Rosengarten D (ca. 1250)
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Heroic Epic
Rosengarten D (ca. 1250)
Holz, G.(ed.): Die Gedichte des Rosengarten zu Worms. Halle/Saale 1893, Reprint Hildesheim 1982.
RosGD-1:
Many stories are told about rich kings and their adventures and how chivalrously they fought. One story is about the fighting contest by the Rhine, where many kings gathered to test their valor and strength.
Motif References:
H 1561 Tests of valor
H 1561.1 Tests of valor: tournament
RosGD-2:
(D1 I) King Gibeche sends out a challenge to battle: His twelve knights against twelve opponents. The winner gains power over the defeated, who has to become his subject. Messengers inform King Etzel, who decides to ride to Worms with 14,000 men. The letter lists the names of the fighters: Gibeche, Gunther, Gernot, Hagen, Aldriân’s son, Walther of France, Volker of Alzeil, Kriemhild’s nephew the fiddler, Stuotvuhs, giant Aspriân, Milan, Duke Herbart, Siegfried. The letter demands to choose twelve fighters equal to the listed. The offered prize is Kriemhild’s kiss and a rose-garland. Wolfhart disagrees but Alphart tells him that he has to fight.
Motif References:
P 14.15.2 Court messenger
Z 71.8 Formulistic number: twelve
F 818.2 Five demons [twelve knights] keepers of marvelous garden and palace
H 1561 Tests of valor
H 1561.1 Tests of valor: tournament
RosGD-8:
King Gibeche, who rules over Burgund, lays out a marvelous rose-garden in Worms. Around the garden, he has put up a border ornate with gold and jewelry. Twelve knights guard it, the bravest of heroes. They carry a banner: two fighting lions, one gold one silver. King Gibeche sends a challenge to any king with twelve knights who dares fight against him and his twelve heroes. The winner is rewarded with a rose garland his daughter Kriemhild’s kiss and he even promises his service.
Motif References:
Z 71.8 Formulistic number: twelve
P 91 (Li) Heraldic figures and symbols – coat-of-arms
C 519 Tabu: touching tree (plant) [garden] ‘ miscellaneous
F 818 Extraordinary garden
F 818.2 Five demons [twelve knights] keepers of marvelous garden and palace
RosGD-14:
When King Etzel learns about the challenge, he decides to ride to Bern together with his men to inform Dietrich. The hero comes down to their camp with 500 knights and welcomes the king. King Etzel tells Dietrich about the message of King Gibeche and the rose-garden. Dietrich and Hildebrand promise to join them. Dietrich sends for the chaplain to have Kriemhild’s letter read in detail, which contains the challenge. They hear about Kriemhild’s garden, which she laid out from childhood on. The garden has a wall and battlements half a mile wide.
Motif References:
Q 11 (Bm) Victory in single combat rewarded
P 556.0.1 (Bm) Challenge to single combat [feud]
RosGD-29:
A broad linden tree grows in the garden that contains a black bellow. When pulled, air floats through the tubes inside the tree and the marvelous birds sing competing with each other. The linden is so broad that it provides shadow for 500 ladies. The beautiful linden is adorned with red silk awning. An ivory chair stands on a fine shiny marble covered with costly silk under the tree. Many women go there for refreshment. Nevertheless, Dietrich is not convinced yet and hesitates to join the party.
Motif References:
F 786 Extraordinary chair
F 811 Extraordinary tree
D 1620 Magic automata
RosGD-38:
Wolfhart refuses to ride, because the promised rewards mean nothing to him, but Hildebrand is determined to persuade the heroes. Dietrich orders the chaplain to read the names of their twelve opponents.
