasthe
d41 TheGibichung firsthalfofhiswedding
call;Hochzeitruf (variantofd40;also
referstod7)

d42 Promises Honorableintentions,theappearance

ofgoodfaith;theseemingtokeep
promises,thelongingfornormality
(relatedtod40,d41andd61)
d42a

Nothungasthepromisedorlonged
d43 Nothung forsword;Schwertwart (derived
fromd45;alsoreferstod42a)
 Thegoldastrueworth(derives
d44 GoldasWorth directlyfromd1,connectedtod45;
alsooccursinminor)

Theswordastruemanhood(derives
d45 Swordasmanhood directlyfromd1;closelyconnected
tod44)

Thethunderasmasculinespirit;
d46 Thunder Donner;Gewitterzauber (related
tod44andd45)

TheValkyriesasthemasculine
d47 WalkrenasAnimus elementinwomen;Walkrenritt(The
RideoftheValkyries,avariantofd46)

Siegfried'shorncallexpressinghisfree
d48 Siegfried'sHorn spirit;Waldknabenruf (derived
fromd46andd63;thesourceofd65)

ThedawnofHagen'sday(directly
d49 Hagen'sdawn
relatedtod1andd2)

Mimeassmith,andforging
generally;Schmiedemotiv (directly
d50 MimeasSmith
representsthetappingofhammeron
anvil)

Mimeasobsessivepersistence
d51 ObstinateMime
(variantofd50)

Siegfried'sheroicforgingashis
youthfulimpetuosity(heroic
d52 SiegfriedasSmith
counterpartofd50,distantlyrelated
tod58,thebassreferstod73)

Siegfried'syouthful
strength;Lebenslust (heroic
d53 Siegfried'sStrength
counterpartofd58,reminiscent
ofd46andd52)

TheVassalsasthestrongworldof
d54 Hagen'sVassals
men(inversionofd53)

d56 Siegfried'sfreedom
Siegfried'sheroicfreedomfrom
entanglements;Wanderlied (brighter
relativesofd52,linked
withd70andd73;see
d56a alsod72,d26andd27)
 Fafnerasinertia,asthebackwardpull
ofthe
d57 Fafner
unconscious;Schlangenwurm (related
tod18andm20)

TheGiantsasthebrutalaspectof
d59 Giant'sauthority parentalauthority(combination
ofd58andd73)

HundingasSiegmund'sdarkshadow
d60 Hunding
(relatedtod58,d62andd69)
 HagenasSiegfried'sdarkshadow,andthe
Gibichungracegenerallyinthisnegativeaspect
d61 Hagen
(darkcounterpartofd42,inthesamefamily
asd40,d41andd42;d61arelatestod9)

d61a

Thedarknessofdeathitself(Siegfried'sfuneral
d62 Death
march,relatedtod58andd60)

Valhallaasachievement,andasWotan's
d63 Valhalla genuinelycreativethoughts(astablediatonic
versionofd8)

TherainbowbridgetoValhalla(developed
d64 RainbowBridge
fromd1,influencedbyd2,d45andperhapsd63)

Siegfried'sheroicdeedsastheeverrebornspirit
d65 Siegfried'sDeeds
ofyouth(astrongerversionofd48)

ThetragicbutheroicdestinyoftheVolsungrace
d66 TragicVolsung (minorversionofd44linked
withd3,d42,d78andperhapsd76)

Gunther'sillusoryheroism(related
d67 GunterasHero tod63andd66;reminiscentofd18becauseof
thebarefifths)
 Woeorgrief,whetheracceptedor
d68 WoeorGrief not;Frohnmotif (thefallingsemitonerelates
tod4;oppositeofd38)

d68a

SeealsoGt3/1Rheintchter"Siegfried!
Siegfried!" andGt2/3Hagen"Hoiho!Hoiho!"

