Abstract

Abstract In its endeavour to entertain the audience, the anonymous Middle High German epic poem King Rother shows traits also to be found in more recent paraliterature: such as the black-and-white depiction of adversaries Rother and Konstantin, the obvious brutality of the giants, etc. There are however also rather skillful parts: the convincingly presented Christian orientation, or the moderation in humour regarding the giants, which can be found several times.

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