Motif References:
P 552 Battle formations
RosGD-50:
The chaplain continues reading the letter. Every knight is supposed to have twelve servants. Wolfhart thinks it ridiculous to bring so many men At last Dietrich decides to go for a garland and a look at the garden. Wolfhart still sulks, thinking that Kriemhild rather deserves a slap than a kiss. Then he yields to Dietrich’s decision to ride to the Rhine. Witege wants to stay home with Wolfhart, but then Wolfhart decides to join the others. It is a case of honor, Hildebrand reminds them. Eckehart would like to come but he has to protect his country. Hildebrand advises to give it to Diethêr. Heime wants to ride because of the adventure, not the roses. The letter proclaims it shameful not to attend. There is hardly any audience for dragon-fighting, but for Kriemhild’s tournament, there will be, she boasts in her letter.
Motif References:
P 557.0.1 (Li) Council of war
RosGD-67:
Dietrich muses why so many ladies want their beloved challenge and fight him as suitor test. When Sigestap wants to join, Wolfhart is finally convinced to fight. Rüedeger,. Heime, Witege, Hatnît king of Russia, Dietrich from Greece, Dietleib from Styria, all prepare for the contest. The twelfth is supposed to be the monk Jesân. Dietrich hesitates because the former warrior Jesân has been living in a monastery for ten years. But Hildebrand reminds him that Jesân has given an oath to follow him on demand. The letter says that they are to come at equinox.
Motif References:
M 100.0.1 (Li) Oath of allegiance
RosGD-76:
A messenger is sent to Amelolte of Garte who has to watch over lady Ute, Hildebrand’s wife, and their sons and be governor over Dietrich’s people and country. Dietrich wants to ride for Jesân. He says to Diethêr that he should ride to Dietleib and Rüediger and as well send Gotelint’s nephew and twelve knights and twelve servants.
Motif References:
P 193 (Bm) Guardian [regent]
RosGD-89:
They ride to Iseburc to call for the monk Jesân. Dietrich and Hildebrand arrive on the fifth day. When the surprised Jesân mistakes them for enemies, he puts on his armor. However, the gatekeeper’s description fits Hildebrand and Jesân is overjoyed to meet his brother. Hildebrand greets him, reminding him to fulfill his oath. Jesân agrees to come to Bern but not to Worms. However, Hildebrand together with Dietrich manages to persuade him. Jesân takes off his cowl and shows his armor.
Motif References:
P 56 (Bm) Knight [noble] becomes hermit
RosGD-109:
Jesân invites them to food and drink. Dietrich threatens to destroy the monastery if the abbot will not take the unloved Jesan back when he returns after the contest. In dismay, the abbot promises. Jesân mounts his horse, says farewell and they ride. All the monks go outside; they are angry because of Jesân and curse him because he went away, that he will never return. He has done them too much harm.
Motif References:
P 320 Hospitality
M 500 (Bm) Threats
RosGD-118:
On the fifth day, they arrive in Bern. Wolfhart tells them that Dietrich has brought a monk with him. They run to welcome them. Wavering Wolfhart at first is not convinced of the monk’s bravery. Meanwhile, the many assembled warriors pitch their tents on the heath. The King has called up warriors from sixteen countries for support. The queen admonishes the twelve knights to fight bravely and earn honor. The knights promise to do their best and prepare for departure. They all wear beautiful armor, Dietrich blows his battle horn, and Hildebrand carries the battle flag.
Motif References:
P 552.6 (Tu) Conscription of troops: summoning allies as preparation for war
RosGD-129:
Etzel rides home to his country joined by Dietrich and Hildebrand, Wolfhart, Sigestap and monk Jesân. At home, Lady Herche the queen welcomes them together with many noble ladies. They tell her about the rose-garden and the twelve knights who defend it. The queen promises that if Dietrich comes back with roses, she will give presents as reward. One of her ladies announces that she would be overjoyed if one of the knights would fight in her honor. The queen has made twelve golden marvels of the sea (merwunder) as inlay to adorn their mail garments. She gives them gold and jewels to decorate their clothes. The goldsmiths have orders to manufacture the marvels of the sea. Every marvel of the sea (merwunder) carries a carbuncle. She has their helmets inlaid with jewels and pearls and provides good harnesses for the horses. She has a precious tent made with jewels shining through the night for the twelve knights.
