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Waltharius941

2009-12-21T17:54:10Z

Julian Yolles: /* Gunther again encourages his men, giving Walther some time to rest (941–961) */

===Gunther again encourages his men, giving Walther some time to rest (941–961)===
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|[[Et]] [[magnis]] [[precibus]] [[dominum]] [[decedere]] [[pugna]]
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|[[Deposcunt]]. [[furit]] [[ille]] [[miser]] [[caecusque]] [[profatur]]:
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|{{Parallel|''Aeneid'' 1.561; 4.364: ''profatur. '' ‘She speaks.’
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| {{Comment|'''ille miser caecusque:''' This description of Gunther accords with the overall depiction of Gunther as suffering most of all from the Christian vice of avarice: his first appearance in 441-472 (that is, after his brief mention in 29-30) is marked by his urgent desire to reclaim the wealth his kingdom has lost. His avarice makes him arrogant and bold (468, 628, 720, 1295: Gunther described as “superbus”), affects his ability to reason (530: “male sana mente gravatus,” “burdened by a not sane mind”; 754 and 1228: “dementem,” “insane”), and ultimately dooms his efforts (488, 1062, 1092: described as “infelix,” “unfortunate”). Cf. the description of Avarice in Prudentius’ Psychomachia 548-568, where it is described as leading men on as if they were blind and deceiving them (“hunc lumine adempto ... caecum errare sinit,” “She allows this one, robbed of his eyesight, to wander blindly”). The poet of the Waltharius in a sense echoes Prudentius by first making avarice a major theme with Gunther’s lament in 869 (“instimulatus enim de te est, o saeva cupido,” “For he is prodded on by you, O savage greed”) and then going on to describe Gunther as “miserably blinded.” Indeed, Psychomachia 548-550 can be seen to be central to the entire Waltharius: “talia per populos edebat funera uictrix / orbis Auaritia, sternens centena uirorum / millia uulneribus uariis” (“Such deaths caused victorious Avarice among people all over the world, laying hundreds of thousands of men low with various wounds”). The pervasive theme of avarice throughout the poem points to the critical nature of the Waltharius on the present-day “mores” – in fact, J.O. Ward characterizes the Waltharius as project of, among other things, subverting the Germanic “warrior ethos, bent on treasure-oriented survival.” See J.O. Ward, “After Rome: Medieval Epic,” in Roman epic, ed. A.J. Boyle, London: Routledge, 1993, pp.261-293, at p. 271. For more in-depth discussion of the relation between Gunther’s characterization and Christian and Germanic virtues, see Scherello 1986. [JJTY] [Before getting to the specific connection between blindness and avarice (which you are convincing is the main point here), I wonder if it would be worth referring to the even more widespread notion of spiritual blindness in general (as found for example in Isidore's Allegoriae). JZ}}
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|[[Quaeso]], [[viri1|viri]] [[fortes1|fortes]] [[et]] [[pectora2|pectora]] [[saepe]] [[probata]],
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| {{Comment|'''pectora saepe probata:''' Cf. the first description of Gunther’s men (476): “viribus insignes animis plerumque probatos” (“Distinguished for their strength, their courage often proved”). It is also reminiscent of the opening captatio benevolentiae (rhetorical device used to secure the goodwill of an audience) in Aeneas’ first speech in Aeneid 2.348-349: “iuvenes, fortissima frustra / pectora” (“my men, hearts vainly valiant”). Here Aeneas attempts to rally what is left of the Trojan force and put up resistance in their last stand. It is possible that the poet of the Waltharius wishes to evoke the same sense of urgency by mirroring this use of “pectora.” [JJTY]}}
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|[[Ne]] [[fors1|fors]] [[haec1|haec]] [[cuicumque]] [[metum]], [[sed1|sed]] [[conferat]] [[iram]].
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|[[quid6|Quid]] [[mihi]], [[si]] [[Vosago]] [[sic]] [[sic]] [[inglorius]] [[ibo]]?
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|{{Parallel|''Aeneid'' 11.793: ''patrias remeabo inglorius urbes. '' ‘I will return inglorious to the cities of my sires.’ 10.52-53.: ''positis inglorius armis/ exigat hic aevum. '' ‘Here, laying arms aside, let him live out his inglorious days.’ 4.660: ''sic, sic iuvat ire. '' ‘Thus, thus I go gladly.’ Statius, ''Thebaid'' 4.82-83.: ''ne rara movens inglorius iret/ agmina. . .'' ‘Lest with scant following he should go inglorious. . .’
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| {{Comment|'''sic sic:''' For the pathetic force of the anaphora of “sic,” see Dido’s final speech in Virgil, Aeneid 4.660: “Sed moriamur, ait, sic sic iuvat ire per umbras” (“‘But let me die,’ she said, ‘thus thus I go gladly down to the shades!’”) Cf. the narrator’s bitter exclamation in 1404: “Sic sic armillas partiti sunt Avarenses!” (“Thus, thus the men have shared the treasure of the Avars!”) [JJTY]}}
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|[[Mentem]] [[quisque2|quisque]] [[meam]] [[sibi2|sibi]] [[vindicet]]. [[en]] [[ego]] [[partus_sum|partus]]
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|{{Commentary|''Sibi vindicet'': “make his own” ''Partus equiv. to paratus''
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|{{Parallel|''Liber II Macchabeorum'' 7.2: ''parati sumus mori magis quam patrias dei leges praevaricari. '' ‘We are ready to die rather than to transgress the laws of God, received from our fathers.’
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| {{Comment|'''partus:''' For “partus” as an abbreviated form of “paratus” see also Walahfrid Strabo, Carmina 2.26: “Mente sumus parti sic tua iussa sequi” (“Thus we are mentally prepared to follow your commands”). [JJTY] The Walahfrid parallel seems very significant. For other instances, see the Novum Glossarium, column 376, lines 46-48. JZ}}
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|[[ante_quam|Ante]] [[mori]] [[sum]], [[Wormatiam]] [[ante_quam|quam]] [[talibus]] [[actis]]
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| {{Comment|'''talibus actis:''' After such defeats of his men, Gunther is too ashamed to return to Worms without either loot or vengeance. [JJTY]}}
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|[[Ingrediar]]. [[petat]] [[hic]] [[patriam]] [[sine]] [[sanguine]] [[victor]]?
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|[[Hactenus]] [[arsistis]] [[hominem]] [[spoliare]] [[metallis]],
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|[[ut1|Ut]] [[mors]] [[abstergat]] [[mortem]], [[sanguis]] [[quoque]] [[sanguem]],
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|[[Soleturque]] [[necem]] [[sociorum]] [[plaga]] [[necantis]].'
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|[[his2|His]] [[animum]] [[dictis1|dictis]] [[demens]] [[incendit]] [[et]] [[omnes3|omnes]]
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|{{Parallel|''Aeneid'' 4.197: ''incenditque animum dictis atque aggerat iras.'' ‘With her words she fires his spirit and heaps high his wrath.’
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| {{Comment|'''incendit:''' Gunther’s “firing up” of his men by his speech ties in to a rich tradition of describing the effects of pathetic rhetoric with metaphors of fire; see e.g. Cicero, De oratore 2.189-190 and Martianus Capella, De nuptiis Mercurii et Philologiae 5.428, where Lady Rhetoric is described as “flammatrix” (“flamer”). Cf. also Aeneid 4.197, where Iarbas is incensed by the words of Rumor concerning Dido and Aeneas: “Incenditque animum dictis atque aggerat iras” (“And he fires up his spirit because of the words and heaps up anger”). The poet of the Waltharius makes especially fruitful use of the metaphor by including similar metaphors of fire in Gunther’s speech: Gunther wishes to turn their burning desire for gold into one for revenge (950-951:“Hactenus arsistis hominem spoliare metallis, / Nunc ardete, viri, fusum mundare cruorem,” “Up to this point you burned to strip the man of treasures. / Now, men, burn to avenge the blood that has been spilled”). Gunther’s rhetoric, therefore, fires up his men and gives them a burning desire, whether of gold (see Gunther’s speeches in 481-483 and 516-517) or of vengeance, resulting in a frenzy without any regard of one’s own safety (955: “Fecerat immemores vitae simul atque salutis,” “He made them forget their life as well as their safety”). [JJTY]}}
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|[[Fecerat]] [[immemores]] [[vitae]] [[simul]] [[atque]] [[salutis]].
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|[[Ac]] [[velut]] [[in]] [[ludis1|ludis]] [[alium1|alium]] [[praecurrere]] [[quisque]]
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| {{Comment|'''velut in ludis alium praecurrere quisque:''' This passage has a possible reminiscence of the footrace in Aeneid 5.315-344. The simile, however, strikes a highly effective tone of irony, since the only prize the winner of this race will receive, is to be the first to die. See Althof 1905, ad loc. for a convincing refutation of the claim that this passage provides proof of the existence of tournaments in the ninth century. [JJTY] [I touch on the topic of play more generally in my article--no need to reference it, but just FYI. JZ]}}
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|[[Ad]] [[mortem]] [[studuit]], [[sed1|sed]] [[semita]], [[ut1|ut]] [[antea]] [[dixi]],
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|[[Cogebat]] [[binos]] [[bello1|bello]] [[decernere]] [[solos]].
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|[[Vir]] [[tamen]] [[illustris]] [[dum1|dum]] [[cunctari]] [[videt]] [[illos]],
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|[[Vertice]] [[distractas]] [[suspendit]] [[in]] [[arbore]] [[cristas]]
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|{{Parallel|''Aeneid'' 10.834-835.: ''vulnera siccabat lymphis corpusque levabat/ arboris acclinis trunco. procul aerea ramis/ dependet galea. . .ipse aeger anhelans/ colla fovet. '' ‘He was staunching his wounds with water, and resting his reclining frame against the trunk of a tree. Nearby his bronze helmet hangs from the boughs. . .He himself, sick and panting, eases his neck.’ ''Eclogue ''1.53: ''frigus captabis opacum. '' ‘You shall enjoy the cooling shade.’ 2.8: ''frigora captant.'' ‘They court the cool shade.’ ''Georgics'' 1.376: ''patulis captavit naribus auras.'' ‘With open nostrils he snuffs the breeze.’ ''Aeneid'' 9.812-813.: ''tum toto corpore sudor/ liquitur et piceum (nec respirare potestas)/ flumen agit, fessos quatit aeger anhelitus artus. '' ‘Then all over his body flows the sweat and runs in pitchy stream, and he has no breathing space; a sickly panting shakes his wearied limbs.’
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|[[Et]] [[ventum]] [[captans]] [[sudorem]] [[tersit]] [[anhelus]].
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|{{Outline|
* [[WalthariusPrologue|Prologue]]
* [[Waltharius1|Introduction: the Huns (1–12)]]
* The Huns (13–418)
** [[Waltharius13|The Franks under Gibich surrender to Attila, giving Hagen as a hostage (13–33)]]
** [[Waltharius34|The Burgundians under Hereric surrender to Attila, giving Hildegund as a hostage (34–74)]]
** [[Waltharius75|The Aquitainians under Alphere surrender to Attila, giving Walther as a hostage (75–92)]]
** [[Waltharius93|Experience of the hostages at Attila’s court (93–115)]]
** [[Waltharius116|Death of Gibich, flight of Hagen (116–122)]]
** [[Waltharius123|Attila’s queen Ospirin advises her husband to ensure Walther’s loyalty by arranging a marriage (123–141)]]
** [[Waltharius142|Walther rejects Attila’s offer of a bride (142–169)]]
** [[Waltharius170|Walther leads the army of the Huns to victory in battle (170–214)]]
** The Escape (215–418)
*** [[Waltharius215|Walther returns from battle and encounters Hildegund (215–255)]]
*** [[Waltharius256|Walther reveals to Hildegund his plans for escaping with Attila’s treasure (256–286)]]
*** [[Waltharius287|Walther hosts a luxurious banquet for Attila’s court; eventually all his intoxicated guests fall asleep (287–323)]]
*** [[Waltharius324|Flight of Walther and Hildegund from Attila’s court (324–357)]]
*** [[Waltharius358|The following day, the escape of Walther and Hildegund is discovered by Ospirin (358–379)]]
*** [[Waltharius380|Attila is infuriated and vows revenge on Walther, but can find no one willing to dare to pursue him, even for a large reward (380–418)]]
* The Single Combats (419–1061)
** Diplomacy (419–639)
*** [[Waltharius419|Flight of Walther and Hildegund to the area of Worms (419–435)]]
*** [[Waltharius436|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 (436–488)]]
*** [[Waltharius489|Walther makes his camp in a mountainous area and goes to sleep (489–512)]]
*** [[Waltharius513|Gunther and his companions approach Walther’s camp; Hagen unsuccessfully tries to dissuade the king from attacking it (513–531)]]
*** [[Waltharius532|Hildegund sees the Franks approaching and wakes Walther, who calms her fears and prepares for battle; he recognizes Hagen from a distance (532–571)]]
*** [[Waltharius571|Hagen persuades Gunther to try diplomacy before using force (571–580)]]
*** [[Waltharius581|Camalo is sent as a messenger to Walther, who offers to make Gunther a gift in return for allowing his passage (581–616)]]
*** [[Waltharius617|Hagen counsels Gunther to accept the offer, but Gunther rejects this advice, calling him a coward. Insulted, Hagen goes off to a nearby hill (617–639)]]
** Combat (640–1061)
*** [[Waltharius640|1st single combat: Camalo is sent back to Walther, who slays him (640–685)]]
*** [[Waltharius686|2nd single combat: Walther slays Kimo/Scaramund, Camalo’s nephew (686–719)]]
*** [[Waltharius720|Gunther encourages his men (720–724)]]
*** [[Waltharius725|3rd single combat: Walther slays Werinhard, a descendant of the Trojan Pandarus (725–753)]]
*** [[Waltharius754|4th single combat: Walther slays the Saxon Ekivrid, after an exchange of insults (754–780)]]
*** [[Waltharius781|5th single combat: Walther slays Hadawart, after an exchange of insults (781–845)]]
*** [[Waltharius846|Hagen sees his nephew Patavrid going off to fight Walther and laments the evil wreaked on mankind by greed (846–877)]]
*** [[Waltharius878|6th single combat: after trying to dissuade him from fighting, Walther slays Patavrid (878–913)]]
*** [[Waltharius914|7th single combat: Walther slays Gerwitus (914–940)]]
*** '''Gunther again encourages his men, giving Walther some time to rest (941–961)'''
*** [[Waltharius962|8th single combat: Walther is shorn of his hair by Randolf, whom he then slays (962–981)]]
*** [[Waltharius981|Walther is attacked by Eleuthir/Helmnot, assisted by Trogus, Tanastus, and Gunther; he slays all but Gunther (981–1061)]]
* The Final Combat (1062–1452)
** [[Waltharius1062|Gunther tries to persuade Hagen to help him to defeat Waltharius; remembering his wounded honor, Hagen refuses (1062–1088)]]
** [[Waltharius1089|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 (1089–1129)]]
** [[Waltharius1130|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 (1130–1187)]]
** [[Waltharius1188|The following day, Walther and Hildegund set out from the mountains, taking the horses and arms of the defeated warriors (1188–1207)]]
** [[Waltharius1208|Hildegund perceives Gunther and Hagen approaching to attack; the king addresses Walther (1208–1236)]]
** [[Waltharius1237|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 (1237–1279)]]
** [[Waltharius1280|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 (1280–1345)]]
** [[Waltharius1346|Walther challenges Hagen; he severs Gunther’s leg, but Hagen again saves the king’s life (1346–1375)]]
** [[Waltharius1376|Hagen cuts off Walther’s right hand; Walther gouges out one of Hagen’s eyes and, cutting open his cheek, knocks out four teeth (1376–1395)]]
** [[Waltharius1396|Having wounded each other, the warriors end the battle, drink together, and engage in a friendly exchange of humorous taunt (1396–1442)]]
** [[Waltharius1443|The warriors return to their respective homes; Walther marries Hildegund and eventually becomes king of the Aquitainians (1443–1452)]]
* [[Waltharius1453|Epilogue (1453–1456)]]}}
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Waltharius981

2009-12-16T04:26:39Z

Julian Yolles: /* Walther is attacked by Eleuthir/Helmnot, assisted by Trogus, Tanastus, and Gunther; he slays all but Gunther (981–1061) */

===Walther is attacked by Eleuthir/Helmnot, assisted by Trogus, Tanastus, and Gunther; he slays all but Gunther (981–1061)===
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|[[ut1|Ut]] [[vel]] [[sic]] [[hominem]] [[deiecissent]] [[furibundum]];
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|[[Atque]] [[sub]] [[hac]] [[certum]] [[sibi]] [[spe]] [[posuere]] [[triumphum]].
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|[[Misit]] [[in]] [[adversum1|adversum]] [[magna]] [[cum2|cum]] [[voce]] [[tridentem]]
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|[[Edicens]]: '[[ferro]] [[tibi1|tibi]] [[finis2|finis]], [[calve]], [[sub]] [[isto]]!'
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|{{Parallel|Prudentius, ''Psychomachia'' 54: ''hic tibi finis erit. '' ‘This shall be thy last end.’
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|[[qui3|Qui]] [[ventos]] [[penetrans]] [[iaculorum]] [[more]] [[coruscat]],
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| {{Comment|'''iaculorum:''' On flying tree snakes, see Pliny, Naturalis historia 8.14.36, and 8.35.85 for the iaculus in particular: “iaculum ex arborum ramis vibrari, nec pedibus tantum pavendas serpentes, sed ut missile volare tormento” (“...the iaculus balances on tree branches, nor need feet alone fear snakes, since it flies like a javelin from a sling”). This account may then have been used by Lucan in Bellum Civile 9.720 (“iaculique volucres,” “and flying iaculi”) and 9.823: “Ecce procul saevus sterilis se robore trunci / Torsit et immisit (iaculum vocat Africa) serpens / Perque caput Pauli transactaque tempora fugit” (“Lo! from afar a fierce serpent hurls itself with the strength of its trunk that has no appendages (Africa calls it the ‘iaculus’) and takes flight through Paulus’ head and pierces his temples”). This topic is expanded on by the fourth century writer Ammianus Marcellinus, who remarks in his Historiae (22.15.27) that Egypt has a rich variety of snakes, among which is mentioned the “acontia,” without adding any further description. Lucan’s account is used and quoted by Isidore in the Etymologiae sive Origines 12.29: “Iaculus serpens volans. De quo Lucanus: ‘Iaculique volucres.’ Exiliunt enim in arboribus, et dum aliquod animal obvium fuerit, iactant se super eum et perimunt; unde et iaculi dicti sunt” (“Iaculus the flying snake. About which Lucan says: ‘and the flying snakes.’ For they scale up trees, and when any animal comes on their path, they throw themselves on top of it and kill it; and that is why they are called javelins”). Isidore’s account also bears close resemblance to the fifth century account of Solinus, Collectanea rerum memorabilium 27.30: “iaculi arbores subeunt, e quibus vi maxima turbinati penetrant animal quodcumque obvium fortuna fecerit” (“iaculi go to trees, from which they hurl themselves with the greatest force and pierce any animal that fortune has set on their path”). See D’Angelo 1991, pp. 177-179 for an overview of the different opinions of scholars concerning the source used by the poet of the Waltharius. D’Angelo concludes that Lucan’s passage is echoed but not used as a source in this instance, and that Solinus is the more likely candidate for source material because “quod genus aspidis” (“which kind of snake” – it is difficult to know whether the poet of the Waltharius meant a snake in general by using “aspis” or the “asp” in particular) of line 993 in the Waltharius closely resembles Solinus 27.31: “Plures diuersaeque aspidum species” (“[there are] many and diverse kinds of asps”). However, when discussing asps, Isidore (12.13-14) mentions the following kinds (among others): “Dipsas, genus aspidis” (“Dipsas, a kind of asp”) and “Hypnalis, genus aspidis” (“Hypnalis, a kind of asp”). The passage from the Waltharius therefore sticks closer to Isidore by using the genitive singular of “aspis.”

Althof (1905, ad loc.) remarks: “Der Vergleich des Speeres mit einer Schlange ist echt germanisch.” Though this may be true, the very name attributed to this kind of serpent – iaculus, going back to the Greek ἀκοντίας (see Nicander, Theriaka 491), meaning “javelin” – evidences that this comparison was already made in Greco-Roman times. See also Aelianus, De natura animalium 6.18: “ἤδη δὲ καὶ ἀκοντίων δίκην ἑαυτόν τις μεθίησι καὶ ἐπιφέρεται, καὶ τό γε ὄνομα ἐξ οὗ δρᾷ ἔχει” (“Indeed a certain kind [i.e. of snake] launches itself and flies in the manner of javelins, and acquires its name from its action”). [JJTY]}}
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|[[quod2|Quod]] [[genus1|genus]] [[aspidis]] [[ex]] [[alta]] [[sese]] [[arbore]] [[tanto]]
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|[[Turbine]] [[demittit]], [[quo4|quo]] [[cuncta]] [[obstantia]] [[vincat]].
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|[[quid4|Quid ]][[moror]]? [[umbonem]] [[sciderat]] [[peltaque]] [[resedit]].
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|{{Commentary|''Umbonem'': here in its more limited, literal sense. The shield is still intact.
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|{{Parallel|''Aeneid'' 4.325; 6.528: ''quid moror? '' ‘Why do I linger?’
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| {{Comment|'''Quid moror?''' This phrase exposes the snake comparison for what it is: a poetic technique to heighten the tension in an exciting moment (Helmnod/Eleuthir has just thrown a lance towards Walther) by supplying unnecessary background information; the phrase “quid moror” (“why do I delay any longer?”) then signals the return to the action. [JJTY] Cf. line 92: "Sed quis plus remorer?" (But why stretch out my tale?), in which the poet accelerates the pace of the tale by eliding over the details of Walther's own surrender to Attila. [AP]}}
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|[[Clamorem]] [[Franci1|Franci]] [[tollunt]] [[saltusque]] [[resultat]],
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| {{Comment|'''saltusque resultat:''' The assonance of the “a” and the “u” gives an impression of an echo at the end of the line, reflecting the “echoing forest”. [JJTY]}}
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|[[Obnixique]] [[trahunt]] [[restim]] [[simul]] [[atque]] [[vicissim]],
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|[[Nec]] [[dubitat]] [[princeps]] [[tali3|tali]] [[se5|se]] [[aptare]] [[labori]].
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|{{Commentary|''Princeps'': Helmnod
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|{{Parallel|''Aeneid'' 10.588: ''aptat se pugnae.'' ‘He prepares for the fray.’
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|[[Manarunt]] [[cunctis1|cunctis]] [[sudoris]] [[flumina]] [[membris]].
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|{{Parallel|''Aeneid'' 3.175: ''gelidus toto manabat corepore sudor. '' ‘A cold sweat bedewed all my limbs.’ 5.200: ''sudor fluit undique rivis.'' ‘Sweat streams down all their limbs.’
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| {{Comment|'''Manarunt cunctis sudoris flumina membris:''' When all of Gunther’s men are straining with the effort to bring Walther down in this “rope pulling contest,” the action is briefly paused by an almost entirely spondaic meter as the camera slowly zooms in on the beads of sweat trickling down the men’s limbs. [JJTY]}}
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|[[sed1|Sed]] [[tamen]] [[haec2|haec]] [[inter]] [[velut]] [[aesculus]] [[astitit]] [[heros]],
|1000
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|{{Parallel|''Georgics'' 2.291-292: ''aesculus in primis, quae quantum vertice ad auras/ aetherias, tantum radice in Tartara tendit./ ergo non hiemes illam, non flabra neque imbres/ convellunt; immota manet. '' ‘Above all the great oak, which strikes its roots down towards the nether pit as far as it lifts its top to the airs of heaven. Hence no winter storms, no blasts or rains, uproot it; unmoved it abides.’ ''Aeneid'' 4.445-446.: ''ipsa haeret scopulis et quantum vertice ad auras/ aetherias, tantum radice in Tartara tendit:/ haud secus. . .heros/tunditur.'' ‘[The oak] clings to the crag, and as far as it lifts its top to the airs of heaven, so far it strikes its roots down towards hell: even so the hero is buffeted.’ 3.77: ''immotamque coli dedit et contemnere ventos.'' ‘He allows it to lie unmoved, defying the winds.’
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| {{Comment|'''velut aesculus:''' The tree simile has become characteristic of epic: the present one goes back to Virgil, Aeneid 4.441-9 (which builds on Georgics, 2.291-2, though it is not a simile there), which has reminiscences of Catullus, 64.105-111 (the epyllion) and ultimately Homer, Iliad 12.131-136 and 16.765-771. Whereas the Homeric and Catullan similes, as well as the passage from the Georgics, center on an image of robust, physical strength, Virgil employs the simile in the Aeneid to portray Aeneas’ mental resolve in opposing Dido’s laments (delivered by Anna). See R.D. Williams, Virgil: Aeneid I-VI, London: Bristol Classical Press, 1972, ad loc.: “...he [Virgil, JJTY] has applied to mental strength what is generally an image of physical strength.” The poet of the Waltharius, in turn, flips the image around to portray Walther’s insurmountable strength in what is essentially a rope-pulling competition. As Althof (1905, ad loc.) rightly remarks, this passage is not evoking the mythical tree Yggdrasil from Germanic mythology. [JJTY]}}
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|[[quae4|Quae]] [[non]] [[plus2|plus]] [[petit]] [[astra]] [[comis]] [[quam]] [[Tartara]] [[fibris]],
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|{{Commentary|''Fibris equiv. to radicibus''
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|[[Contempnens]] [[omnes1|omnes]] [[ventorum]] [[immota]] [[fragores]].
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|[[Certabant]] [[hostes1|hostes]] [[hortabanturque]] [[viritim]],
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|[[ut1|Ut]], [[si]] [[non]] [[quirent]] [[ipsum4|ipsum]] [[detrudere]] [[ad]] [[arvum]],
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|{{Commentary|''Detrudere ad arvum'': i.e., kill?
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|[[Munimen]] [[clipei2|clipei]] [[saltem]] [[extorquere]] [[studerent]],
|1005
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|{{Parallel|''Aeneid'' 12.357: '' dextrae mucronem extorquet.'' ‘He wrests the sword from his hand.’
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|[[quo2|Quo]] [[dempto]] [[vivus]] [[facile]] [[caperetur]] [[ab]] [[ipsis]].
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|[[Nomina]] [[quae5|quae]] [[restant]] [[edicam]] [[iamque]] [[trahentum]]:
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| {{Comment|'''1007-1011:''' Again the poet increases the tension by providing a catalog of the participants and their place of origin, right in the middle of the action. [JJTY]}}
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|[[Nonus]] [[Eleuthir]] [[erat]], [[Helmnod]] [[cognomine1|cognomine]] [[dictus1|dictus]],
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|{{Commentary|''Eleuthir…Helmnod'': a double name, cf. line 687.
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|{{Parallel|''Aeneid'' 3.702: ''Gela fluvii cognomine dicta.'' . . ‘Gela, named after its river. . .’
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| {{Comment|'''Nonus Eleuthir erat, Helmnod cognomine dictus:''' According to Schröder (1931, pp. 150-151), Eleuthir is a possible Langobardic double version of the name (Eleuthir vs. Leuthir). It is a Hellenized version of (He)leuthere/Liuthere, analogous to the Greek ἐλεύθερος (“free”), resulting in a word-play with "Frank," which also means "free." Schröder (ibid.) also remarks that one would expect Eleuthir to be the nickname, not Helmnod. Helmnod, according to Wagner (1992, pp. 119-120), is a composite name meaning “helmet-blow,” from the Old High German (h)nod. It is possible that the mention of two names of the same person reflects different (oral) traditions of the Waltharius. [JJTY]}}
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|[[Argentina]] [[quidem]] [[decimum]] [[dant]] [[oppida]] [[Trogum]],
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|{{Commentary|''Argentina…oppida'': the Roman town Argentoratum, today Strasbourg, France.
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|[[Extulit]] [[undecimum]] [[pollens]] [[urbs]] [[Spira]] [[Tanastum]],
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|{{Commentary|''Spira'': Speyer, now a city in the German Rhineland-Palatinate.
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|[[Absque]] [[Haganone]] [[locum]] [[rex]] [[supplevit]] [[duodenum]].
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|[[Quattuor]] [[hi]] [[adversum]] [[summis1|summis]] [[conatibus]] [[unum2|unum]]
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| {{Comment|'''Quattuor ... unum:''' Notice how the poet nicely emphasizes the efforts of many against one by framing the verse. [JJTY]}}
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|[[Contendunt]] [[pariter]] [[multo]] [[varioque]] [[tumultu]].
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|[[interea1|Interea]] [[Alpharidi]] [[vanus]] [[labor]] [[incutit]] [[iram]],
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|{{Parallel|''Aeneid'' 11.728: ''incutit iras.'' ‘He fills him with wrath.’
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|[[Et]] [[qui3|qui]] [[iam]] [[pridem]] [[nudarat]] [[casside]] [[frontem]],
|1015
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| {{Comment|'''iam pridem nudarat casside frontem:''' See 959-961: “Vir tamen illustris dum cunctari videt illos, / Vertice distractas suspendit in arbore cristas / Et ventum captans sudorem tersit anhelus” (“The famous man, when he saw they were hesitating, / Took his plumed helmet off and hung it on a tree, / Then caught his breath and, gasping, wiped away the sweat”). As line 969 tells us, Walther had not had the opportunity to put his helmet back on when Randolf rushed upon him (“Nec tamen et galeam fuerat sumpsisse facultas,” “However, Walter had no chance to don his helmet.”). [JJTY]}}
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|[[In]] [[framea]] [[tunicaque]] [[simul]] [[confisus]] [[aena]]
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|{{Commentary|''Framea equiv. to gladio ''here, though cf. Tac. ''Germ'' 6: ''hastas vel ipsorum vocabulo frameas gerunt''.
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|[[Omisit]] [[parmam]] [[primumque]] [[invasit]] [[Eleuthrin]].
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|[[Huic]] [[galeam]] [[findens]] [[cerebrum]] [[diffudit]] [[et]] [[ipsam]]
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|[[Cervicem]] [[resecans]] [[pectus]] [[patefecit]], [[at]] [[aegrum]]
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|{{Parallel|''Aeneid'' 10.601: ''latebras animae pectus mucrone recludit.'' ‘With the sword he cleft open his breast, where life lies hidden.’
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|[[Cor]] [[pulsans1|pulsans]] [[animam]] [[liquit]] [[mox]] [[atque]] [[calorem]].
|1020
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|{{Parallel|''Aeneid'' 3.140: ''linquebant dulcis animas.'' ‘Men gave up their sweet lives.’ 9.475: ''miserae calor ossa reliquit. '' ‘Warmth left her hapless frame.’
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|[[Inde]] [[petit]] [[Trogum]] [[haerentem]] [[in]] [[fune]] [[nefando]].
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| {{Comment|'''haerentem in fune:''' D’Angelo (1991, p. 171) quotes as a parallel to this passage Lucan, Bellum Civile 5.514 (“Rupibus exesis haerentem fune carinam,” “a ship hanging on to a rope in a hewn cave”) and 3.628 (“Haesissem, quamvis amens, in fune retentus,” “I would have hung on, although I was out of my mind, hanging onto the rope”). [JJTY]}}
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|[[qui3|Qui]] [[subito1|subito]] [[attonitus]] [[recidentis]] [[morte]] [[sodalis]]
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|[[Horribilique]] [[hostis]] [[conspectu]] [[coeperat]] [[acrem]]
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 ''Georgics'' 3.141-142.: ''acri/ carpere prata fuga. . .'' ‘To scour the meadows in swift flight. . .’
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|[[Nequiquam]] [[temptare]] [[fugam]] [[voluitque]] [[relicta]]
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 ''Aeneid'' 12.484: ''fugam cursu temptavit equorum. '' ‘He strove by running to match the flihgt of the horses.’
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|[[Arma]] [[recolligere]], [[ut1|ut]] [[rursum]] [[repararet]] [[agonem]].
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|{{Parallel|''Aeneid'' 5.15: ''colligere arma iubet.'' ‘He bids them gather in the tackling.’
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| {{Comment|'''reparare agonem:''' Like the “athleta” in 962, the poet elects to use a word that bears a distinctly Christian connotation. Though it was used in Latin in a literal and secular context to denote “match” or “contest,” it was already used in the Bible (and retained as a Greek word in the Latin translations) as a metaphor of a moral struggle. So 1 Cor 9:25: “omnis autem qui in agone contendit ab omnibus se abstinet et illi quidem ut corruptibilem coronam accipiant nos autem incorruptam” (“Everyone who competes in the games goes into strict training. They do it to get a crown that will not last; but we do it to get a crown that will last forever.”). It was not long before “agon” also came to be used of the fight that martyrs fought (highly appropriate, as they often met their ends in the arena), see for instance the Acts of Perpetua and Felicitas (I, 9.4): “Reuocatus et Felicitas a leopardis gloriosum agonem impleuerunt” (“Revocatus and Felicitas finished their glorious struggle through leopards”). Thence “agon” was also used of the Christian’s moral struggle in general – see e.g. Lactantius, Epitome divinarum institutionum 24.11: “summa igitur prudentia deus materiam uirtutis in malis posuit: quae idcirco fecit, ut nobis constitueret agonem, in quo uictores inmortalitatis praemio coronaret” (“Therefore God prudently placed the opportunity of virtue in vices; and he created vices, so that he might give us a contest, in which he might crown the victors with the reward of immortality”).

