!!!Höfische Epik

Courtly Epics, medieval romance-like knightly epic poetry that reached 
its culmination in the German-speaking countries under the emperors of 
the Hohenstaufen dynasty and was promoted by the major aristocratic 
courts of the period. The German-language courtly epics also extolled 
chivalrous values and ideals such as loyalty, generosity, honour and 
piety, and glorified courtly love (Minne). The heroes of courtly epics 
were usually led from selfishness to altruistic action. The most 
popular themes were connected with the Arthurian legend and its 
knights (Erec, Yvain, Gawain, Parzival (Perceval)); another popular 
subject was the story of Tristan, which was adapted by German-speaking 
poets and became widely known in Germany. The genre of knightly 
romance came to Austria rather late (ca. 1220) and then met with 
considerable interest on the part of many authors like  Heinrich von 
dem Tuerlin, the  Stricker,  Rudolf von Ems, the  Pleier,  Ulrich von 
dem Tuerlin and the author of  "Edolanz".


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