Motif References:
Q 20.1 Reward for service of god, hero or ascetic for a period
P 52.2 (Li) Knight in service of a lady
P 91 (Li) Heraldic figures and symbols – coat-of-arms
RosGD-164:
Within twenty days, they reach Worms. When approaching the river Rhine, Hildebrand recognizes the ferryman, and rides to him. Whoever wants to cross the river without his permission is in mortal danger. The ferryman is a wild man and has two sons. As a reward for his services, he demands a leg and an arm. Dietrich thinks it too costly; he will rather fight him. Monk Jesân pretends to be a pilgrim. Wolfhart is wondering why there is such ado about a single ferryman.
Motif References:
P 413 Ferryman [fisherman]
Q 451.0.1 Hands and feet cut off as punishment
RosGD-178:
Jesân finds the ferryman and asks him if he will bring him and his twelve brothers on the other side. The ferryman agrees. When the man sees them in armor, he asks him if in the monk’s country the pilgrims are wearing arms. Accusing him of lying, he beats him with his rudder. Jesân takes the second rudder and they fight each other. Then Jesân decides to fight with swords and provides one for the ferryman
Motif References:
P 556.0.1 (Bm) Challenge to single combat [feud]
RosGD-190:
When the ferryman learns their identity, he immediately stops his attack and deliberately rows them ashore. When Wolfhart appears, the ferryman thinks that he is a devil who will sink the boat. They let Wolfhart disembark. If his comrades had not helped him, he would have drowned. Over three days he ferries them to the other side. Etzel promises the ferryman his reward for afterwards, when they all return.
Motif References:
N 862 (Tu) Ferryman as helper
RosGD-203:
They camp outside Worms. King Etzel’s tent is the most costly, worth more than a thousand marks. Witege suggests sending a messenger to Worms to find out if the knights of Worms are ready to fight. Hartnît of Russia tells the knights that 500 beautiful ladies enjoy themselves on the heath. Dietrich sends out Ruedeger of Bechlârn. King Etzel gives him rich clothes (20,000 marc) ornate with gold and jewelry. Together with a servant, he rides to the garden. The ladies dwell under the linden tree. A baldachin spreads out over the queen’s head. He asks who is the most beautiful and they reply it surely is Kriemhild. She has the power to separate two fighters.
Motif References:
P 14.15.2 Court messenger
F 775 Extraordinary tent
RosGD-222:
Kriemhild wears beautiful jewelry, a crown with five bows adorned with precious stones: a coral, an emerald, a carbuncle, a jâchant, a diamond and a ruby inlaid in the fifth bow. The messenger bows before the queen providing the letter. She hands it to her scribe and has it read. It says that Dietrich and Etzel want to visit Kriemhild for fighting pleasure. She is convinced that her knights will gain victory and make the others their servants. A young lady complains about Kriemhild that because of her the rose-garden many young men have to suffer.
Motif References:
P 425 Scribe
RosGD-233:
Kriemhild stands up and the young lady begs the count not to relate her complaint to the queen otherwise she’ll be punished by Kriemhild. The count politely praises the queen’s garden and that he would like to hear the birds sing. She orders the bellows set to work and wind blows through the tubes and the birds sing. Larch and nightingale sing together. The count praises it as heaven on earth. He would like to stay longer. One year among the ladies would be like a day to him. A lady plays the mandolin and is rewarded with a costly garment as gift. The lady wonders that the king must be very rich; to give such presents, he must be an emperor. The count tells them that he serves Dietrich and Etzel and Lady Herche. The queen wants to give him one of her twelve princesses in marriage. A lady and a golden crown and a kingdom. However, he remains faithful to his lady Gotelind.