What is the significance of the usage of both “athleta” and “agon” in such close proximity – words that have such obvious Christian connotations, but are used in an otherwise “secular” description of battle scenes? This is an interesting problem because “athleta” is used for three parties: first it is used for Randolf, one of Gunther’s men; then it is used for Walther; finally it is used by Walther to describe Hagan. This means, presumably, that all three are Christians, fighting the battle – not just of the Vosges, but also of life. Each, in their own way, is fighting their battle against sin: Randolf against avarice in his lust for treasure (either that or, incited as he has been by Gunther to exact revenge, against anger), Walther against arrogance (see the boasting episode in 561-565), Hagan against the anger he has conceived over Gunther’s insulting remarks (632: “tunc heros magnam iuste conceperat iram, / si tamen in dominum licitum est irascier ullum,” “The hero rightly then became extremely angered, / If to be angry with one’s lord is ever right.”). Thus each is involved in a moral struggle so that they too, when their time has come, may say with Cyprian (Ad Quirinum 3.16): “Bonum agonem certavi, cursum perfeci, fidem servavi” (“I have fought a good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith”). [JJTY]}}
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|[[nam1|Nam]] [[cuncti]] [[funem]] [[tracturi]] [[deposuerunt]]
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|[[Hastas]] [[cum2|cum]] [[clipeis]].) [[sed1|sed]] [[quanto]] [[maximus1|maximus]] [[heros]]
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 ''Aeneid'' 6.192: ''maximus heros. . .'' ‘The great hero. . .’
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|[[Fortior]] [[extiterat]], [[tanto2|tanto]] [[fuit]] [[ocior]], [[olli1|olli]]
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|[[Ac]] [[sic]] [[tardatum]] [[praevenit]] [[et]] [[abstulit1|abstulit]] [[eius1|eius]]
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|[[Scutum]]. [[sed1|sed]] [[Trogus]], [[quamvis]] [[de]] [[vulnere]] [[lassus]],
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|[[Mente]] [[tamen]] [[fervens1|fervens]] [[saxum]] [[circumspicit]] [[ingens]],
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|[[quod4|Quod]] [[rapiens1|rapiens]] [[subito1|subito]] [[obnixum]] [[contorsit]] [[in]] [[hostem]]
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|[[Et]] [[proprium]] [[a]] [[summo]] [[clipeum]] [[fidit]] [[usque]] [[deorsum]].
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|{{Commentary|''Proprium…scutum'': Trogus’s own shield, being used by Waltharius.
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|[[sed1|Sed]] [[retinet]] [[fractum]] [[pellis]] [[superaddita]] [[lignum]].
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|[[Moxque]] [[genu]] [[posito]] [[viridem]] [[vacuaverat]] [[aedem]]
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|[[Corde]] [[tamen]] [[habitum]] [[patefecit]] [[et]] [[ore1|ore]] [[virilem]].
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|[[Nec]] [[manes]] [[ridere]] [[videns]] [[audaciter]] [[infit]]:
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It is also possible that “ridere” is here used in a different sense. “ridere” can be used with gods or personifications to mean “smile favorably,” as in Ovid, Tristia 1.5.27: “dum iuvat et vultu ridet Fortuna sereno” (“while Fortune aids and smiles with a peaceful countenance”) or Silius Italicus, Punica 5.227: “laeto Victoria vultu arridens” (“Victory, smiling with a cheerful expression”). “ridere” would then be used ironically in this context, meaning that when Death smiles upon you, it is anything but favorable. Cf. Statius, Thebaid 4.213: “grave Tisiphone risit gavisa futuris” (“Tisiphone smiled gravely, enjoying what was about to come”). The absence in the passages of the Waltharius of an adverbial accusative, however, rather strains the sense of “ridere,” if it is indeed to be taken in this way.

It may be best to simply take “ridere” as “to mock” or “smile mockingly,” although I have not found any parallels of such an act of personified Death in either classical or early medieval literature. It may therefore be necessary to take another look at “manes” and not equate it with “mors” so quickly. Although “manes” were generally considered to be good-natured spirits of the dead in antiquity (as opposed to “larvae” or “lemures”), they came to be equated with the evil ones, as Althof (1905 ad loc.) demonstrates by quoting a number of Old High German translations of “manes” by Notker. He then references J. Grimm, Deutsche Mythologie, Göttingen: Dieterichsche Buchhandlung, 1844, vol. 2, p. 789, where it is stated that in Nordic mythology, the dead who had not deserved to reach Walhalla were doomed to roam the earth, and often served as ghastly precursors to death. There is also a classical parallel where “manes” is used in a rather frightening context, see Horace, Odes 1.4: “palllida Mors aequo pulsat pede pauperum tabernas / regumque turris. o beate Sesti, / vitae summa brevis spem nos vetat incohare longam; / iam te premet nox fabulaeque Manes / et domus exilis Plutonia” (“pale Death knocks equally on the doors of poor taverns and the citadels of kings. O blessed Sestius, the short total of life prohibits us from beginning to have hope for longevity; soon night will press upon you and the shades of fable, and the insubstantial house of Pluto”). In the Waltharius, the “shades of fable” present themselves on the battlefield, smiling mockingly, to herald the impending death of Trogus. [JJTY]

'''audaciter:''' The more common form is “audacter.” [JJTY]}}
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|[[Et]] [[cursu]] [[advolitans]] [[dextram]] [[ferientis]] [[ademit]].
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|{{Parallel|''Aeneid'' 9.417: ''ecce aliud summa telum librabat ab aure. '' ‘He balances another weapon close to his ear.’
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|[[Et]] [[socium]] [[obiecta]] [[protexit]] [[vulnere]] [[pelta]].
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|[[Alpharides]]: '[[morere]]' [[inquit]] '[[et]] [[haec2|haec]] [[sub]] [[Tartara]] [[transfer]]
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|[[Enarrans]] [[sociis1|sociis]], [[quod3|quod]] [[tu1|tu]] [[sis_ultus|sis ultus]] [[eosdem]].'
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|{{Parallel|'' Danihel Propheta'' 5.29: ''circumdata est torques aurea collo eius. '' ‘A chain of gold was put around his neck.’ ''Liber Genesis'' 41.42: ''collo torquem auream circumposuit. '' ‘He put a chain of gold about his neck.’
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|{{Outline|
* [[WalthariusPrologue|Prologue]]
* [[Waltharius1|Introduction: the Huns (1–12)]]
* The Huns (13–418)
** [[Waltharius13|The Franks under Gibich surrender to Attila, giving Hagen as a hostage (13–33)]]
** [[Waltharius34|The Burgundians under Hereric surrender to Attila, giving Hildegund as a hostage (34–74)]]
** [[Waltharius75|The Aquitainians under Alphere surrender to Attila, giving Walther as a hostage (75–92)]]
** [[Waltharius93|Experience of the hostages at Attila’s court (93–115)]]
** [[Waltharius116|Death of Gibich, flight of Hagen (116–122)]]
** [[Waltharius123|Attila’s queen Ospirin advises her husband to ensure Walther’s loyalty by arranging a marriage (123–141)]]
** [[Waltharius142|Walther rejects Attila’s offer of a bride (142–169)]]
** [[Waltharius170|Walther leads the army of the Huns to victory in battle (170–214)]]
** The Escape (215–418)
*** [[Waltharius215|Walther returns from battle and encounters Hildegund (215–255)]]
*** [[Waltharius256|Walther reveals to Hildegund his plans for escaping with Attila’s treasure (256–286)]]
*** [[Waltharius287|Walther hosts a luxurious banquet for Attila’s court; eventually all his intoxicated guests fall asleep (287–323)]]
*** [[Waltharius324|Flight of Walther and Hildegund from Attila’s court (324–357)]]
*** [[Waltharius358|The following day, the escape of Walther and Hildegund is discovered by Ospirin (358–379)]]
*** [[Waltharius380|Attila is infuriated and vows revenge on Walther, but can find no one willing to dare to pursue him, even for a large reward (380–418)]]
* The Single Combats (419–1061)
** Diplomacy (419–639)
*** [[Waltharius419|Flight of Walther and Hildegund to the area of Worms (419–435)]]
*** [[Waltharius436|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 (436–488)]]
*** [[Waltharius489|Walther makes his camp in a mountainous area and goes to sleep (489–512)]]
*** [[Waltharius513|Gunther and his companions approach Walther’s camp; Hagen unsuccessfully tries to dissuade the king from attacking it (513–531)]]
*** [[Waltharius532|Hildegund sees the Franks approaching and wakes Walther, who calms her fears and prepares for battle; he recognizes Hagen from a distance (532–571)]]
*** [[Waltharius571|Hagen persuades Gunther to try diplomacy before using force (571–580)]]
*** [[Waltharius581|Camalo is sent as a messenger to Walther, who offers to make Gunther a gift in return for allowing his passage (581–616)]]
*** [[Waltharius617|Hagen counsels Gunther to accept the offer, but Gunther rejects this advice, calling him a coward. Insulted, Hagen goes off to a nearby hill (617–639)]]
** Combat (640–1061)
*** [[Waltharius640|1st single combat: Camalo is sent back to Walther, who slays him (640–685)]]
*** [[Waltharius686|2nd single combat: Walther slays Kimo/Scaramund, Camalo’s nephew (686–719)]]
*** [[Waltharius720|Gunther encourages his men (720–724)]]
*** [[Waltharius725|3rd single combat: Walther slays Werinhard, a descendant of the Trojan Pandarus (725–753)]]
*** [[Waltharius754|4th single combat: Walther slays the Saxon Ekivrid, after an exchange of insults (754–780)]]
*** [[Waltharius781|5th single combat: Walther slays Hadawart, after an exchange of insults (781–845)]]
*** [[Waltharius846|Hagen sees his nephew Patavrid going off to fight Walther and laments the evil wreaked on mankind by greed (846–877)]]
*** [[Waltharius878|6th single combat: after trying to dissuade him from fighting, Walther slays Patavrid (878–913)]]
*** [[Waltharius914|7th single combat: Walther slays Gerwitus (914–940)]]
*** [[Waltharius941|Gunther again encourages his men, giving Walther some time to rest (941–961)]]
*** [[Waltharius962|8th single combat: Walther is shorn of his hair by Randolf, whom he then slays (962–981)]]
*** '''Walther is attacked by Eleuthir/Helmnot, assisted by Trogus, Tanastus, and Gunther; he slays all but Gunther (981–1061)'''
* The Final Combat (1062–1452)
** [[Waltharius1062|Gunther tries to persuade Hagen to help him to defeat Waltharius; remembering his wounded honor, Hagen refuses (1062–1088)]]
** [[Waltharius1089|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 (1089–1129)]]
** [[Waltharius1130|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 (1130–1187)]]
** [[Waltharius1188|The following day, Walther and Hildegund set out from the mountains, taking the horses and arms of the defeated warriors (1188–1207)]]
** [[Waltharius1208|Hildegund perceives Gunther and Hagen approaching to attack; the king addresses Walther (1208–1236)]]
** [[Waltharius1237|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 (1237–1279)]]
** [[Waltharius1280|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 (1280–1345)]]
** [[Waltharius1346|Walther challenges Hagen; he severs Gunther’s leg, but Hagen again saves the king’s life (1346–1375)]]
** [[Waltharius1376|Hagen cuts off Walther’s right hand; Walther gouges out one of Hagen’s eyes and, cutting open his cheek, knocks out four teeth (1376–1395)]]
** [[Waltharius1396|Having wounded each other, the warriors end the battle, drink together, and engage in a friendly exchange of humorous taunt (1396–1442)]]
** [[Waltharius1443|The warriors return to their respective homes; Walther marries Hildegund and eventually becomes king of the Aquitainians (1443–1452)]]
* [[Waltharius1453|Epilogue (1453–1456)]]}}
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Julian Yolles: /* 8th single combat: Walther is shorn of his hair by Randolf, whom he then slays (962–981) */

===8th single combat: Walther is shorn of his hair by Randolf, whom he then slays (962–981)===
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| {{Comment|'''athleta:''' This noun was used in a figural sense in philosophical discourse (see Seneca, De providentia / dialogi I, 2.2.5) and later also used in Christian discourse, where it acquired a connotation associated with martyrdom. See especially Ambrose, De paradiso 12.55: “unde et Paulus quasi bonus athleta non solum ictus aduersantium potestatum uitare cognouerat, uerum etiam aduersantes ferire” (“therefore Paul also knew how not only to avoid the blows of the opposing forces like a good athlete, but also to give blows to his adversaries”). Cf. the description of Walther in 1046 and its usage by Walther to describe Hagan in 1411. See also the note on “agonem” in 1025. [JJTY]

'''Randolf:''' Wagner notes that in Old High German, the form should be Rantolf instead of Randolf. He claims that this is an example of Late High German and has parallels in Notker the Stammerer, allowing for a relatively late, tenth century dating of the poem. See Wagner 1992, p. 118. [JJTY]}}
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|[[Praevertens]] [[reliquos1|reliquos]] [[hunc2|hunc]] [[importunus]] [[adivit]]
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|{{Parallel|Prudentius, ''Psychomachia'' 228-229.: ''hostis nunc surgit ab oris/ inportunus. '' ‘The foe arises now from the shores to trouble us.’
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|[[Ac]] [[mox]] [[ferrato]] [[petiit]] [[sub]] [[pectore]] [[conto]].
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|[[Et]] [[nisi]] [[duratis]] [[Wielandia]] [[fabrica]] [[giris]]
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|{{Commentary|''Wielandia fabrica'': “the workmanship of Wieland,” a legendary smith, comparable to Hephaestus or Daedalus, in German mythology. Cf. line 264 on the ''lorica''.
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|{{Parallel|Prudentius, ''Psychomachia'' 124-125.: ''sed resilit duro loricae excussa repulsu./ provida nam Virtus conserto adamante trilicem/ induerat thoraca umeris. '' ‘But it is struck off by the resistance of a hard cuirass, and rebounds; for the Virtue had prudently put on her shoulders a three-ply corselet of mail impenetrable.’
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| {{Comment|'''Wielandia fabrica:''' For the tale of Wayland, see J. Grimm, Deutsche Mythologie, Göttingen: Dieterichsche Buchhandlung, 1844, vol. 1, pp. 349-352. As a mythological smith, Wayland is analogous to Homer’s Hephaestus (see especially Iliad 18.368-384 and 468-477) and Virgil’s Vulcanus (Aeneid 8.439-453.), who forge the armor for the epic’s respective heroes. Althof (1905, ad loc.) remarks that the tale, originating in Lower Germany, was already widespread across Northern Europe by the end of the seventh century. Cf. the Waldere fragments (2-3), where the sword Miming is mentioned as fabricated by Wayland. Beowulf (405-406 and 454-455) mentions Beowulf’s byrnie as a “work of Wayland” (“Welandes geweorc”). In J. Bradley, “Sorceror or Symbol?– Weland the Smith in Anglo-Saxon Sculpture and Verse,” Pacific Coast Philology 25:1 (1990), pp. 39-48, at 39-40, King Alfred is cited as an early source for Wayland, whose translation of Boethius’ De consolatione philosophiae renders the Roman name Fabricius as Wayland, going on to comment on Wayland as the ideal craftsman. This translation was probably made by an association of the name Fabricius with the Latin noun “faber” (“worksman”), and designed to make the passage more relevant to the Anglo-Saxon reader (see for this theory C.A. Spinage, Myths and Mysteries of Wayland Smith, Oxfordshire: Wychwood Press, 2003, pp. 61-62). Note, moreover, the same association of “faber” and Wayland in this very passage of the Waltharius: “Wielandia fabrica.” Bradley (ibid., p. 41; see also H. Ritter-Schaumburg, Der Schmied Weland. Forschungen zum historischen Kern der Sage von Wieland dem Schmied, Hildesheim: Georg Olms Verlag, 1999, pp.147-169) also quotes from the Norse Thitrek’s Saga, which says that the highest praise a smith’s product can receive, is to be said to have been made by Völund (i.e. the Norse equivalent of Wayland). In fact, there is historical evidence that many smiths on the continent were named after Wayland (Bradley 1990, p. 42).

In Bradley 1990, pp. 42-43, a convincing reconstruction of the spread of the myth is made. Bradley asserts that the origins of the Wayland story are Greco-Roman – that it is in fact an adaptation of the story of Daedalus made as early as the fifth century A.D. along the Danube in modern-day Austria. The myth was then further developed by an historical event: the vita of St. Severin (written by Eugippius in the seventh century A.D.) records an uprising of a number of captive smiths near Linz around 480 A.D., who had taken the queen’s son hostage. The myth spread to Scandinavia and England from there.

The oldest reference to the myth is made in the decoration of the Franks Casket, which shows a smith, a woman, and a maid in the smithy, a decapitated body lying on the floor and a man hunting birds. For a more detailed description of the Franks Casket (dated around 700 A.D.), see P.W. Souers, “The Wayland Scene on the Franks Casket,” in Speculum 18:1 (1943), pp. 104-111. Interestingly, the scene of Wayland on the Franks Casket is juxtaposed with a scene of the Magi – a rather similar juxtaposition of mythological and Christian elements to the one we find in the Waltharius. In attempting to explain Wayland’s role in (Anglo-Saxon) Christianity, Bradley (1990, pp. 45-47) quotes from an exegetical text on 2 Kings 24.12-14 from Venerable Bede, which allegorizes the smiths in Babylonian Captivity as supplying the followers of the faith with weapons. Bradley then argues that the link with Wayland could easily have been made in an homiletic context to make such biblical passages more palatable for the Anglo-Saxon audience – especially because Wayland was commonly found among themes of exile; see for instance the opening lines of the Anglo-Saxon poem Deor, a reflection on misfortune from the tenth century and preserved in the Exeter Book, which present Wayland as a man in bitter exile. In a similar manner, one could allegorize that Walther has been given armor by Wayland to protect himself from the vices of avarice, anger, and pride that besiege him. Furthermore, Walther, like Wayland, has suffered the unjust fate of exile and was kept in captivity by a king until he devised his own escape (Wayland was captured by king Niðhad and made a cripple). By the simple reference of “Wielandia fabrica,” the poet of the Waltharius has managed to blend seamlessly and unobtrusively two traditions of exile that would have been at the fore-front of the mind of a medieval reader. [JJTY]}}
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|[[Obstaret]], [[spisso]] [[penetraverit]] [[ilia]] [[ligno]].
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|{{Parallel|Prudentius, ''Psychomachia'' 124-125.: ''sed resilit duro loricae excussa repulsu./ provida nam Virtus conserto adamante trilicem/ induerat thoraca umeris. '' ‘But it is struck off by the resistance of a hard cuirass, and rebounds; for the Virtue had prudently put on her shoulders a three-ply corselet of mail impenetrable.’
 ''Aeneid'' 9.413: ''fisso transit praecordia ligno. '' ‘With the broken wood it pierces the midriff.’
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|[[ille3|Ille]] [[tamen]] [[subito]] [[stupefactus]] [[corda]] [[pavore]]
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|[[Munimen]] [[clipei]] [[obiecit]] [[mentemque]] [[recepit]];
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|[[Nec]] [[tamen]] [[et]] [[galeam]] [[fuerat]] [[sumpsisse]] [[facultas]].
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|[[Francus]] [[at]] [[emissa]] [[gladium]] [[nudaverat]] [[hasta]]
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|[[Et]] [[feriens]] [[binos]] [[Aquitani]] [[vertice]] [[crines]]
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|{{Parallel|Prudentius, ''Psychomachia'' 506-507.: ''vix in cute summa/ praestringens paucos tenui de vulnere laedit/ cuspis Avaritiae.'' ‘Only a few did Greed’s javelin touch, grazing them with a slight wound not skin-deep.’ ''Aeneid'' 4.698-699.: ''vertice crinem/ abstulerat. '' ‘She had taken from her head the lock.’ Statius, ''Thebaid'' 344-345.: ''addit acerba sonum Teumesi e vertice crinem/ incutiens. '' ‘From Teumesus''’'' height she sends her shrill cry, and shakes her locks.’
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The passage may also contain a reminiscence to the biblical story of Samson and Delilah (Judges 14-16), in which Samson loses his strength as a result of being shorn. This is not the case with Walther, however, who only grows fiercer, much to his opponent’s dismay.
Given the similar phrasing of Virgil, Aeneid 4.698-9 (“vertice crinem / abstulerat,” “she had taken from her head the lock”), the astute reader may be led to fear for Waltharius’ life at this point, since Virgil’s passage describes Iris being sent down by Juno to cut of a lock of Dido’s hair to grant her passage to the underworld. [JJTY]}}
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|[[Abrasit]], [[sed1|sed]] [[forte]] [[cutem]] [[praestringere]] [[summam]]
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|[[Non]] [[licuit]], [[rursumque]] [[alium]] [[vibraverat]] [[ictum]]
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|[[Et]] [[praeceps]] [[animi]] [[directo]] [[obstamine]] [[scuti]]
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|{{Parallel|''Aeneid'' 9.685: ''praeceps animi. . .'' ‘Reckless at heart. . .’
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|[[Impegit]] [[calibem]], [[nec]] [[quivit]] [[viribus]] [[ullis]]
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|[[Elicere]]. [[Alpharides]] [[retro]], [[se5|se]] [[fulminis]] [[instar]]
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|{{Parallel|Ovid, ''Ars Amatoria ''3.490: ''fulminis instar habent.'' ‘They hold what is like a thunderbolt.’
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|[[Excutiens]], [[Francum]] [[valida]] [[vi]] [[fudit]] [[ad]] [[arvum]]
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|[[Et]] [[super1|super]] [[assistens]] [[pectus]] [[conculcat]] [[et]] [[inquit]]:
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| {{Comment|'''Et super assistens pectus conculcat et inquit:''' The phrasing reminds the reader of a similar death scene in Virgil, Aeneid 10.490-491 (“Quem Turnus super adsistens .. inquit,” “Standing over him, Turnus says”) where Turnus slays Pallas. It is interesting that Waltharius first receives a description similar to that of the unlikeable character Mezentius (see 960-961) and is now implicitly compared to Turnus as he ruthlessly slays the young Pallas. Is the reader’s favor meant to slowly shift toward the camp of Gunther, now no longer bent on looting but on receiving vengeance for their lost comrades? [JJTY]}}
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|[[En]] [[pro]] [[calvitio]] [[capitis]] [[te3|te]] [[vertice]] [[fraudo]],
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|[[Ne]] [[fiat]] [[ista]] [[tuae]] [[de]] [[me]] [[iactantia]] [[sponsae]].'
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| {{Comment|'''Ne fiat ista tuae de me iactantia sponsae:''' Tacitus (Germania 7) notes that Germanic kings are particularly prone to brag to their wife and children, who are their greatest audience: “Hi cuique sanctissimi testes, hi maximi laudatores” (“They are to each their most sacred witnesses, they are their greatest glorifiers”). Cf. Walther’s defiant speech in 562-3: “Hinc nullus rediens uxori dicere Francus / Praesumet se impune gazae quid tollere tantae” (“No Frank, returning from this place, will dare to tell / His wife that he, unharmed, took any of this treasure”). [JJTY]}}
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|{{Outline|
* [[WalthariusPrologue|Prologue]]
* [[Waltharius1|Introduction: the Huns (1–12)]]
* The Huns (13–418)
** [[Waltharius13|The Franks under Gibich surrender to Attila, giving Hagen as a hostage (13–33)]]
** [[Waltharius34|The Burgundians under Hereric surrender to Attila, giving Hildegund as a hostage (34–74)]]
** [[Waltharius75|The Aquitainians under Alphere surrender to Attila, giving Walther as a hostage (75–92)]]
** [[Waltharius93|Experience of the hostages at Attila’s court (93–115)]]
** [[Waltharius116|Death of Gibich, flight of Hagen (116–122)]]
** [[Waltharius123|Attila’s queen Ospirin advises her husband to ensure Walther’s loyalty by arranging a marriage (123–141)]]
** [[Waltharius142|Walther rejects Attila’s offer of a bride (142–169)]]
** [[Waltharius170|Walther leads the army of the Huns to victory in battle (170–214)]]
** The Escape (215–418)
*** [[Waltharius215|Walther returns from battle and encounters Hildegund (215–255)]]
*** [[Waltharius256|Walther reveals to Hildegund his plans for escaping with Attila’s treasure (256–286)]]
*** [[Waltharius287|Walther hosts a luxurious banquet for Attila’s court; eventually all his intoxicated guests fall asleep (287–323)]]
*** [[Waltharius324|Flight of Walther and Hildegund from Attila’s court (324–357)]]
*** [[Waltharius358|The following day, the escape of Walther and Hildegund is discovered by Ospirin (358–379)]]
*** [[Waltharius380|Attila is infuriated and vows revenge on Walther, but can find no one willing to dare to pursue him, even for a large reward (380–418)]]
* The Single Combats (419–1061)
** Diplomacy (419–639)
*** [[Waltharius419|Flight of Walther and Hildegund to the area of Worms (419–435)]]
*** [[Waltharius436|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 (436–488)]]
*** [[Waltharius489|Walther makes his camp in a mountainous area and goes to sleep (489–512)]]
*** [[Waltharius513|Gunther and his companions approach Walther’s camp; Hagen unsuccessfully tries to dissuade the king from attacking it (513–531)]]
*** [[Waltharius532|Hildegund sees the Franks approaching and wakes Walther, who calms her fears and prepares for battle; he recognizes Hagen from a distance (532–571)]]
*** [[Waltharius571|Hagen persuades Gunther to try diplomacy before using force (571–580)]]
*** [[Waltharius581|Camalo is sent as a messenger to Walther, who offers to make Gunther a gift in return for allowing his passage (581–616)]]
*** [[Waltharius617|Hagen counsels Gunther to accept the offer, but Gunther rejects this advice, calling him a coward. Insulted, Hagen goes off to a nearby hill (617–639)]]
** Combat (640–1061)
*** [[Waltharius640|1st single combat: Camalo is sent back to Walther, who slays him (640–685)]]
*** [[Waltharius686|2nd single combat: Walther slays Kimo/Scaramund, Camalo’s nephew (686–719)]]
*** [[Waltharius720|Gunther encourages his men (720–724)]]
*** [[Waltharius725|3rd single combat: Walther slays Werinhard, a descendant of the Trojan Pandarus (725–753)]]
*** [[Waltharius754|4th single combat: Walther slays the Saxon Ekivrid, after an exchange of insults (754–780)]]
*** [[Waltharius781|5th single combat: Walther slays Hadawart, after an exchange of insults (781–845)]]
*** [[Waltharius846|Hagen sees his nephew Patavrid going off to fight Walther and laments the evil wreaked on mankind by greed (846–877)]]
*** [[Waltharius878|6th single combat: after trying to dissuade him from fighting, Walther slays Patavrid (878–913)]]
*** [[Waltharius914|7th single combat: Walther slays Gerwitus (914–940)]]
*** [[Waltharius941|Gunther again encourages his men, giving Walther some time to rest (941–961)]]
*** '''8th single combat: Walther is shorn of his hair by Randolf, whom he then slays (962–981)'''
*** [[Waltharius981|Walther is attacked by Eleuthir/Helmnot, assisted by Trogus, Tanastus, and Gunther; he slays all but Gunther (981–1061)]]
* The Final Combat (1062–1452)
** [[Waltharius1062|Gunther tries to persuade Hagen to help him to defeat Waltharius; remembering his wounded honor, Hagen refuses (1062–1088)]]
** [[Waltharius1089|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 (1089–1129)]]
** [[Waltharius1130|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 (1130–1187)]]
** [[Waltharius1188|The following day, Walther and Hildegund set out from the mountains, taking the horses and arms of the defeated warriors (1188–1207)]]
** [[Waltharius1208|Hildegund perceives Gunther and Hagen approaching to attack; the king addresses Walther (1208–1236)]]
** [[Waltharius1237|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 (1237–1279)]]
** [[Waltharius1280|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 (1280–1345)]]
** [[Waltharius1346|Walther challenges Hagen; he severs Gunther’s leg, but Hagen again saves the king’s life (1346–1375)]]
** [[Waltharius1376|Hagen cuts off Walther’s right hand; Walther gouges out one of Hagen’s eyes and, cutting open his cheek, knocks out four teeth (1376–1395)]]
** [[Waltharius1396|Having wounded each other, the warriors end the battle, drink together, and engage in a friendly exchange of humorous taunt (1396–1442)]]
** [[Waltharius1443|The warriors return to their respective homes; Walther marries Hildegund and eventually becomes king of the Aquitainians (1443–1452)]]
* [[Waltharius1453|Epilogue (1453–1456)]]}}
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2009-12-16T04:21:54Z

Julian Yolles: /* Gunther again encourages his men, giving Walther some time to rest (941–961) */

