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 : The Lay of Hildebrand (Das Hildebrandslied), circa 830


The Lay of Hildebrand (Das Hildebrandslied), circa 830

The Lay of Hildebrand (Das Hildebrandslied) is a heroic lay, written in Old High German alliterative verse. It is one of the earliest literary works in German, and it tells of the tragic encounter in battle between a son and his unrecognized father, circa 830

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11787822
Media ID
48231104
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1825px x 2756px (971KB)
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© Mary Evans / Sueddeutsche Zeitung Photo~~
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No Model Release, No Property Release, no manipulation. No commercial, merchandising or advertising use without release by SZ Photo
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Date
0830

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