List of characters from the German epic epic
The list of characters in the German epic sorts all characters in the epic alphabetically and refers to works in which they appear. These are fictional people. The table is not yet complete and must be expanded. However, the most important characters have already been created. In the table you can find on the one hand the names of the characters, sometimes with changing spellings, and on the other hand the works in which they appear. To identify the abbreviations, there is a collapsed second table in which the corresponding works are listed. The spelling of the names and the references are based on the work of George T. Gillespie. In addition, the previous list has been compared with the Biterolf and Dietleip works .
Table of Abbreviations
| abbreviation | plant |
|---|---|
| A. | Alphart's death |
| uh | The Hildebrand song |
| AHb | Appendix to the book of heroes |
| Acv | Atlakvida in Grönlenzka, Edda |
| At the | Atlakvida in Grönlenzko, Edda |
| äSn | Sigenot |
| B. | Biterolf and Dietleip |
| Beowulf | Beowulf and the Fight at Finnsburg |
| Br | Bread af Sigurdakvida |
| BW | Van B
ere Wisselnauwe |
| Deor | Deor |
| DF | Dietrich's escape |
| DH | Dukus Horant |
| Dr | Drap Niflunga, Edda |
| DuW | Dietrich and Wenezlan |
| E (a) | Corners external |
| E (B) | Carmina Burana |
| E (d) | Corner exit, HPHB (Dresdener Heldenbuch) |
| E (L) | Corners of Liet |
| It) | Corners cut out |
| ED | Koninc Ermenrikes |
| Em | Eiriksmal |
| Finnsburg | Beowulf and the Fight at Finnsburg |
| Fm | Fafnismal |
| shape | Formali |
| G | Goldemar |
| Gdr I | Gudrunarkvida in fyrsta, Edda |
| Gdr II | Gudrunarkvida in önnor, Edda |
| Gdr III | Gudrunarkvida in Pridja, Edda |
| Ghv | Gudrunarhvöt, Edda |
| Grm | Grimacing, Edda |
| Grp | Gripisspa, Edda |
| Grt | Grottasöngr, Edda |
| gS | The People's Book of the Horned Siegfried |
| Gylf | Gylfaginning |
| Had | Hattatal |
| Hav | Havanal |
| Hdl | Hyndloljod, Edda |
| HHu I | Helgakvida Hundingsbana in fyrri, Edda |
| HHu II | Helgakvida Hundingsbana önnor, Edda |
| HHv | Helgakvida Hjörvardszsonar, Edda |
| Hild | 'The Lost Lay of Hildebrand' |
| Holy | Hlödskvida |
| Mr | Helreid Brynhildar |
| Hm | Hamdismal, Edda |
| hS | The song of the horny Seyfrid |
| hS (Sachs) | The horny Seufrid: tragoedie in 7 acts by Hans Sachs |
| jH | The younger Hildebrand song |
| Kl | The lawsuit |
| Ku | Kudrun |
| L (A) | Laurin A and continuation in K, in Laurin and the Little Rose Garden |
| L (D) | Laurin D, in Laurin and the Little Rose Garden |
| L (DrHb) | Dwarf Laurin, HPHB (Dresden Book of Heroes) |
| L (K) II | Laurin K II, in Laurin and the small rose garden |
| N | The Nibelungenlied |
| N (C) | The Nibelungenlied |
| N (k) | The Nibelungenlied according to the Piarist manuscript |
| N (m) | The Nibelung's distress |
| N (T) | Net Neveling song |
| O | Ortnite |
| O (C) | Ortnite C |
| OK) | Ortnit HPHB |
| O (w) | Ortneit |
| Od | Oddrunargratr |
| R. | King Rother |
| Rdr | Ragnarsdrapa |
