Richard Wagner, "The Niblung’s Ring"

BAKUNIN, Mihail Aleksandrovič (1814-1876)Music. Opera Music. Classical music SHAW, George Bernard WAGNER, Richard (1813-1883). Compositeur allemand

Bernard Shaw has suggested that the anarchist Bakunin was an inspiration of Wagner’s Siegfried. See The Perfect Wagnerite: A Commentary on the Niblung’s Ring .
Among the many discussions on this issue, see Andrew R. Honeywell," II. Twilight of the Gods: A Commentary on Wagner’s Der Ring des Nibelungen" , by ColonD
Vol. 3 Issue 28 (April 9th, 2002)