===Gunther again encourages his men, giving Walther some time to rest (941–961)===
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|[[Tum]] [[primum1|primum]] [[Franci1|Franci]] [[coeperunt]] [[forte]] [[morari]]
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|[[Et]] [[magnis]] [[precibus]] [[dominum]] [[decedere]] [[pugna]]
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|{{Parallel|''Aeneid'' 9.789: ''excedere pugnae.'' ‘He withdraws from the fight.’
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|[[Deposcunt]]. [[furit]] [[ille]] [[miser]] [[caecusque]] [[profatur]]:
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 ''Aeneid'' 2.348-349.: ''iuvenes, fortissima frustra/ pectora. . .'' ‘My men, hearts vainly valiant. . .’
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| {{Comment|'''ille miser caecusque:''' This description of Gunther accords with the overall depiction of Gunther as suffering most of all from the Christian vice of avarice: his first appearance in 441-472 (that is, after his brief mention in 29-30) is marked by his urgent desire to reclaim the wealth his kingdom has lost. His avarice makes him arrogant and bold (468, 628, 720, 1295: Gunther described as “superbus”), affects his ability to reason (530: “male sana mente gravatus,” “burdened by a not sane mind”; 754 and 1228: “dementem,” “insane”), and ultimately dooms his efforts (488, 1062, 1092: described as “infelix,” “unfortunate”). Cf. the description of Avarice in Prudentius’ Psychomachia 548-568, where it is described as leading men on as if they were blind and deceiving them (“hunc lumine adempto ... caecum errare sinit,” “She allows this one, robbed of his eyesight, to wander blindly”). The poet of the Waltharius in a sense echoes Prudentius by first making avarice a major theme with Gunther’s lament in 869 (“instimulatus enim de te est, o saeva cupido,” “For he is prodded on by you, O savage greed”) and then going on to describe Gunther as “miserably blinded.” Indeed, Psychomachia 548-550 can be seen to be central to the entire Waltharius: “talia per populos edebat funera uictrix / orbis Auaritia, sternens centena uirorum / millia uulneribus uariis” (“Such deaths caused victorious Avarice among people all over the world, laying hundreds of thousands of men low with various wounds”). The pervasive theme of avarice throughout the poem points to the critical nature of the Waltharius on the present-day “mores” – in fact, J.O. Ward characterizes the Waltharius as project of, among other things, subverting the Germanic “warrior ethos, bent on treasure-oriented survival.” See J.O. Ward, “After Rome: Medieval Epic,” in Roman epic, ed. A.J. Boyle, London: Routledge, 1993, pp.261-293, at p. 271. For more in depth discussion of the relation between Gunther’s characterization and Christian and Germanic virtues, see Scherello 1986. [JJTY]}}
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|[[Quaeso]], [[viri1|viri]] [[fortes1|fortes]] [[et]] [[pectora2|pectora]] [[saepe]] [[probata]],
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|{{Parallel|''Aeneid'' 2.348-349.: ''iuvenes, fortissima frustra/ pectora. . .'' ‘My men, hearts vainly valiant. . .’
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| {{Comment|'''pectora saepe probata:''' Cf. the first description of Gunther’s men (476): “viribus insignes animis plerumque probatos” (“Distinguished for their strength, their courage often proved”). It is also reminiscent of the opening captatio benevolentiae (rhetorical device used to secure the goodwill of an audience) in Aeneas’ first speech (Aeneid 1.198-199): “O socii (neque enim ignari sumus ante malorum), o passi grauiora” (“O comrades (for we have not been inexperienced before with disasters), you who have suffered worse”). The passage also bears much resemblance to Aeneas’ speech in Aeneid 2.348-349: “iuvenes, fortissima frustra / pectora” (“my men, hearts vainly valiant”). Here Aeneas attempts to rally what is left of the Trojan force and put up resistance in their last stand. It is possible that the poet of the Waltharius wishes to evoke the same sense of urgency by mirroring this use of “pectora.” [JJTY]}}
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|[[Ne]] [[fors1|fors]] [[haec1|haec]] [[cuicumque]] [[metum]], [[sed1|sed]] [[conferat]] [[iram]].
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|[[quid6|Quid]] [[mihi]], [[si]] [[Vosago]] [[sic]] [[sic]] [[inglorius]] [[ibo]]?
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|{{Parallel|''Aeneid'' 11.793: ''patrias remeabo inglorius urbes. '' ‘I will return inglorious to the cities of my sires.’ 10.52-53.: ''positis inglorius armis/ exigat hic aevum. '' ‘Here, laying arms aside, let him live out his inglorious days.’ 4.660: ''sic, sic iuvat ire. '' ‘Thus, thus I go gladly.’ Statius, ''Thebaid'' 4.82-83.: ''ne rara movens inglorius iret/ agmina. . .'' ‘Lest with scant following he should go inglorious. . .’
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| {{Comment|'''sic sic:''' For the pathetic force of the anaphora of “sic,” see Dido’s final speech in Virgil, Aeneid 4.660: “Sed moriamur, ait, sic sic iuvat ire per umbras” (“‘But let me die,’ she said, ‘thus thus I go gladly down to the shades!’”) Cf. the narrator’s bitter exclamation in 1404: “Sic sic armillas partiti sunt Avarenses!” (“Thus, thus the men have shared the treasure of the Avars!”) [JJTY]}}
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|[[Mentem]] [[quisque2|quisque]] [[meam]] [[sibi2|sibi]] [[vindicet]]. [[en]] [[ego]] [[partus_sum|partus]]
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|{{Parallel|''Liber II Macchabeorum'' 7.2: ''parati sumus mori magis quam patrias dei leges praevaricari. '' ‘We are ready to die rather than to transgress the laws of God, received from our fathers.’
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|[[Hactenus]] [[arsistis]] [[hominem]] [[spoliare]] [[metallis]],
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|[[Soleturque]] [[necem]] [[sociorum]] [[plaga]] [[necantis]].'
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|{{Parallel|''Aeneid'' 4.197: ''incenditque animum dictis atque aggerat iras.'' ‘With her words she fires his spirit and heaps high his wrath.’
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|[[Ad]] [[mortem]] [[studuit]], [[sed1|sed]] [[semita]], [[ut1|ut]] [[antea]] [[dixi]],
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|{{Parallel|''Aeneid'' 10.834-835.: ''vulnera siccabat lymphis corpusque levabat/ arboris acclinis trunco. procul aerea ramis/ dependet galea. . .ipse aeger anhelans/ colla fovet. '' ‘He was staunching his wounds with water, and resting his reclining frame against the trunk of a tree. Nearby his bronze helmet hangs from the boughs. . .He himself, sick and panting, eases his neck.’ ''Eclogue ''1.53: ''frigus captabis opacum. '' ‘You shall enjoy the cooling shade.’ 2.8: ''frigora captant.'' ‘They court the cool shade.’ ''Georgics'' 1.376: ''patulis captavit naribus auras.'' ‘With open nostrils he snuffs the breeze.’ ''Aeneid'' 9.812-813.: ''tum toto corpore sudor/ liquitur et piceum (nec respirare potestas)/ flumen agit, fessos quatit aeger anhelitus artus. '' ‘Then all over his body flows the sweat and runs in pitchy stream, and he has no breathing space; a sickly panting shakes his wearied limbs.’
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|[[Waltharius914|« previous]]
|{{Outline|
* [[WalthariusPrologue|Prologue]]
* [[Waltharius1|Introduction: the Huns (1–12)]]
* The Huns (13–418)
** [[Waltharius13|The Franks under Gibich surrender to Attila, giving Hagen as a hostage (13–33)]]
** [[Waltharius34|The Burgundians under Hereric surrender to Attila, giving Hildegund as a hostage (34–74)]]
** [[Waltharius75|The Aquitainians under Alphere surrender to Attila, giving Walther as a hostage (75–92)]]
** [[Waltharius93|Experience of the hostages at Attila’s court (93–115)]]
** [[Waltharius116|Death of Gibich, flight of Hagen (116–122)]]
** [[Waltharius123|Attila’s queen Ospirin advises her husband to ensure Walther’s loyalty by arranging a marriage (123–141)]]
** [[Waltharius142|Walther rejects Attila’s offer of a bride (142–169)]]
** [[Waltharius170|Walther leads the army of the Huns to victory in battle (170–214)]]
** The Escape (215–418)
*** [[Waltharius215|Walther returns from battle and encounters Hildegund (215–255)]]
*** [[Waltharius256|Walther reveals to Hildegund his plans for escaping with Attila’s treasure (256–286)]]
*** [[Waltharius287|Walther hosts a luxurious banquet for Attila’s court; eventually all his intoxicated guests fall asleep (287–323)]]
*** [[Waltharius324|Flight of Walther and Hildegund from Attila’s court (324–357)]]
*** [[Waltharius358|The following day, the escape of Walther and Hildegund is discovered by Ospirin (358–379)]]
*** [[Waltharius380|Attila is infuriated and vows revenge on Walther, but can find no one willing to dare to pursue him, even for a large reward (380–418)]]
* The Single Combats (419–1061)
** Diplomacy (419–639)
*** [[Waltharius419|Flight of Walther and Hildegund to the area of Worms (419–435)]]
*** [[Waltharius436|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 (436–488)]]
*** [[Waltharius489|Walther makes his camp in a mountainous area and goes to sleep (489–512)]]
*** [[Waltharius513|Gunther and his companions approach Walther’s camp; Hagen unsuccessfully tries to dissuade the king from attacking it (513–531)]]
*** [[Waltharius532|Hildegund sees the Franks approaching and wakes Walther, who calms her fears and prepares for battle; he recognizes Hagen from a distance (532–571)]]
*** [[Waltharius571|Hagen persuades Gunther to try diplomacy before using force (571–580)]]
*** [[Waltharius581|Camalo is sent as a messenger to Walther, who offers to make Gunther a gift in return for allowing his passage (581–616)]]
*** [[Waltharius617|Hagen counsels Gunther to accept the offer, but Gunther rejects this advice, calling him a coward. Insulted, Hagen goes off to a nearby hill (617–639)]]
** Combat (640–1061)
*** [[Waltharius640|1st single combat: Camalo is sent back to Walther, who slays him (640–685)]]
*** [[Waltharius686|2nd single combat: Walther slays Kimo/Scaramund, Camalo’s nephew (686–719)]]
*** [[Waltharius720|Gunther encourages his men (720–724)]]
*** [[Waltharius725|3rd single combat: Walther slays Werinhard, a descendant of the Trojan Pandarus (725–753)]]
*** [[Waltharius754|4th single combat: Walther slays the Saxon Ekivrid, after an exchange of insults (754–780)]]
*** [[Waltharius781|5th single combat: Walther slays Hadawart, after an exchange of insults (781–845)]]
*** [[Waltharius846|Hagen sees his nephew Patavrid going off to fight Walther and laments the evil wreaked on mankind by greed (846–877)]]
*** [[Waltharius878|6th single combat: after trying to dissuade him from fighting, Walther slays Patavrid (878–913)]]
*** [[Waltharius914|7th single combat: Walther slays Gerwitus (914–940)]]
*** '''Gunther again encourages his men, giving Walther some time to rest (941–961)'''
*** [[Waltharius962|8th single combat: Walther is shorn of his hair by Randolf, whom he then slays (962–981)]]
*** [[Waltharius981|Walther is attacked by Eleuthir/Helmnot, assisted by Trogus, Tanastus, and Gunther; he slays all but Gunther (981–1061)]]
* The Final Combat (1062–1452)
** [[Waltharius1062|Gunther tries to persuade Hagen to help him to defeat Waltharius; remembering his wounded honor, Hagen refuses (1062–1088)]]
** [[Waltharius1089|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 (1089–1129)]]
** [[Waltharius1130|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 (1130–1187)]]
** [[Waltharius1188|The following day, Walther and Hildegund set out from the mountains, taking the horses and arms of the defeated warriors (1188–1207)]]
** [[Waltharius1208|Hildegund perceives Gunther and Hagen approaching to attack; the king addresses Walther (1208–1236)]]
** [[Waltharius1237|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 (1237–1279)]]
** [[Waltharius1280|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 (1280–1345)]]
** [[Waltharius1346|Walther challenges Hagen; he severs Gunther’s leg, but Hagen again saves the king’s life (1346–1375)]]
** [[Waltharius1376|Hagen cuts off Walther’s right hand; Walther gouges out one of Hagen’s eyes and, cutting open his cheek, knocks out four teeth (1376–1395)]]
** [[Waltharius1396|Having wounded each other, the warriors end the battle, drink together, and engage in a friendly exchange of humorous taunt (1396–1442)]]
** [[Waltharius1443|The warriors return to their respective homes; Walther marries Hildegund and eventually becomes king of the Aquitainians (1443–1452)]]
* [[Waltharius1453|Epilogue (1453–1456)]]}}
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2009-12-15T17:38:27Z

Julian Yolles: /* Walther is attacked by Eleuthir/Helmnot, assisted by Trogus, Tanastus, and Gunther; he slays all but Gunther (981–1061) */

===Walther is attacked by Eleuthir/Helmnot, assisted by Trogus, Tanastus, and Gunther; he slays all but Gunther (981–1061)===
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|[[Vix]] [[effatus]] [[haec2|haec]] [[truncavit]] [[colla]] [[precantis]].
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|[[At]] [[nonus]] [[pugnae]] [[Helmnod]] [[successit]], [[et]] [[ipse1|ipse]]
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|[[Atque]] [[sub]] [[hac]] [[certum]] [[sibi]] [[spe]] [[posuere]] [[triumphum]].
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|[[Edicens]]: '[[ferro]] [[tibi1|tibi]] [[finis2|finis]], [[calve]], [[sub]] [[isto]]!'
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|{{Parallel|Prudentius, ''Psychomachia'' 54: ''hic tibi finis erit. '' ‘This shall be thy last end.’
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Althof (1905, ad loc.) remarks: “Der Vergleich des Speeres mit einer Schlange ist echt germanisch.” Though this may be true, the very name attributed to this kind of serpent – iaculus, going back to the Greek ἀκοντίας (see Nicander, Theriaka 491), meaning “javelin” – evidences that this comparison was already made in Greco-Roman times. See also Aelianus, De natura animalium 6.18: “ἤδη δὲ καὶ ἀκοντίων δίκην ἑαυτόν τις μεθίησι καὶ ἐπιφέρεται, καὶ τό γε ὄνομα ἐξ οὗ δρᾷ ἔχει” (“Indeed a certain kind [i.e. of snake] launches itself and flies in the manner of javelins, and acquires its name from its action”). [JJTY]}}
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|{{Parallel|''Aeneid'' 4.325; 6.528: ''quid moror? '' ‘Why do I linger?’
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|[[Clamorem]] [[Franci1|Franci]] [[tollunt]] [[saltusque]] [[resultat]],
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|[[Nec]] [[dubitat]] [[princeps]] [[tali3|tali]] [[se5|se]] [[aptare]] [[labori]].
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|{{Parallel|''Aeneid'' 10.588: ''aptat se pugnae.'' ‘He prepares for the fray.’
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|{{Parallel|''Aeneid'' 3.175: ''gelidus toto manabat corepore sudor. '' ‘A cold sweat bedewed all my limbs.’ 5.200: ''sudor fluit undique rivis.'' ‘Sweat streams down all their limbs.’
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| {{Comment|'''Manarunt cunctis sudoris flumina membris:''' When all of Gunther’s men are straining with the effort to bring Walther down in this “rope pulling contest,” the action is briefly paused by an almost entirely spondaic meter as the camera slowly zooms in on the beads of sweat trickling down the men’s limbs. [JJTY]}}
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|[[sed1|Sed]] [[tamen]] [[haec2|haec]] [[inter]] [[velut]] [[aesculus]] [[astitit]] [[heros]],
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|{{Parallel|''Georgics'' 2.291-292: ''aesculus in primis, quae quantum vertice ad auras/ aetherias, tantum radice in Tartara tendit./ ergo non hiemes illam, non flabra neque imbres/ convellunt; immota manet. '' ‘Above all the great oak, which strikes its roots down towards the nether pit as far as it lifts its top to the airs of heaven. Hence no winter storms, no blasts or rains, uproot it; unmoved it abides.’ ''Aeneid'' 4.445-446.: ''ipsa haeret scopulis et quantum vertice ad auras/ aetherias, tantum radice in Tartara tendit:/ haud secus. . .heros/tunditur.'' ‘[The oak] clings to the crag, and as far as it lifts its top to the airs of heaven, so far it strikes its roots down towards hell: even so the hero is buffeted.’ 3.77: ''immotamque coli dedit et contemnere ventos.'' ‘He allows it to lie unmoved, defying the winds.’
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| {{Comment|'''velut aesculus:''' The tree simile has become characteristic of epic: the present one goes back to Virgil, Aeneid 4.441-9 (which builds on Georgics, 2.291-2, though it is not a simile there), which has reminiscences of Catullus, 64.105-111 (the epyllion) and ultimately Homer, Iliad 12.131-136 and 16.765-771. Whereas the Homeric and Catullan similes, as well as the passage from the Georgics, center on an image of robust, physical strength, Virgil employs the simile in the Aeneid to portray Aeneas’ mental resolve in opposing Dido’s laments (delivered by Anna). See R.D. Williams, Virgil: Aeneid I-VI, London: Bristol Classical Press, 1972, ad loc.: “...he [Virgil, JJTY] has applied to mental strength what is generally an image of physical strength.” The poet of the Waltharius, in turn, flips the image around to portray Walther’s insurmountable strength in what is essentially a rope-pulling competition. As Althof (1905, ad loc.) rightly remarks, this passage is not evoking the mythical tree Yggdrasil from Germanic mythology. [JJTY]}}
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|[[quae4|Quae]] [[non]] [[plus2|plus]] [[petit]] [[astra]] [[comis]] [[quam]] [[Tartara]] [[fibris]],
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|{{Commentary|''Fibris equiv. to radicibus''
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|[[Contempnens]] [[omnes1|omnes]] [[ventorum]] [[immota]] [[fragores]].
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|[[Certabant]] [[hostes1|hostes]] [[hortabanturque]] [[viritim]],
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|[[ut1|Ut]], [[si]] [[non]] [[quirent]] [[ipsum4|ipsum]] [[detrudere]] [[ad]] [[arvum]],
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|{{Commentary|''Detrudere ad arvum'': i.e., kill?
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|[[Munimen]] [[clipei2|clipei]] [[saltem]] [[extorquere]] [[studerent]],
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|{{Parallel|''Aeneid'' 12.357: '' dextrae mucronem extorquet.'' ‘He wrests the sword from his hand.’
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|[[quo2|Quo]] [[dempto]] [[vivus]] [[facile]] [[caperetur]] [[ab]] [[ipsis]].
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|[[Nomina]] [[quae5|quae]] [[restant]] [[edicam]] [[iamque]] [[trahentum]]:
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| {{Comment|'''1007-1011:''' Again the poet increases the tension by providing a catalog of the participants and their place of origin, right in the middle of the action. [JJTY]}}
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|[[Nonus]] [[Eleuthir]] [[erat]], [[Helmnod]] [[cognomine1|cognomine]] [[dictus1|dictus]],
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|{{Commentary|''Eleuthir…Helmnod'': a double name, cf. line 687.
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|{{Parallel|''Aeneid'' 3.702: ''Gela fluvii cognomine dicta.'' . . ‘Gela, named after its river. . .’
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| {{Comment|'''Nonus Eleuthir erat, Helmnod cognomine dictus:''' According to Schröder (1931, pp. 150-151), Eleuthir is a possible Langobardic double version of the name (Eleuthir vs. Leuthir). It is a Hellenized version of (He)leuthere/Liuthere, analogous to the Greek ἐλεύθερος (“free”), resulting in a word-play with "Frank," which also means "free." Schröder (ibid.) also remarks that one would expect Eleuthir to be the nickname, not Helmnod. Helmnod, according to Wagner (1992, pp. 119-120), is a composite name meaning “helmet-blow,” from the Old High German (h)nod. It is possible that the mention of two names of the same person reflects different (oral) traditions of the Waltharius. [JJTY]}}
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|[[Argentina]] [[quidem]] [[decimum]] [[dant]] [[oppida]] [[Trogum]],
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|{{Commentary|''Argentina…oppida'': the Roman town Argentoratum, today Strasbourg, France.
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|[[Extulit]] [[undecimum]] [[pollens]] [[urbs]] [[Spira]] [[Tanastum]],
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|{{Commentary|''Spira'': Speyer, now a city in the German Rhineland-Palatinate.
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|[[Absque]] [[Haganone]] [[locum]] [[rex]] [[supplevit]] [[duodenum]].
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|{{Commentary|Gunther takes the place of Hagen, originally reckoned among the twelve (cf. lines 475-477).
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|[[Quattuor]] [[hi]] [[adversum]] [[summis1|summis]] [[conatibus]] [[unum2|unum]]
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| {{Comment|'''Quattuor ... unum:''' Notice how the poet nicely emphasizes the efforts of many against one by framing the verse. [JJTY]}}
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|[[Contendunt]] [[pariter]] [[multo]] [[varioque]] [[tumultu]].
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|[[interea1|Interea]] [[Alpharidi]] [[vanus]] [[labor]] [[incutit]] [[iram]],
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|{{Parallel|''Aeneid'' 11.728: ''incutit iras.'' ‘He fills him with wrath.’
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|[[Et]] [[qui3|qui]] [[iam]] [[pridem]] [[nudarat]] [[casside]] [[frontem]],
|1015
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| {{Comment|'''iam pridem nudarat casside frontem:''' See 959-961: “Vir tamen illustris dum cunctari videt illos, / Vertice distractas suspendit in arbore cristas / Et ventum captans sudorem tersit anhelus” (“The famous man, when he saw they were hesitating, / Took his plumed helmet off and hung it on a tree, / Then caught his breath and, gasping, wiped away the sweat”). As line 969 tells us, Walther had not had the opportunity to put his helmet back on when Randolf rushed upon him (“Nec tamen et galeam fuerat sumpsisse facultas,” “However, Walter had no chance to don his helmet.”). [JJTY]}}
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|[[In]] [[framea]] [[tunicaque]] [[simul]] [[confisus]] [[aena]]
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|{{Commentary|''Framea equiv. to gladio ''here, though cf. Tac. ''Germ'' 6: ''hastas vel ipsorum vocabulo frameas gerunt''.
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|[[Omisit]] [[parmam]] [[primumque]] [[invasit]] [[Eleuthrin]].
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|[[Huic]] [[galeam]] [[findens]] [[cerebrum]] [[diffudit]] [[et]] [[ipsam]]
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|[[Cervicem]] [[resecans]] [[pectus]] [[patefecit]], [[at]] [[aegrum]]
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|{{Parallel|''Aeneid'' 10.601: ''latebras animae pectus mucrone recludit.'' ‘With the sword he cleft open his breast, where life lies hidden.’
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|[[Cor]] [[pulsans1|pulsans]] [[animam]] [[liquit]] [[mox]] [[atque]] [[calorem]].
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|{{Parallel|''Aeineid'' 3.140: ''linquebant dulcis animas.'' ‘Men gave up their sweet lives.’ 9.475: ''miserae calor ossa reliquit. '' ‘Warmth left her hapless frame.’
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|[[Inde]] [[petit]] [[Trogum]] [[haerentem]] [[in]] [[fune]] [[nefando]].
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| {{Comment|'''haerentem in fune:''' D’Angelo (1991, p. 171) quotes as a parallel to this passage Lucan, Bellum Civile 5.514 (“Rupibus exesis haerentem fune carinam,” “a ship hanging on to a rope in a hewn cave”) and 3.628 (“Haesissem, quamvis amens, in fune retentus,” “I would have hung on, although I was out of my mind, hanging onto the rope”). [JJTY]}}
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|[[qui3|Qui]] [[subito1|subito]] [[attonitus]] [[recidentis]] [[morte]] [[sodalis]]
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|[[Horribilique]] [[hostis]] [[conspectu]] [[coeperat]] [[acrem]]
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 ''Georgics'' 3.141-142.: ''acri/ carpere prata fuga. . .'' ‘To scour the meadows in swift flight. . .’
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|[[Nequiquam]] [[temptare]] [[fugam]] [[voluitque]] [[relicta]]
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 ''Aeineid'' 12.484: ''fugam cursu temptavit equorum. '' ‘He strove by running to match the flihgt of the horses.’
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|[[Arma]] [[recolligere]], [[ut1|ut]] [[rursum]] [[repararet]] [[agonem]].
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|{{Parallel|''Aeineid'' 5.15: ''colligere arma iubet.'' ‘He bids them gather in the tackling.’
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| {{Comment|'''reparare agonem:''' Like the “athleta” in 962, the poet elects to use a word that bears a distinctly Christian connotation. Though it was used in Latin in a literal and secular context to denote “match” or “contest,” it was already used in the Bible (and retained as a Greek word in the Latin translations) as a metaphor of a moral struggle. So 1 Cor 9:25: “omnis autem qui in agone contendit ab omnibus se abstinet et illi quidem ut corruptibilem coronam accipiant nos autem incorruptam” (“Everyone who competes in the games goes into strict training. They do it to get a crown that will not last; but we do it to get a crown that will last forever.”). It was not long before “agon” also came to be used of the fight that martyrs fought (highly appropriate, as they often met their ends in the arena), see for instance the Acts of Perpetua and Felicitas (I, 9.4): “Reuocatus et Felicitas a leopardis gloriosum agonem impleuerunt” (“Revocatus and Felicitas finished their glorious struggle through leopards”). Thence “agon” was also used of the Christian’s moral struggle in general – see e.g. Lactantius, Epitome divinarum institutionum 24.11: “summa igitur prudentia deus materiam uirtutis in malis posuit: quae idcirco fecit, ut nobis constitueret agonem, in quo uictores inmortalitatis praemio coronaret” (“Therefore God prudently placed the opportunity of virtue in vices; and he created vices, so that he might give us a contest, in which he might crown the victors with the reward of immortality”).

What is the significance of the usage of both “athleta” and “agon” in such close proximity – words that have such obvious Christian connotations, but are used in an otherwise “secular” description of battle scenes? This is an interesting problem because “athleta” is used for three parties: first it is used for Randolf, one of Gunther’s men; then it is used for Walther; finally it is used by Walther to describe Hagan. This means, presumably, that all three are Christians, fighting the battle – not just of the Vosges, but also of life. Each, in their own way, is fighting their battle against sin: Randolf against avarice in his lust for treasure (either that or, incited as he has been by Gunther to exact revenge, against anger), Walther against arrogance (see the boasting episode in 561-565), Hagan against the anger he has conceived over Gunther’s insulting remarks (632: “tunc heros magnam iuste conceperat iram, / si tamen in dominum licitum est irascier ullum,” “The hero rightly then became extremely angered, / If to be angry with one’s lord is ever right.”). Thus each is involved in a moral struggle so that they too, when their time has come, may say with Cyprian (Ad Quirinum 3.16): “Bonum agonem certavi, cursum perfeci, fidem servavi” (“I have fought a good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith”). [JJTY]}}
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|[[nam1|Nam]] [[cuncti]] [[funem]] [[tracturi]] [[deposuerunt]]
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|{{Parallel|''Aeneid'' 12.707: ''armaque deposuere umeris. '' ‘They took off the armour from their shoulders.’
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|[[Hastas]] [[cum2|cum]] [[clipeis]].) [[sed1|sed]] [[quanto]] [[maximus1|maximus]] [[heros]]
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 ''Aeineid'' 6.192: ''maximus heros. . .'' ‘The great hero. . .’
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|[[Fortior]] [[extiterat]], [[tanto2|tanto]] [[fuit]] [[ocior]], [[olli1|olli]]
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|[[Et]] [[cursu]] [[capto]] [[suras]] [[mucrone]] [[recidit]]
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| {{Comment|'''1029-1030:''' Notice how, in contrast to the previous quick-paced verse (which describes the speed of Walther), the almost entirely spondaic meters of both vs. 1029 and 1030 strikingly represent the slowed-down action as Walther, having caught up to one of the men, manages to slow Trogus down by cutting his hamstring. [JJTY]}}
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|[[Ac]] [[sic]] [[tardatum]] [[praevenit]] [[et]] [[abstulit1|abstulit]] [[eius1|eius]]
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|[[Scutum]]. [[sed1|sed]] [[Trogus]], [[quamvis]] [[de]] [[vulnere]] [[lassus]],
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| {{Comment|'''scutum:''' The enjambment (continuation of a syntactical unit over into the following verse) causes the shield to be effectively “snatched” from the previous verse, corresponding with “abstulit” (“stole”) in 1030. [JJTY]}}
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|[[Mente]] [[tamen]] [[fervens1|fervens]] [[saxum]] [[circumspicit]] [[ingens]],
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|{{Parallel|''Aeineid'' 12.896-897.: ''saxum circumspicit ingens. . .ille manu raptum trepida torquebat in hostem.'' ‘He glances round and sees a huge stone. . .With hurried grasp, he seized and hurled it at his foe.’ 12.266: ''adversos telum contorsit in hostes. '' ‘Darting forward, he hurled his spear full against the foe.’
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|[[quod4|Quod]] [[rapiens1|rapiens]] [[subito1|subito]] [[obnixum]] [[contorsit]] [[in]] [[hostem]]
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|[[Et]] [[proprium]] [[a]] [[summo]] [[clipeum]] [[fidit]] [[usque]] [[deorsum]].
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|{{Commentary|''Proprium…scutum'': Trogus’s own shield, being used by Waltharius.
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|[[sed1|Sed]] [[retinet]] [[fractum]] [[pellis]] [[superaddita]] [[lignum]].
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| {{Comment|'''sed retinet fractum pellis superaddita lignum:''' This is consistent with the structure of shields in the Carolingian period, see Coupland 1990, pp. 35-38. Cf. 776: “taurino contextum tergore lignum” (“the bull’s-hide-covered wood”). [JJTY]}}
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|[[Moxque]] [[genu]] [[posito]] [[viridem]] [[vacuaverat]] [[aedem]]
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|{{Commentary|''Viridem…aedem equiv. to vaginam'' ''Vacuaverat'': the subject is Trogus.
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| {{Comment|'''vacuaverat aedem:''' I.e.: he unsheathed his sword. A prime example of the kenning or circumlocution typical of Germanic literature. [JJTY]}}
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|[[Atque]] [[ardens]] [[animis]] [[vibratu]] [[terruit]] [[auras]],
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|{{Parallel|Prudentius, ''Psychomachia ''297: ''territat auras. '' ‘He affrighted the heavens.’
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|[[Et]] [[si]] [[non]] [[quivit]] [[virtutem]] [[ostendere]] [[factis]],
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| {{Comment|'''virtutem ... virilem:''' Note the word play on “virtutem” and “virilem.” The same word play occurs in the context of martyrdom in Acts of Perpetua and Felicitas II.9.2: “Praecedentibus uero sanctis martyribus Felicitas sequebatur, quae desiderio Christi et amore martyrii nec obstetricem quaesiuit, nec partus sensit iniuriam, sed uere felix et suo sanguine consecranda, non solum femineo sexui, sed etiam uirili uirtuti praebebat exemplum, post onus uteri coronam martyrii perceptura” (“After the saintly martyrs had preceded her, Felicitas followed, who sought neither an obstetrician because of her desire for Christ and her love for martyrdom, nor did she feel injustice for her child, but offered, truly happy and about to be consecrated with her own blood, an example not only to the feminine sex, but also to manly courage – she, who would receive the crown of martyrdom after the burden of her womb”). Cf. Paulinus of Nola, Carmina 26.159: “femineas quoque personas uirtute uirili / induit alma fides” (“kind faith also clothes female persons in manly courage”). [JJTY]}}
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|[[Corde]] [[tamen]] [[habitum]] [[patefecit]] [[et]] [[ore1|ore]] [[virilem]].
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|{{Commentary|''Habitum equiv. to animum''
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|{{Parallel|''Aeineid'' 9.311: ''ante annos animumque gerens curamque virilem. . .'' ‘With a man’s mind and a spirit beyond his years. . .’
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|[[Nec]] [[manes]] [[ridere]] [[videns]] [[audaciter]] [[infit]]:
|1040
|{{Commentary|''Manes ridere: ''the parallel image in line 849 suggests that ''ridere ''depends not on'' infit ''(so Wieland) but rather on'' videns.''
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| {{Comment|'''Nec manes ridere videns:''' This is a puzzling phrase. Is it possible that “manes” is metonymically used for “death” and is here used with “ridere” to personify death? This would seem likely, because of the similar phrase in Hagan’s speech in 849-850: “Aspice mortem, / Qualiter arridet!” (“Look at Death, / How it is grinning!”); see also 1327: “Quem quoque continuo esurienti porgeret Orco” (“Him too he would have sent straightway to hungry Orcus”). Althof (1905, ad loc.) compares this passage to “Dominus Blitero” in the Ysengrimus / Reinardus Vulpes (5.1100): “Hanc tibi dono gigam, pagana est utpote porrum / Osseaque ut dominus Blitero, sume, vide!” (“I give you this fiddle, as common as a leek / and as bony as lord Blitero – see, take it!”). According to J. Grimm, Deutsche Mythologie, Göttingen: Dieterichsche Buchhandlung, 1844, vol. 2, pp. 849-850, the name “Blitero” could be etymologically related either to the German word for “pale” (“bleich”) or “grinning” (“bleckend”), but is, in any case, a representation of Death as a skeleton. J. Mann, however, explains the remark as referring to a canon of Bruges, presumably of “rather skeletal appearance.” See Ysengrimus, ed. J. Mann, Leiden: E.J. Brill, 1987, ad loc. and note. If this is true, the relation between a “laughing/mocking Death” on the one hand and the reference to a “bony/skeletal person” on the other hand becomes rather tenuous. Moreover, even if, as J. Grimm asseverates, “dominus Blicero” is a personification of death, and even if, as Althof claims, the “laughing Death” of the Waltharius somehow uses the same imagery, it should be noted that in medieval iconography the personification of death as a skeletal figure does not occur until the thirteenth century – for which see L.E. Jordan, The iconography of death in western medieval art to 1350. Dissertation, Notre Dame University, Indiana, 1980, p. 97.

It is also possible that “ridere” is here used in a different sense. “ridere” can be used with gods or personifications to mean “smile favorably,” as in Ovid, Tristia 1.5.27: “dum iuvat et vultu ridet Fortuna sereno” (“while Fortune aids and smiles with a peaceful countenance”) or Silius Italicus, Punica 5.227: “laeto Victoria vultu arridens” (“Victory, smiling with a cheerful expression”). “ridere” would then be used ironically in this context, meaning that when Death smiles upon you, it is anything but favorable. Cf. Statius, Thebaid 4.213: “grave Tisiphone risit gavisa futuris” (“Tisiphone smiled gravely, enjoying what was about to come”). The absence in the passages of the Waltharius of an adverbial accusative, however, rather strains the sense of “ridere,” if it is indeed to be taken in this way.