| Rg (ADF) | The story of the rose garden in Worms |
| Rg (C) | The rose garden |
| Rg (P) | 'The rose garden' |
| Rg (V) | 'Ain Vasnach spill von den Risn oder Reckhn' |
| Rm | Reginsmal, Edda |
| Rs | The raven battle |
| Ru | Ruodlieb |
| Saxo | Saxonis Grammatici Gesta Danorum |
| Sd | Sigrdrifomal, Edda |
| Sf | Fra dauda Sinfjötla, Edda |
| Sg | Sigurdarkvida in Skamma, Edda |
| Sk | Skaldskaparmal, Sn E. |
| Skm | Skirnismal (For Skirnis), Edda |
| Skr | Skida rima |
| Sn | see äSn and jSn |
| prk | Prymskvida, Edda |
| ps | Pidrik's saga af Bern |
| V (d) | Dietrich and his journeymen |
| V (h) | Virginal |
| V (w) | Dietrich's first exit |
| Vhw | The four armies |
| Vkv | Völundarskvida |
| Völss | Välsunga saga |
| Vsp | Völuspa, Edda |
| Vspsk | Voluspd in Skamma, Edda |
| W. | Waltharius |
| Forests | Forests |
| Wd (A) | Wolfdietrich A. |
| Wd (A²) | Wolfdietrich A. |
| Wd (B) | Wolfdietrich B. |
| Wd (CD) | Wolfdietrich C and D |
| Wd (Gr) | The great Wolfdietrich |
| Wd (k) | Studies in the Dresdener Heldenbuch: an Edition of Wolfdietrich k |
| Wd (w) | Wolfdietrich |
| Widsith | Widsith |
| Wu (B) | Le miracle |
| Wu (H) | Etzels Hofhaltung, HPHB II |
| Wu (k) | A motto from aim konig with the name Ezell |
| WuH | Walther and Hildegunde |
Table of figures
| Surname | Works |
|---|---|
| Adelhart | B. |
| Alberich | AHb, B, L (DrHb), L (K) II, N, O, O (C), O (k), O (w), jSn, Wd (A), Wd (k) |
| Alphere (Alpker) | B, Rs, W, WuH |
| Ame | B. |
| Amelunc (1) (pl.Amelunge) | A, B, DF, Kl, N, Rs, jSn, V (w) |
| Antfuhs from Gabelin | B. |
| Astolt | B, N, Rs |
| Baligan of Lybia | B. |
| Baltram (2) and Alexandrin | B. |
| Berhtolt (grave of Elsazen) | B. |
| Berhtunc (4) from Rabene | B. |
| Berker | B. |
| Bernaere (Bernese) | A, AHb, B, DF, DuW, E (a), E (d), E (L), E (s), ED, G, Kl, L (A), L (D), L (DrHb) , L (K) II, N, Rg (A), Rg (C), Rg (D), Rg (F), Rg (P), Rg (V), Rs, hS (Sachs), äSn, jSN, V (d), V (h), V (w), Wu (B), V (h), jH |
| Bertune | B. |
| Biterolf (1) from Stire | AHb, B, DF, L (D), Rg (A), Rg (C), Rs, V (h), V (w) |
| Bloedel (in) | B, DF, Kl, N, Rs, V (h), V (w) |
| Bodislau | B. |
| Boppe (uz tenant) | B. |
| Botelunc | B, DF, Kl, N, Wd (A), Wd (k) |
| Brünhilt | B, Kl, N, Rg (D) |
| Burgondaere (Burgonde, Burgonje, Burgentriche, Burgun, Burgundia) | AHb, B, DF, E (L), Kl, N, RG (D), Rg (F), Rs, W, WuH |
| Dancrat | B, N, Kl |
| Diete | B. |
| Diether (3) father of Dietlint (1) | B. |
| Dietleip | AHb, B, DF, ED, L (A), L (D), L (DrHb), L (K) II, Rg (A), Rg (C), Rg (D), Rg (F), Rg (P), Rg (V), V (h), V (w) |
| Dietlind (1) mother of Dietleip | B. |
| Dietmar (1) father of Dietrich von Bern | A, AHb, B, DF, E (d), E (L), E (s), ED, Kl, N (k), Rg (C), Rg (D), Rg (P), Rs, V (h), V (w) |
| Dietrich (1) from Berne | A, AHb, B, DF, DuW, E (B), E (d), E (L), E (s), ED, G, äH, jH, Kl, L (A), L (D), L (DrHb), L (K) II, N, Rg (A), Rg (C), Rg (D), Rg (F), Rg (P), Rg (V), Rs, hS, hS (Sachs ), äSn, jSn, V (d), V (h), V (w), Wd (D), Wd (Gr), Wu (B) |
