Waltharius waltharius https://waltharius.fas.harvard.edu/Table_of_Contents MediaWiki 1.31.16 first-letter Media Special Talk User User talk Waltharius Waltharius talk File File talk MediaWiki MediaWiki talk Template Template talk Help Help talk Category Category talk 0 68 19849 19559 2026-07-09T16:10:49Z HGL 6092 wikitext text/x-wiki ==Summary of events in the ''Waltharius''== * [[WalthariusPrologue|Prologue]] * [[Waltharius1|1–12: Introduction: the Huns]] * 13–418: The Huns ** [[Waltharius13|13–33: The Franks under Gibich surrender to Attila, giving Hagen as a hostage]] ** [[Waltharius34|34–74: The Burgundians under Hereric surrender to Attila, giving Hildegund as a hostage]] ** [[Waltharius75|75–92: The Aquitainians under Alphere surrender to Attila, giving Walther as a hostage]] ** [[Waltharius93|93–115: Experience of the hostages at Attila’s court]] ** [[Waltharius116|116–122: Death of Gibich, flight of Hagen]] ** [[Waltharius123|123–141: Attila’s queen Ospirin advises her husband to ensure Walther’s loyalty by arranging a marriage]] ** [[Waltharius142|142–169: Walther rejects Attila’s offer of a bride]] ** [[Waltharius170|170–214: Walther leads the army of the Huns to victory in battle]] ** 215–418: The Escape *** [[Waltharius215|215–255: Walther returns from battle and encounters Hildegund]] *** [[Waltharius256|256–286: Walther reveals to Hildegund his plans for escaping with Attila’s treasure]] *** [[Waltharius287|287–323: Walther hosts a luxurious banquet for Attila’s court; eventually all his intoxicated guests fall asleep]] *** [[Waltharius324|324–357: Flight of Walther and Hildegund from Attila’s court]] *** [[Waltharius358|358–379: The following day, the escape of Walther and Hildegund is discovered by Ospirin]] *** [[Waltharius380|380–418: Attila is infuriated and vows revenge on Walther, but can find no one willing to dare to pursue him, even for a large reward]] * 419–1061: The Single Combats ** 419–639: Diplomacy *** [[Waltharius419|419–435: Flight of Walther and Hildegund to the area of Worms]] *** [[Waltharius436|436–488: Gunther, King of the Franks, learns of Walther’s presence on his territory and, despite Hagen’s warnings, decides to pursue him for his treasure]] *** [[Waltharius489|489–512: Walther makes his camp in a mountainous area and goes to sleep]] *** [[Waltharius513|513–531: Gunther and his companions approach Walther’s camp; Hagen unsuccessfully tries to dissuade the king from attacking it]] *** [[Waltharius532|532–571: Hildegund sees the Franks approaching and wakes Walther, who calms her fears and prepares for battle; he recognizes Hagen from a distance]] *** [[Waltharius572|572–580: Hagen persuades Gunther to try diplomacy before using force]] *** [[Waltharius581|581–616: Camalo is sent as a messenger to Walther, who offers to make Gunther a gift in return for allowing his passage]] *** [[Waltharius617|617–639: Hagen counsels Gunther to accept the offer, but Gunther rejects this advice, calling him a coward. Insulted, Hagen goes off to a nearby hill]] ** 640–1061: Combat *** [[Waltharius640|640–685: 1st single combat. Camalo is sent back to Walther, who slays him]] *** [[Waltharius686|686–719: 2nd single combat. Walther slays Kimo/Scaramund, Camalo’s nephew]] *** [[Waltharius720|720–724: Gunther encourages his men]] *** [[Waltharius725|725–753: 3rd single combat. Walther slays Werinhard, a descendant of the Trojan Pandarus]] *** [[Waltharius754|754–780: 4th single combat. Walther slays the Saxon Ekivrid, after an exchange of insults]] *** [[Waltharius781|781–845: 5th single combat. Walther slays Hadawart, after an exchange of insults]] *** [[Waltharius846|846–877. Hagen sees his nephew Patavrid going off to fight Walther and laments the evil wreaked on mankind by greed]] *** [[Waltharius878|878–913. 6th single combat. After trying to dissuade him from fighting, Walther slays Patavrid]] *** [[Waltharius914|914–940: 7th single combat. Walther slays Gerwitus]] *** [[Waltharius941|941–961: Gunther again encourages his men, giving Walther some time to rest]] *** [[Waltharius962|962–981. 8th single combat. Walther is shorn of his hair by Randolf, whom he then slays]] *** [[Waltharius982|982–1061. Walther is attacked by Eleuthir/Helmnot, assisted by Trogus, Tanastus, and Gunther; he slays all but Gunther]] * 1062–1452: The Final Combat ** [[Waltharius1062|1062–1088: Gunther tries to persuade Hagen to help him to defeat Waltharius; remembering his wounded honor, Hagen refuses]] ** [[Waltharius1089|1089–1129: Hagen changes his mind and agrees to help Gunther, but advises that they must lie low wait until Walther comes down from the mountains into open ground]] ** [[Waltharius1130|1130–1187: Walther decides to spend the night in the mountains. He rematches the severed heads with the bodies of his victims, prays for their souls, then sleeps]] ** [[Waltharius1188|1188–1207: The following day, Walther and Hildegund set out from the mountains, taking the horses and arms of the defeated warriors]] ** [[Waltharius1208|1208–1236: Hildegund perceives Gunther and Hagen approaching to attack; the king addresses Walther]] ** [[Waltharius1237|1237–1279: Walther ignores Gunther and pleads with Hagen to remember the bond of their childhood friendship; Hagen counters that Walther has already broken their faith by slaying Patavrid]] ** [[Waltharius1280|1280–1345: The fight begins and continues for seven hours; Gunther foolishly tries to retrieve a thrown spear from the ground near Walther and is only saved from death by Hagen’s brave intervention]] ** [[Waltharius1346|1346–1375: Walther challenges Hagen; he severs Gunther’s leg, but Hagen again saves the king’s life]] ** [[Waltharius1376|1376–1395: Hagen cuts off Walther’s right hand; Walther gouges out one of Hagen’s eyes and, cutting open his cheek, knocks out four teeth]] ** [[Waltharius1396|1396–1442: Having wounded each other, the warriors end the battle, drink together, and engage in a friendly exchange of humorous taunt]] ** [[Waltharius1443|1443–1452: The warriors return to their respective homes; Walther marries Hildegund and eventually becomes king of the Aquitainians]] * [[Waltharius1453|1453–1456: Epilogue]] ilg13hsdnzfx1l7cmoiwfk2edwisgmt