Epics And Romances Of The Middle Ages

Epics and Romances of the Middle Ages

by Wilhelm Wägner

Wilhelm Wägner's *Epics and Romances of the Middle Ages* is a comprehensive anthology that presents the principal hero-lays of the six great epic cycles of the Teutonic Middle Ages. It encompasses the Langobardian Legends, the Amelung and Kindred Legends, Dietrich of Bern's Adventures, the Nibelung Legends, the Hegeling Legends, and Beowulf. The author also includes the Carolingian cycle, focusing on Charlemagne and his heroes, as well as the Breton legends of King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table, and the legend of the Holy Grail. This compilation provides accessible narratives for a general audience, encompassing a vast spectrum of medieval stories, heroes, and mythologies.

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