It may be best to simply take “ridere” as “to mock” or “smile mockingly,” although I have not found any parallels of such an act of personified Death in either classical or early medieval literature. It may therefore be necessary to take another look at “manes” and not equate it with “mors” so quickly. Although “manes” were generally considered to be good-natured spirits of the dead in antiquity (as opposed to “larvae” or “lemures”), they came to be equated with the evil ones, as Althof (1905 ad loc.) demonstrates by quoting a number of Old High German translations of “manes” by Notker. He then references J. Grimm, Deutsche Mythologie, Göttingen: Dieterichsche Buchhandlung, 1844, vol. 2, p. 789, where it is stated that in Nordic mythology, the dead who had not deserved to reach Walhalla were doomed to roam the earth, and often served as ghastly precursors to death. There is also a classical parallel where “manes” is used in a rather frightening context, see Horace, Odes 1.4: “palllida Mors aequo pulsat pede pauperum tabernas / regumque turris. o beate Sesti, / vitae summa brevis spem nos vetat incohare longam; / iam te premet nox fabulaeque Manes / et domus exilis Plutonia” (“pale Death knocks equally on the doors of poor taverns and the citadels of kings. O blessed Sestius, the short total of life prohibits us from beginning to have hope for longevity; soon night will press upon you and the shades of fable, and the insubstantial house of Pluto”). In the Waltharius, the “shades of fable” present themselves on the battlefield, smiling mockingly, to herald the impending death of Trogus. [JJTY]

'''audaciter:''' The more common form is “audacter.” [JJTY]}}
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|{{Parallel|'' Danihel Propheta'' 5.29: ''circumdata est torques aurea collo eius. '' ‘A chain of gold was put around his neck.’ ''Liber Genesis'' 41.42: ''collo torquem auream circumposuit. '' ‘He put a chain of gold about his neck.’
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|{{Outline|
* [[WalthariusPrologue|Prologue]]
* [[Waltharius1|Introduction: the Huns (1–12)]]
* The Huns (13–418)
** [[Waltharius13|The Franks under Gibich surrender to Attila, giving Hagen as a hostage (13–33)]]
** [[Waltharius34|The Burgundians under Hereric surrender to Attila, giving Hildegund as a hostage (34–74)]]
** [[Waltharius75|The Aquitainians under Alphere surrender to Attila, giving Walther as a hostage (75–92)]]
** [[Waltharius93|Experience of the hostages at Attila’s court (93–115)]]
** [[Waltharius116|Death of Gibich, flight of Hagen (116–122)]]
** [[Waltharius123|Attila’s queen Ospirin advises her husband to ensure Walther’s loyalty by arranging a marriage (123–141)]]
** [[Waltharius142|Walther rejects Attila’s offer of a bride (142–169)]]
** [[Waltharius170|Walther leads the army of the Huns to victory in battle (170–214)]]
** The Escape (215–418)
*** [[Waltharius215|Walther returns from battle and encounters Hildegund (215–255)]]
*** [[Waltharius256|Walther reveals to Hildegund his plans for escaping with Attila’s treasure (256–286)]]
*** [[Waltharius287|Walther hosts a luxurious banquet for Attila’s court; eventually all his intoxicated guests fall asleep (287–323)]]
*** [[Waltharius324|Flight of Walther and Hildegund from Attila’s court (324–357)]]
*** [[Waltharius358|The following day, the escape of Walther and Hildegund is discovered by Ospirin (358–379)]]
*** [[Waltharius380|Attila is infuriated and vows revenge on Walther, but can find no one willing to dare to pursue him, even for a large reward (380–418)]]
* The Single Combats (419–1061)
** Diplomacy (419–639)
*** [[Waltharius419|Flight of Walther and Hildegund to the area of Worms (419–435)]]
*** [[Waltharius436|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 (436–488)]]
*** [[Waltharius489|Walther makes his camp in a mountainous area and goes to sleep (489–512)]]
*** [[Waltharius513|Gunther and his companions approach Walther’s camp; Hagen unsuccessfully tries to dissuade the king from attacking it (513–531)]]
*** [[Waltharius532|Hildegund sees the Franks approaching and wakes Walther, who calms her fears and prepares for battle; he recognizes Hagen from a distance (532–571)]]
*** [[Waltharius571|Hagen persuades Gunther to try diplomacy before using force (571–580)]]
*** [[Waltharius581|Camalo is sent as a messenger to Walther, who offers to make Gunther a gift in return for allowing his passage (581–616)]]
*** [[Waltharius617|Hagen counsels Gunther to accept the offer, but Gunther rejects this advice, calling him a coward. Insulted, Hagen goes off to a nearby hill (617–639)]]
** Combat (640–1061)
*** [[Waltharius640|1st single combat: Camalo is sent back to Walther, who slays him (640–685)]]
*** [[Waltharius686|2nd single combat: Walther slays Kimo/Scaramund, Camalo’s nephew (686–719)]]
*** [[Waltharius720|Gunther encourages his men (720–724)]]
*** [[Waltharius725|3rd single combat: Walther slays Werinhard, a descendant of the Trojan Pandarus (725–753)]]
*** [[Waltharius754|4th single combat: Walther slays the Saxon Ekivrid, after an exchange of insults (754–780)]]
*** [[Waltharius781|5th single combat: Walther slays Hadawart, after an exchange of insults (781–845)]]
*** [[Waltharius846|Hagen sees his nephew Patavrid going off to fight Walther and laments the evil wreaked on mankind by greed (846–877)]]
*** [[Waltharius878|6th single combat: after trying to dissuade him from fighting, Walther slays Patavrid (878–913)]]
*** [[Waltharius914|7th single combat: Walther slays Gerwitus (914–940)]]
*** [[Waltharius941|Gunther again encourages his men, giving Walther some time to rest (941–961)]]
*** [[Waltharius962|8th single combat: Walther is shorn of his hair by Randolf, whom he then slays (962–981)]]
*** '''Walther is attacked by Eleuthir/Helmnot, assisted by Trogus, Tanastus, and Gunther; he slays all but Gunther (981–1061)'''
* The Final Combat (1062–1452)
** [[Waltharius1062|Gunther tries to persuade Hagen to help him to defeat Waltharius; remembering his wounded honor, Hagen refuses (1062–1088)]]
** [[Waltharius1089|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 (1089–1129)]]
** [[Waltharius1130|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 (1130–1187)]]
** [[Waltharius1188|The following day, Walther and Hildegund set out from the mountains, taking the horses and arms of the defeated warriors (1188–1207)]]
** [[Waltharius1208|Hildegund perceives Gunther and Hagen approaching to attack; the king addresses Walther (1208–1236)]]
** [[Waltharius1237|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 (1237–1279)]]
** [[Waltharius1280|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 (1280–1345)]]
** [[Waltharius1346|Walther challenges Hagen; he severs Gunther’s leg, but Hagen again saves the king’s life (1346–1375)]]
** [[Waltharius1376|Hagen cuts off Walther’s right hand; Walther gouges out one of Hagen’s eyes and, cutting open his cheek, knocks out four teeth (1376–1395)]]
** [[Waltharius1396|Having wounded each other, the warriors end the battle, drink together, and engage in a friendly exchange of humorous taunt (1396–1442)]]
** [[Waltharius1443|The warriors return to their respective homes; Walther marries Hildegund and eventually becomes king of the Aquitainians (1443–1452)]]
* [[Waltharius1453|Epilogue (1453–1456)]]}}
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Julian Yolles: /* Walther is attacked by Eleuthir/Helmnot, assisted by Trogus, Tanastus, and Gunther; he slays all but Gunther (981–1061) */

===Walther is attacked by Eleuthir/Helmnot, assisted by Trogus, Tanastus, and Gunther; he slays all but Gunther (981–1061)===
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|[[Vix]] [[effatus]] [[haec2|haec]] [[truncavit]] [[colla]] [[precantis]].
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|[[Atque]] [[sub]] [[hac]] [[certum]] [[sibi]] [[spe]] [[posuere]] [[triumphum]].
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|[[Edicens]]: '[[ferro]] [[tibi1|tibi]] [[finis2|finis]], [[calve]], [[sub]] [[isto]]!'
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|{{Parallel|Prudentius, ''Psychomachia'' 54: ''hic tibi finis erit. '' ‘This shall be thy last end.’
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Althof (1905, ad loc.) remarks: “Der Vergleich des Speeres mit einer Schlange ist echt germanisch.” Though this may be true, the very name attributed to this kind of serpent – iaculus, going back to the Greek ἀκοντίας (see Nicander, Theriaka 491), meaning “javelin” – evidences that this comparison was already made in Greco-Roman times. See also Aelianus, De natura animalium 6.18: “ἤδη δὲ καὶ ἀκοντίων δίκην ἑαυτόν τις μεθίησι καὶ ἐπιφέρεται, καὶ τό γε ὄνομα ἐξ οὗ δρᾷ ἔχει” (“Indeed a certain kind [i.e. of snake] launches itself and flies in the manner of javelins, and acquires its name from its action”). [JJTY]}}
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|{{Commentary|''Umbonem'': here in its more limited, literal sense. The shield is still intact.
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|{{Parallel|''Aeneid'' 4.325; 6.528: ''quid moror? '' ‘Why do I linger?’
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| {{Comment|'''Quid moror?''' This phrase exposes the snake comparison for what it is: a poetic technique to heighten the tension in an exciting moment (Helmnod/Eleuthir has just thrown a lance towards Walther) by supplying unnecessary background information; the phrase “quid moror” (“why do I delay any longer?”) then signals the return to the action. [JJTY]}}
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|[[Clamorem]] [[Franci1|Franci]] [[tollunt]] [[saltusque]] [[resultat]],
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|{{Parallel|''Aeineid'' 10.262: ''clamorem ad sidera tollunt.'' ‘They raise a shout to the sky.’ 11.622:'' clamorem tollunt.'' ‘They raise a shout.’ 8.305: ''consonat omne nemus strepitu collesque resultant.'' ‘The woodland rings with the clamour, and the hills resound.’
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| {{Comment|'''saltusque resultat:''' The assonance of the “a” and the “u” gives an impression of an echo at the end of the line, reflecting the “echoing forest”. [JJTY]}}
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|[[Obnixique]] [[trahunt]] [[restim]] [[simul]] [[atque]] [[vicissim]],
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| {{Comment|'''restim ... vicissim:''' The rhyme here emphasizes the repetitive nature of the pulling. [JJTY]}}
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|[[Nec]] [[dubitat]] [[princeps]] [[tali3|tali]] [[se5|se]] [[aptare]] [[labori]].
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|{{Commentary|''Princeps'': Helmnod
}}
|{{Parallel|''Aeneid'' 10.588: ''aptat se pugnae.'' ‘He prepares for the fray.’
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|[[Manarunt]] [[cunctis1|cunctis]] [[sudoris]] [[flumina]] [[membris]].
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|{{Parallel|''Aeneid'' 3.175: ''gelidus toto manabat corepore sudor. '' ‘A cold sweat bedewed all my limbs.’ 5.200: ''sudor fluit undique rivis.'' ‘Sweat streams down all their limbs.’
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| {{Comment|'''Manarunt cunctis sudoris flumina membris:''' When all of Gunther’s men are straining with the effort to bring Walther down in this “rope pulling contest,” the action is briefly paused by an almost entirely spondaic meter as the camera slowly zooms in on the beads of sweat trickling down the men’s limbs. [JJTY]}}
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|[[sed1|Sed]] [[tamen]] [[haec2|haec]] [[inter]] [[velut]] [[aesculus]] [[astitit]] [[heros]],
|1000
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|{{Parallel|''Georgics'' 2.291-292: ''aesculus in primis, quae quantum vertice ad auras/ aetherias, tantum radice in Tartara tendit./ ergo non hiemes illam, non flabra neque imbres/ convellunt; immota manet. '' ‘Above all the great oak, which strikes its roots down towards the nether pit as far as it lifts its top to the airs of heaven. Hence no winter storms, no blasts or rains, uproot it; unmoved it abides.’ ''Aeneid'' 4.445-446.: ''ipsa haeret scopulis et quantum vertice ad auras/ aetherias, tantum radice in Tartara tendit:/ haud secus. . .heros/tunditur.'' ‘[The oak] clings to the crag, and as far as it lifts its top to the airs of heaven, so far it strikes its roots down towards hell: even so the hero is buffeted.’ 3.77: ''immotamque coli dedit et contemnere ventos.'' ‘He allows it to lie unmoved, defying the winds.’
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| {{Comment|'''velut aesculus:''' The tree simile has become characteristic of epic: the present one goes back to Virgil, Aeneid 4.441-9 (which builds on Georgics, 2.291-2, though it is not a simile there), which has reminiscences of Catullus, 64.105-111 (the epyllion) and ultimately Homer, Iliad 12.131-136 and 16.765-771. Whereas the Homeric and Catullan similes, as well as the passage from the Georgics, center on an image of robust, physical strength, Virgil employs the simile in the Aeneid to portray Aeneas’ mental resolve in opposing Dido’s laments (delivered by Anna). See R.D. Williams, Virgil: Aeneid I-VI, London: Bristol Classical Press, 1972, ad loc.: “...he [Virgil, JJTY] has applied to mental strength what is generally an image of physical strength.” The poet of the Waltharius, in turn, flips the image around to portray Walther’s insurmountable strength in what is essentially a rope-pulling competition. As Althof (1905, ad loc.) rightly remarks, this passage is not evoking the mythical tree Yggdrasil from Germanic mythology. [JJTY]}}
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|[[quae4|Quae]] [[non]] [[plus2|plus]] [[petit]] [[astra]] [[comis]] [[quam]] [[Tartara]] [[fibris]],
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|{{Commentary|''Fibris equiv. to radicibus''
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|[[Contempnens]] [[omnes1|omnes]] [[ventorum]] [[immota]] [[fragores]].
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|[[Certabant]] [[hostes1|hostes]] [[hortabanturque]] [[viritim]],
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|[[ut1|Ut]], [[si]] [[non]] [[quirent]] [[ipsum4|ipsum]] [[detrudere]] [[ad]] [[arvum]],
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|{{Commentary|''Detrudere ad arvum'': i.e., kill?
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|[[Munimen]] [[clipei2|clipei]] [[saltem]] [[extorquere]] [[studerent]],
|1005
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|{{Parallel|''Aeneid'' 12.357: '' dextrae mucronem extorquet.'' ‘He wrests the sword from his hand.’
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|[[quo2|Quo]] [[dempto]] [[vivus]] [[facile]] [[caperetur]] [[ab]] [[ipsis]].
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|{{Commentary|''Facile'': the'' e ''of the adverb is here long.
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|[[Nomina]] [[quae5|quae]] [[restant]] [[edicam]] [[iamque]] [[trahentum]]:
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| {{Comment|'''1007-1011:''' Again the poet increases the tension by providing a catalog of the participants and their place of origin, right in the middle of the action. [JJTY]}}
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|[[Nonus]] [[Eleuthir]] [[erat]], [[Helmnod]] [[cognomine1|cognomine]] [[dictus1|dictus]],
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|{{Commentary|''Eleuthir…Helmnod'': a double name, cf. line 687.
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|{{Parallel|''Aeneid'' 3.702: ''Gela fluvii cognomine dicta.'' . . ‘Gela, named after its river. . .’
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| {{Comment|'''Nonus Eleuthir erat, Helmnod cognomine dictus:''' According to Schröder (1931, pp. 150-151), Eleuthir is a possible Langobardic double version of the name (Eleuthir vs. Leuthir). It is a Hellenized version of (He)leuthere/Liuthere, analogous to the Greek ἐλεύθερος (“free”). Schröder (ibid.) also remarks that one would expect Eleuthir to be the nickname, not Helmnod. Helmnod, according to Wagner (1992, pp. 119-120), is a composite name meaning “helmet-blow,” from the Old High German (h)nod. It is possible that the mention of two names of the same person reflects different (oral) traditions of the Waltharius. [JJTY]}}
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|[[Argentina]] [[quidem]] [[decimum]] [[dant]] [[oppida]] [[Trogum]],
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|{{Commentary|''Argentina…oppida'': the Roman town Argentoratum, today Strasbourg, France.
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|[[Extulit]] [[undecimum]] [[pollens]] [[urbs]] [[Spira]] [[Tanastum]],
|1010
|{{Commentary|''Spira'': Speyer, now a city in the German Rhineland-Palatinate.
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|[[Absque]] [[Haganone]] [[locum]] [[rex]] [[supplevit]] [[duodenum]].
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|{{Commentary|Gunther takes the place of Hagen, originally reckoned among the twelve (cf. lines 475-477).
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|[[Quattuor]] [[hi]] [[adversum]] [[summis1|summis]] [[conatibus]] [[unum2|unum]]
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| {{Comment|'''Quattuor ... unum:''' Notice how the poet nicely emphasizes the efforts of many against one by framing the verse. [JJTY]}}
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|[[Contendunt]] [[pariter]] [[multo]] [[varioque]] [[tumultu]].
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|{{Parallel|''Aeneid'' 2.122: ''magno. . .tumultu. . .'' ‘With loud clamour. . .’
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|[[interea1|Interea]] [[Alpharidi]] [[vanus]] [[labor]] [[incutit]] [[iram]],
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|{{Parallel|''Aeneid'' 11.728: ''incutit iras.'' ‘He fills him with wrath.’
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|[[Et]] [[qui3|qui]] [[iam]] [[pridem]] [[nudarat]] [[casside]] [[frontem]],
|1015
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| {{Comment|'''iam pridem nudarat casside frontem:''' See 959-961: “Vir tamen illustris dum cunctari videt illos, / Vertice distractas suspendit in arbore cristas / Et ventum captans sudorem tersit anhelus” (“The famous man, when he saw they were hesitating, / Took his plumed helmet off and hung it on a tree, / Then caught his breath and, gasping, wiped away the sweat”). As line 969 tells us, Walther had not had the opportunity to put his helmet back on when Randolf rushed upon him (“Nec tamen et galeam fuerat sumpsisse facultas,” “However, Walter had no chance to don his helmet.”). [JJTY]}}
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|[[In]] [[framea]] [[tunicaque]] [[simul]] [[confisus]] [[aena]]
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|{{Commentary|''Framea equiv. to gladio ''here, though cf. Tac. ''Germ'' 6: ''hastas vel ipsorum vocabulo frameas gerunt''.
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|[[Omisit]] [[parmam]] [[primumque]] [[invasit]] [[Eleuthrin]].
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|[[Huic]] [[galeam]] [[findens]] [[cerebrum]] [[diffudit]] [[et]] [[ipsam]]
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|[[Cervicem]] [[resecans]] [[pectus]] [[patefecit]], [[at]] [[aegrum]]
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|{{Parallel|''Aeneid'' 10.601: ''latebras animae pectus mucrone recludit.'' ‘With the sword he cleft open his breast, where life lies hidden.’
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|[[Cor]] [[pulsans1|pulsans]] [[animam]] [[liquit]] [[mox]] [[atque]] [[calorem]].
|1020
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|{{Parallel|''Aeineid'' 3.140: ''linquebant dulcis animas.'' ‘Men gave up their sweet lives.’ 9.475: ''miserae calor ossa reliquit. '' ‘Warmth left her hapless frame.’
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|[[Inde]] [[petit]] [[Trogum]] [[haerentem]] [[in]] [[fune]] [[nefando]].
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| {{Comment|'''haerentem in fune:''' D’Angelo (1991, p. 171) quotes as a parallel to this passage Lucan, Bellum Civile 5.514 (“Rupibus exesis haerentem fune carinam,” “a ship hanging on to a rope in a hewn cave”) and 3.628 (“Haesissem, quamvis amens, in fune retentus,” “I would have hung on, although I was out of my mind, hanging onto the rope”). [JJTY]}}
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|[[qui3|Qui]] [[subito1|subito]] [[attonitus]] [[recidentis]] [[morte]] [[sodalis]]
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|{{Parallel|''Aeneid'' 10.386: ''furit incautum crudeli morte sodalis. '' ‘He rages, reckless over his comrade’s cruel death.’ 11.796: ''sterneret ut subita turbatam morte Camillam''. . . ‘That he might overthrow and strike down Camilla in sudden death.’
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|[[Horribilique]] [[hostis]] [[conspectu]] [[coeperat]] [[acrem]]
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|{{Parallel|''Aeineid'' 11.271: ''horribili visu portenta sequuntur.'' ‘Portents of dreadful view pursue me.’
 ''Georgics'' 3.141-142.: ''acri/ carpere prata fuga. . .'' ‘To scour the meadows in swift flight. . .’
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|[[Nequiquam]] [[temptare]] [[fugam]] [[voluitque]] [[relicta]]
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 ''Aeineid'' 12.484: ''fugam cursu temptavit equorum. '' ‘He strove by running to match the flihgt of the horses.’
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|[[Arma]] [[recolligere]], [[ut1|ut]] [[rursum]] [[repararet]] [[agonem]].
|1025
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|{{Parallel|''Aeineid'' 5.15: ''colligere arma iubet.'' ‘He bids them gather in the tackling.’
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| {{Comment|'''reparare agonem:''' Like the “athleta” in 962, the poet elects to use a word that bears a distinctly Christian connotation. Though it was used in Latin in a literal and secular context to denote “match” or “contest,” it was already used in the Bible (and retained as a Greek word in the Latin translations) as a metaphor of a moral struggle. So 1 Cor 9:25: “omnis autem qui in agone contendit ab omnibus se abstinet et illi quidem ut corruptibilem coronam accipiant nos autem incorruptam” (“Everyone who competes in the games goes into strict training. They do it to get a crown that will not last; but we do it to get a crown that will last forever.”). It was not long before “agon” also came to be used of the fight that martyrs fought (highly appropriate, as they often met their ends in the arena), see for instance the Acts of Perpetua and Felicitas (I, 9.4): “Reuocatus et Felicitas a leopardis gloriosum agonem impleuerunt” (“Revocatus and Felicitas finished their glorious struggle through leopards”). Thence “agon” was also used of the Christian’s moral struggle in general – see e.g. Lactantius, Epitome divinarum institutionum 24.11: “summa igitur prudentia deus materiam uirtutis in malis posuit: quae idcirco fecit, ut nobis constitueret agonem, in quo uictores inmortalitatis praemio coronaret” (“Therefore God prudently placed the opportunity of virtue in vices; and he created vices, so that he might give us a contest, in which he might crown the victors with the reward of immortality”).

What is the significance of the usage of both “athleta” and “agon” in such close proximity – words that have such obvious Christian connotations, but are used in an otherwise “secular” description of battle scenes? This is an interesting problem because “athleta” is used for three parties: first it is used for Randolf, one of Gunther’s men; then it is used for Walther; finally it is used by Walther to describe Hagan. This means, presumably, that all three are Christians, fighting the battle – not just of the Vosges, but also of life. Each, in their own way, is fighting their battle against sin: Randolf against avarice in his lust for treasure (either that or, incited as he has been by Gunther to exact revenge, against anger), Walther against arrogance (see the boasting episode in 561-565), Hagan against the anger he has conceived over Gunther’s insulting remarks (632: “tunc heros magnam iuste conceperat iram, / si tamen in dominum licitum est irascier ullum,” “The hero rightly then became extremely angered, / If to be angry with one’s lord is ever right.”). Thus each is involved in a moral struggle so that they too, when their time has come, may say with Cyprian (Ad Quirinum 3.16): “Bonum agonem certavi, cursum perfeci, fidem servavi” (“I have fought a good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith”). [JJTY]}}
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|[[nam1|Nam]] [[cuncti]] [[funem]] [[tracturi]] [[deposuerunt]]
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|{{Parallel|''Aeneid'' 12.707: ''armaque deposuere umeris. '' ‘They took off the armour from their shoulders.’
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|[[Hastas]] [[cum2|cum]] [[clipeis]].) [[sed1|sed]] [[quanto]] [[maximus1|maximus]] [[heros]]
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|{{Parallel|''Aeneid'' 12.707: ''armaque deposuere umeris. '' ‘They took off the armour from their shoulders.’
 ''Aeineid'' 6.192: ''maximus heros. . .'' ‘The great hero. . .’
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|[[Fortior]] [[extiterat]], [[tanto2|tanto]] [[fuit]] [[ocior]], [[olli1|olli]]
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|{{Commentary|''Olli…capto'': Trogus, dative of disadvantage. For the construction with the ablative ''cursu'', cf. line 1325: ''furto captum''.
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|[[Et]] [[cursu]] [[capto]] [[suras]] [[mucrone]] [[recidit]]
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| {{Comment|'''1029-1030:''' Notice how, in contrast to the previous quick-paced verse (which describes the speed of Walther), the almost entirely spondaic meters of both vs. 1029 and 1030 strikingly represent the slowed-down action as Walther, having caught up to one of the men, manages to slow Trogus down by cutting his hamstring. [JJTY]}}
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|[[Ac]] [[sic]] [[tardatum]] [[praevenit]] [[et]] [[abstulit1|abstulit]] [[eius1|eius]]
|1030
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|[[Scutum]]. [[sed1|sed]] [[Trogus]], [[quamvis]] [[de]] [[vulnere]] [[lassus]],
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|{{Commentary|''De vulnere'': cf. note on prologue, line 10.
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| {{Comment|'''scutum:''' The enjambment (continuation of a syntactical unit over into the following verse) causes the shield to be effectively “snatched” from the previous verse, corresponding with “abstulit” (“stole”) in 1030. [JJTY]}}
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|[[Mente]] [[tamen]] [[fervens1|fervens]] [[saxum]] [[circumspicit]] [[ingens]],
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|{{Parallel|''Aeineid'' 12.896-897.: ''saxum circumspicit ingens. . .ille manu raptum trepida torquebat in hostem.'' ‘He glances round and sees a huge stone. . .With hurried grasp, he seized and hurled it at his foe.’ 12.266: ''adversos telum contorsit in hostes. '' ‘Darting forward, he hurled his spear full against the foe.’
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|[[quod4|Quod]] [[rapiens1|rapiens]] [[subito1|subito]] [[obnixum]] [[contorsit]] [[in]] [[hostem]]
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|[[Et]] [[proprium]] [[a]] [[summo]] [[clipeum]] [[fidit]] [[usque]] [[deorsum]].
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|{{Commentary|''Proprium…scutum'': Trogus’s own shield, being used by Waltharius.
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|[[sed1|Sed]] [[retinet]] [[fractum]] [[pellis]] [[superaddita]] [[lignum]].
|1035
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| {{Comment|'''sed retinet fractum pellis superaddita lignum:''' This is consistent with the structure of shields in the Carolingian period, see Coupland 1990, pp. 35-38. Cf. 776: “taurino contextum tergore lignum” (“the bull’s-hide-covered wood”). [JJTY]}}
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|[[Moxque]] [[genu]] [[posito]] [[viridem]] [[vacuaverat]] [[aedem]]
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|{{Commentary|''Viridem…aedem equiv. to vaginam'' ''Vacuaverat'': the subject is Trogus.
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| {{Comment|'''vacuaverat aedem:''' I.e.: he unsheathed his sword. A prime example of the kenning or circumlocution typical of Germanic literature. [JJTY]}}
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|[[Atque]] [[ardens]] [[animis]] [[vibratu]] [[terruit]] [[auras]],
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|{{Parallel|Prudentius, ''Psychomachia ''297: ''territat auras. '' ‘He affrighted the heavens.’
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|[[Et]] [[si]] [[non]] [[quivit]] [[virtutem]] [[ostendere]] [[factis]],
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| {{Comment|'''virtutem ... virilem:''' Note the word play on “virtutem” and “virilem.” The same word play occurs in the context of martyrdom in Acts of Perpetua and Felicitas II.9.2: “Praecedentibus uero sanctis martyribus Felicitas sequebatur, quae desiderio Christi et amore martyrii nec obstetricem quaesiuit, nec partus sensit iniuriam, sed uere felix et suo sanguine consecranda, non solum femineo sexui, sed etiam uirili uirtuti praebebat exemplum, post onus uteri coronam martyrii perceptura” (“After the saintly martyrs had preceded her, Felicitas followed, who sought neither an obstetrician because of her desire for Christ and her love for martyrdom, nor did she feel injustice for her child, but offered, truly happy and about to be consecrated with her own blood, an example not only to the feminine sex, but also to manly courage – she, who would receive the crown of martyrdom after the burden of her womb”). Cf. Paulinus of Nola, Carmina 26.159: “femineas quoque personas uirtute uirili / induit alma fides” (“kind faith also clothes female persons in manly courage”). [JJTY]}}
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|[[Corde]] [[tamen]] [[habitum]] [[patefecit]] [[et]] [[ore1|ore]] [[virilem]].
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|{{Commentary|''Habitum equiv. to animum''
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|{{Parallel|''Aeineid'' 9.311: ''ante annos animumque gerens curamque virilem. . .'' ‘With a man’s mind and a spirit beyond his years. . .’
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|[[Nec]] [[manes]] [[ridere]] [[videns]] [[audaciter]] [[infit]]:
|1040
|{{Commentary|''Manes ridere: ''the parallel image in line 849 suggests that ''ridere ''depends not on'' infit ''(so Wieland) but rather on'' videns.''
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It is also possible that “ridere” is here used in a different sense. “ridere” can be used with gods or personifications to mean “smile favorably,” as in Ovid, Tristia 1.5.27: “dum iuvat et vultu ridet Fortuna sereno” (“while Fortune aids and smiles with a peaceful countenance”) or Silius Italicus, Punica 5.227: “laeto Victoria vultu arridens” (“Victory, smiling with a cheerful expression”). “ridere” would then be used ironically in this context, meaning that when Death smiles upon you, it is anything but favorable. Cf. Statius, Thebaid 4.213: “grave Tisiphone risit gavisa futuris” (“Tisiphone smiled gravely, enjoying what was about to come”). The absence in the passages of the Waltharius of an adverbial accusative, however, rather strains the sense of “ridere,” if it is indeed to be taken in this way.

It may be best to simply take “ridere” as “to mock” or “smile mockingly,” although I have not found any parallels of such an act of personified Death in either classical or early medieval literature. It may therefore be necessary to take another look at “manes” and not equate it with “mors” so quickly. Although “manes” were generally considered to be good-natured spirits of the dead in antiquity (as opposed to “larvae” or “lemures”), they came to be equated with the evil ones, as Althof (1905 ad loc.) demonstrates by quoting a number of Old High German translations of “manes” by Notker. He then references J. Grimm, Deutsche Mythologie, Göttingen: Dieterichsche Buchhandlung, 1844, vol. 2, p. 789, where it is stated that in Nordic mythology, the dead who had not deserved to reach Walhalla were doomed to roam the earth, and often served as ghastly precursors to death. There is also a classical parallel where “manes” is used in a rather frightening context, see Horace, Odes 1.4: “palllida Mors aequo pulsat pede pauperum tabernas / regumque turris. o beate Sesti, / vitae summa brevis spem nos vetat incohare longam; / iam te premet nox fabulaeque Manes / et domus exilis Plutonia” (“pale Death knocks equally on the doors of poor taverns and the citadels of kings. O blessed Sestius, the short total of life prohibits us from beginning to have hope for longevity; soon night will press upon you and the shades of fable, and the insubstantial house of Pluto”). In the Waltharius, the “shades of fable” present themselves on the battlefield, smiling mockingly, to herald the impending death of Trogus. [JJTY]

'''audaciter:''' The more common form is “audacter.” [JJTY]}}
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|{{Parallel|'' Danihel Propheta'' 5.29: ''circumdata est torques aurea collo eius. '' ‘A chain of gold was put around his neck.’ ''Liber Genesis'' 41.42: ''collo torquem auream circumposuit. '' ‘He put a chain of gold about his neck.’
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|{{Outline|
* [[WalthariusPrologue|Prologue]]
* [[Waltharius1|Introduction: the Huns (1–12)]]
* The Huns (13–418)
** [[Waltharius13|The Franks under Gibich surrender to Attila, giving Hagen as a hostage (13–33)]]
** [[Waltharius34|The Burgundians under Hereric surrender to Attila, giving Hildegund as a hostage (34–74)]]
** [[Waltharius75|The Aquitainians under Alphere surrender to Attila, giving Walther as a hostage (75–92)]]
** [[Waltharius93|Experience of the hostages at Attila’s court (93–115)]]
** [[Waltharius116|Death of Gibich, flight of Hagen (116–122)]]
** [[Waltharius123|Attila’s queen Ospirin advises her husband to ensure Walther’s loyalty by arranging a marriage (123–141)]]
** [[Waltharius142|Walther rejects Attila’s offer of a bride (142–169)]]
** [[Waltharius170|Walther leads the army of the Huns to victory in battle (170–214)]]
** The Escape (215–418)
*** [[Waltharius215|Walther returns from battle and encounters Hildegund (215–255)]]
*** [[Waltharius256|Walther reveals to Hildegund his plans for escaping with Attila’s treasure (256–286)]]
*** [[Waltharius287|Walther hosts a luxurious banquet for Attila’s court; eventually all his intoxicated guests fall asleep (287–323)]]
*** [[Waltharius324|Flight of Walther and Hildegund from Attila’s court (324–357)]]
*** [[Waltharius358|The following day, the escape of Walther and Hildegund is discovered by Ospirin (358–379)]]
*** [[Waltharius380|Attila is infuriated and vows revenge on Walther, but can find no one willing to dare to pursue him, even for a large reward (380–418)]]
* The Single Combats (419–1061)
** Diplomacy (419–639)
*** [[Waltharius419|Flight of Walther and Hildegund to the area of Worms (419–435)]]
*** [[Waltharius436|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 (436–488)]]
*** [[Waltharius489|Walther makes his camp in a mountainous area and goes to sleep (489–512)]]
*** [[Waltharius513|Gunther and his companions approach Walther’s camp; Hagen unsuccessfully tries to dissuade the king from attacking it (513–531)]]
*** [[Waltharius532|Hildegund sees the Franks approaching and wakes Walther, who calms her fears and prepares for battle; he recognizes Hagen from a distance (532–571)]]
*** [[Waltharius571|Hagen persuades Gunther to try diplomacy before using force (571–580)]]
*** [[Waltharius581|Camalo is sent as a messenger to Walther, who offers to make Gunther a gift in return for allowing his passage (581–616)]]
*** [[Waltharius617|Hagen counsels Gunther to accept the offer, but Gunther rejects this advice, calling him a coward. Insulted, Hagen goes off to a nearby hill (617–639)]]
** Combat (640–1061)
*** [[Waltharius640|1st single combat: Camalo is sent back to Walther, who slays him (640–685)]]
*** [[Waltharius686|2nd single combat: Walther slays Kimo/Scaramund, Camalo’s nephew (686–719)]]
*** [[Waltharius720|Gunther encourages his men (720–724)]]
*** [[Waltharius725|3rd single combat: Walther slays Werinhard, a descendant of the Trojan Pandarus (725–753)]]
*** [[Waltharius754|4th single combat: Walther slays the Saxon Ekivrid, after an exchange of insults (754–780)]]
*** [[Waltharius781|5th single combat: Walther slays Hadawart, after an exchange of insults (781–845)]]
*** [[Waltharius846|Hagen sees his nephew Patavrid going off to fight Walther and laments the evil wreaked on mankind by greed (846–877)]]
*** [[Waltharius878|6th single combat: after trying to dissuade him from fighting, Walther slays Patavrid (878–913)]]
*** [[Waltharius914|7th single combat: Walther slays Gerwitus (914–940)]]
*** [[Waltharius941|Gunther again encourages his men, giving Walther some time to rest (941–961)]]
*** [[Waltharius962|8th single combat: Walther is shorn of his hair by Randolf, whom he then slays (962–981)]]
*** '''Walther is attacked by Eleuthir/Helmnot, assisted by Trogus, Tanastus, and Gunther; he slays all but Gunther (981–1061)'''
* The Final Combat (1062–1452)
** [[Waltharius1062|Gunther tries to persuade Hagen to help him to defeat Waltharius; remembering his wounded honor, Hagen refuses (1062–1088)]]
** [[Waltharius1089|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 (1089–1129)]]
** [[Waltharius1130|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 (1130–1187)]]
** [[Waltharius1188|The following day, Walther and Hildegund set out from the mountains, taking the horses and arms of the defeated warriors (1188–1207)]]
** [[Waltharius1208|Hildegund perceives Gunther and Hagen approaching to attack; the king addresses Walther (1208–1236)]]
** [[Waltharius1237|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 (1237–1279)]]
** [[Waltharius1280|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 (1280–1345)]]
** [[Waltharius1346|Walther challenges Hagen; he severs Gunther’s leg, but Hagen again saves the king’s life (1346–1375)]]
** [[Waltharius1376|Hagen cuts off Walther’s right hand; Walther gouges out one of Hagen’s eyes and, cutting open his cheek, knocks out four teeth (1376–1395)]]
** [[Waltharius1396|Having wounded each other, the warriors end the battle, drink together, and engage in a friendly exchange of humorous taunt (1396–1442)]]
** [[Waltharius1443|The warriors return to their respective homes; Walther marries Hildegund and eventually becomes king of the Aquitainians (1443–1452)]]
* [[Waltharius1453|Epilogue (1453–1456)]]}}
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Julian Yolles: /* Walther is attacked by Eleuthir/Helmnot, assisted by Trogus, Tanastus, and Gunther; he slays all but Gunther (981–1061) */