Motif References:
T 210 Faithfulness in marriage
D 1620 Magic automata
RosGD-247:
The queen sets the field of combat in the rose-garden, because she is eager to watch the fight. Those she separates in a fight may stay alive. At noon, the count returns, praising the garden, which is like paradise to him. The fight is to take place in the rose-garden. The knights prepare. He rides back and tells them. Whomever he calls up should be prepared for fight.
Motif References:
P 557.4 Customs concerning single combat
RosGD-288:
They blow the battle horn and ride to the garden. Hagen appears, wearing a horned helmet and asks who will fight him. Hildebrand tells him that Wolfhart will be the first to fight. Wolfhart carries a shield with an emblazoned wolf and on his helmet two silvery sticks with gold bells. When he moves, they tinkle. A furious battle begins. Fire sparks from the helmets, so they sit down and unbind each other’s helmets, sweating. After cooling down, they continue fighting. Wolfhart strikes a heavy blow. Hagen falls to the ground. The Queen separates them in the right moment. They carry out the defeated Hagen.
Motif References:
P 91 (Li) Heraldic figures and symbols – coat-of-arms
P 555 Defeat in battle [single combat]
P 556.0.1 (Bm) Challenge to single combat [feud]
H 1561.2 Single combat to prove valor
RosGD-303:
Hildebrand asks Wolfhart if he is ready for another fight. Wolfhart replies that if his wounds are treated, he will try it again. Hildebrand admonishes modesty and calls Hagen. When the queen says that he is the prize, Dietrich mocks him.
Motif References:
H 1166 Task: duel.
RosGD-310:
The king calls on Aspriân. Witege is scared; he would rather not fight. Not even for 20,000 Marks, he suspects that Hildebrand wants him dead. Sigestap is prepared to fight Wolfhart as well. They want to send a messenger that there is no further delay. They send Hildebrand because he knows all the knights. Sigestap in armor follows in the wake. In the morning, Dietrich sends Hildebrand to Gibeche to negotiate the battle order: King Gibeche demands to come first. Hildebrand fights with Gisecke, Gunther with the king of Denmark, Gêrnot with Rüedeger, Hagen with Wolfhart, Walthêr of France with Hartnît of Russia, Stüefing of Ireland with Dietleib of Styria, giant Aspriân with Witege, giant Schrûtân with Heime, Hebart with Dietrich of Greece, Volker of Alzeil with Monk Jesân. Siegfried with Balming will fight Dietrich, Gibeche Hildebrand
Motif References:
P 552 Battle formations
P 555 Defeat in battle [single combat]
P 556.0.1 (Bm) Challenge to single combat [feud]
H 1561.2 Single combat to prove valor
RosGD-313:
Witege is to fight with the giant Asprian but has second thoughts because of the giant’s strength. Therefore, Hildebrand and Dietrich persuade him. Dietrich promises him wealth and his white horse Schemmine. For this horse, he eventually agrees. Ruedeger has to give him his son Nuodung as a pledge. Heime provides the shield. The frightful giant, who is from the belt upwards seven fathoms tall, fights with two swords. A furious battle begins that is especially hard for Witege. Hildebrand enrages him by saying that Dietrich wants the horse himself. Witege cuts off the giant’s hand. The giant strikes a blow on Witege’s helmet. Witege falls down but jumps up and cuts off the giant’s leg, then a shoulder. Finally, the queen interferes. Witege pretends not to hear and kills him, and then turns round asking if she wants the giant. The queen replies that the dead is not of much help. “Since you would not listen, have him yourself.” Witege replies that the giant is hers and remains hers. The horse now belongs to Witege.
