Geltar
"Herr Geltar " is the name of a minstrel and traveling singer of unknown origin and biography who lived until the middle of the 13th century .
Life
Due to the mention of the Lords of Mergestorf , today's Lower Austrian Merkersdorf in one of his poems, there could have been a relationship to this geographical area.
Works
It is listed on sheet 320 of the “ Great Heidelberger Liederhandschrift ” ( Codex Manesse ). His works from the late period of this art form are in the tradition of Neidhart von Reuenthal . Sometimes these are quite crude verses, which parody the seclusion and unworldliness of the minstrel.
literature
- Wilhelm Wilmanns: Geltar . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 8, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1878, p. 552.
Web links
Wikisource: Geltar - Sources and full texts
- Literature by and about Geltar in the catalog of the German National Library
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Geltar |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Mr. Geltar |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Middle High German poet of Minnelieder |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 13th Century |
| DATE OF DEATH | 13th Century |