Willehalm—Genealogical Dimension of Sponsoring Poetry
Klára Berzeviczy|Gyula Pályi
The medieval respect towards progenitors induced not only sentimental feelings but also practical steps, such as sponsoring works of art. In the present study, family connections Landgrave Hermann I Thuringia to Carolingians and (Saint) Guillaume/Guilhem d’Orange, from Counts Autun, have been explored. possibility role these kinships a “driving force” behind initiating epos Willehalm Wolfram von Eschenbach has analyzed.
Genealogy