Motif References:
P 555 Defeat in battle [single combat]
P 556.0.1 (Bm) Challenge to single combat [feud]
H 1561.2 Single combat to prove valor
RosGD-333:
Gibeche calls up the giant Schmêtan eager to avenge his comrade Aspriân. Hildebrand calls Heime. Heime compares the giant to the devil he has seen in his dream. Soon, Heime makes the giant run. The giant strikes a heavy blow. Heime is knocked down, but he jumps up and promises to take revenge for the blow. With his sword Nagelring he wounds the giant deeply and cuts the giant in two. Hildebrand praises Heime. Heime asks Kriemhild mockingly for another giant to defeat. Wolfhart remarks that Kriemhild soon will feel sorry for writing her letter.
Motif References:
P 555 Defeat in battle [single combat]
P 556.0.1 (Bm) Challenge to single combat [feud]
H 1561.2 Single combat to prove valor
RosGD-347:
Gibeche calls up Stüefing and Hildebrand summons Dietleib. In a furious battle, Dietleib cuts off Stuefing’s head leaving the dead body in the garden. Gibeche calls Gunther, Hildebrand calls Urinot of Denmark. Gunther had banished him from his country in order to deceive him of his inheritance. Gunther realizes that his opponent is his worst enemy. The king carries a shield worked out of three materials and an extraordinary broad sword, wounding Urinot. Urinot swears to take revenge for the stolen inheritance. “You get Denmark if you win the fight”, replies Gunther.
Motif References:
P 555 Defeat in battle [single combat]
P 556.0.1 (Bm) Challenge to single combat [feud]
H 1561.2 Single combat to prove valor
RosGD-370:
Urinot beats hard blows on Gunther’s head. Blood blinds him. The queen wants to separate them. Urinot refuses. The queen remarks that she thought the fight was over roses. Urinot replies he had rather won his country than roses. He grips his sword. Ladies plea to Gunther to give him Denmark. Gunther agrees. Dietrich and Hildebrand sneer. Gibeche is miserable about Gunther’s defeat; losing Denmark, they suffered a lot for Gunther.
Motif References:
P 555 Defeat in battle [single combat]
P 556.0.1 (Bm) Challenge to single combat [feud]
H 1561.2 Single combat to prove valor
RosGD-382:
Gibeche calls up Gernot. Gernot says it is all their and mainly Kriemhield’s vanity. He has spoiled her being too soft. It is a shame that she is too grown up for the stick. Gernot puts on his brother’s armor. Hildebrand calls up Rüedeger, who gives Gernot much trouble. The lady to whom he gave the present prays for Rüedeger. Kriemhild punishes her with slaps until she bleeds from the mouth because she prayed for their enemies. When Rüedeger sees the lady’s blood, he fights more furiously. The queen separates them.
Motif References:
P 555 Defeat in battle [single combat]
P 556.0.1 (Bm) Challenge to single combat [feud]
H 1561.2 Single combat to prove valor
RosGD-393:
Gibeche calls up Walther of France who has a lion on his shield. Hildebrand calls Hartnît of Russia. Hartnît fights with his spear, then dismounts the horse and continues on the ground. When they tire, they unbind each other’s helmets. They continue until the queen separates them and gives both a prize. Gibeche calls up Herbeart, Hildebrand Dietrich of Greece. In a murderous battle, Dietrich cuts off Herbart’s head.
Motif References:
P 91 (Li) Heraldic figures and symbols – coat-of-arms
P 555 Defeat in battle [single combat]
P 556.0.1 (Bm) Challenge to single combat [feud]
H 1561.2 Single combat to prove valor
RosGD-410:
Gibeche calls up Rienolt. Hildebrand calls up Sigestap. Sigestap beats Rienolt a heavy blow so that the blood sprays all over his body and injures him deeply. The queen cries out that he should let him live; he has won the prize.
Motif References:
P 555 Defeat in battle [single combat]
P 556.0.1 (Bm) Challenge to single combat [feud]
H 1561.2 Single combat to prove valor
RosGD-425:
Hildebrand calls up the monk Jesân. Jesân demands a fighter; otherwise, he will destroy the roses. Kriemhild complains to her father because nobody shows up to fight Jesân and she fears for her roses. The Monk rebukes her by saying that his abbot has sent him out to hear her confession. Kriemhild is embarrassed thinking he is making fun of her. They fight each other verbally. He says he came for the kisses of the ladies and the rose garland. “The devil shall kiss you”, Kriemhild answers.
