Dietrich von der Glezze, Der Gürtel (1270/1290)
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Maere and Novellas
Dietrich von der Glezze, Der Gürtel (1270/1290)
von der Hagen, H.H.: Gesammtabenteuer. Hundert altdeutsche Erzählungen, 3 vols. Stuttgart/Tübingen 1850. Reprint Darmstadt 1961. Vol 1, Nr. 20, p. 455–478
DvGG-1:
Promythion: the poem called “The Belt” is to be read to a court audience. Konrad, a Swabian knight, has the most beautiful wife. One day, when he is out at a tournament, she goes for a walk in the garden. There she meets a knight, who falls in love with her and asks her favors. She grants his wish for a hawk, a greyhound, a horse and a precious belt. The magic belt makes the bearer victorious.
Motif References:
T 455 Woman sells favors for particular purpose
D 856 Magic object acquired by gaining love of owner
D 1381.18 Magic belt assures victory
DvGG-380:
An eavesdropping servant discloses the secret to the homecoming knight. The husband departs for Brabant. After having waited for him for two years the wife disguises as a knight and travels with horse, hawk, greyhound and the magic belt to Brabant’s court. She calls herself Heinrich of Swabia. When hunting her animals behave so well trained that the duke tries to buy them off her. But she refuses, wins in a tournament and defeats a so far undefeated English knight.
Motif References:
T 230 Faithlessness in marriage [love]
F 565 Women warriors or hunters
H 1385.4 Quest for vanished husband
K 1821.10 Disguise by cutting off hair.
K 1837 Disguise of woman in man’s clothes
K 1837.6 Disguise of Woman as a soldier [knight]
DvGG-755:
Konrad and “Heinrich” accompany the duke on his warfare. When on a scout trip, Konrad asks her to give him her beloved animals. She agrees under the condition pretending to be homosexual. When he gives in she discloses her identity as his wife and rebukes him for committing such a heinous sin for a small gain, while she won him a magic belt. Konrad apologizes and they return to Swabia. Epimythion: Dietrich von der Glezze the poet advises to honor women. He wrote the poem for Wilhelm of Weidenau.
Motif References:
T 463 Homosexual love (male)
K 1213 Terrorizing the paramour
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