Alberich (disambiguation)
- Alberich (disambiguation)
Alberich can have several meanings in mythology and literature:
Mythology
* "Alberich" is sorcerer and/or King of Elves, according to Eddic and Germanic mythology, 5th to 8th century AD
* "Alberich" is a dwarf in "Nibelungenlied"
Fictional Characters
* "Alberich" is a dwarf or Andvari in Der Ring des Nibelungen by Richard Wagner
* "Alberich" is a character in the Heralds of Valdemar series by Mercedes Lackey.
Naval Terminology
* "Alberich" is the name of an experimental synthetic rubber skin for German WWII U-boats, designed to counter Allied sonar devices. see|Anechoic tile
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