d68b

d69 Agitation

Agitation,includingbothpassionand
compassion;Flucht (extensionofd66,usesthe
samenotesasd37)

d69a

Wotan'swill
d70 WotanFrustrated frustrated;Unmuth (incorporatesd68,close
tod73,thecomplementofd79)

Mime'swillfrustrated(aversionofd68;thesame
d71 MimeFrustrated
astheopeningofd70)

Mime'scomplaint(reminiscentofd68andd70;a
d72 Mime'scomplaint darkcounterpointofd56,butintheminorand
withatritoneasind61a)

ThespearasWotan'swilfulauthority,butalsohis
entanglementsand
d73 Wotan'sSpear
inhibitions;Vertragsmotiv (related
tod70,d79,d59andm56;lieswithind90c)

ThestormwhichopensDieWalkre,asWotan's
d74 TheStorm resistancetodestiny(derivedfromd73,withthe
risingquintupletfromAlberich'sd15)

Restlessplottingor
d75 Restlessplotting distress;Rachebund (connected
withd70andd68,andthencetod4)
d76 Renunciation

Renunciation,oftenamountingtoacceptanceof
destiny;Entsagungsmotiv (relatedtod68,the
d76a risingminorsixthandsubsequentfalltothetonic
aredistinctive;closetod78)

d76b

TheVolsungraceasinstrumentsofdestiny
(relatedtotheendofd70andofd35,thethird
d77 VolsungasDestiny barofd66,theminorsixthleapofd76,andthe
semitonefallofd68herecancelledbythethird
note;foreshadowsd88)

Siegfried'sheroismasacceptanceofhisdestiny
d78 Siegfried'sHeroism
(relatedtod13andd76)

Destinyaccepted(relatedtod4andd76;a
d79 DestinyAccepted
complementofd73)

Devotion,especiallySiegfried'stoBrnnhilde,as
d80 Devotion partofthebindingpowerofdestiny(variant
ofd79)

Griefasacceptanceofunavoidablesuffering
d81 Griefaccepted (semitonesbetweenbar1andbar3,andbar5
andbar6,arereminiscentofd68)

Wotan'sgriefatpartingfromBrnnhilde
d82 Wotan'sgrief
(reminiscentofd66,d76andd81;relatedtod17)

Relinquishment(reminiscentofd76invertingthe
d83 Relinquishment openingnotes;closetod82;thelasttwobars
ared84)

Destinyasthepowertowhichallmustintheend
d84 PowerfulDestiny surrender(thelasttwobarsofd83;anextension
ofd68,referstothelasttwobarsofd70)

Theinevitabilityofdestiny(variantofd84;
d85 UnavoidableDestiny
connectedtod79andthencetod73andd4)
 Siegmund'ssongforthecomingofspring,ashis
experienceoffulfilmentwithSieglinde(related
d86 Siegmund'slovesong
tod26,d7andd37,buthasanariacharacter
somewhatoutofplaceintheRing)

Brnnhilde'sholy
love;Friedensmelodie (triumphantcounterpart
d87 Brnnhilde'slove
ofd40,reminiscentofd6;appearinSiegfried
Idyll )

d87a Wolzogencallsd87atheWeltenhortmotiv

Brnnhildeaslovingwoman(atransformation
ofd77;relatedtod76,sharesCGBbwithbar3
d88 BrnnhildeasWoman
ofd86,thefallingminorseventhonthebeatis
thebrightcounterpartofbar2ofd61)

d89 Siegfried'slove
Siegfried'stenderloveforBrnnhilde,andhers
for
him;Welterbschaft (evokesd32,d34,d65,d80,d
87,d87a,d63andd2)
m59

Loveasfulfilment;Liebesgru(connected
withd87,d88andd89,moredistantly
d90 Loveasfulifllment
withd69andd86;theendofd90arecallsd38,
andd90cisamodificationofd73)

d90a

d90b d90a(Liebesfesselung )issharedbyFrickaand

Brnnhilde

d90c

d91 Transformation Transformation(relatedtod88)

d91a Wolzogencallsd91aLiebeserlsung