===Walther is attacked by Eleuthir/Helmnot, assisted by Trogus, Tanastus, and Gunther; he slays all but Gunther (981–1061)===
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|[[Vix]] [[effatus]] [[haec2|haec]] [[truncavit]] [[colla]] [[precantis]].
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|[[Atque]] [[sub]] [[hac]] [[certum]] [[sibi]] [[spe]] [[posuere]] [[triumphum]].
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|[[Edicens]]: '[[ferro]] [[tibi1|tibi]] [[finis2|finis]], [[calve]], [[sub]] [[isto]]!'
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|{{Parallel|Prudentius, ''Psychomachia'' 54: ''hic tibi finis erit. '' ‘This shall be thy last end.’
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Althof (1905, ad loc.) remarks: “Der Vergleich des Speeres mit einer Schlange ist echt germanisch.” Though this may be true, the very name attributed to this kind of serpent – iaculus, going back to the Greek ἀκοντίας (see Nicander, Theriaka 491), meaning “javelin” – evidences that this comparison was already made in Greco-Roman times. See also Aelianus, De natura animalium 6.18: “ἤδη δὲ καὶ ἀκοντίων δίκην ἑαυτόν τις μεθίησι καὶ ἐπιφέρεται, καὶ τό γε ὄνομα ἐξ οὗ δρᾷ ἔχει”, “Indeed a certain kind (i.e. of snake) launches itself and flies in the manner of javelins, and acquires its name from its action.” [JJTY]}}
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|[[quid4|Quid ]][[moror]]? [[umbonem]] [[sciderat]] [[peltaque]] [[resedit]].
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|{{Commentary|''Umbonem'': here in its more limited, literal sense. The shield is still intact.
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|{{Parallel|''Aeneid'' 4.325; 6.528: ''quid moror? '' ‘Why do I linger?’
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| {{Comment|'''Quid moror?''' This phrase exposes the snake comparison for what it is: a poetic technique to heighten the tension in an exciting moment (Helmnod/Eleuthir has just thrown a lance towards Walther) by supplying unnecessary background information; the phrase “quid moror” (“why do I delay any longer?”) then signals the return to the action. [JJTY]}}
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|[[Clamorem]] [[Franci1|Franci]] [[tollunt]] [[saltusque]] [[resultat]],
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|{{Parallel|''Aeineid'' 10.262: ''clamorem ad sidera tollunt.'' ‘They raise a shout to the sky.’ 11.622:'' clamorem tollunt.'' ‘They raise a shout.’ 8.305: ''consonat omne nemus strepitu collesque resultant.'' ‘The woodland rings with the clamour, and the hills resound.’
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| {{Comment|'''saltusque resultat:''' The assonance of the “a” and the “u” gives an impression of an echo at the end of the line, reflecting the “echoing forest”. [JJTY]}}
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|[[Obnixique]] [[trahunt]] [[restim]] [[simul]] [[atque]] [[vicissim]],
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| {{Comment|'''restim ... vicissim:''' The rhyme here emphasizes the repetitive nature of the pulling. [JJTY]}}
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|[[Nec]] [[dubitat]] [[princeps]] [[tali3|tali]] [[se5|se]] [[aptare]] [[labori]].
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|{{Commentary|''Princeps'': Helmnod
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|{{Parallel|''Aeneid'' 10.588: ''aptat se pugnae.'' ‘He prepares for the fray.’
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|[[Manarunt]] [[cunctis1|cunctis]] [[sudoris]] [[flumina]] [[membris]].
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|{{Parallel|''Aeneid'' 3.175: ''gelidus toto manabat corepore sudor. '' ‘A cold sweat bedewed all my limbs.’ 5.200: ''sudor fluit undique rivis.'' ‘Sweat streams down all their limbs.’
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| {{Comment|'''Manarunt cunctis sudoris flumina membris:''' When all of Gunther’s men are straining with the effort to bring Walther down in this “rope pulling contest,” the action is briefly paused by an almost entirely spondaic meter as the camera slowly zooms in on the beads of sweat trickling down the men’s limbs. [JJTY]}}
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|[[sed1|Sed]] [[tamen]] [[haec2|haec]] [[inter]] [[velut]] [[aesculus]] [[astitit]] [[heros]],
|1000
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|{{Parallel|''Georgics'' 2.291-292: ''aesculus in primis, quae quantum vertice ad auras/ aetherias, tantum radice in Tartara tendit./ ergo non hiemes illam, non flabra neque imbres/ convellunt; immota manet. '' ‘Above all the great oak, which strikes its roots down towards the nether pit as far as it lifts its top to the airs of heaven. Hence no winter storms, no blasts or rains, uproot it; unmoved it abides.’ ''Aeneid'' 4.445-446.: ''ipsa haeret scopulis et quantum vertice ad auras/ aetherias, tantum radice in Tartara tendit:/ haud secus. . .heros/tunditur.'' ‘[The oak] clings to the crag, and as far as it lifts its top to the airs of heaven, so far it strikes its roots down towards hell: even so the hero is buffeted.’ 3.77: ''immotamque coli dedit et contemnere ventos.'' ‘He allows it to lie unmoved, defying the winds.’
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| {{Comment|'''velut aesculus:''' The tree simile has become characteristic of epic: the present one goes back to Virgil, Aeneid 4.441-9 (which builds on Georgics, 2.291-2, though it is not a simile there), which has reminiscences of Catullus, 64.105-111 (the epyllion) and ultimately Homer, Iliad 12.131-136 and 16.765-771. Whereas the Homeric and Catullan similes, as well as the passage from the Georgics, center on an image of robust, physical strength, Virgil employs the simile in the Aeneid to portray Aeneas’ mental resolve in opposing Dido’s laments (delivered by Anna). See R.D. Williams, Virgil: Aeneid I-VI, London: Bristol Classical Press, 1972, ad loc.: “...he [Virgil, JJTY] has applied to mental strength what is generally an image of physical strength.” The poet of the Waltharius, in turn, flips the image around to portray Walther’s insurmountable strength in what is essentially a rope-pulling competition. As Althof (1905, ad loc.) rightly remarks, this passage is not evoking the mythical tree Yggdrasil from Germanic mythology. [JJTY]}}
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|[[quae4|Quae]] [[non]] [[plus2|plus]] [[petit]] [[astra]] [[comis]] [[quam]] [[Tartara]] [[fibris]],
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|{{Commentary|''Fibris equiv. to radicibus''
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|[[Contempnens]] [[omnes1|omnes]] [[ventorum]] [[immota]] [[fragores]].
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|[[Certabant]] [[hostes1|hostes]] [[hortabanturque]] [[viritim]],
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|[[ut1|Ut]], [[si]] [[non]] [[quirent]] [[ipsum4|ipsum]] [[detrudere]] [[ad]] [[arvum]],
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|{{Commentary|''Detrudere ad arvum'': i.e., kill?
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|[[Munimen]] [[clipei2|clipei]] [[saltem]] [[extorquere]] [[studerent]],
|1005
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|{{Parallel|''Aeneid'' 12.357: '' dextrae mucronem extorquet.'' ‘He wrests the sword from his hand.’
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|[[quo2|Quo]] [[dempto]] [[vivus]] [[facile]] [[caperetur]] [[ab]] [[ipsis]].
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|{{Commentary|''Facile'': the'' e ''of the adverb is here long.
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|[[Nomina]] [[quae5|quae]] [[restant]] [[edicam]] [[iamque]] [[trahentum]]:
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| {{Comment|'''1007-1011:''' Again the poet increases the tension by providing a catalog of the participants and their place of origin, right in the middle of the action. [JJTY]}}
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|[[Nonus]] [[Eleuthir]] [[erat]], [[Helmnod]] [[cognomine1|cognomine]] [[dictus1|dictus]],
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|{{Commentary|''Eleuthir…Helmnod'': a double name, cf. line 687.
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|{{Parallel|''Aeneid'' 3.702: ''Gela fluvii cognomine dicta.'' . . ‘Gela, named after its river. . .’
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| {{Comment|'''Nonus Eleuthir erat, Helmnod cognomine dictus:''' According to Schröder (1931, pp. 150-151), Eleuthir is a possible Langobardic double version of the name (Eleuthir vs. Leuthir). It is a Hellenized version of (He)leuthere/Liuthere, analogous to the Greek ἐλεύθερος (“free”). Schröder (ibid.) also remarks that one would expect Eleuthir to be the nickname, not Helmnod. Helmnod, according to Wagner (1992, pp. 119-120), is a composite name meaning “helmet-blow,” from the Old High German (h)nod. It is possible that the mention of two names of the same person reflects different (oral) traditions of the Waltharius. [JJTY]}}
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|[[Argentina]] [[quidem]] [[decimum]] [[dant]] [[oppida]] [[Trogum]],
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|{{Commentary|''Argentina…oppida'': the Roman town Argentoratum, today Strasbourg, France.
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|[[Extulit]] [[undecimum]] [[pollens]] [[urbs]] [[Spira]] [[Tanastum]],
|1010
|{{Commentary|''Spira'': Speyer, now a city in the German Rhineland-Palatinate.
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|[[Absque]] [[Haganone]] [[locum]] [[rex]] [[supplevit]] [[duodenum]].
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|{{Commentary|Gunther takes the place of Hagen, originally reckoned among the twelve (cf. lines 475-477).
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|[[Quattuor]] [[hi]] [[adversum]] [[summis1|summis]] [[conatibus]] [[unum2|unum]]
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| {{Comment|'''Quattuor ... unum:''' Notice how the poet nicely emphasizes the efforts of many against one by framing the verse. [JJTY]}}
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|[[Contendunt]] [[pariter]] [[multo]] [[varioque]] [[tumultu]].
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|{{Parallel|''Aeneid'' 2.122: ''magno. . .tumultu. . .'' ‘With loud clamour. . .’
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|[[interea1|Interea]] [[Alpharidi]] [[vanus]] [[labor]] [[incutit]] [[iram]],
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|{{Parallel|''Aeneid'' 11.728: ''incutit iras.'' ‘He fills him with wrath.’
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|[[Et]] [[qui3|qui]] [[iam]] [[pridem]] [[nudarat]] [[casside]] [[frontem]],
|1015
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| {{Comment|'''iam pridem nudarat casside frontem:''' See 959-961: “Vir tamen illustris dum cunctari videt illos, / Vertice distractas suspendit in arbore cristas / Et ventum captans sudorem tersit anhelus” (“The famous man, when he saw they were hesitating, / Took his plumed helmet off and hung it on a tree, / Then caught his breath and, gasping, wiped away the sweat”). As line 969 tells us, Walther had not had the opportunity to put his helmet back on when Randolf rushed upon him (“Nec tamen et galeam fuerat sumpsisse facultas,” “However, Walter had no chance to don his helmet.”). [JJTY]}}
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|[[In]] [[framea]] [[tunicaque]] [[simul]] [[confisus]] [[aena]]
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|{{Commentary|''Framea equiv. to gladio ''here, though cf. Tac. ''Germ'' 6: ''hastas vel ipsorum vocabulo frameas gerunt''.
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|[[Omisit]] [[parmam]] [[primumque]] [[invasit]] [[Eleuthrin]].
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|[[Huic]] [[galeam]] [[findens]] [[cerebrum]] [[diffudit]] [[et]] [[ipsam]]
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|[[Cervicem]] [[resecans]] [[pectus]] [[patefecit]], [[at]] [[aegrum]]
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|{{Parallel|''Aeneid'' 10.601: ''latebras animae pectus mucrone recludit.'' ‘With the sword he cleft open his breast, where life lies hidden.’
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|[[Cor]] [[pulsans1|pulsans]] [[animam]] [[liquit]] [[mox]] [[atque]] [[calorem]].
|1020
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|{{Parallel|''Aeineid'' 3.140: ''linquebant dulcis animas.'' ‘Men gave up their sweet lives.’ 9.475: ''miserae calor ossa reliquit. '' ‘Warmth left her hapless frame.’
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|[[Inde]] [[petit]] [[Trogum]] [[haerentem]] [[in]] [[fune]] [[nefando]].
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| {{Comment|'''haerentem in fune:''' D’Angelo (1991, p. 171) quotes as a parallel to this passage Lucan, Bellum Civile 5.514 (“Rupibus exesis haerentem fune carinam,” “a ship hanging on to a rope in a hewn cave”) and 3.628 (“Haesissem, quamvis amens, in fune retentus,” “I would have hung on, although I was out of my mind, hanging onto the rope”). [JJTY]}}
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|[[qui3|Qui]] [[subito1|subito]] [[attonitus]] [[recidentis]] [[morte]] [[sodalis]]
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|{{Parallel|''Aeneid'' 10.386: ''furit incautum crudeli morte sodalis. '' ‘He rages, reckless over his comrade’s cruel death.’ 11.796: ''sterneret ut subita turbatam morte Camillam''. . . ‘That he might overthrow and strike down Camilla in sudden death.’
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|[[Horribilique]] [[hostis]] [[conspectu]] [[coeperat]] [[acrem]]
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|{{Parallel|''Aeineid'' 11.271: ''horribili visu portenta sequuntur.'' ‘Portents of dreadful view pursue me.’
 ''Georgics'' 3.141-142.: ''acri/ carpere prata fuga. . .'' ‘To scour the meadows in swift flight. . .’
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|[[Nequiquam]] [[temptare]] [[fugam]] [[voluitque]] [[relicta]]
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 ''Aeineid'' 12.484: ''fugam cursu temptavit equorum. '' ‘He strove by running to match the flihgt of the horses.’
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|[[Arma]] [[recolligere]], [[ut1|ut]] [[rursum]] [[repararet]] [[agonem]].
|1025
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|{{Parallel|''Aeineid'' 5.15: ''colligere arma iubet.'' ‘He bids them gather in the tackling.’
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| {{Comment|'''reparare agonem:''' Like the “athleta” in 962, the poet elects to use a word that bears a distinctly Christian connotation. Though it was used in Latin in a literal and secular context to denote “match” or “contest,” it was already used in the Bible (and retained as a Greek word in the Latin translations) as a metaphor of a moral struggle. So 1 Cor 9:25: “omnis autem qui in agone contendit ab omnibus se abstinet et illi quidem ut corruptibilem coronam accipiant nos autem incorruptam” (“Everyone who competes in the games goes into strict training. They do it to get a crown that will not last; but we do it to get a crown that will last forever.”). It was not long before “agon” also came to be used of the fight that martyrs fought (highly appropriate, as they often met their ends in the arena), see for instance the Acts of Perpetua and Felicitas (I, 9.4): “Reuocatus et Felicitas a leopardis gloriosum agonem impleuerunt” (“Revocatus and Felicitas finished their glorious struggle through leopards”). Thence “agon” was also used of the Christian’s moral struggle in general – see e.g. Lactantius, Epitome divinarum institutionum 24.11: “summa igitur prudentia deus materiam uirtutis in malis posuit: quae idcirco fecit, ut nobis constitueret agonem, in quo uictores inmortalitatis praemio coronaret” (“Therefore God prudently placed the opportunity of virtue in vices; and he created vices, so that he might give us a contest, in which he might crown the victors with the reward of immortality”).

What is the significance of the usage of both “athleta” and “agon” in such close proximity – words that have such obvious Christian connotations, but are used in an otherwise “secular” description of battle scenes? This is an interesting problem because “athleta” is used for three parties: first it is used for Randolf, one of Gunther’s men; then it is used for Walther; finally it is used by Walther to describe Hagan. This means, presumably, that all three are Christians, fighting the battle – not just of the Vosges, but also of life. Each, in their own way, is fighting their battle against sin: Randolf against avarice in his lust for treasure (either that or, incited as he has been by Gunther to exact revenge, against anger), Walther against arrogance (see the boasting episode in 561-565), Hagan against the anger he has conceived over Gunther’s insulting remarks (632: “tunc heros magnam iuste conceperat iram, / si tamen in dominum licitum est irascier ullum,” “The hero rightly then became extremely angered, / If to be angry with one’s lord is ever right.”). Thus each is involved in a moral struggle so that they too, when their time has come, may say with Cyprian (Ad Quirinum 3.16): “Bonum agonem certavi, cursum perfeci, fidem servavi” (“I have fought a good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith”). [JJTY]}}
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|[[nam1|Nam]] [[cuncti]] [[funem]] [[tracturi]] [[deposuerunt]]
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|{{Parallel|''Aeneid'' 12.707: ''armaque deposuere umeris. '' ‘They took off the armour from their shoulders.’
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|[[Hastas]] [[cum2|cum]] [[clipeis]].) [[sed1|sed]] [[quanto]] [[maximus1|maximus]] [[heros]]
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|{{Parallel|''Aeneid'' 12.707: ''armaque deposuere umeris. '' ‘They took off the armour from their shoulders.’
 ''Aeineid'' 6.192: ''maximus heros. . .'' ‘The great hero. . .’
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|[[Fortior]] [[extiterat]], [[tanto2|tanto]] [[fuit]] [[ocior]], [[olli1|olli]]
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|{{Commentary|''Olli…capto'': Trogus, dative of disadvantage. For the construction with the ablative ''cursu'', cf. line 1325: ''furto captum''.
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|[[Et]] [[cursu]] [[capto]] [[suras]] [[mucrone]] [[recidit]]
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| {{Comment|'''1029-1030:''' Notice how, in contrast to the previous quick-paced verse (which describes the speed of Walther), the almost entirely spondaic meters of both vs. 1029 and 1030 strikingly represent the slowed-down action as Walther, having caught up to one of the men, manages to slow Trogus down by cutting his hamstring. [JJTY]}}
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|[[Ac]] [[sic]] [[tardatum]] [[praevenit]] [[et]] [[abstulit1|abstulit]] [[eius1|eius]]
|1030
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|[[Scutum]]. [[sed1|sed]] [[Trogus]], [[quamvis]] [[de]] [[vulnere]] [[lassus]],
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|{{Commentary|''De vulnere'': cf. note on prologue, line 10.
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| {{Comment|'''scutum:''' The enjambment (continuation of a syntactical unit over into the following verse) causes the shield to be effectively “snatched” from the previous verse, corresponding with “abstulit” (“stole”) in 1030. [JJTY]}}
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|[[Mente]] [[tamen]] [[fervens1|fervens]] [[saxum]] [[circumspicit]] [[ingens]],
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|{{Parallel|''Aeineid'' 12.896-897.: ''saxum circumspicit ingens. . .ille manu raptum trepida torquebat in hostem.'' ‘He glances round and sees a huge stone. . .With hurried grasp, he seized and hurled it at his foe.’ 12.266: ''adversos telum contorsit in hostes. '' ‘Darting forward, he hurled his spear full against the foe.’
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|[[quod4|Quod]] [[rapiens1|rapiens]] [[subito1|subito]] [[obnixum]] [[contorsit]] [[in]] [[hostem]]
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|[[Et]] [[proprium]] [[a]] [[summo]] [[clipeum]] [[fidit]] [[usque]] [[deorsum]].
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|{{Commentary|''Proprium…scutum'': Trogus’s own shield, being used by Waltharius.
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|[[sed1|Sed]] [[retinet]] [[fractum]] [[pellis]] [[superaddita]] [[lignum]].
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| {{Comment|'''sed retinet fractum pellis superaddita lignum:''' This is consistent with the structure of shields in the Carolingian period, see Coupland 1990, pp. 35-38. Cf. 776: “taurino contextum tergore lignum” (“the bull’s-hide-covered wood”). [JJTY]}}
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|[[Moxque]] [[genu]] [[posito]] [[viridem]] [[vacuaverat]] [[aedem]]
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|{{Commentary|''Viridem…aedem equiv. to vaginam'' ''Vacuaverat'': the subject is Trogus.
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| {{Comment|'''vacuaverat aedem:''' I.e.: he unsheathed his sword. A prime example of the kenning or circumlocution typical of Germanic literature. [JJTY]}}
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|[[Atque]] [[ardens]] [[animis]] [[vibratu]] [[terruit]] [[auras]],
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|{{Parallel|Prudentius, ''Psychomachia ''297: ''territat auras. '' ‘He affrighted the heavens.’
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|[[Et]] [[si]] [[non]] [[quivit]] [[virtutem]] [[ostendere]] [[factis]],
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| {{Comment|'''virtutem ... virilem:''' Note the word play on “virtutem” and “virilem.” The same word play occurs in the context of martyrdom in Acts of Perpetua and Felicitas II.9.2: “Praecedentibus uero sanctis martyribus Felicitas sequebatur, quae desiderio Christi et amore martyrii nec obstetricem quaesiuit, nec partus sensit iniuriam, sed uere felix et suo sanguine consecranda, non solum femineo sexui, sed etiam uirili uirtuti praebebat exemplum, post onus uteri coronam martyrii perceptura” (“After the saintly martyrs had preceded her, Felicitas followed, who sought neither an obstetrician because of her desire for Christ and her love for martyrdom, nor did she feel injustice for her child, but offered, truly happy and about to be consecrated with her own blood, an example not only to the feminine sex, but also to manly courage – she, who would receive the crown of martyrdom after the burden of her womb”). Cf. Paulinus of Nola, Carmina 26.159: “femineas quoque personas uirtute uirili / induit alma fides” (“kind faith also clothes female persons in manly courage”). [JJTY]}}
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|[[Corde]] [[tamen]] [[habitum]] [[patefecit]] [[et]] [[ore1|ore]] [[virilem]].
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|{{Commentary|''Habitum equiv. to animum''
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|{{Parallel|''Aeineid'' 9.311: ''ante annos animumque gerens curamque virilem. . .'' ‘With a man’s mind and a spirit beyond his years. . .’
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|[[Nec]] [[manes]] [[ridere]] [[videns]] [[audaciter]] [[infit]]:
|1040
|{{Commentary|''Manes ridere: ''the parallel image in line 849 suggests that ''ridere ''depends not on'' infit ''(so Wieland) but rather on'' videns.''
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It is also possible that “ridere” is here used in a different sense. “ridere” can be used with gods or personifications to mean “smile favorably,” as in Ovid, Tristia 1.5.27: “dum iuvat et vultu ridet Fortuna sereno” (“while Fortune aids and smiles with a peaceful countenance”) or Silius Italicus, Punica 5.227: “laeto Victoria vultu arridens” (“Victory, smiling with a cheerful expression”). “ridere” would then be used ironically in this context, meaning that when Death smiles upon you, it is anything but favorable. Cf. Statius, Thebaid 4.213: “grave Tisiphone risit gavisa futuris” (“Tisiphone smiled gravely, enjoying what was about to come”). The absence in the passages of the Waltharius of an adverbial accusative, however, rather strains the sense of “ridere,” if it is indeed to be taken in this way.

It may be best to simply take “ridere” as “to mock” or “smile mockingly,” although I have not found any parallels of such an act of personified Death in either classical or early medieval literature. It may therefore be necessary to take another look at “manes” and not equate it with “mors” so quickly. Although “manes” were generally considered to be good-natured spirits of the dead in antiquity (as opposed to “larvae” or “lemures”), they came to be equated with the evil ones, as Althof (1905 ad loc.) demonstrates by quoting a number of Old High German translations of “manes” by Notker. He then references J. Grimm, Deutsche Mythologie, Göttingen: Dieterichsche Buchhandlung, 1844, vol. 2, p. 789, where it is stated that in Nordic mythology, the dead who had not deserved to reach Walhalla were doomed to roam the earth, and often served as ghastly precursors to death. There is also a classical parallel where “manes” is used in a rather frightening context, see Horace, Odes 1.4: “palllida Mors aequo pulsat pede pauperum tabernas / regumque turris. o beate Sesti, / vitae summa brevis spem nos vetat incohare longam; / iam te premet nox fabulaeque Manes / et domus exilis Plutonia” (“pale Death knocks equally on the doors of poor taverns and the citadels of kings. O blessed Sestius, the short total of life prohibits us from beginning to have hope for longevity; soon night will press upon you and the shades of fable, and the insubstantial house of Pluto”). In the Waltharius, the “shades of fable” present themselves on the battlefield, smiling mockingly, to herald the impending death of Trogus. [JJTY]

'''audaciter:''' The more common form is “audacter.” [JJTY]}}
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|{{Outline|
* [[WalthariusPrologue|Prologue]]
* [[Waltharius1|Introduction: the Huns (1–12)]]
* The Huns (13–418)
** [[Waltharius13|The Franks under Gibich surrender to Attila, giving Hagen as a hostage (13–33)]]
** [[Waltharius34|The Burgundians under Hereric surrender to Attila, giving Hildegund as a hostage (34–74)]]
** [[Waltharius75|The Aquitainians under Alphere surrender to Attila, giving Walther as a hostage (75–92)]]
** [[Waltharius93|Experience of the hostages at Attila’s court (93–115)]]
** [[Waltharius116|Death of Gibich, flight of Hagen (116–122)]]
** [[Waltharius123|Attila’s queen Ospirin advises her husband to ensure Walther’s loyalty by arranging a marriage (123–141)]]
** [[Waltharius142|Walther rejects Attila’s offer of a bride (142–169)]]
** [[Waltharius170|Walther leads the army of the Huns to victory in battle (170–214)]]
** The Escape (215–418)
*** [[Waltharius215|Walther returns from battle and encounters Hildegund (215–255)]]
*** [[Waltharius256|Walther reveals to Hildegund his plans for escaping with Attila’s treasure (256–286)]]
*** [[Waltharius287|Walther hosts a luxurious banquet for Attila’s court; eventually all his intoxicated guests fall asleep (287–323)]]
*** [[Waltharius324|Flight of Walther and Hildegund from Attila’s court (324–357)]]
*** [[Waltharius358|The following day, the escape of Walther and Hildegund is discovered by Ospirin (358–379)]]
*** [[Waltharius380|Attila is infuriated and vows revenge on Walther, but can find no one willing to dare to pursue him, even for a large reward (380–418)]]
* The Single Combats (419–1061)
** Diplomacy (419–639)
*** [[Waltharius419|Flight of Walther and Hildegund to the area of Worms (419–435)]]
*** [[Waltharius436|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 (436–488)]]
*** [[Waltharius489|Walther makes his camp in a mountainous area and goes to sleep (489–512)]]
*** [[Waltharius513|Gunther and his companions approach Walther’s camp; Hagen unsuccessfully tries to dissuade the king from attacking it (513–531)]]
*** [[Waltharius532|Hildegund sees the Franks approaching and wakes Walther, who calms her fears and prepares for battle; he recognizes Hagen from a distance (532–571)]]
*** [[Waltharius571|Hagen persuades Gunther to try diplomacy before using force (571–580)]]
*** [[Waltharius581|Camalo is sent as a messenger to Walther, who offers to make Gunther a gift in return for allowing his passage (581–616)]]
*** [[Waltharius617|Hagen counsels Gunther to accept the offer, but Gunther rejects this advice, calling him a coward. Insulted, Hagen goes off to a nearby hill (617–639)]]
** Combat (640–1061)
*** [[Waltharius640|1st single combat: Camalo is sent back to Walther, who slays him (640–685)]]
*** [[Waltharius686|2nd single combat: Walther slays Kimo/Scaramund, Camalo’s nephew (686–719)]]
*** [[Waltharius720|Gunther encourages his men (720–724)]]
*** [[Waltharius725|3rd single combat: Walther slays Werinhard, a descendant of the Trojan Pandarus (725–753)]]
*** [[Waltharius754|4th single combat: Walther slays the Saxon Ekivrid, after an exchange of insults (754–780)]]
*** [[Waltharius781|5th single combat: Walther slays Hadawart, after an exchange of insults (781–845)]]
*** [[Waltharius846|Hagen sees his nephew Patavrid going off to fight Walther and laments the evil wreaked on mankind by greed (846–877)]]
*** [[Waltharius878|6th single combat: after trying to dissuade him from fighting, Walther slays Patavrid (878–913)]]
*** [[Waltharius914|7th single combat: Walther slays Gerwitus (914–940)]]
*** [[Waltharius941|Gunther again encourages his men, giving Walther some time to rest (941–961)]]
*** [[Waltharius962|8th single combat: Walther is shorn of his hair by Randolf, whom he then slays (962–981)]]
*** '''Walther is attacked by Eleuthir/Helmnot, assisted by Trogus, Tanastus, and Gunther; he slays all but Gunther (981–1061)'''
* The Final Combat (1062–1452)
** [[Waltharius1062|Gunther tries to persuade Hagen to help him to defeat Waltharius; remembering his wounded honor, Hagen refuses (1062–1088)]]
** [[Waltharius1089|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 (1089–1129)]]
** [[Waltharius1130|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 (1130–1187)]]
** [[Waltharius1188|The following day, Walther and Hildegund set out from the mountains, taking the horses and arms of the defeated warriors (1188–1207)]]
** [[Waltharius1208|Hildegund perceives Gunther and Hagen approaching to attack; the king addresses Walther (1208–1236)]]
** [[Waltharius1237|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 (1237–1279)]]
** [[Waltharius1280|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 (1280–1345)]]
** [[Waltharius1346|Walther challenges Hagen; he severs Gunther’s leg, but Hagen again saves the king’s life (1346–1375)]]
** [[Waltharius1376|Hagen cuts off Walther’s right hand; Walther gouges out one of Hagen’s eyes and, cutting open his cheek, knocks out four teeth (1376–1395)]]
** [[Waltharius1396|Having wounded each other, the warriors end the battle, drink together, and engage in a friendly exchange of humorous taunt (1396–1442)]]
** [[Waltharius1443|The warriors return to their respective homes; Walther marries Hildegund and eventually becomes king of the Aquitainians (1443–1452)]]
* [[Waltharius1453|Epilogue (1453–1456)]]}}
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Julian Yolles: /* Gunther again encourages his men, giving Walther some time to rest (941–961) */

===Gunther again encourages his men, giving Walther some time to rest (941–961)===
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|[[Deposcunt]]. [[furit]] [[ille]] [[miser]] [[caecusque]] [[profatur]]:
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 ''Aeineid'' 2.348-349.: ''iuvenes, fortissima frustra/ pectora. . .'' ‘My men, hearts vainly valiant. . .’
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|[[Quaeso]], [[viri1|viri]] [[fortes1|fortes]] [[et]] [[pectora2|pectora]] [[saepe]] [[probata]],
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|{{Parallel|''Aeineid'' 11.793: ''patrias remeabo inglorius urbes. '' ‘I will return inglorious to the cities of my sires.’ 10.52-53.: ''positis inglorius armis/ exigat hic aevum. '' ‘Here, laying arms aside, let him live out his inglorious days.’ 4.660: ''sic, sic iuvat ire. '' ‘Thus, thus I go gladly.’ Statius, ''Thebaid'' 4.82-83.: ''ne rara movens inglorius iret/ agmina. . .'' ‘Lest with scant following he should go inglorious. . .’
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|{{Parallel|''Liber II Macchabeorum'' 7.2: ''parati sumus mori magis quam patrias dei leges praevaricari. '' ‘We are ready to die rather than to transgress the laws of God, received from our fathers.’
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|[[Soleturque]] [[necem]] [[sociorum]] [[plaga]] [[necantis]].'
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|[[Ad]] [[mortem]] [[studuit]], [[sed1|sed]] [[semita]], [[ut1|ut]] [[antea]] [[dixi]],
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|{{Parallel|''Aeineid'' 10.834-835.: ''vulnera siccabat lymphis corpusque levabat/ arboris acclinis trunco. procul aerea ramis/ dependet galea. . .ipse aeger anhelans/ colla fovet. '' ‘He was staunching his wounds with water, and resting his reclining frame against the trunk of a tree. Nearby his bronze helmet hangs from the boughs. . .He himself, sick and panting, eases his neck.’ ''Eclogue ''1.53: ''frigus captabis opacum. '' ‘You shall enjoy the cooling shade.’ 2.8: ''frigora captant.'' ‘They court the cool shade.’ ''Georgics'' 1.376: ''patulis captavit naribus auras.'' ‘With open nostrils he snuffs the breeze.’ ''Aeineid'' 9.812-813.: ''tum toto corpore sudor/ liquitur et piceum (nec respirare potestas)/ flumen agit, fessos quatit aeger anhelitus artus. '' ‘Then all over his body flows the sweat and runs in pitchy stream, and he has no breathing space; a sickly panting shakes his wearied limbs.’
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|[[Et]] [[ventum]] [[captans]] [[sudorem]] [[tersit]] [[anhelus]].
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|{{Outline|
* [[WalthariusPrologue|Prologue]]
* [[Waltharius1|Introduction: the Huns (1–12)]]
* The Huns (13–418)
** [[Waltharius13|The Franks under Gibich surrender to Attila, giving Hagen as a hostage (13–33)]]
** [[Waltharius34|The Burgundians under Hereric surrender to Attila, giving Hildegund as a hostage (34–74)]]
** [[Waltharius75|The Aquitainians under Alphere surrender to Attila, giving Walther as a hostage (75–92)]]
** [[Waltharius93|Experience of the hostages at Attila’s court (93–115)]]
** [[Waltharius116|Death of Gibich, flight of Hagen (116–122)]]
** [[Waltharius123|Attila’s queen Ospirin advises her husband to ensure Walther’s loyalty by arranging a marriage (123–141)]]
** [[Waltharius142|Walther rejects Attila’s offer of a bride (142–169)]]
** [[Waltharius170|Walther leads the army of the Huns to victory in battle (170–214)]]
** The Escape (215–418)
*** [[Waltharius215|Walther returns from battle and encounters Hildegund (215–255)]]
*** [[Waltharius256|Walther reveals to Hildegund his plans for escaping with Attila’s treasure (256–286)]]
*** [[Waltharius287|Walther hosts a luxurious banquet for Attila’s court; eventually all his intoxicated guests fall asleep (287–323)]]
*** [[Waltharius324|Flight of Walther and Hildegund from Attila’s court (324–357)]]
*** [[Waltharius358|The following day, the escape of Walther and Hildegund is discovered by Ospirin (358–379)]]
*** [[Waltharius380|Attila is infuriated and vows revenge on Walther, but can find no one willing to dare to pursue him, even for a large reward (380–418)]]
* The Single Combats (419–1061)
** Diplomacy (419–639)
*** [[Waltharius419|Flight of Walther and Hildegund to the area of Worms (419–435)]]
*** [[Waltharius436|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 (436–488)]]
*** [[Waltharius489|Walther makes his camp in a mountainous area and goes to sleep (489–512)]]
*** [[Waltharius513|Gunther and his companions approach Walther’s camp; Hagen unsuccessfully tries to dissuade the king from attacking it (513–531)]]
*** [[Waltharius532|Hildegund sees the Franks approaching and wakes Walther, who calms her fears and prepares for battle; he recognizes Hagen from a distance (532–571)]]
*** [[Waltharius571|Hagen persuades Gunther to try diplomacy before using force (571–580)]]
*** [[Waltharius581|Camalo is sent as a messenger to Walther, who offers to make Gunther a gift in return for allowing his passage (581–616)]]
*** [[Waltharius617|Hagen counsels Gunther to accept the offer, but Gunther rejects this advice, calling him a coward. Insulted, Hagen goes off to a nearby hill (617–639)]]
** Combat (640–1061)
*** [[Waltharius640|1st single combat: Camalo is sent back to Walther, who slays him (640–685)]]
*** [[Waltharius686|2nd single combat: Walther slays Kimo/Scaramund, Camalo’s nephew (686–719)]]
*** [[Waltharius720|Gunther encourages his men (720–724)]]
*** [[Waltharius725|3rd single combat: Walther slays Werinhard, a descendant of the Trojan Pandarus (725–753)]]
*** [[Waltharius754|4th single combat: Walther slays the Saxon Ekivrid, after an exchange of insults (754–780)]]
*** [[Waltharius781|5th single combat: Walther slays Hadawart, after an exchange of insults (781–845)]]
*** [[Waltharius846|Hagen sees his nephew Patavrid going off to fight Walther and laments the evil wreaked on mankind by greed (846–877)]]
*** [[Waltharius878|6th single combat: after trying to dissuade him from fighting, Walther slays Patavrid (878–913)]]
*** [[Waltharius914|7th single combat: Walther slays Gerwitus (914–940)]]
*** '''Gunther again encourages his men, giving Walther some time to rest (941–961)'''
*** [[Waltharius962|8th single combat: Walther is shorn of his hair by Randolf, whom he then slays (962–981)]]
*** [[Waltharius981|Walther is attacked by Eleuthir/Helmnot, assisted by Trogus, Tanastus, and Gunther; he slays all but Gunther (981–1061)]]
* The Final Combat (1062–1452)
** [[Waltharius1062|Gunther tries to persuade Hagen to help him to defeat Waltharius; remembering his wounded honor, Hagen refuses (1062–1088)]]
** [[Waltharius1089|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 (1089–1129)]]
** [[Waltharius1130|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 (1130–1187)]]
** [[Waltharius1188|The following day, Walther and Hildegund set out from the mountains, taking the horses and arms of the defeated warriors (1188–1207)]]
** [[Waltharius1208|Hildegund perceives Gunther and Hagen approaching to attack; the king addresses Walther (1208–1236)]]
** [[Waltharius1237|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 (1237–1279)]]
** [[Waltharius1280|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 (1280–1345)]]
** [[Waltharius1346|Walther challenges Hagen; he severs Gunther’s leg, but Hagen again saves the king’s life (1346–1375)]]
** [[Waltharius1376|Hagen cuts off Walther’s right hand; Walther gouges out one of Hagen’s eyes and, cutting open his cheek, knocks out four teeth (1376–1395)]]
** [[Waltharius1396|Having wounded each other, the warriors end the battle, drink together, and engage in a friendly exchange of humorous taunt (1396–1442)]]
** [[Waltharius1443|The warriors return to their respective homes; Walther marries Hildegund and eventually becomes king of the Aquitainians (1443–1452)]]
* [[Waltharius1453|Epilogue (1453–1456)]]}}
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Julian Yolles: /* 8th single combat: Walther is shorn of his hair by Randolf, whom he then slays (962–981) */