| Eckehart | A, AHb, B, DF, ED, Rg (A), Rg (C), Rg (D), Rg (F), Rs, Wd (D), Wd (Gr) |
| Else (1) brother of Gelpfrat | B, Kl, N, N (k) |
| Else (2) father of Else and Gelpfrat | B. |
| Ermenrich | A, AHb, B, DF, ED, Rg (D), Rs, V (h), Wu (B) |
| Plucking (sharps) | B, Rs |
| Etzel (e) | AHb, B, DF, DuW, äH, Kl, N, Rg (C), Rg (D), Rg (P), Rs, W, WuH, Wu (B), Wu (k) |
| Frid (e) leip uz Swaben | B. |
| Fritele | B. |
| Fruit (2) | B. |
| Gelpfrat | B, Kl, N, |
| Gerbart (1) Dietrich's husband (Gerhart, Gerwart) | A, B, Kl, N, N (k), V (h), V (w) |
| Gere (1) marcgrave | B, DF, N |
| Gere (2) father of Gotelint | B. |
| Gernot (1) brother of Gunther | AHb, B, DF, Kl, N, N (T), Rg (A), Rg (C), Rg (D), Rg (F), Rg (P), Rs, gS, hS (Sachs), Vhw |
| Gibeche (1) father of Gunther | AHb, B, N (k), Rg (A), Rg (C), Rg (D), Rg (F), Rg (P), Rg (V), gS, hS, hS (Sachs), W |
| Gibeche (2) | B, N |
| Giselher | AHb, B, Kl, N, N (T) |
| Goltwart | B. |
| Gotele (1) | A, B, DF, Rs |
| Gotele (2) Wolfhart's Incognito | B. |
| Gotelint | AHb, B, Kl, N, Rg (D) |
| Gunther (1) King of Worms | AHb, B, DF, Kl, N, N (T), Rg (A), Rg (C), Rg (D), Rg (F), Rg (P), Rs, gS, hS, hS (Sachs) , Vhw, W, WuH |
| Hache | A, AHb, B, V (h), Wd (B), Wd (D), Wd (Gr) |
| Hadebrant (2) from Stirmarke | B. |
| Hagen (e) from Tronege | AHb, B, DF, Kl, N, N (T), Rg (A), Rg (C), Rg (D), Rg (F), Rg (P), gS, hS, hS (Sachs), Vhw , W, WuH |
| Harlunge pl. | AHb, B, DF, Rg (C), RG (D), Rg (F), Rs |
| Hartmuot of Ormania | B, Ku |
| Hawart from Tenemarken | B, Kl, N, |
| Homes | A, AHb, B, DF, Rg (A), Rg (C), Rg (D), Rg (F), Rg (P), Rs, V (h), V (w) |
| Helche (herche) | AHb, B, DF, E (L), E (s), Kl, N, Rg (C), Rg (D), Rg (P), Rs, W, WuH, Wu (B), Wu (k) |
| Helferich (1) Dietrich's husband | A, B, Kl, N |
| Helmnot (2) Dietrich's husband | A, B, N |
| Herbort from Tenelant | AHb, B, E (L), Rg (D), Rg (F), Rg (P) |
| Herdegen (1) | B. |
| Herleip from Westvale | B. |
| Herman (4) from Polan | B, Kl, N (k) |
| Herman (5) from Swaben | B. |
| Herrat | AHB, B, DF, E (a), E (s), Kl, N, äSn, Rs |
| Hertrich | B. |
| Hildebrant (1) | A, AHb, B, DF, DuW, E (d), E (L), E (s), ED, äH, jH, Kl, L (A), L (D), L (DrHb), L ( K) II, N, Rg (A), Rg (C), Rg (D), Rg (F), Rg (P), Rg (V), Rs, gS, hS, hS (Sachs), äSn, Wd (D), Wd (Gr), Wu (B) |
| Hildeburc (1) from Ormania | B, Kl, Ku |
| Hildegunt (1) Walther's wife | B, N, Rg (F), W, WuH |
| Hornboge (1) Etzel's husband | B, N, N (k) |
| Hornboge (2) by Polan | B, DF, Rs |
| Hunolt (1) Gunther's husband | B, N |
| Imbrecke | B. |
| Irinc from Tenemarke | B, DF, Kl, N, N (k), Rs |
| Irnfrit of Duringia | B, Kl, N |
| Kriemhilt | AHb, B, ED, Kl, N, N (k), N (m), N (T), Rg (A), Rg (C), Rg (D), Rg (F), Rg (P), Rg (V), gS, hS (Sachs) |
| Ladislau | B. |
| Liudegast (1) (from Tenemarke) | B, DF, N, Rs |
| Liudeger (1) (from Sahsen) | B, DF, N, Rs |
| Liutwar | B. |
| Ludewic (from Ormania) | B, Ku |
| Madelger (Adelger) | A, AHb, B, DF |
| Mercian (2) from Babilone | B. |
| mime | B. |
