Der Trojanerkrieg

poem by Konrad von Würzburg

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Der Trojanerkrieg (The Trojan War) is an epic poem by the Middle High German poet Konrad von Würzburg. Written in the post-classical period of Middle High German literature, it retells the story of the Trojan War. This legendary conflict, famously chronicled in Homer's Iliad, involved the early Greeks and the inhabitants of the ancient city of Troy. The poem is a significant example of medieval literature adapting classical myths to courtly ideals. Konrad von Würzburg, known for his stylistic skill, expanded upon the traditional narrative of the war, which began with the abduction of Helen by Paris and culminated in the Greeks' eventual capture of Troy after a ten-year siege.1234

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…on the fairy-lover theme, and Der Trojanerkrieg (The Trojan War), an account of the Trojan War. He is at his best in his shorter narrative poems, the secular romances Engelhart, Dasz Herzmaere (The Heart’s Tidings), and Keiser Otte mit dem Barte (Kaiser Otte with the Beard) and the religious legends…
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…on the fairy-lover theme, and Der Trojanerkrieg (The Trojan War), an account of the Trojan War. He is at his best in his shorter narrative poems, the secular romances Engelhart, Dasz Herzmaere (The Heart’s Tidings), and Keiser Otte mit dem Barte (Kaiser Otte with the Beard) and the religious legends…
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