Albrecht von Halberstadt, Metamorphosen Fragment C (1190/1210)
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Romances of Antiquity
Albrecht von Halberstadt, Metamorphosen Fragment C (1190/1210)
Last, M.: Neue Fragmente der Metamorphosenübertragung des Albrecht von Halberstadt. Oldenburger Jahrbücher 65 (1966). p. 41-60.
AvHMC-1:
Vertumnus and Pomona: God Vertumnus is in love with a mortal girl named Pomona, speaks to Pomona in the shape of an old woman. [lacuna]
Motif References:
A 120.1 God as shape-shifter
A 188 Gods and goddesses in love with men
K 1811.2 Deity disguised as old man (woman) visits mortals
AvHMC-25:
Iphis and Anaxarete: Iphis is desperately in love with Anaxarete. He strives to win her favor by writing love-letters and spending the nights at the threshold of her house. The maiden is yet unimpressed and scorns the passionate youth.
Motif References:
T 24 The symptoms of love
T 75 Man scorned by his beloved
AvHMC-62:
Realizing that his love will remain unrequited, Iphis comes one night to the girl’s door and admits his defeat, announcing that he will commit suicide. Moreover, he prays that the gods will avenge his death. Subsequently, he hangs himself from the door-post.
Motif References:
T 81.2.1 Scorned lover kills self
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