===8th single combat: Walther is shorn of his hair by Randolf, whom he then slays (962–981)===
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| {{Comment|'''athleta:''' This noun was used in a figural sense in philosophical discourse (see Seneca, De providentia / dialogi I, 2.2.5) and later also used in Christian discourse, where it acquired a connotation associated with martyrdom. See especially Ambrose, De paradiso 12.55: “unde et Paulus quasi bonus athleta non solum ictus aduersantium potestatum uitare cognouerat, uerum etiam aduersantes ferire” (“therefore Paul also knew how to not only avoid the blows of the opposing forces like a good athlete, but also to give blows to his adversaries”). Cf. the description of Walther in 1046 and its usage by Walther to describe Hagan in 1411. See also the note on “agonem” in 1025. [JJTY]

'''Randolf:''' Wagner notes that in Old High German, the form should be Rantolf instead of Randolf. He claims that this is an example of Late High German and has parallels in Notker the Stammerer, allowing for a relatively late, tenth century dating of the poem. See Wagner 1992, p. 118. [JJTY]}}
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|[[Praevertens]] [[reliquos1|reliquos]] [[hunc2|hunc]] [[importunus]] [[adivit]]
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|{{Parallel|Prudentius, ''Psychomachia'' 228-229.: ''hostis nunc surgit ab oris/ inportunus. '' ‘The foe arises now from the shores to trouble us.’
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|[[Ac]] [[mox]] [[ferrato]] [[petiit]] [[sub]] [[pectore]] [[conto]].
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|[[Et]] [[nisi]] [[duratis]] [[Wielandia]] [[fabrica]] [[giris]]
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|{{Commentary|''Wielandia fabrica'': “the workmanship of Wieland,” a legendary smith, comparable to Hephaestus or Daedalus, in German mythology. Cf. line 264 on the ''lorica''.
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|{{Parallel|Prudentius, ''Psychomachia'' 124-125.: ''sed resilit duro loricae excussa repulsu./ provida nam Virtus conserto adamante trilicem/ induerat thoraca umeris. '' ‘But it is struck off by the resistance of a hard cuirass, and rebounds; for the Virtue had prudently put on her shoulders a three-ply corselet of mail impenetrable.’
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| {{Comment|'''Wielandia fabrica:''' For the tale of Wayland, see J. Grimm, Deutsche Mythologie, Göttingen: Dieterichsche Buchhandlung, 1844, vol. 1, pp. 349-352. As a mythological smith, Wayland is analogous to Homer’s Hephaestus (see especially Iliad 18.368-384 and 468-477) and Virgil’s Vulcanus (Aeneid 8.439-453.), who forge the armor for the epic’s respective heroes. Althof (1905, ad loc.) remarks that the tale, originating in Lower Germany, was already widespread across Northern Europe by the end of the seventh century. Cf. the Waldere fragments (2-3), where the sword Miming is mentioned as fabricated by Wayland. Beowulf (405-406 and 454-455) mentions Beowulf’s byrnie as a “work of Wayland” (“Welandes geweorc”). In J. Bradley, “Sorceror or Symbol?– Weland the Smith in Anglo-Saxon Sculpture and Verse,” Pacific Coast Philology 25:1 (1990), pp. 39-48, at 39-40, King Alfred is cited as an early source for Wayland, whose translation of Boethius’ De consolatione philosophiae renders the Roman name Fabricius as Wayland, going on to comment on Wayland as the ideal craftsman. This translation was probably made by an association of the name Fabricius with the Latin noun “faber” (“worksman”), and designed to make the passage more relevant to the Anglo-Saxon reader (see for this theory C.A. Spinage, Myths and Mysteries of Wayland Smith, Oxfordshire: Wychwood Press, 2003, pp. 61-62). Note, moreover, the same association of “faber” and Wayland in this very passage of the Waltharius: “Wielandia fabrica.” Bradley (ibid., p. 41; see also H. Ritter-Schaumburg, Der Schmied Weland. Forschungen zum historischen Kern der Sage von Wieland dem Schmied, Hildesheim: Georg Olms Verlag, 1999, pp.147-169) also quotes from the Norse Thitrek’s Saga, which says that the highest praise a smith’s product can receive, is to be said to have been made by Völund (i.e. the Norse equivalent of Wayland). In fact, there is historical evidence that many smiths on the continent were named after Wayland (Bradley 1990, p. 42).

In Bradley 1990, pp. 42-43, a convincing reconstruction of the spread of the myth is made. Bradley asserts that the origins of the Wayland story are Greco-Roman – that it is in fact an adaptation of the story of Daedalus made as early as the fifth century A.D. along the Danube in modern-day Austria. The myth was then further developed by an historical event: the vita of St. Severin (written by Eugippius in the seventh century A.D.) records an uprising of a number of captive smiths near Linz around 480 A.D., who had taken the queen’s son hostage. The myth spread to Scandinavia and England from there.

The oldest reference to the myth is made in the decoration of the Franks Casket, which shows a smith, a woman, and a maid in the smithy, a decapitated body lying on the floor and a man hunting birds. For a more detailed description of the Franks Casket (dated around 700 A.D.), see P.W. Souers, “The Wayland Scene on the Franks Casket,” in Speculum 18:1 (1943), pp. 104-111. Interestingly, the scene of Wayland on the Franks Casket is juxtaposed with a scene of the Magi – a rather similar juxtaposition of mythological and Christian elements to the one we find in the Waltharius. In attempting to explain Wayland’s role in (Anglo-Saxon) Christianity, Bradley (1990, pp. 45-47) quotes from an exegetical text on 2 Kings 24.12-14 from Venerable Bede, which allegorizes the smiths in Babylonian Captivity as supplying the followers of the faith with weapons. Bradley then argues that the link with Wayland could easily have been made in an homiletic context to make such biblical passages more palatable for the Anglo-Saxon audience – especially because Wayland was commonly found among themes of exile; see for instance the opening lines of the Anglo-Saxon poem Deor, a reflection on misfortune from the tenth century and preserved in the Exeter Book, which present Wayland as a man in bitter exile. In a similar manner, one could allegorize that Walther has been given armor by Wayland to protect himself from the vices of avarice, anger, and pride that besiege him. Furthermore, Walther, like Wayland, has suffered the unjust fate of exile and was kept in captivity by a king until he devised his own escape (Wayland was captured by king Niðhad and made a cripple). By the simple reference of “Wielandia fabrica,” the poet of the Waltharius has managed to blend seamlessly and unobtrusively two traditions of exile that would have been at the fore-front of the mind of a medieval reader. [JJTY]}}
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 ''Aeneid'' 9.413: ''fisso transit praecordia ligno. '' ‘With the broken wood it pierces the midriff.’
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|{{Parallel|Prudentius, ''Psychomachia'' 506-507.: ''vix in cute summa/ praestringens paucos tenui de vulnere laedit/ cuspis Avaritiae.'' ‘Only a few did Greed’s javelin touch, grazing them with a slight wound not skin-deep.’ ''Aeneid'' 4.698-699.: ''vertice crinem/ abstulerat. '' ‘She had taken from her head the lock.’ Statius, ''Thebaid'' 344-345.: ''addit acerba sonum Teumesi e vertice crinem/ incutiens. '' ‘From Teumesus''’'' height she sends her shrill cry, and shakes her locks.’
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The passage may also contain a reminiscence to the biblical story of Samson and Delilah (Judges 14-16), in which Samson loses his strength as a result of being shorn. This is not the case with Walther, however, who only grows fiercer, much to his opponent’s dismay.
Given the similar phrasing of Virgil, Aeneid 4.698-9 (“vertice crinem / abstulerat,” “she had taken from her head the lock”), the astute reader may be led to fear for Waltharius’ life at this point, since Virgil’s passage describes Iris being sent down by Juno to cut of a lock of Dido’s hair to grant her passage to the underworld. [JJTY]}}
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|{{Parallel|''Aeneid'' 9.685: ''praeceps animi. . .'' ‘Reckless at heart. . .’
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|[[Impegit]] [[calibem]], [[nec]] [[quivit]] [[viribus]] [[ullis]]
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|[[Elicere]]. [[Alpharides]] [[retro]], [[se5|se]] [[fulminis]] [[instar]]
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|{{Parallel|Ovid, ''Ars Amatoria ''3.490: ''fulminis instar habent.'' ‘They hold what is like a thunderbolt.’
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|[[Excutiens]], [[Francum]] [[valida]] [[vi]] [[fudit]] [[ad]] [[arvum]]
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| {{Comment|'''Et super assistens pectus conculcat et inquit:''' The phrasing reminds the reader of a similar death scene in Virgil, Aeneid 10.490-491 (“Quem Turnus super adsistens .. inquit,” “Standing over him, Turnus says”) where Turnus slays Pallas. It is interesting that Waltharius first receives a description similar to that of the unlikeable character Mezentius (see 960-961) and is now implicitly compared to Turnus as he ruthlessly slays the young Pallas. Is the reader’s favor meant to slowly shift toward the camp of Gunther, now no longer bent on looting but on receiving vengeance for their lost comrades? [JJTY]}}
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|[[En]] [[pro]] [[calvitio]] [[capitis]] [[te3|te]] [[vertice]] [[fraudo]],
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|[[Ne]] [[fiat]] [[ista]] [[tuae]] [[de]] [[me]] [[iactantia]] [[sponsae]].'
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| {{Comment|'''Ne fiat ista tuae de me iactantia sponsae:''' Tacitus (Germania 7) notes that Germanic kings are particularly prone to brag to their wife and children, who are their greatest audience: “Hi cuique sanctissimi testes, hi maximi laudatores” (“They are to each their most sacred witnesses, they are their greatest glorifiers”). Cf. Walther’s defiant speech in 562-3: “Hinc nullus rediens uxori dicere Francus / Praesumet se impune gazae quid tollere tantae” (“No Frank, returning from this place, will dare to tell / His wife that he, unharmed, took any of this treasure”). [JJTY]}}
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|[[Waltharius941|« previous]]
|{{Outline|
* [[WalthariusPrologue|Prologue]]
* [[Waltharius1|Introduction: the Huns (1–12)]]
* The Huns (13–418)
** [[Waltharius13|The Franks under Gibich surrender to Attila, giving Hagen as a hostage (13–33)]]
** [[Waltharius34|The Burgundians under Hereric surrender to Attila, giving Hildegund as a hostage (34–74)]]
** [[Waltharius75|The Aquitainians under Alphere surrender to Attila, giving Walther as a hostage (75–92)]]
** [[Waltharius93|Experience of the hostages at Attila’s court (93–115)]]
** [[Waltharius116|Death of Gibich, flight of Hagen (116–122)]]
** [[Waltharius123|Attila’s queen Ospirin advises her husband to ensure Walther’s loyalty by arranging a marriage (123–141)]]
** [[Waltharius142|Walther rejects Attila’s offer of a bride (142–169)]]
** [[Waltharius170|Walther leads the army of the Huns to victory in battle (170–214)]]
** The Escape (215–418)
*** [[Waltharius215|Walther returns from battle and encounters Hildegund (215–255)]]
*** [[Waltharius256|Walther reveals to Hildegund his plans for escaping with Attila’s treasure (256–286)]]
*** [[Waltharius287|Walther hosts a luxurious banquet for Attila’s court; eventually all his intoxicated guests fall asleep (287–323)]]
*** [[Waltharius324|Flight of Walther and Hildegund from Attila’s court (324–357)]]
*** [[Waltharius358|The following day, the escape of Walther and Hildegund is discovered by Ospirin (358–379)]]
*** [[Waltharius380|Attila is infuriated and vows revenge on Walther, but can find no one willing to dare to pursue him, even for a large reward (380–418)]]
* The Single Combats (419–1061)
** Diplomacy (419–639)
*** [[Waltharius419|Flight of Walther and Hildegund to the area of Worms (419–435)]]
*** [[Waltharius436|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 (436–488)]]
*** [[Waltharius489|Walther makes his camp in a mountainous area and goes to sleep (489–512)]]
*** [[Waltharius513|Gunther and his companions approach Walther’s camp; Hagen unsuccessfully tries to dissuade the king from attacking it (513–531)]]
*** [[Waltharius532|Hildegund sees the Franks approaching and wakes Walther, who calms her fears and prepares for battle; he recognizes Hagen from a distance (532–571)]]
*** [[Waltharius571|Hagen persuades Gunther to try diplomacy before using force (571–580)]]
*** [[Waltharius581|Camalo is sent as a messenger to Walther, who offers to make Gunther a gift in return for allowing his passage (581–616)]]
*** [[Waltharius617|Hagen counsels Gunther to accept the offer, but Gunther rejects this advice, calling him a coward. Insulted, Hagen goes off to a nearby hill (617–639)]]
** Combat (640–1061)
*** [[Waltharius640|1st single combat: Camalo is sent back to Walther, who slays him (640–685)]]
*** [[Waltharius686|2nd single combat: Walther slays Kimo/Scaramund, Camalo’s nephew (686–719)]]
*** [[Waltharius720|Gunther encourages his men (720–724)]]
*** [[Waltharius725|3rd single combat: Walther slays Werinhard, a descendant of the Trojan Pandarus (725–753)]]
*** [[Waltharius754|4th single combat: Walther slays the Saxon Ekivrid, after an exchange of insults (754–780)]]
*** [[Waltharius781|5th single combat: Walther slays Hadawart, after an exchange of insults (781–845)]]
*** [[Waltharius846|Hagen sees his nephew Patavrid going off to fight Walther and laments the evil wreaked on mankind by greed (846–877)]]
*** [[Waltharius878|6th single combat: after trying to dissuade him from fighting, Walther slays Patavrid (878–913)]]
*** [[Waltharius914|7th single combat: Walther slays Gerwitus (914–940)]]
*** [[Waltharius941|Gunther again encourages his men, giving Walther some time to rest (941–961)]]
*** '''8th single combat: Walther is shorn of his hair by Randolf, whom he then slays (962–981)'''
*** [[Waltharius981|Walther is attacked by Eleuthir/Helmnot, assisted by Trogus, Tanastus, and Gunther; he slays all but Gunther (981–1061)]]
* The Final Combat (1062–1452)
** [[Waltharius1062|Gunther tries to persuade Hagen to help him to defeat Waltharius; remembering his wounded honor, Hagen refuses (1062–1088)]]
** [[Waltharius1089|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 (1089–1129)]]
** [[Waltharius1130|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 (1130–1187)]]
** [[Waltharius1188|The following day, Walther and Hildegund set out from the mountains, taking the horses and arms of the defeated warriors (1188–1207)]]
** [[Waltharius1208|Hildegund perceives Gunther and Hagen approaching to attack; the king addresses Walther (1208–1236)]]
** [[Waltharius1237|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 (1237–1279)]]
** [[Waltharius1280|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 (1280–1345)]]
** [[Waltharius1346|Walther challenges Hagen; he severs Gunther’s leg, but Hagen again saves the king’s life (1346–1375)]]
** [[Waltharius1376|Hagen cuts off Walther’s right hand; Walther gouges out one of Hagen’s eyes and, cutting open his cheek, knocks out four teeth (1376–1395)]]
** [[Waltharius1396|Having wounded each other, the warriors end the battle, drink together, and engage in a friendly exchange of humorous taunt (1396–1442)]]
** [[Waltharius1443|The warriors return to their respective homes; Walther marries Hildegund and eventually becomes king of the Aquitainians (1443–1452)]]
* [[Waltharius1453|Epilogue (1453–1456)]]}}
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2009-12-14T01:28:30Z

Julian Yolles: /* Walther is attacked by Eleuthir/Helmnot, assisted by Trogus, Tanastus, and Gunther; he slays all but Gunther (981–1061) */

===Walther is attacked by Eleuthir/Helmnot, assisted by Trogus, Tanastus, and Gunther; he slays all but Gunther (981–1061)===
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|[[Vix]] [[effatus]] [[haec2|haec]] [[truncavit]] [[colla]] [[precantis]].
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|{{Parallel|''Aeneid'' 7.274: ''haec effatus. . .'' ‘With these words. . .’
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|[[At]] [[nonus]] [[pugnae]] [[Helmnod]] [[successit]], [[et]] [[ipse1|ipse]]
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|{{Parallel|''Aeneid'' 10.690: ''succedit pugnae.'' ‘He takes up the battle.’'' ''11.826: ''succedat pugnae. . .'' ‘That he should take my place in the battle. . .’
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| {{Comment|'''Helmnod:''' see the note below on line 1008. JJTY}}
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|[[Insertum]] [[triplici]] [[gestabat]] [[fune]] [[tridentem]],
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| {{Comment|'''Insertum triplici gestabat fune tridentem:''' Perhaps a lance is meant here, as Althof (1905, ad loc.) claims: “eine schwere Lanze mit Widerhaken, wie sie die Franken führten.” A lance was one of the most common weapons used by Frankish soldiers (see Coupland 1990, pp. 46-48). [JJTY]}}
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|[[quem1|Quem]] [[post1|post]] [[terga]] [[quidem]] [[socii]] [[stantes]] [[tenuerunt]],
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|[[Consiliumque]] [[fuit]], [[dum1|dum]] [[cuspis]] [[missa1|missa]] [[sederet]]
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|[[In]] [[clipeo1|clipeo]], [[cuncti1|cuncti]] [[pariter]] [[traxisse]] [[studerent]],
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|[[ut1|Ut]] [[vel]] [[sic]] [[hominem]] [[deiecissent]] [[furibundum]];
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|[[Atque]] [[sub]] [[hac]] [[certum]] [[sibi]] [[spe]] [[posuere]] [[triumphum]].
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|{{Commentary|''Certum'': predicative
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|[[Nec]] [[mora]], [[dux]] [[totas]] [[fundens]] [[in]] [[brachia]] [[vires1|vires]]
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|[[Misit]] [[in]] [[adversum1|adversum]] [[magna]] [[cum2|cum]] [[voce]] [[tridentem]]
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|{{Parallel|''Aeneid'' 3.68: ''magna. . .voce. . . '' ‘With loud voice. . .’
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|[[Edicens]]: '[[ferro]] [[tibi1|tibi]] [[finis2|finis]], [[calve]], [[sub]] [[isto]]!'
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|{{Commentary|''Finis'': sc.'' esto''
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|{{Parallel|Prudentius, ''Psychomachia'' 54: ''hic tibi finis erit. '' ‘This shall be thy last end.’
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|[[qui3|Qui]] [[ventos]] [[penetrans]] [[iaculorum]] [[more]] [[coruscat]],
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|{{Commentary|''Iaculorum more'': the flying spear is not (pointlessly) compared to a ''iaculum'' (“javelin”), but rather to the ''iaculus'', a flying tree-snake, as the poet explains in the next line.
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| {{Comment|'''iaculorum:''' On flying tree snakes, see Pliny, Naturalis historia 8.14.36, and 8.35.85 for the iaculus in particular: “iaculum ex arborum ramis vibrari, nec pedibus tantum pavendas serpentes, sed ut missile volare tormento” (“...the iaculus balances on tree branches, nor need feet alone fear snakes, since it flies like a javelin from a sling”). This account may then have been used by Lucan in Bellum Civile 9.720 (“iaculique volucres,” “and flying iaculi”) and 9.823: “Ecce procul saevus sterilis se robore trunci / Torsit et immisit (iaculum vocat Africa) serpens / Perque caput Pauli transactaque tempora fugit” (“Lo! from afar a fierce serpent hurls itself with the strength of its trunk that has no appendages (Africa calls it the ‘iaculus’) and takes flight through Paulus’ head and pierces his temples”). This topic is expanded on by the fourth century writer Ammianus Marcellinus, who remarks in his Historiae (22.15.27) that Egypt has a rich variety of snakes, among which is mentioned the “acontia,” without adding any further description. Lucan’s account is used and quoted by Isidore in the Etymologiae sive Origines 12.29: “Iaculus serpens volans. De quo Lucanus: ‘Iaculique volucres.’ Exiliunt enim in arboribus, et dum aliquod animal obvium fuerit, iactant se super eum et perimunt; unde et iaculi dicti sunt” (“Iaculus the flying snake. About which Lucan says: ‘and the flying snakes.’ For they scale up trees, and when any animal comes on their path, they throw themselves on top of it and kill it; and that is why they are called javelins”). Isidore’s account also bears close resemblance to the fifth century account of Solinus, Collectanea rerum memorabilium 27.30: “iaculi arbores subeunt, e quibus vi maxima turbinati penetrant animal quodcumque obvium fortuna fecerit” (“iaculi go to trees, from which they hurl themselves with the greatest force and pierce any animal that fortune has set on their path”). See D’Angelo 1991, pp. 177-179 for an overview of the different opinions of scholars concerning the source used by the poet of the Waltharius. D’Angelo concludes that Lucan’s passage is echoed but not used as a source in this instance, and that Solinus is the more likely candidate for source material because “quod genus aspidis” (“which kind of snake” – it is difficult to know whether the poet of the Waltharius meant a snake in general by using “aspis” or the “asp” in particular) of line 993 in the Waltharius closely resembles Solinus’ (27.31) “Plures diuersaeque aspidum species” (“[there are] many and diverse kinds of asps”). Especially the choice to use “aspis” here instead of “serpens” is noteworthy. However, when discussing asps, Isidore (12.13-14) mentions the following kinds (among others): “Dipsas, genus aspidis” (“Dipsas, a kind of asp”) and “Hypnalis, genus aspidis” (“Hypnalis, a kind of asp”). The passage from the Waltharius therefore sticks closer to Isidore by using the genitive singular of “aspis.”

Althof (1905, ad loc.) remarks: “Der Vergleich des Speeres mit einer Schlange ist echt germanisch.” Though this may be true, the very name attributed to this kind of serpent – iaculus, going back to the Greek ἀκοντίας (see Nicander, Theriaka 491), meaning “javelin” – evidences that this comparison was already made in Greco-Roman times. See also Aelianus, De natura animalium 6.18: “ἤδη δὲ καὶ ἀκοντίων δίκην ἑαυτόν τις μεθίησι καὶ ἐπιφέρεται, καὶ τό γε ὄνομα ἐξ οὗ δρᾷ ἔχει”, “Indeed a certain kind (i.e. of snake) launches itself and flies in the manner of javelins, and acquires its name from its action.” [JJTY]}}
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|[[quid4|Quid ]][[moror]]? [[umbonem]] [[sciderat]] [[peltaque]] [[resedit]].
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|{{Commentary|''Umbonem'': here in its more limited, literal sense. The shield is still intact.
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|{{Parallel|''Aeneid'' 4.325; 6.528: ''quid moror? '' ‘Why do I linger?’
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| {{Comment|'''Quid moror?''' This phrase exposes the snake comparison for what it is: a poetic technique to heighten the tension in an exciting moment (Helmnod/Eleuthir has just thrown a lance towards Walther) by supplying unnecessary background information; the phrase “quid moror” (“why do I delay any longer?”) then signals the return to the action. [JJTY]}}
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|[[Clamorem]] [[Franci1|Franci]] [[tollunt]] [[saltusque]] [[resultat]],
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|{{Parallel|''Aeineid'' 10.262: ''clamorem ad sidera tollunt.'' ‘They raise a shout to the sky.’ 11.622:'' clamorem tollunt.'' ‘They raise a shout.’ 8.305: ''consonat omne nemus strepitu collesque resultant.'' ‘The woodland rings with the clamour, and the hills resound.’
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| {{Comment|'''saltusque resultat:''' The assonance of the “a” and the “u” gives an impression of an echo at the end of the line, reflecting the “echoing forest”. [JJTY]}}
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|[[Obnixique]] [[trahunt]] [[restim]] [[simul]] [[atque]] [[vicissim]],
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|[[Nec]] [[dubitat]] [[princeps]] [[tali3|tali]] [[se5|se]] [[aptare]] [[labori]].
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|{{Commentary|''Princeps'': Helmnod
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|{{Parallel|''Aeneid'' 10.588: ''aptat se pugnae.'' ‘He prepares for the fray.’
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|[[Manarunt]] [[cunctis1|cunctis]] [[sudoris]] [[flumina]] [[membris]].
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| {{Comment|'''Manarunt cunctis sudoris flumina membris:''' When all of Gunther’s men are straining with the effort to bring Walther down in this “rope pulling contest,” the action is briefly paused by an almost entirely spondaic meter as the camera slowly zooms in on the beads of sweat trickling down the men’s limbs. [JJTY]}}
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|[[sed1|Sed]] [[tamen]] [[haec2|haec]] [[inter]] [[velut]] [[aesculus]] [[astitit]] [[heros]],
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|{{Parallel|''Georgics'' 2.291-292: ''aesculus in primis, quae quantum vertice ad auras/ aetherias, tantum radice in Tartara tendit./ ergo non hiemes illam, non flabra neque imbres/ convellunt; immota manet. '' ‘Above all the great oak, which strikes its roots down towards the nether pit as far as it lifts its top to the airs of heaven. Hence no winter storms, no blasts or rains, uproot it; unmoved it abides.’ ''Aeneid'' 4.445-446.: ''ipsa haeret scopulis et quantum vertice ad auras/ aetherias, tantum radice in Tartara tendit:/ haud secus. . .heros/tunditur.'' ‘[The oak] clings to the crag, and as far as it lifts its top to the airs of heaven, so far it strikes its roots down towards hell: even so the hero is buffeted.’ 3.77: ''immotamque coli dedit et contemnere ventos.'' ‘He allows it to lie unmoved, defying the winds.’
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| {{Comment|'''velut aesculus:''' The tree simile has become characteristic of epic: the present one goes back to Virgil, Aeneid 4.441-9 (which builds on Georgics, 2.291-2, though it is not a simile there), which has reminiscences of Catullus, 64.105-111 (the epyllion) and ultimately Homer, Iliad 12.131-136 and 16.765-771. Whereas the Homeric and Catullan similes, as well as the passage from the Georgics, center on an image of robust, physical strength, Virgil employs the simile in the Aeneid to portray Aeneas’ mental resolve in opposing Dido’s laments (delivered by Anna). See R.D. Williams, Virgil: Aeneid I-VI, London: Bristol Classical Press, 1972, ad loc.: “...he [Virgil, JJTY] has applied to mental strength what is generally an image of physical strength.” The poet of the Waltharius, in turn, flips the image around to portray Walther’s insurmountable strength in what is essentially a rope-pulling competition. As Althof (1905, ad loc.) rightly remarks, this passage is not evoking the mythical tree Yggdrasil from Germanic mythology. [JJTY]}}
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|[[quae4|Quae]] [[non]] [[plus2|plus]] [[petit]] [[astra]] [[comis]] [[quam]] [[Tartara]] [[fibris]],
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|[[ut1|Ut]], [[si]] [[non]] [[quirent]] [[ipsum4|ipsum]] [[detrudere]] [[ad]] [[arvum]],
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|[[Munimen]] [[clipei2|clipei]] [[saltem]] [[extorquere]] [[studerent]],
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|{{Parallel|''Aeneid'' 12.357: '' dextrae mucronem extorquet.'' ‘He wrests the sword from his hand.’
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|[[quo2|Quo]] [[dempto]] [[vivus]] [[facile]] [[caperetur]] [[ab]] [[ipsis]].
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|[[Nomina]] [[quae5|quae]] [[restant]] [[edicam]] [[iamque]] [[trahentum]]:
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|[[Nonus]] [[Eleuthir]] [[erat]], [[Helmnod]] [[cognomine1|cognomine]] [[dictus1|dictus]],
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|{{Commentary|''Eleuthir…Helmnod'': a double name, cf. line 687.
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|{{Parallel|''Aeneid'' 3.702: ''Gela fluvii cognomine dicta.'' . . ‘Gela, named after its river. . .’
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| {{Comment|'''Nonus Eleuthir erat, Helmnod cognomine dictus:''' According to Schröder (1931, pp. 150-151), Eleuthir is a possible Langobardic double version of the name (Eleuthir vs. Leuthir). It is a Hellenized version of (He)leuthere/Liuthere, analogous to the Greek ἐλεύθερος (“free”). Schröder (ibid.) also remarks that one would expect Eleuthir to be the nickname, not Helmnod. Helmnod, according to Wagner (1992, pp. 119-120), is a composite name meaning “helmet-blow,” from the Old High German (h)nod. It is possible that the mention of two names of the same person reflects different (oral) traditions of the Waltharius. [JJTY]}}
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|[[Argentina]] [[quidem]] [[decimum]] [[dant]] [[oppida]] [[Trogum]],
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|{{Commentary|''Argentina…oppida'': the Roman town Argentoratum, today Strasbourg, France.
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|[[Extulit]] [[undecimum]] [[pollens]] [[urbs]] [[Spira]] [[Tanastum]],
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|{{Commentary|''Spira'': Speyer, now a city in the German Rhineland-Palatinate.
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|[[Absque]] [[Haganone]] [[locum]] [[rex]] [[supplevit]] [[duodenum]].
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|{{Commentary|Gunther takes the place of Hagen, originally reckoned among the twelve (cf. lines 475-477).
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|[[Quattuor]] [[hi]] [[adversum]] [[summis1|summis]] [[conatibus]] [[unum2|unum]]
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| {{Comment|'''Quattuor ... unum:''' Notice how the poet nicely emphasizes the efforts of many against one by framing the verse. [JJTY]}}
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|[[Contendunt]] [[pariter]] [[multo]] [[varioque]] [[tumultu]].
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|{{Parallel|''Aeneid'' 2.122: ''magno. . .tumultu. . .'' ‘With loud clamour. . .’
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|[[interea1|Interea]] [[Alpharidi]] [[vanus]] [[labor]] [[incutit]] [[iram]],
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|{{Parallel|''Aeneid'' 11.728: ''incutit iras.'' ‘He fills him with wrath.’
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|[[Et]] [[qui3|qui]] [[iam]] [[pridem]] [[nudarat]] [[casside]] [[frontem]],
|1015
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| {{Comment|'''iam pridem nudarat casside frontem:''' See 959-961: “Vir tamen illustris dum cunctari videt illos, / Vertice distractas suspendit in arbore cristas / Et ventum captans sudorem tersit anhelus” (“The famous man, when he saw they were hesitating, / Took his plumed helmet off and hung it on a tree, / Then caught his breath and, gasping, wiped away the sweat”). As line 969 tells us, Walther had not had the opportunity to put his helmet back on when Randolf rushed upon him (“Nec tamen et galeam fuerat sumpsisse facultas,” “However, Walter had no chance to don his helmet.”). [JJTY]}}
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|[[In]] [[framea]] [[tunicaque]] [[simul]] [[confisus]] [[aena]]
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|{{Commentary|''Framea equiv. to gladio ''here, though cf. Tac. ''Germ'' 6: ''hastas vel ipsorum vocabulo frameas gerunt''.
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|[[Omisit]] [[parmam]] [[primumque]] [[invasit]] [[Eleuthrin]].
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|[[Huic]] [[galeam]] [[findens]] [[cerebrum]] [[diffudit]] [[et]] [[ipsam]]
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|[[Cervicem]] [[resecans]] [[pectus]] [[patefecit]], [[at]] [[aegrum]]
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|{{Parallel|''Aeneid'' 10.601: ''latebras animae pectus mucrone recludit.'' ‘With the sword he cleft open his breast, where life lies hidden.’
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|[[Cor]] [[pulsans1|pulsans]] [[animam]] [[liquit]] [[mox]] [[atque]] [[calorem]].
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|{{Parallel|''Aeineid'' 3.140: ''linquebant dulcis animas.'' ‘Men gave up their sweet lives.’ 9.475: ''miserae calor ossa reliquit. '' ‘Warmth left her hapless frame.’
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|[[Inde]] [[petit]] [[Trogum]] [[haerentem]] [[in]] [[fune]] [[nefando]].
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| {{Comment|'''haerentem in fune:''' D’Angelo (1991, p. 171) quotes as a parallel to this passage Lucan, Bellum Civile 5.514 (“Rupibus exesis haerentem fune carinam,” “a ship hanging on to a rope in a hewn cave”) and 3.628 (“Haesissem, quamvis amens, in fune retentus,” “I would have hung on, although I was out of my mind, hanging onto the rope”). [JJTY]}}
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|[[qui3|Qui]] [[subito1|subito]] [[attonitus]] [[recidentis]] [[morte]] [[sodalis]]
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|[[Horribilique]] [[hostis]] [[conspectu]] [[coeperat]] [[acrem]]
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|{{Parallel|''Aeineid'' 11.271: ''horribili visu portenta sequuntur.'' ‘Portents of dreadful view pursue me.’
 ''Georgics'' 3.141-142.: ''acri/ carpere prata fuga. . .'' ‘To scour the meadows in swift flight. . .’
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|[[Nequiquam]] [[temptare]] [[fugam]] [[voluitque]] [[relicta]]
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 ''Aeineid'' 12.484: ''fugam cursu temptavit equorum. '' ‘He strove by running to match the flihgt of the horses.’
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|[[Arma]] [[recolligere]], [[ut1|ut]] [[rursum]] [[repararet]] [[agonem]].
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|{{Parallel|''Aeineid'' 5.15: ''colligere arma iubet.'' ‘He bids them gather in the tackling.’
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| {{Comment|'''reparare agonem:''' Like the “athleta” in 962, the poet elects to use a word that bears a distinctly Christian connotation. Though it was used in Latin in a literal and secular context to denote “match” or “contest,” it was already used in the Bible (and retained as a Greek word in the Latin translations) as a metaphor of a moral struggle. So 1 Cor 9:25: “omnis autem qui in agone contendit ab omnibus se abstinet et illi quidem ut corruptibilem coronam accipiant nos autem incorruptam” (“Everyone who competes in the games goes into strict training. They do it to get a crown that will not last; but we do it to get a crown that will last forever.”). It was not long before “agon” also came to be used of the fight that martyrs fought (highly appropriate, as they often met their ends in the arena), see for instance the Acts of Perpetua and Felicitas (I, 9.4): “Reuocatus et Felicitas a leopardis gloriosum agonem impleuerunt” (“Revocatus and Felicitas finished their glorious struggle through leopards”). Thence “agon” was also used of the Christian’s moral struggle in general – see e.g. Lactantius, Epitome divinarum institutionum 24.11: “summa igitur prudentia deus materiam uirtutis in malis posuit: quae idcirco fecit, ut nobis constitueret agonem, in quo uictores inmortalitatis praemio coronaret” (“Therefore God prudently placed the opportunity of virtue in vices; and he created vices, so that he might give us a contest, in which he might crown the victors with the reward of immortality”).

