Wotan, the most powerful of the gods, is at home with his wife, Fricka. The two giants, Fafner and Fasolt, are building a dream castle for Wotan. Wotan is looking forward to the new digs. Wotan has told them that their payment will be Freia, the embodiment of feminine beauty and love, etc., etc. Freia is Fricka's sister, and neither Freia nor Fricka is very happy about the arrangement. Loge, Wotan's right-hand man, has found out about the Rheingold, and has offered that to the twin giants instead, which the giants will accept. In the meantime, the giants are holding onto Freia. Wotan dispatches Loge to Alberich's under-mountain lair, to try to get the gold.
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