Wagner's sudden interest in Christianity at this period, which infuses Parsifal, was contemporary with his increasing alignment with German nationalism, and required on his part, and the part of his associates, "the rewriting of some recent Wagnerian history", so as to represent, for example, the Ring as a work reflecting Christian ideals.
O repentino interese de Wagner polo cristianismo neste período, que infundiu a Parsifal, foi contemporáneo ao seu aliñamento crecente co nacionalismo alemán, e esixiu da súa parte, e de parte dos seus colaboradores, "a reescritura de algo da historia recente de Wagner", coa fin de representar, por exemplo, o Anel como unha obra que reflicte os ideais cristiáns.