Motif References:
P 555 Defeat in battle [single combat]
P 556.0.1 (Bm) Challenge to single combat [feud]
H 1561.2 Single combat to prove valor
RosGD-443:
King Gibeche calls up Volker the fiddler, demanding that the hero takes revenge on the monk. Hildebrand rebukes Jesân for his rudeness to the ladies, he shouldn’t abash them. Jesân attacks Volker and knocks him off his feet. Volker jumps up again and they drive each other back and forth. Afraid, Kriemhild separates them. The queen tells the monk she will send a young lady with a letter to the monastery that they should let him fast as penance. Kriemhild and Jesân engage in a long crosstalk. Full of spite, Volker even imprecates Jesân and his monastery; it should burn down with him and all the monks inside.
Motif References:
P 555 Defeat in battle [single combat]
P 556.0.1 (Bm) Challenge to single combat [feud]
H 1561.2 Single combat to prove valor
RosGD-463:
King Gibeche calls up Siegfried, promising him his daughter Kriemhild for a victorious fight. Kriemhild kisses the hero and begs him to fight. Siegfried promises to win and puts two harnesses on. Hildebrand decides on Dietrich as opponent to the champion Siegfried. However, stubborn Dietrich refuses to fight Siegfried because he is famed to be invincible. Hildebrand should try to fight him himself. Dietrich rides out from the garden and unbinds his helmet. Hildebrand runs after him, cursing him and calling him a coward. Unimpressed, Dietrich still refuses. If Hildebrand brings him any ordinary fighter, he will do it. Dietrich demands Hagen as opponent. Hildebrand mockingly says that Dietrich has fought giants and now he acts like a miserable failure. Hildebrand cries in anger.
Motif References:
T 68 Princess offered as prize
P 555 Defeat in battle [single combat]
P 556.0.1 (Bm) Challenge to single combat [feud]
H 1561.2 Single combat to prove valor
RosGD-476:
Wolfhart comes forward, volunteering to fight Siegfried. However, Hildebrand rejects him. Hildebrand fears, they will lose their honor because Dietrich refuses to fight Siegfried. Desperate, he tells Wolfhart to prepare himself for the fight, because he and Dietrich have to ride outside to have a word with each other. He asks Dietrich if he has gone mad. However, Dietrich still refuses to fight no matter what Hildebrand says. Resigned, Hildebrand suggests that Dietrich says that he is ill, then they ride to the hillside and Hildebrand demands that Dietrich dismounts the horse. Hildebrand calls Dietrich a coward to arouse Dietrich’s anger, he even gives him a blow with his fists. Dietrich strikes back and incidentally Hildebrand falls to the ground. Wolfhart comes forth mocking Dietrich who rather fights his own relatives but does not fight a single man. Dietrich angrily challenges Wolfhart to fight him. Wolfhart refuses. Dietrich sends him to bring his horse. If Hildebrand does not recover, Dietrich will fight. Hildebrand advises Wolfhart to tell Dietrich that he is dead. Angrily Dietrich rides to the rose-garden.
Motif References:
P 555 Defeat in battle [single combat]
P 556.0.1 (Bm) Challenge to single combat [feud]
H 1561.2 Single combat to prove valor
RosGD-501:
Dietrich storms to the rose garden, kicking at the door to announce himself as Siegfried’s fighter. Siegfried sneers at him and spurs his anger with scornful words. Both rush forward and engage in a furious duel. They shed so much blood that it covers the grass. (517) The heavy blows nearly deafen them. Dietrich staggers and takes to flight, and triumphantly Kriemhild looks forward that he will become her servant. In dismay, Hildebrand watches Dietrich’s retreat.
