The Nibelungenlieds Margrave Rüdiger von Bechelaren and the Thidrekssagas Rodingeir von Bakkalar. Portrait, Comparison and Adaptation Courtoise

The Nibelungenlied and the Thidrekssaga are two actualizations of the same plot, yet they show a number of differences. By outlining the portrait of the protagonist the Nibelungenlied calls Margrave Rüdiger von Bechelaren and the Thidrekssaga calls Rodingeir von Bakkalar, while reviewing pre-existing literature on the subject, the article at hand demonstrates the figure’s vast differences. In doing so, the article demonstrates that in the Nibelungenlied, an adaptation courtoise (Höfisierung) ...