Waltharii Poesis

<p><i>Waltharii Poesis</i> also known as Das Waltharlied Ekkehards I. is a medieval Latin epic poem attributed to Ekkehard I a monk of Saint Gall. This edition presents the text of the Waltharius a significant work of the 10th century recounting the heroic tale of Walter of Aquitaine. The poem narrates Walter's daring escape with his betrothed Hiltgunt and her companion Hagen from the clutches of Attila the Hun and their subsequent battles against various Frankish lords. </p><p>Ekkehard's poem is celebrated for its vivid descriptions of combat its exploration of themes such as loyalty courage and the clash of cultures and its use of classical literary devices within a medieval context. This edition offers readers access to a foundational work of medieval German literature shedding light on the cultural and literary landscape of the early Middle Ages.</p><p>This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore you will see the original copyright references library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world) and other notations in the work.</p><p>This work is in the public domain in the United States of America and possibly other nations. Within the United States you may freely copy and distribute this work as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.</p><p>As a reproduction of a historical artifact this work may contain missing or blurred pages poor pictures errant marks etc. Scholars believe and we concur that this work is important enough to be preserved reproduced and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.</p>