What is the significance of the usage of both “athleta” and “agon” in such close proximity – words that have such obvious Christian connotations, but are used in an otherwise “secular” description of battle scenes? This is an interesting problem because “athleta” is used for three parties: first it is used for Randolf, one of Gunther’s men; then it is used for Walther; finally it is used by Walther to describe Hagan. This means, presumably, that all three are Christians, fighting the battle – not just of the Vosges, but also of life. Each, in their own way, is fighting their battle against sin: Randolf against avarice in his lust for treasure (either that or, incited as he has been by Gunther to exact revenge, against anger), Walther against arrogance (see the boasting episode in 561-565), Hagan against the anger he has conceived over Gunther’s insulting remarks (632: “tunc heros magnam iuste conceperat iram, / si tamen in dominum licitum est irascier ullum,” “The hero rightly then became extremely angered, / If to be angry with one’s lord is ever right.”). Thus each is involved in a moral struggle so that they too, when their time has come, may say with Cyprian (Ad Quirinum 3.16): “Bonum agonem certavi, cursum perfeci, fidem servavi” (“I have fought a good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith”). [JJTY]}}
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|[[nam1|Nam]] [[cuncti]] [[funem]] [[tracturi]] [[deposuerunt]]
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|{{Parallel|''Aeneid'' 12.707: ''armaque deposuere umeris. '' ‘They took off the armour from their shoulders.’
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|[[Hastas]] [[cum2|cum]] [[clipeis]].) [[sed1|sed]] [[quanto]] [[maximus1|maximus]] [[heros]]
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|{{Parallel|''Aeneid'' 12.707: ''armaque deposuere umeris. '' ‘They took off the armour from their shoulders.’
 ''Aeineid'' 6.192: ''maximus heros. . .'' ‘The great hero. . .’
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|[[Fortior]] [[extiterat]], [[tanto2|tanto]] [[fuit]] [[ocior]], [[olli1|olli]]
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|{{Commentary|''Olli…capto'': Trogus, dative of disadvantage. For the construction with the ablative ''cursu'', cf. line 1325: ''furto captum''.
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|[[Et]] [[cursu]] [[capto]] [[suras]] [[mucrone]] [[recidit]]
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| {{Comment|'''1029-1030:''' Notice how, in contrast to the previous quick-paced verse (which describes the speed of Walther), the almost entirely spondaic meters of both vs. 1029 and 1030 strikingly represent the slowed-down action as Walther, having caught up to one of the men, manages to slow Trogus down by cutting his hamstring. [JJTY]}}
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|[[Ac]] [[sic]] [[tardatum]] [[praevenit]] [[et]] [[abstulit1|abstulit]] [[eius1|eius]]
|1030
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|[[Scutum]]. [[sed1|sed]] [[Trogus]], [[quamvis]] [[de]] [[vulnere]] [[lassus]],
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|{{Commentary|''De vulnere'': cf. note on prologue, line 10.
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| {{Comment|'''scutum:''' The enjambment (continuation of a syntactical unit over into the following verse) causes the shield to be effectively “snatched” from the previous verse, corresponding with “abstulit” (“stole”) in 1030. [JJTY]}}
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|[[Mente]] [[tamen]] [[fervens1|fervens]] [[saxum]] [[circumspicit]] [[ingens]],
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|{{Parallel|''Aeineid'' 12.896-897.: ''saxum circumspicit ingens. . .ille manu raptum trepida torquebat in hostem.'' ‘He glances round and sees a huge stone. . .With hurried grasp, he seized and hurled it at his foe.’ 12.266: ''adversos telum contorsit in hostes. '' ‘Darting forward, he hurled his spear full against the foe.’
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|[[quod4|Quod]] [[rapiens1|rapiens]] [[subito1|subito]] [[obnixum]] [[contorsit]] [[in]] [[hostem]]
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|[[Et]] [[proprium]] [[a]] [[summo]] [[clipeum]] [[fidit]] [[usque]] [[deorsum]].
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|{{Commentary|''Proprium…scutum'': Trogus’s own shield, being used by Waltharius.
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|[[sed1|Sed]] [[retinet]] [[fractum]] [[pellis]] [[superaddita]] [[lignum]].
|1035
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| {{Comment|'''sed retinet fractum pellis superaddita lignum:''' This is consistent with the structure of shields in the Carolingian period, see Coupland 1990, pp. 35-38. Cf. 776: “taurino contextum tergore lignum” (“the bull’s-hide-covered wood”). [JJTY]}}
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|[[Moxque]] [[genu]] [[posito]] [[viridem]] [[vacuaverat]] [[aedem]]
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|{{Commentary|''Viridem…aedem equiv. to vaginam'' ''Vacuaverat'': the subject is Trogus.
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| {{Comment|'''vacuaverat aedem:''' I.e.: he unsheathed his sword. A prime example of the kenning or circumlocution typical of Germanic literature. [JJTY]}}
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|[[Atque]] [[ardens]] [[animis]] [[vibratu]] [[terruit]] [[auras]],
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|{{Parallel|Prudentius, ''Psychomachia ''297: ''territat auras. '' ‘He affrighted the heavens.’
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|[[Et]] [[si]] [[non]] [[quivit]] [[virtutem]] [[ostendere]] [[factis]],
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| {{Comment|'''virtutem ... virilem:''' Note the word play on “virtutem” and “virilem.” The same word play occurs in the context of martyrdom in Acts of Perpetua and Felicitas II.9.2: “Praecedentibus uero sanctis martyribus Felicitas sequebatur, quae desiderio Christi et amore martyrii nec obstetricem quaesiuit, nec partus sensit iniuriam, sed uere felix et suo sanguine consecranda, non solum femineo sexui, sed etiam uirili uirtuti praebebat exemplum, post onus uteri coronam martyrii perceptura” (“After the saintly martyrs had preceded her, Felicitas followed, who sought neither an obstetrician because of her desire for Christ and her love for martyrdom, nor did she feel injustice for her child, but offered, truly happy and about to be consecrated with her own blood, an example not only to the feminine sex, but also to manly courage – she, who would receive the crown of martyrdom after the burden of her womb”). Cf. Paulinus of Nola, Carmina 26.159: “femineas quoque personas uirtute uirili / induit alma fides” (“kind faith also clothes female persons in manly courage”). [JJTY]}}
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|[[Corde]] [[tamen]] [[habitum]] [[patefecit]] [[et]] [[ore1|ore]] [[virilem]].
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|{{Commentary|''Habitum equiv. to animum''
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|{{Parallel|''Aeineid'' 9.311: ''ante annos animumque gerens curamque virilem. . .'' ‘With a man’s mind and a spirit beyond his years. . .’
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|[[Nec]] [[manes]] [[ridere]] [[videns]] [[audaciter]] [[infit]]:
|1040
|{{Commentary|''Manes ridere: ''the parallel image in line 849 suggests that ''ridere ''depends not on'' infit ''(so Wieland) but rather on'' videns.''
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| {{Comment|'''Nec manes ridere videns:''' This is a puzzling phrase. Is it possible that “manes” is metonymically used for “death” and is here used with “ridere” to personify death? This would seem likely, because of the similar phrase in Hagan’s speech in 849-850: “Aspice mortem, / Qualiter arridet!” (“Look at Death, / How it is grinning!”); see also 1327: “Quem quoque continuo esurienti porgeret Orco” (“Him too he would have sent straightway to hungry Orcus”). Althof (1905, ad loc.) compares this passage to “Dominus Blitero” in the Ysengrimus / Reinardus Vulpes (5.1100): “Hanc tibi dono gigam, pagana est utpote porrum / Osseaque ut dominus Blitero, sume, vide!” (“I give you this fiddle, as common as a leek / and as bony as lord Blitero – see, take it!”). According to J. Grimm, Deutsche Mythologie, Göttingen: Dieterichsche Buchhandlung, 1844, vol. 2, pp. 849-850, the name “Blitero” could be etymologically related either to the German word for “pale” (“bleich”) or “grinning” (“bleckend”), but is, in any case, a representation of Death as a skeleton. J. Mann, however, explains the remark as referring to a canon of Bruges, presumably of “rather skeletal appearance.” See Ysengrimus, ed. J. Mann, Leiden: E.J. Brill, 1987, ad loc. and note. If this is true, the relation between a “laughing/mocking Death” on the one hand and the reference to a “bony/skeletal person” on the other hand becomes rather tenuous. Moreover, even if, as J. Grimm asseverates, “dominus Blicero” is a personification of death, and even if, as Althof claims, the “laughing Death” of the Waltharius somehow uses the same imagery, it should be noted that in medieval iconography the personification of death as a skeletal figure does not occur until the thirteenth century – for which see L.E. Jordan, The iconography of death in western medieval art to 1350. Dissertation, Notre Dame University, Indiana, 1980, p. 97.

It is also possible that “ridere” is here used in a different sense. “ridere” can be used with gods or personifications to mean “smile favorably,” as in Ovid, Tristia 1.5.27: “dum iuvat et vultu ridet Fortuna sereno” (“while Fortune aids and smiles with a peaceful countenance”) or Silius Italicus, Punica 5.227: “laeto Victoria vultu arridens” (“Victory, smiling with a cheerful expression”). “ridere” would then be used ironically in this context, meaning that when Death smiles upon you, it is anything but favorable. Cf. Statius, Thebaid 4.213: “grave Tisiphone risit gavisa futuris” (“Tisiphone smiled gravely, enjoying what was about to come”). The absence in the passages of the Waltharius of an adverbial accusative, however, rather strains the sense of “ridere,” if it is indeed to be taken in this way.

It may be best to simply take “ridere” as “to mock” or “smile mockingly,” although I have not found any parallels of such an act of personified Death in either classical or early medieval literature. It may therefore be necessary to take another look at “manes” and not equate it with “mors” so quickly. Although “manes” were generally considered to be good-natured spirits of the dead in antiquity (as opposed to “larvae” or “lemures”), they came to be equated with the evil ones, as Althof (1905 ad loc.) demonstrates by quoting a number of Old High German translations of “manes” by Notker. He then references J. Grimm, Deutsche Mythologie, Göttingen: Dieterichsche Buchhandlung, 1844, vol. 2, p. 789, where it is stated that in Nordic mythology, the dead who had not deserved to reach Walhalla were doomed to roam the earth, and often served as ghastly precursors to death. There is also a classical parallel where “manes” is used in a rather frightening context, see Horace, Odes 1.4: “palllida Mors aequo pulsat pede pauperum tabernas / regumque turris. o beate Sesti, / vitae summa brevis spem nos vetat incohare longam; / iam te premet nox fabulaeque Manes / et domus exilis Plutonia” (“pale Death knocks equally on the doors of poor taverns and the citadels of kings. O blessed Sestius, the short total of life prohibits us from beginning to have hope for longevity; soon night will press upon you and the shades of fable, and the insubstantial house of Pluto”). In the Waltharius, the “shades of fable” present themselves on the battlefield, smiling mockingly, to herald the impending death of Trogus. [JJTY]

'''audaciter:''' The more common form is “audacter.” [JJTY]}}
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|[[O]] [[mihi]] [[si]] [[clipeus]] [[vel]] [[si]]c [[modo]] [[adesset]] [[amicus]]!
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|[[fors1|Fors]] [[tibi1|tibi]] [[victoriam]] [[de]] [[me]], [[non]] [[inclita]] [[virtus]]
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|[[Contulit]]. [[ad]] [[scutum]] [[mucronem]] [[hic1|hic]] [[tollito]] [[nostrum]]!'
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|[[Tum]] [[quoque]] [[subridens]] '[[venio]] [[iam]]' [[dixerat]] [[heros]]
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|[[Et]] [[cursu]] [[advolitans]] [[dextram]] [[ferientis]] [[ademit]].
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|[[sed1|Sed]] [[cum]] [[athleta]] [[ictum]] [[libraret]] [[ab]] [[aure]] [[secundum]]
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|{{Parallel|''Aeineid'' 9.417: ''ecce aliud summa telum librabat ab aure. '' ‘He balances another weapon close to his ear.’
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|[[Pergentique]] [[animae]] [[valvas]] [[aperire]] [[studeret]],
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|[[Ecce]] [[Tanastus]] [[adest]] [[telis]] [[cum2|cum]] [[rege]] [[resumptis]]
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|[[Et]] [[socium]] [[obiecta]] [[protexit]] [[vulnere]] [[pelta]].
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|[[Hinc]] [[indignatus]] [[iram]] [[convertit]] [[in]] [[ipsum5|ipsum]]
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|[[Waltharius]] [[humerumque]] [[eius]] [[de]] [[cardine]] [[vellit]]
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|{{Parallel|''Aeneid'' 2.480: ''postisque a cardine vellit.'' ‘From their hinge he tears the doors.’
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|[[Perque]] [[latus]] [[ducto]] [[suffudit]] [[viscera]] [[ferro]].
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|[[Ave]]! [[procumbens]] [[submurmurat]] [[ore1|ore]] [[Tanastus]].
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|[[quo1|Quo]] [[recidente]] [[preces]] [[contempsit]] [[promere]] [[Trogus]]
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|[[Conviciisque]] [[sui1|sui]] [[victorem]] [[incendit]] [[amaris]],
|1055
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|{{Parallel|''Aeneid'' 10.368: '' dictis virtutem accendit amaris. '' ‘With bitter words he fires their courage.’
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|[[Seu]] [[virtute]] [[animi]], [[seu]] [[desperaverat]]. [[exin]]
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|[[his2|His]] [[dictis1|dictis]] [[torquem]] [[collo]] [[circumdedit]] [[aureum]].
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|{{Commentary|Variously interpreted. (1) Waltharius strangles Trogus with a gold necklace that Trogus is wearing. (2) The ''torquem aureum'' is actually one of blood, yielding a figurative description of decapitation. (3) The neck in question is Waltharius’s, and the ''torques'' is a trophy of his victory, either literally (taken from Trogus) or figuratively (referring to a Roman practice, cf. Statius ''Thebaid'' 10.517, Silius Italicus ''Punica'' 15.255).
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|{{Parallel|'' Danihel Propheta'' 5.29: ''circumdata est torques aurea collo eius. '' ‘A chain of gold was put around his neck.’ ''Liber Genesis'' 41.42: ''collo torquem auream circumposuit. '' ‘He put a chain of gold about his neck.’
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|[[Crebris]] [[foedatum]] [[ferientes]] [[calcibus1|calcibus]] [[arvum]].
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|{{Outline|
* [[WalthariusPrologue|Prologue]]
* [[Waltharius1|Introduction: the Huns (1–12)]]
* The Huns (13–418)
** [[Waltharius13|The Franks under Gibich surrender to Attila, giving Hagen as a hostage (13–33)]]
** [[Waltharius34|The Burgundians under Hereric surrender to Attila, giving Hildegund as a hostage (34–74)]]
** [[Waltharius75|The Aquitainians under Alphere surrender to Attila, giving Walther as a hostage (75–92)]]
** [[Waltharius93|Experience of the hostages at Attila’s court (93–115)]]
** [[Waltharius116|Death of Gibich, flight of Hagen (116–122)]]
** [[Waltharius123|Attila’s queen Ospirin advises her husband to ensure Walther’s loyalty by arranging a marriage (123–141)]]
** [[Waltharius142|Walther rejects Attila’s offer of a bride (142–169)]]
** [[Waltharius170|Walther leads the army of the Huns to victory in battle (170–214)]]
** The Escape (215–418)
*** [[Waltharius215|Walther returns from battle and encounters Hildegund (215–255)]]
*** [[Waltharius256|Walther reveals to Hildegund his plans for escaping with Attila’s treasure (256–286)]]
*** [[Waltharius287|Walther hosts a luxurious banquet for Attila’s court; eventually all his intoxicated guests fall asleep (287–323)]]
*** [[Waltharius324|Flight of Walther and Hildegund from Attila’s court (324–357)]]
*** [[Waltharius358|The following day, the escape of Walther and Hildegund is discovered by Ospirin (358–379)]]
*** [[Waltharius380|Attila is infuriated and vows revenge on Walther, but can find no one willing to dare to pursue him, even for a large reward (380–418)]]
* The Single Combats (419–1061)
** Diplomacy (419–639)
*** [[Waltharius419|Flight of Walther and Hildegund to the area of Worms (419–435)]]
*** [[Waltharius436|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 (436–488)]]
*** [[Waltharius489|Walther makes his camp in a mountainous area and goes to sleep (489–512)]]
*** [[Waltharius513|Gunther and his companions approach Walther’s camp; Hagen unsuccessfully tries to dissuade the king from attacking it (513–531)]]
*** [[Waltharius532|Hildegund sees the Franks approaching and wakes Walther, who calms her fears and prepares for battle; he recognizes Hagen from a distance (532–571)]]
*** [[Waltharius571|Hagen persuades Gunther to try diplomacy before using force (571–580)]]
*** [[Waltharius581|Camalo is sent as a messenger to Walther, who offers to make Gunther a gift in return for allowing his passage (581–616)]]
*** [[Waltharius617|Hagen counsels Gunther to accept the offer, but Gunther rejects this advice, calling him a coward. Insulted, Hagen goes off to a nearby hill (617–639)]]
** Combat (640–1061)
*** [[Waltharius640|1st single combat: Camalo is sent back to Walther, who slays him (640–685)]]
*** [[Waltharius686|2nd single combat: Walther slays Kimo/Scaramund, Camalo’s nephew (686–719)]]
*** [[Waltharius720|Gunther encourages his men (720–724)]]
*** [[Waltharius725|3rd single combat: Walther slays Werinhard, a descendant of the Trojan Pandarus (725–753)]]
*** [[Waltharius754|4th single combat: Walther slays the Saxon Ekivrid, after an exchange of insults (754–780)]]
*** [[Waltharius781|5th single combat: Walther slays Hadawart, after an exchange of insults (781–845)]]
*** [[Waltharius846|Hagen sees his nephew Patavrid going off to fight Walther and laments the evil wreaked on mankind by greed (846–877)]]
*** [[Waltharius878|6th single combat: after trying to dissuade him from fighting, Walther slays Patavrid (878–913)]]
*** [[Waltharius914|7th single combat: Walther slays Gerwitus (914–940)]]
*** [[Waltharius941|Gunther again encourages his men, giving Walther some time to rest (941–961)]]
*** [[Waltharius962|8th single combat: Walther is shorn of his hair by Randolf, whom he then slays (962–981)]]
*** '''Walther is attacked by Eleuthir/Helmnot, assisted by Trogus, Tanastus, and Gunther; he slays all but Gunther (981–1061)'''
* The Final Combat (1062–1452)
** [[Waltharius1062|Gunther tries to persuade Hagen to help him to defeat Waltharius; remembering his wounded honor, Hagen refuses (1062–1088)]]
** [[Waltharius1089|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 (1089–1129)]]
** [[Waltharius1130|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 (1130–1187)]]
** [[Waltharius1188|The following day, Walther and Hildegund set out from the mountains, taking the horses and arms of the defeated warriors (1188–1207)]]
** [[Waltharius1208|Hildegund perceives Gunther and Hagen approaching to attack; the king addresses Walther (1208–1236)]]
** [[Waltharius1237|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 (1237–1279)]]
** [[Waltharius1280|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 (1280–1345)]]
** [[Waltharius1346|Walther challenges Hagen; he severs Gunther’s leg, but Hagen again saves the king’s life (1346–1375)]]
** [[Waltharius1376|Hagen cuts off Walther’s right hand; Walther gouges out one of Hagen’s eyes and, cutting open his cheek, knocks out four teeth (1376–1395)]]
** [[Waltharius1396|Having wounded each other, the warriors end the battle, drink together, and engage in a friendly exchange of humorous taunt (1396–1442)]]
** [[Waltharius1443|The warriors return to their respective homes; Walther marries Hildegund and eventually becomes king of the Aquitainians (1443–1452)]]
* [[Waltharius1453|Epilogue (1453–1456)]]}}
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2009-12-13T22:02:13Z

Julian Yolles: /* Walther is attacked by Eleuthir/Helmnot, assisted by Trogus, Tanastus, and Gunther; he slays all but Gunther (981–1061) */

===Walther is attacked by Eleuthir/Helmnot, assisted by Trogus, Tanastus, and Gunther; he slays all but Gunther (981–1061)===
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|[[Vix]] [[effatus]] [[haec2|haec]] [[truncavit]] [[colla]] [[precantis]].
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|{{Parallel|''Aeneid'' 7.274: ''haec effatus. . .'' ‘With these words. . .’
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|[[At]] [[nonus]] [[pugnae]] [[Helmnod]] [[successit]], [[et]] [[ipse1|ipse]]
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|{{Parallel|''Aeneid'' 10.690: ''succedit pugnae.'' ‘He takes up the battle.’'' ''11.826: ''succedat pugnae. . .'' ‘That he should take my place in the battle. . .’
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|[[Insertum]] [[triplici]] [[gestabat]] [[fune]] [[tridentem]],
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|[[quem1|Quem]] [[post1|post]] [[terga]] [[quidem]] [[socii]] [[stantes]] [[tenuerunt]],
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|[[Consiliumque]] [[fuit]], [[dum1|dum]] [[cuspis]] [[missa1|missa]] [[sederet]]
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|[[In]] [[clipeo1|clipeo]], [[cuncti1|cuncti]] [[pariter]] [[traxisse]] [[studerent]],
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|[[ut1|Ut]] [[vel]] [[sic]] [[hominem]] [[deiecissent]] [[furibundum]];
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|[[Atque]] [[sub]] [[hac]] [[certum]] [[sibi]] [[spe]] [[posuere]] [[triumphum]].
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|[[Nec]] [[mora]], [[dux]] [[totas]] [[fundens]] [[in]] [[brachia]] [[vires1|vires]]
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|[[Misit]] [[in]] [[adversum1|adversum]] [[magna]] [[cum2|cum]] [[voce]] [[tridentem]]
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|[[Edicens]]: '[[ferro]] [[tibi1|tibi]] [[finis2|finis]], [[calve]], [[sub]] [[isto]]!'
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|{{Commentary|''Finis'': sc.'' esto''
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|{{Parallel|Prudentius, ''Psychomachia'' 54: ''hic tibi finis erit. '' ‘This shall be thy last end.’
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|[[qui3|Qui]] [[ventos]] [[penetrans]] [[iaculorum]] [[more]] [[coruscat]],
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|{{Commentary|''Iaculorum more'': the flying spear is not (pointlessly) compared to a ''iaculum'' (“javelin”), but rather to the ''iaculus'', a flying tree-snake, as the poet explains in the next line.
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| {{Comment|'''iaculorum:''' On flying tree snakes, see Pliny, Naturalis historia 8.14.36, and 8.35.85 for the iaculus in particular: “iaculum ex arborum ramis vibrari, nec pedibus tantum pavendas serpentes, sed ut missile volare tormento” (“...the iaculus balances on tree branches, nor need feet alone fear snakes, since it flies like a javelin from a sling”). This account may then have been used by Lucan in Bellum Civile 9.720 (“iaculique volucres,” “and flying iaculi”) and 9.823: “Ecce procul saevus sterilis se robore trunci / Torsit et immisit (iaculum vocat Africa) serpens / Perque caput Pauli transactaque tempora fugit” (“Lo! from afar a fierce serpent hurls itself with the strength of its trunk that has no appendages (Africa calls it the ‘iaculus’) and takes flight through Paulus’ head and pierces his temples”). This topic is expanded on by the fourth century writer Ammianus Marcellinus, who remarks in his Historiae (22.15.27) that Egypt has a rich variety of snakes, among which is mentioned the “acontia,” without adding any further description. Lucan’s account is used and quoted by Isidore in the Etymologiae sive Origines 12.29: “Iaculus serpens volans. De quo Lucanus: ‘Iaculique volucres.’ Exiliunt enim in arboribus, et dum aliquod animal obvium fuerit, iactant se super eum et perimunt; unde et iaculi dicti sunt” (“Iaculus the flying snake. About which Lucan says: ‘and the flying snakes.’ For they scale up trees, and when any animal comes on their path, they throw themselves on top of it and kill it; and that is why they are called javelins”). Isidore’s account also bears close resemblance to the fifth century account of Solinus, Collectanea rerum memorabilium 27.30: “iaculi arbores subeunt, e quibus vi maxima turbinati penetrant animal quodcumque obvium fortuna fecerit” (“iaculi go to trees, from which they hurl themselves with the greatest force and pierce any animal that fortune has set on their path”). See D’Angelo 1991, pp. 177-179 for an overview of the different opinions of scholars concerning the source used by the poet of the Waltharius. D’Angelo concludes that Lucan’s passage is echoed but not used as a source in this instance, and that Solinus is the more likely candidate for source material because “quod genus aspidis” (“which kind of snake” – it is difficult to know whether the poet of the Waltharius meant a snake in general by using “aspis” or the “asp” in particular) of line 993 in the Waltharius closely resembles Solinus’ (27.31) “Plures diuersaeque aspidum species” (“[there are] many and diverse kinds of asps”). Especially the choice to use “aspis” here instead of “serpens” is noteworthy. However, when discussing asps, Isidore (12.13-14) mentions the following kinds (among others): “Dipsas, genus aspidis” (“Dipsas, a kind of asp”) and “Hypnalis, genus aspidis” (“Hypnalis, a kind of asp”). The passage from the Waltharius therefore sticks closer to Isidore by using the genitive singular of “aspis.”

Althof (1905, ad loc.) remarks: “Der Vergleich des Speeres mit einer Schlange ist echt germanisch.” Though this may be true, the very name attributed to this kind of serpent – iaculus, going back to the Greek ἀκοντίας (see Nicander, Theriaka 491), meaning “javelin” – evidences that this comparison was already made in Greco-Roman times. See also Aelianus, De natura animalium 6.18: “ἤδη δὲ καὶ ἀκοντίων δίκην ἑαυτόν τις μεθίησι καὶ ἐπιφέρεται, καὶ τό γε ὄνομα ἐξ οὗ δρᾷ ἔχει”, “Indeed a certain kind (i.e. of snake) launches itself and flies in the manner of javelins, and acquires its name from its action.” [JJTY]}}
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|[[quid4|Quid ]][[moror]]? [[umbonem]] [[sciderat]] [[peltaque]] [[resedit]].
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|{{Commentary|''Umbonem'': here in its more limited, literal sense. The shield is still intact.
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|{{Parallel|''Aeneid'' 4.325; 6.528: ''quid moror? '' ‘Why do I linger?’
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|[[Clamorem]] [[Franci1|Franci]] [[tollunt]] [[saltusque]] [[resultat]],
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| {{Comment|'''saltusque resultat:''' The assonance of the “a” and the “u” gives an impression of an echo at the end of the line, reflecting the “echoing forest”. [JJTY]}}
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|[[Obnixique]] [[trahunt]] [[restim]] [[simul]] [[atque]] [[vicissim]],
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|[[Nec]] [[dubitat]] [[princeps]] [[tali3|tali]] [[se5|se]] [[aptare]] [[labori]].
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|{{Parallel|''Aeneid'' 10.588: ''aptat se pugnae.'' ‘He prepares for the fray.’
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|[[Manarunt]] [[cunctis1|cunctis]] [[sudoris]] [[flumina]] [[membris]].
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| {{Comment|'''Manarunt cunctis sudoris flumina membris:''' When all of Gunther’s men are straining with the effort to bring Walther down in this “rope pulling contest,” the action is briefly paused by an almost entirely spondaic meter as the camera slowly zooms in on the beads of sweat trickling down the men’s limbs. [JJTY]}}
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|{{Parallel|''Georgics'' 2.291-292: ''aesculus in primis, quae quantum vertice ad auras/ aetherias, tantum radice in Tartara tendit./ ergo non hiemes illam, non flabra neque imbres/ convellunt; immota manet. '' ‘Above all the great oak, which strikes its roots down towards the nether pit as far as it lifts its top to the airs of heaven. Hence no winter storms, no blasts or rains, uproot it; unmoved it abides.’ ''Aeneid'' 4.445-446.: ''ipsa haeret scopulis et quantum vertice ad auras/ aetherias, tantum radice in Tartara tendit:/ haud secus. . .heros/tunditur.'' ‘[The oak] clings to the crag, and as far as it lifts its top to the airs of heaven, so far it strikes its roots down towards hell: even so the hero is buffeted.’ 3.77: ''immotamque coli dedit et contemnere ventos.'' ‘He allows it to lie unmoved, defying the winds.’
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|[[quae4|Quae]] [[non]] [[plus2|plus]] [[petit]] [[astra]] [[comis]] [[quam]] [[Tartara]] [[fibris]],
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|[[Munimen]] [[clipei2|clipei]] [[saltem]] [[extorquere]] [[studerent]],
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|[[Nonus]] [[Eleuthir]] [[erat]], [[Helmnod]] [[cognomine1|cognomine]] [[dictus1|dictus]],
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|{{Parallel|''Aeneid'' 3.702: ''Gela fluvii cognomine dicta.'' . . ‘Gela, named after its river. . .’
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|[[Argentina]] [[quidem]] [[decimum]] [[dant]] [[oppida]] [[Trogum]],
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|[[Extulit]] [[undecimum]] [[pollens]] [[urbs]] [[Spira]] [[Tanastum]],
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|{{Commentary|''Spira'': Speyer, now a city in the German Rhineland-Palatinate.
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|[[Absque]] [[Haganone]] [[locum]] [[rex]] [[supplevit]] [[duodenum]].
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|{{Commentary|Gunther takes the place of Hagen, originally reckoned among the twelve (cf. lines 475-477).
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|[[Quattuor]] [[hi]] [[adversum]] [[summis1|summis]] [[conatibus]] [[unum2|unum]]
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| {{Comment|'''Quattuor ... unum:''' Notice how the poet nicely emphasizes the efforts of many against one by framing the verse. [JJTY]}}
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|[[Contendunt]] [[pariter]] [[multo]] [[varioque]] [[tumultu]].
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|{{Parallel|''Aeneid'' 2.122: ''magno. . .tumultu. . .'' ‘With loud clamour. . .’
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|[[interea1|Interea]] [[Alpharidi]] [[vanus]] [[labor]] [[incutit]] [[iram]],
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|{{Parallel|''Aeneid'' 11.728: ''incutit iras.'' ‘He fills him with wrath.’
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|[[Et]] [[qui3|qui]] [[iam]] [[pridem]] [[nudarat]] [[casside]] [[frontem]],
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| {{Comment|'''iam pridem nudarat casside frontem:''' See 959-961: “Vir tamen illustris dum cunctari videt illos, / Vertice distractas suspendit in arbore cristas / Et ventum captans sudorem tersit anhelus” (“The famous man, when he saw they were hesitating, / Took his plumed helmet off and hung it on a tree, / Then caught his breath and, gasping, wiped away the sweat”). As line 969 tells us, Walther had not had the opportunity to put his helmet back on when Randolf rushed upon him (“Nec tamen et galeam fuerat sumpsisse facultas,” “However, Walter had no chance to don his helmet.”). [JJTY]}}
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|[[In]] [[framea]] [[tunicaque]] [[simul]] [[confisus]] [[aena]]
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|{{Commentary|''Framea equiv. to gladio ''here, though cf. Tac. ''Germ'' 6: ''hastas vel ipsorum vocabulo frameas gerunt''.
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|[[Omisit]] [[parmam]] [[primumque]] [[invasit]] [[Eleuthrin]].
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|[[Huic]] [[galeam]] [[findens]] [[cerebrum]] [[diffudit]] [[et]] [[ipsam]]
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|[[Cervicem]] [[resecans]] [[pectus]] [[patefecit]], [[at]] [[aegrum]]
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|{{Parallel|''Aeneid'' 10.601: ''latebras animae pectus mucrone recludit.'' ‘With the sword he cleft open his breast, where life lies hidden.’
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|[[Cor]] [[pulsans1|pulsans]] [[animam]] [[liquit]] [[mox]] [[atque]] [[calorem]].
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|{{Parallel|''Aeineid'' 3.140: ''linquebant dulcis animas.'' ‘Men gave up their sweet lives.’ 9.475: ''miserae calor ossa reliquit. '' ‘Warmth left her hapless frame.’
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|[[Inde]] [[petit]] [[Trogum]] [[haerentem]] [[in]] [[fune]] [[nefando]].
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| {{Comment|'''haerentem in fune:''' D’Angelo (1991, p. 171) quotes as a parallel to this passage Lucan, Bellum Civile 5.514 (“Rupibus exesis haerentem fune carinam,” “a ship hanging on to a rope in a hewn cave”) and 3.628 (“Haesissem, quamvis amens, in fune retentus,” “I would have hung on, although I was out of my mind, hanging onto the rope”). [JJTY]}}
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|[[qui3|Qui]] [[subito1|subito]] [[attonitus]] [[recidentis]] [[morte]] [[sodalis]]
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|[[Horribilique]] [[hostis]] [[conspectu]] [[coeperat]] [[acrem]]
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|{{Parallel|''Aeineid'' 11.271: ''horribili visu portenta sequuntur.'' ‘Portents of dreadful view pursue me.’
 ''Georgics'' 3.141-142.: ''acri/ carpere prata fuga. . .'' ‘To scour the meadows in swift flight. . .’
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|[[Nequiquam]] [[temptare]] [[fugam]] [[voluitque]] [[relicta]]
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|[[Arma]] [[recolligere]], [[ut1|ut]] [[rursum]] [[repararet]] [[agonem]].
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|{{Parallel|''Aeineid'' 5.15: ''colligere arma iubet.'' ‘He bids them gather in the tackling.’
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| {{Comment|'''reparare agonem:''' Like the “athleta” in 962, the poet elects to use a word that bears a distinctly Christian connotation. Though it was used in Latin in a literal and secular context to denote “match” or “contest,” it was already used in the Bible (and retained as a Greek word in the Latin translations) as a metaphor of a moral struggle. So 1 Cor 9:25: “omnis autem qui in agone contendit ab omnibus se abstinet et illi quidem ut corruptibilem coronam accipiant nos autem incorruptam” (“Everyone who competes in the games goes into strict training. They do it to get a crown that will not last; but we do it to get a crown that will last forever.”). It was not long before “agon” also came to be used of the fight that martyrs fought (highly appropriate, as they often met their ends in the arena), see for instance the Acts of Perpetua and Felicitas (I, 9.4): “Reuocatus et Felicitas a leopardis gloriosum agonem impleuerunt” (“Revocatus and Felicitas finished their glorious struggle through leopards”). Thence “agon” was also used of the Christian’s moral struggle in general – see e.g. Lactantius, Epitome divinarum institutionum 24.11: “summa igitur prudentia deus materiam uirtutis in malis posuit: quae idcirco fecit, ut nobis constitueret agonem, in quo uictores inmortalitatis praemio coronaret” (“Therefore God prudently placed the opportunity of virtue in vices; and he created vices, so that he might give us a contest, in which he might crown the victors with the reward of immortality”).

