Geltar, der#
Geltar, medieval wandering minstrel (mid -13th century); since he mentions the village of Merkersdorf possibly from the Lower Austrian area; his poetry was influenced among others by Neidhart von Reuental and was conceived in opposition to the lack of realism in minne songs.
Edition: C. v. Kraus, Liederdichter des 13. Jahrhunderts,
21978.
Literature#
Deutsche Literatur des Mittelalters (lex.)