| Nantwin (2) (from Regensburc) | B. |
| Nibelot of Parise | B. |
| Nibelunc (1) father of Nibelunc (2) and Schilbunc | B, N, gS, hS |
| Nibelunc (2) son of Nibelunc (1) | B, N, hS |
| Nitger (2) Dietrich's husband | A, B, Kl |
| Nuodunc | A, B, DF, N, N (k), Rg (C), Rg (D), Rg (F), Rs |
| Places) | B, Rs |
| Ortwin (1) from Metzen | B, DF, N, Rs, WuH |
| Oserich | B. |
| Otte (2) Etzel's husband | B. |
| Poytan from Wuscherat | B. |
| Rabenaere pl. | B, DF |
| Ramunc (1) from Vlachen | B, N, |
| Randolt | A, B, DF |
| Ratebor | B. |
| Rainy days (-tac) | B. |
| Rienolt (Rein (h) olt von Meilan) | A, B, DF, ED, Rg (C), Rg (D), Rg (P), Rs, V (h), V (w) |
| Rimstein | B. |
| Richart (Ritschart) | A, B, N |
| Rüedeger von Bechelaren | AHb, B, DF, DuW, Kl, N, N (k), Rg (A), Rg (C), Rg (D), Rg (F), Rg (P), Rs, Vhw, Wu (B) , Wu (H) |
| Rumolt | B, DF |
| Sabene (1) son of Sibeche | B, DF |
| Solomon | B, Rg (P), V (h), V (w) |
| Schilbunc | B, N |
| Schirn | B. |
| Schrutan (1) Etzel's husband | B, N, N (k) |
| Sewart (1) | B. |
| Sibeche | A, AHb, B, DF, Rs |
| Sifrit (1) son of Sigmunt | AHb, B, DF, E (L), Kl, N, N (k), N (m), N (T), Rg (A), Rg (C), Rg (D), Rg (F), Rg (P), Rg (V), Rs, gS, hS, hS (Sachs) |
| Sigeher (1) from Wallachia | B, Kl, N (k) |
| Sigeher (2) Dietrich's husband | A, B, DF, Rg (F) |
| Sigelint (1) wife of Sigemunt | B, DF, Kl, N, gS, hS, hS (Sachs) |
| Sigemunt (1) from Niderlant | AHb, B, DF, Kl, N, Rg (D), gS, hS, hS (Sachs) |
| Sig (e) stap | A, AHb, B, Kl, N, Rg (A), Rg (C), Rg (D), Rg (P), jSn, V (d), V (h), V (w) |
| Sindolt (1) Gunther's cupbearer | B, Kl, N, N (k) |
| Sintram (1) Etzel's husband | B, DF, Kl, Rs |
| Stoyne | B. |
| Stutfuhs (Studenfuhs, Stüdenfusz, Stuotfuhs, Stüefinc) | A, AHb, B, DF, Rg (A), Rg (C), Rg (D), Rg (P), Rg (V), Rs, V (h), V (w) |
| Surben pl. | B, R |
| Sytomer | B. |
| Wahsmuot (1) Leader of the Harlunge Forces | B. |
| Walther (Waltharius) | A, AHb, B, DF, N, Rg (A), Rg (C), Rg (D), RG (F), Rg (P), Rg (V), Rs, W, WuH |
| Wichart (Witschach) | A, B, Kl, N |
| Wicher (Wicker) (1) Dietrich's husband | A, B, Rs |
| Wicnant | A, B, Kl |
| Wielant | A, AHb, B, E (d), L (A), L (D), L (K) II, Rg (A), Rg (C), Rg (D), V (h), V (w ), W |
| Witege | A, AHb, B, DF, E (L), E (s), L (A), L (D), L (DrHb), L (K) II, N, Rg (A), Rg (C) , Rg (D), Rg (F), Rg (P), Rg (V), Rs, V (h), V (w) |
| Witzlan (1) from Beheim | B. |
| Wolfbrant | B, Kl, N, V (w) |
| Wolfhart | A, AHb, B, Df, DuW, E (d), ED, Kl, L (A), L (D), L (DrHb), L (K) II, N, Rg (A), Rg (C ), Rg (D), Rg (F), Rg (P), Rg (V), Rs, jSn, V (h), V (w), Wd (D), Wd (Gr) |
| Wolfrat (2) from Osterlant | B. |
| Wolfwin | A, B, Kl, N, Wd (w) |
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- George T. Gillespie: A Catalog of Persons named in German Heroic Literature . Oxford 1973.
- Oskar Jänicke (ed.): Biterolf and Dietleib . Berlin 1963. In: German book of heroes. First part. Berlin 1963. Introduction: pp. VIII-XXXII, text: pp. 1–197. (All information quoted from this edition.) ISBN 3615171012 .