Motif References:
P 555 Defeat in battle [single combat]
P 556.0.1 (Bm) Challenge to single combat [feud]
H 1561.2 Single combat to prove valor
RosGD-527:
Siegfried forces Dietrich back and Witege demands from Hildebrand that he should do something. Hildebrand shouts that if Dietrich wants to be put to shame, he only has to look at the beautiful ladies under the lime-tree, who mock him. Dietrich grows furious and in his anger, he smells like a house on fire. His angry fumes soften Siegfried’s horny skin; he wounds Siegfried deeply. Siegfried flees. In almost the same manner as Siegfried chased him, Hildebrand now drives Siegfried back. Lady Brunhild mocks Kriemhild who starts to cry. She throws away her veil, runs through the roses to the fighters and begs Dietrich to stop, because the prize is already his. Dietrich pretends not to hear her desperate words and beats the helmet off Siegfried’s head.
Motif References:
P 555 Defeat in battle [single combat]
P 556.0.1 (Bm) Challenge to single combat [feud]
H 1561.2 Single combat to prove valor
RosGD-543:
The bystanders throw clubs between them. Dietrich beats them into pieces. Kriemhild begs all people to help her to persuade Dietrich to stop fighting. When all the ladies beg Dietrich, he eventually softens and agrees. Wounded Siegfried is carried to the ladies, who take off the harness. Deeply wounded, Siegfried regrets having fought with Dietrich
Motif References:
F 873.0.1 Battle rage
RosGD-552:
Now the queen begs Dietrich to cancel Hildebrand’s fight with Gibeche, but in vain. Gibeche attacks Hildebrand so fiercely that he takes to flight. They rouse him saying that if he loses the fight, they will give Lady Ute a young man as spouse. Hildebrand fights for his woman and cuts through King Gibeche’s harness and shield. Hildebrand beats a hard blow thus knocking Gibeche off his feet. The queen rushes to separate them. Brunhild mocks Kriemhild for her vain hopes of having a champion as her servant. Now her brother and her father have become liegemen of Dietrich and Etzel. Gibeche walks to Etzel and surrenders his crown. Etzel and Dietrich accept.
Motif References:
P 555 Defeat in battle [single combat]
P 556.0.1 (Bm) Challenge to single combat [feud]
H 1561.2 Single combat to prove valor
RosGD-577:
Hildebrand advises them to prepare themselves to receive the promised kiss and rose-garland. The fighters joyfully accept their prize, only Jêsan is neglected. He grips his sword and threatens to destroy all roses. In his fury, he goes to the linden tree and cuts down the baldachin, demanding his garland and the kiss. Kriemhild answers that all the women are afraid of his rough beard. Nevertheless, eventually she gives in and sends a young lady who puts the garland on the monk’s hair and kisses him. Jesân nearly regrets his monkish life.
Motif References:
M 500 (Bm) Threats
RosGD-600:
All the other knights complain that the achieved prize is vain, they fought for merely nothing and now some of them are dead and many deeply wounded. Wolfhart and Hagen reconcile and Jesân disperses all of their sins. All the heroes mount their horses and ride to the Rhine. The ferryman is prepared and earns thirty marcs. On the twelfth morning, they arrive in Bechelaren.
Motif References:
P 413 Ferryman [fisherman]
RosGD-613:
A grand feast at Bechelaren welcomes the heroes. After eating and drinking, they engage in a tournament. Wolfhart envies Witege because of the horse Schemming. After a four days’ rest they proceed to the Hun country, where Lady Herche and her ladies in waiting welcome them. All the court people are curious about the garlands. Jesân says he will keep it for the rest of his life. They rest until the ninth morning and then the heroes ride home to their country. When the monk comes back, his fellow monks deny him entry. The angry Jesân kicks the door in. Dietrich and Hildebrand ride back to Bern where Lady Ute welcomes them joyfully.
Motif References:
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