What is the significance of the usage of both “athleta” and “agon” in such close proximity – words that have such obvious Christian connotations, but are used in an otherwise “secular” description of battle scenes? This is an interesting problem because “athleta” is used for three parties: first it is used for Randolf, one of Gunther’s men; then it is used for Walther; finally it is used by Walther to describe Hagan. This means, presumably, that all three are Christians, fighting the battle – not just of the Vosges, but also of life. Each, in their own way, is fighting their battle against sin: Randolf against avarice in his lust for treasure (either that or, incited as he has been by Gunther to exact revenge, against anger), Walther against arrogance (see the boasting episode in 561-565), Hagan against the anger he has conceived over Gunther’s insulting remarks (632: “tunc heros magnam iuste conceperat iram, / si tamen in dominum licitum est irascier ullum,” “The hero rightly then became extremely angered, / If to be angry with one’s lord is ever right.”). Thus each is involved in a moral struggle so that they too, when their time has come, may say with Cyprian (Ad Quirinum 3.16): “Bonum agonem certavi, cursum perfeci, fidem servavi” (“I have fought a good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith”). [JJTY]}}
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|[[nam1|Nam]] [[cuncti]] [[funem]] [[tracturi]] [[deposuerunt]]
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|{{Parallel|''Aeneid'' 12.707: ''armaque deposuere umeris. '' ‘They took off the armour from their shoulders.’
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|[[Hastas]] [[cum2|cum]] [[clipeis]].) [[sed1|sed]] [[quanto]] [[maximus1|maximus]] [[heros]]
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 ''Aeineid'' 6.192: ''maximus heros. . .'' ‘The great hero. . .’
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|[[Fortior]] [[extiterat]], [[tanto2|tanto]] [[fuit]] [[ocior]], [[olli1|olli]]
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|[[Et]] [[cursu]] [[capto]] [[suras]] [[mucrone]] [[recidit]]
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| {{Comment|'''1029-1030:''' Notice how, in contrast to the previous quick-paced verse (which describes the speed of Walther), the almost entirely spondaic meters of both vs. 1029 and 1030 strikingly represent the slowed-down action as Walther, having caught up to one of the men, manages to slow Trogus down by cutting his hamstring. [JJTY]}}
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|[[Ac]] [[sic]] [[tardatum]] [[praevenit]] [[et]] [[abstulit1|abstulit]] [[eius1|eius]]
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|[[Scutum]]. [[sed1|sed]] [[Trogus]], [[quamvis]] [[de]] [[vulnere]] [[lassus]],
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| {{Comment|'''scutum:''' The enjambment (continuation of a syntactical unit over into the following verse) causes the shield to be effectively “snatched” from the previous verse, corresponding with “abstulit” (“stole”) in 1030. [JJTY]}}
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|[[Mente]] [[tamen]] [[fervens1|fervens]] [[saxum]] [[circumspicit]] [[ingens]],
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|{{Parallel|''Aeineid'' 12.896-897.: ''saxum circumspicit ingens. . .ille manu raptum trepida torquebat in hostem.'' ‘He glances round and sees a huge stone. . .With hurried grasp, he seized and hurled it at his foe.’ 12.266: ''adversos telum contorsit in hostes. '' ‘Darting forward, he hurled his spear full against the foe.’
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|[[quod4|Quod]] [[rapiens1|rapiens]] [[subito1|subito]] [[obnixum]] [[contorsit]] [[in]] [[hostem]]
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|[[Et]] [[proprium]] [[a]] [[summo]] [[clipeum]] [[fidit]] [[usque]] [[deorsum]].
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|{{Commentary|''Proprium…scutum'': Trogus’s own shield, being used by Waltharius.
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|[[sed1|Sed]] [[retinet]] [[fractum]] [[pellis]] [[superaddita]] [[lignum]].
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|[[Moxque]] [[genu]] [[posito]] [[viridem]] [[vacuaverat]] [[aedem]]
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| {{Comment|'''vacuaverat aedem:''' I.e.: he unsheathed his sword. A prime example of the kenning or circumlocution typical of Germanic literature. [JJTY]}}
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|[[Atque]] [[ardens]] [[animis]] [[vibratu]] [[terruit]] [[auras]],
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|{{Parallel|Prudentius, ''Psychomachia ''297: ''territat auras. '' ‘He affrighted the heavens.’
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|[[Et]] [[si]] [[non]] [[quivit]] [[virtutem]] [[ostendere]] [[factis]],
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| {{Comment|'''virtutem ... virilem:''' Note the word play on “virtutem” and “virilem.” The same word play occurs in the context of martyrdom in Acts of Perpetua and Felicitas II.9.2: “Praecedentibus uero sanctis martyribus Felicitas sequebatur, quae desiderio Christi et amore martyrii nec obstetricem quaesiuit, nec partus sensit iniuriam, sed uere felix et suo sanguine consecranda, non solum femineo sexui, sed etiam uirili uirtuti praebebat exemplum, post onus uteri coronam martyrii perceptura” (“After the saintly martyrs had preceded her, Felicitas followed, who sought neither an obstetrician because of her desire for Christ and her love for martyrdom, nor did she feel injustice for her child, but offered, truly happy and about to be consecrated with her own blood, an example not only to the feminine sex, but also to manly courage – she, who would receive the crown of martyrdom after the burden of her womb”). Cf. Paulinus of Nola, Carmina 26.159: “femineas quoque personas uirtute uirili / induit alma fides” (“kind faith also clothes female persons in manly courage”). [JJTY]}}
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|[[Corde]] [[tamen]] [[habitum]] [[patefecit]] [[et]] [[ore1|ore]] [[virilem]].
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|{{Parallel|''Aeineid'' 9.311: ''ante annos animumque gerens curamque virilem. . .'' ‘With a man’s mind and a spirit beyond his years. . .’
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|[[Nec]] [[manes]] [[ridere]] [[videns]] [[audaciter]] [[infit]]:
|1040
|{{Commentary|''Manes ridere: ''the parallel image in line 849 suggests that ''ridere ''depends not on'' infit ''(so Wieland) but rather on'' videns.''
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| {{Comment|'''Nec manes ridere videns:''' This is a puzzling phrase. Is it possible that “manes” is metonymically used for “death” and is here used with “ridere” to personify death? This would seem likely, because of the similar phrase in Hagan’s speech in 849-850: “Aspice mortem, / Qualiter arridet!” (“Look at Death, / How it is grinning!”); see also 1327: “Quem quoque continuo esurienti porgeret Orco” (“Him too he would have sent straightway to hungry Orcus”). Althof (1905, ad loc.) compares this passage to “Dominus Blitero” in the Ysengrimus / Reinardus Vulpes (5.1100): “Hanc tibi dono gigam, pagana est utpote porrum / Osseaque ut dominus Blitero, sume, vide!” (“I give you this fiddle, as common as a leek / and as bony as lord Blitero – see, take it!”). According to J. Grimm, Deutsche Mythologie, Göttingen: Dieterichsche Buchhandlung, 1844, vol. 2, pp. 849-850, the name “Blitero” could be etymologically related either to the German word for “pale” (“bleich”) or “grinning” (“bleckend”), but is, in any case, a representation of Death as a skeleton. J. Mann, however, explains the remark as referring to a canon of Bruges, presumably of “rather skeletal appearance.” See Ysengrimus, ed. J. Mann, Leiden: E.J. Brill, 1987, ad loc. and note. If this is true, the relation between a “laughing/mocking Death” on the one hand and the reference to a “bony/skeletal person” on the other hand becomes rather tenuous. Moreover, even if, as J. Grimm asseverates, “dominus Blicero” is a personification of death, and even if, as Althof claims, the “laughing Death” of the Waltharius somehow uses the same imagery, it should be noted that in medieval iconography the personification of death as a skeletal figure does not occur until the thirteenth century – for which see L.E. Jordan, The iconography of death in western medieval art to 1350. Dissertation, Notre Dame University, Indiana, 1980, p. 97.

It is also possible that “ridere” is here used in a different sense. “ridere” can be used with gods or personifications to mean “smile favorably,” as in Ovid, Tristia 1.5.27: “dum iuvat et vultu ridet Fortuna sereno” (“while Fortune aids and smiles with a peaceful countenance”) or Silius Italicus, Punica 5.227: “laeto Victoria vultu arridens” (“Victory, smiling with a cheerful expression”). “ridere” would then be used ironically in this context, meaning that when Death smiles upon you, it is anything but favorable. Cf. Statius, Thebaid 4.213: “grave Tisiphone risit gavisa futuris” (“Tisiphone smiled gravely, enjoying what was about to come”). The absence in the passages of the Waltharius of an adverbial accusative, however, rather strains the sense of “ridere,” if it is indeed to be taken in this way.

It may be best to simply take “ridere” as “to mock” or “smile mockingly,” although I have not found any parallels of such an act of personified Death in either classical or early medieval literature. [JJTY]

'''audaciter:''' The more common form is “audacter.” [JJTY]}}
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|[[O]] [[mihi]] [[si]] [[clipeus]] [[vel]] [[si]]c [[modo]] [[adesset]] [[amicus]]!
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|[[fors1|Fors]] [[tibi1|tibi]] [[victoriam]] [[de]] [[me]], [[non]] [[inclita]] [[virtus]]
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|[[Contulit]]. [[ad]] [[scutum]] [[mucronem]] [[hic1|hic]] [[tollito]] [[nostrum]]!'
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|[[Tum]] [[quoque]] [[subridens]] '[[venio]] [[iam]]' [[dixerat]] [[heros]]
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|[[Et]] [[cursu]] [[advolitans]] [[dextram]] [[ferientis]] [[ademit]].
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|[[sed1|Sed]] [[cum]] [[athleta]] [[ictum]] [[libraret]] [[ab]] [[aure]] [[secundum]]
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|{{Parallel|''Aeineid'' 9.417: ''ecce aliud summa telum librabat ab aure. '' ‘He balances another weapon close to his ear.’
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|[[Pergentique]] [[animae]] [[valvas]] [[aperire]] [[studeret]],
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|[[Ecce]] [[Tanastus]] [[adest]] [[telis]] [[cum2|cum]] [[rege]] [[resumptis]]
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|[[Et]] [[socium]] [[obiecta]] [[protexit]] [[vulnere]] [[pelta]].
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|[[Hinc]] [[indignatus]] [[iram]] [[convertit]] [[in]] [[ipsum5|ipsum]]
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|[[Waltharius]] [[humerumque]] [[eius]] [[de]] [[cardine]] [[vellit]]
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|[[Perque]] [[latus]] [[ducto]] [[suffudit]] [[viscera]] [[ferro]].
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|[[Ave]]! [[procumbens]] [[submurmurat]] [[ore1|ore]] [[Tanastus]].
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|[[quo1|Quo]] [[recidente]] [[preces]] [[contempsit]] [[promere]] [[Trogus]]
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|[[Conviciisque]] [[sui1|sui]] [[victorem]] [[incendit]] [[amaris]],
|1055
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|{{Parallel|''Aeneid'' 10.368: '' dictis virtutem accendit amaris. '' ‘With bitter words he fires their courage.’
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|[[Seu]] [[virtute]] [[animi]], [[seu]] [[desperaverat]]. [[exin]]
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|[[Alpharides]]: '[[morere]]' [[inquit]] '[[et]] [[haec2|haec]] [[sub]] [[Tartara]] [[transfer]]
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|{{Parallel|''Aeineid'' 2.547-548.: ''referes ergo haec et nuntius ibis/ Pelidae genitori; illi mea tristia facta/ degeneremque Neoptolemum narrare memento;/ nunc morere.'' ‘Then you shall bear this news and go as messenger to my sire, Peleus’ son; be sure to tell him of my sorry deeds and his degenerate Neoptolemus! Now die!’ 10.600: ''morere et fratrem ne desere frater.'' ‘Die, and let not brother forsake brother!’ 10.743: ''nunc morere.'' ‘Now die.’
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|[[Enarrans]] [[sociis1|sociis]], [[quod3|quod]] [[tu1|tu]] [[sis_ultus|sis ultus]] [[eosdem]].'
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|[[his2|His]] [[dictis1|dictis]] [[torquem]] [[collo]] [[circumdedit]] [[aureum]].
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|{{Commentary|Variously interpreted. (1) Waltharius strangles Trogus with a gold necklace that Trogus is wearing. (2) The ''torquem aureum'' is actually one of blood, yielding a figurative description of decapitation. (3) The neck in question is Waltharius’s, and the ''torques'' is a trophy of his victory, either literally (taken from Trogus) or figuratively (referring to a Roman practice, cf. Statius ''Thebaid'' 10.517, Silius Italicus ''Punica'' 15.255).
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|{{Parallel|'' Danihel Propheta'' 5.29: ''circumdata est torques aurea collo eius. '' ‘A chain of gold was put around his neck.’ ''Liber Genesis'' 41.42: ''collo torquem auream circumposuit. '' ‘He put a chain of gold about his neck.’
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|[[Ecce]] [[simul]] [[caesi]] [[volvuntur]] [[pulvere1|pulvere]] [[amici]],
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|[[Crebris]] [[foedatum]] [[ferientes]] [[calcibus1|calcibus]] [[arvum]].
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|{{Parallel|''Aeineid'' 10.404: ''caedit semianimis Rutulorum calcibus arva. '' ‘He spurns with his heels the Rutulian fields.’ 10.730-731.: ''calcibus atram/ tundit humum. '' ‘He hammers the black ground with his heels.’
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|{{Outline|
* [[WalthariusPrologue|Prologue]]
* [[Waltharius1|Introduction: the Huns (1–12)]]
* The Huns (13–418)
** [[Waltharius13|The Franks under Gibich surrender to Attila, giving Hagen as a hostage (13–33)]]
** [[Waltharius34|The Burgundians under Hereric surrender to Attila, giving Hildegund as a hostage (34–74)]]
** [[Waltharius75|The Aquitainians under Alphere surrender to Attila, giving Walther as a hostage (75–92)]]
** [[Waltharius93|Experience of the hostages at Attila’s court (93–115)]]
** [[Waltharius116|Death of Gibich, flight of Hagen (116–122)]]
** [[Waltharius123|Attila’s queen Ospirin advises her husband to ensure Walther’s loyalty by arranging a marriage (123–141)]]
** [[Waltharius142|Walther rejects Attila’s offer of a bride (142–169)]]
** [[Waltharius170|Walther leads the army of the Huns to victory in battle (170–214)]]
** The Escape (215–418)
*** [[Waltharius215|Walther returns from battle and encounters Hildegund (215–255)]]
*** [[Waltharius256|Walther reveals to Hildegund his plans for escaping with Attila’s treasure (256–286)]]
*** [[Waltharius287|Walther hosts a luxurious banquet for Attila’s court; eventually all his intoxicated guests fall asleep (287–323)]]
*** [[Waltharius324|Flight of Walther and Hildegund from Attila’s court (324–357)]]
*** [[Waltharius358|The following day, the escape of Walther and Hildegund is discovered by Ospirin (358–379)]]
*** [[Waltharius380|Attila is infuriated and vows revenge on Walther, but can find no one willing to dare to pursue him, even for a large reward (380–418)]]
* The Single Combats (419–1061)
** Diplomacy (419–639)
*** [[Waltharius419|Flight of Walther and Hildegund to the area of Worms (419–435)]]
*** [[Waltharius436|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 (436–488)]]
*** [[Waltharius489|Walther makes his camp in a mountainous area and goes to sleep (489–512)]]
*** [[Waltharius513|Gunther and his companions approach Walther’s camp; Hagen unsuccessfully tries to dissuade the king from attacking it (513–531)]]
*** [[Waltharius532|Hildegund sees the Franks approaching and wakes Walther, who calms her fears and prepares for battle; he recognizes Hagen from a distance (532–571)]]
*** [[Waltharius571|Hagen persuades Gunther to try diplomacy before using force (571–580)]]
*** [[Waltharius581|Camalo is sent as a messenger to Walther, who offers to make Gunther a gift in return for allowing his passage (581–616)]]
*** [[Waltharius617|Hagen counsels Gunther to accept the offer, but Gunther rejects this advice, calling him a coward. Insulted, Hagen goes off to a nearby hill (617–639)]]
** Combat (640–1061)
*** [[Waltharius640|1st single combat: Camalo is sent back to Walther, who slays him (640–685)]]
*** [[Waltharius686|2nd single combat: Walther slays Kimo/Scaramund, Camalo’s nephew (686–719)]]
*** [[Waltharius720|Gunther encourages his men (720–724)]]
*** [[Waltharius725|3rd single combat: Walther slays Werinhard, a descendant of the Trojan Pandarus (725–753)]]
*** [[Waltharius754|4th single combat: Walther slays the Saxon Ekivrid, after an exchange of insults (754–780)]]
*** [[Waltharius781|5th single combat: Walther slays Hadawart, after an exchange of insults (781–845)]]
*** [[Waltharius846|Hagen sees his nephew Patavrid going off to fight Walther and laments the evil wreaked on mankind by greed (846–877)]]
*** [[Waltharius878|6th single combat: after trying to dissuade him from fighting, Walther slays Patavrid (878–913)]]
*** [[Waltharius914|7th single combat: Walther slays Gerwitus (914–940)]]
*** [[Waltharius941|Gunther again encourages his men, giving Walther some time to rest (941–961)]]
*** [[Waltharius962|8th single combat: Walther is shorn of his hair by Randolf, whom he then slays (962–981)]]
*** '''Walther is attacked by Eleuthir/Helmnot, assisted by Trogus, Tanastus, and Gunther; he slays all but Gunther (981–1061)'''
* The Final Combat (1062–1452)
** [[Waltharius1062|Gunther tries to persuade Hagen to help him to defeat Waltharius; remembering his wounded honor, Hagen refuses (1062–1088)]]
** [[Waltharius1089|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 (1089–1129)]]
** [[Waltharius1130|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 (1130–1187)]]
** [[Waltharius1188|The following day, Walther and Hildegund set out from the mountains, taking the horses and arms of the defeated warriors (1188–1207)]]
** [[Waltharius1208|Hildegund perceives Gunther and Hagen approaching to attack; the king addresses Walther (1208–1236)]]
** [[Waltharius1237|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 (1237–1279)]]
** [[Waltharius1280|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 (1280–1345)]]
** [[Waltharius1346|Walther challenges Hagen; he severs Gunther’s leg, but Hagen again saves the king’s life (1346–1375)]]
** [[Waltharius1376|Hagen cuts off Walther’s right hand; Walther gouges out one of Hagen’s eyes and, cutting open his cheek, knocks out four teeth (1376–1395)]]
** [[Waltharius1396|Having wounded each other, the warriors end the battle, drink together, and engage in a friendly exchange of humorous taunt (1396–1442)]]
** [[Waltharius1443|The warriors return to their respective homes; Walther marries Hildegund and eventually becomes king of the Aquitainians (1443–1452)]]
* [[Waltharius1453|Epilogue (1453–1456)]]}}
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Julian Yolles: /* Walther is attacked by Eleuthir/Helmnot, assisted by Trogus, Tanastus, and Gunther; he slays all but Gunther (981–1061) */

===Walther is attacked by Eleuthir/Helmnot, assisted by Trogus, Tanastus, and Gunther; he slays all but Gunther (981–1061)===
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|[[Vix]] [[effatus]] [[haec2|haec]] [[truncavit]] [[colla]] [[precantis]].
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|[[At]] [[nonus]] [[pugnae]] [[Helmnod]] [[successit]], [[et]] [[ipse1|ipse]]
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|[[quem1|Quem]] [[post1|post]] [[terga]] [[quidem]] [[socii]] [[stantes]] [[tenuerunt]],
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|[[ut1|Ut]] [[vel]] [[sic]] [[hominem]] [[deiecissent]] [[furibundum]];
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|[[Atque]] [[sub]] [[hac]] [[certum]] [[sibi]] [[spe]] [[posuere]] [[triumphum]].
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|[[Misit]] [[in]] [[adversum1|adversum]] [[magna]] [[cum2|cum]] [[voce]] [[tridentem]]
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|[[Edicens]]: '[[ferro]] [[tibi1|tibi]] [[finis2|finis]], [[calve]], [[sub]] [[isto]]!'
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|{{Commentary|''Finis'': sc.'' esto''
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|{{Parallel|Prudentius, ''Psychomachia'' 54: ''hic tibi finis erit. '' ‘This shall be thy last end.’
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|[[qui3|Qui]] [[ventos]] [[penetrans]] [[iaculorum]] [[more]] [[coruscat]],
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|{{Commentary|''Iaculorum more'': the flying spear is not (pointlessly) compared to a ''iaculum'' (“javelin”), but rather to the ''iaculus'', a flying tree-snake, as the poet explains in the next line.
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| {{Comment|'''iaculorum:''' On flying tree snakes, see Pliny, Naturalis historia 8.14.36, and 8.35.85 for the iaculus in particular: “iaculum ex arborum ramis vibrari, nec pedibus tantum pavendas serpentes, sed ut missile volare tormento” (“...the iaculus balances on tree branches, nor need feet alone fear snakes, since it flies like a javelin from a sling”). This account may then have been used by Lucan in Bellum Civile 9.720 (“iaculique volucres,” “and flying iaculi”) and 9.823: “Ecce procul saevus sterilis se robore trunci / Torsit et immisit (iaculum vocat Africa) serpens / Perque caput Pauli transactaque tempora fugit” (“Lo! from afar a fierce serpent hurls itself with the strength of its trunk that has no appendages (Africa calls it the ‘iaculus’) and takes flight through Paulus’ head and pierces his temples”). This topic is expanded on by the fourth century writer Ammianus Marcellinus, who remarks in his Historiae (22.15.27) that Egypt has a rich variety of snakes, among which is mentioned the “acontia,” without adding any further description. Lucan’s account is used and quoted by Isidore in the Etymologiae sive Origines 12.29: “Iaculus serpens volans. De quo Lucanus: ‘Iaculique volucres.’ Exiliunt enim in arboribus, et dum aliquod animal obvium fuerit, iactant se super eum et perimunt; unde et iaculi dicti sunt” (“Iaculus the flying snake. About which Lucan says: ‘and the flying snakes.’ For they scale up trees, and when any animal comes on their path, they throw themselves on top of it and kill it; and that is why they are called javelins”). Isidore’s account also bears close resemblance to the fifth century account of Solinus, Collectanea rerum memorabilium 27.30: “iaculi arbores subeunt, e quibus vi maxima turbinati penetrant animal quodcumque obvium fortuna fecerit” (“iaculi go to trees, from which they hurl themselves with the greatest force and pierce any animal that fortune has set on their path”). See D’Angelo 1991, pp. 177-179 for an overview of the different opinions of scholars concerning the source used by the poet of the Waltharius. D’Angelo concludes that Lucan’s passage is echoed but not used as a source in this instance, and that Solinus is the more likely candidate for source material because “quod genus aspidis” (“which kind of snake” – it is difficult to know whether the poet of the Waltharius meant a snake in general by using “aspis” or the “asp” in particular) of line 993 in the Waltharius closely resembles Solinus’ (27.31) “Plures diuersaeque aspidum species” (“[there are] many and diverse kinds of asps”). Especially the choice to use “aspis” here instead of “serpens” is noteworthy. However, when discussing asps, Isidore (12.13-14) mentions the following kinds (among others): “Dipsas, genus aspidis” (“Dipsas, a kind of asp”) and “Hypnalis, genus aspidis” (“Hypnalis, a kind of asp”). The passage from the Waltharius therefore sticks closer to Isidore by using the genitive singular of “aspis.”

Althof (1905, ad loc.) remarks: “Der Vergleich des Speeres mit einer Schlange ist echt germanisch.” Though this may be true, the very name attributed to this kind of serpent – iaculus, going back to the Greek ἀκοντίας (see Nicander, Theriaka 491), meaning “javelin” – evidences that this comparison was already made in Greco-Roman times. See also Aelianus, De natura animalium 6.18: “ἤδη δὲ καὶ ἀκοντίων δίκην ἑαυτόν τις μεθίησι καὶ ἐπιφέρεται, καὶ τό γε ὄνομα ἐξ οὗ δρᾷ ἔχει”, “Indeed a certain kind (i.e. of snake) launches itself and flies in the manner of javelins, and acquires its name from its action.” [JJTY]}}
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|[[quid4|Quid ]][[moror]]? [[umbonem]] [[sciderat]] [[peltaque]] [[resedit]].
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|{{Commentary|''Umbonem'': here in its more limited, literal sense. The shield is still intact.
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|{{Parallel|''Aeneid'' 4.325; 6.528: ''quid moror? '' ‘Why do I linger?’
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|[[Clamorem]] [[Franci1|Franci]] [[tollunt]] [[saltusque]] [[resultat]],
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|[[Obnixique]] [[trahunt]] [[restim]] [[simul]] [[atque]] [[vicissim]],
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|[[Nec]] [[dubitat]] [[princeps]] [[tali3|tali]] [[se5|se]] [[aptare]] [[labori]].
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|{{Parallel|''Aeneid'' 10.588: ''aptat se pugnae.'' ‘He prepares for the fray.’
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|[[Manarunt]] [[cunctis1|cunctis]] [[sudoris]] [[flumina]] [[membris]].
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| {{Comment|'''Manarunt cunctis sudoris flumina membris:''' When all of Gunther’s men are straining with the effort to bring Walther down in this “rope pulling contest,” the action is briefly paused by an almost entirely spondaic meter as the camera slowly zooms in on the beads of sweat trickling down the men’s limbs. [JJTY]}}
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|[[sed1|Sed]] [[tamen]] [[haec2|haec]] [[inter]] [[velut]] [[aesculus]] [[astitit]] [[heros]],
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|[[quae4|Quae]] [[non]] [[plus2|plus]] [[petit]] [[astra]] [[comis]] [[quam]] [[Tartara]] [[fibris]],
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|[[Munimen]] [[clipei2|clipei]] [[saltem]] [[extorquere]] [[studerent]],
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|[[Nonus]] [[Eleuthir]] [[erat]], [[Helmnod]] [[cognomine1|cognomine]] [[dictus1|dictus]],
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|{{Parallel|''Aeneid'' 3.702: ''Gela fluvii cognomine dicta.'' . . ‘Gela, named after its river. . .’
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|[[Argentina]] [[quidem]] [[decimum]] [[dant]] [[oppida]] [[Trogum]],
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|[[Extulit]] [[undecimum]] [[pollens]] [[urbs]] [[Spira]] [[Tanastum]],
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|[[Absque]] [[Haganone]] [[locum]] [[rex]] [[supplevit]] [[duodenum]].
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|[[interea1|Interea]] [[Alpharidi]] [[vanus]] [[labor]] [[incutit]] [[iram]],
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| {{Comment|'''iam pridem nudarat casside frontem:''' See 959-961: “Vir tamen illustris dum cunctari videt illos, / Vertice distractas suspendit in arbore cristas / Et ventum captans sudorem tersit anhelus” (“The famous man, when he saw they were hesitating, / Took his plumed helmet off and hung it on a tree, / Then caught his breath and, gasping, wiped away the sweat”). As line 969 tells us, Walther had not had the opportunity to put his helmet back on when Randolf rushed upon him (“Nec tamen et galeam fuerat sumpsisse facultas,” “However, Walter had no chance to don his helmet.”). [JJTY]}}
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|[[In]] [[framea]] [[tunicaque]] [[simul]] [[confisus]] [[aena]]
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|{{Commentary|''Framea equiv. to gladio ''here, though cf. Tac. ''Germ'' 6: ''hastas vel ipsorum vocabulo frameas gerunt''.
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|[[Omisit]] [[parmam]] [[primumque]] [[invasit]] [[Eleuthrin]].
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|[[Huic]] [[galeam]] [[findens]] [[cerebrum]] [[diffudit]] [[et]] [[ipsam]]
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|[[Cervicem]] [[resecans]] [[pectus]] [[patefecit]], [[at]] [[aegrum]]
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|{{Parallel|''Aeneid'' 10.601: ''latebras animae pectus mucrone recludit.'' ‘With the sword he cleft open his breast, where life lies hidden.’
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|[[Cor]] [[pulsans1|pulsans]] [[animam]] [[liquit]] [[mox]] [[atque]] [[calorem]].
|1020
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|{{Parallel|''Aeineid'' 3.140: ''linquebant dulcis animas.'' ‘Men gave up their sweet lives.’ 9.475: ''miserae calor ossa reliquit. '' ‘Warmth left her hapless frame.’
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|[[Inde]] [[petit]] [[Trogum]] [[haerentem]] [[in]] [[fune]] [[nefando]].
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| {{Comment|'''haerentem in fune:''' D’Angelo (1991, p. 171) quotes as a parallel to this passage Lucan, Bellum Civile 5.514 (“Rupibus exesis haerentem fune carinam,” “a ship hanging on to a rope in a hewn cave”) and 3.628 (“Haesissem, quamvis amens, in fune retentus,” “I would have hung on, although I was out of my mind, hanging onto the rope”). [JJTY]}}
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|[[qui3|Qui]] [[subito1|subito]] [[attonitus]] [[recidentis]] [[morte]] [[sodalis]]
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|[[Horribilique]] [[hostis]] [[conspectu]] [[coeperat]] [[acrem]]
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|{{Parallel|''Aeineid'' 11.271: ''horribili visu portenta sequuntur.'' ‘Portents of dreadful view pursue me.’
 ''Georgics'' 3.141-142.: ''acri/ carpere prata fuga. . .'' ‘To scour the meadows in swift flight. . .’
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|[[Nequiquam]] [[temptare]] [[fugam]] [[voluitque]] [[relicta]]
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 ''Aeineid'' 12.484: ''fugam cursu temptavit equorum. '' ‘He strove by running to match the flihgt of the horses.’
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|[[Arma]] [[recolligere]], [[ut1|ut]] [[rursum]] [[repararet]] [[agonem]].
|1025
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|{{Parallel|''Aeineid'' 5.15: ''colligere arma iubet.'' ‘He bids them gather in the tackling.’
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| {{Comment|'''reparare agonem:''' Like the “athleta” in 962, the poet elects to use a word that bears a distinctly Christian connotation. Though it was used in Latin in a literal and secular context to denote “match” or “contest,” it was already used in the Bible (and retained as a Greek word in the Latin translations) as a metaphor of a moral struggle. So 1 Cor 9:25: “omnis autem qui in agone contendit ab omnibus se abstinet et illi quidem ut corruptibilem coronam accipiant nos autem incorruptam” (“Everyone who competes in the games goes into strict training. They do it to get a crown that will not last; but we do it to get a crown that will last forever.”). It was not long before “agon” also came to be used of the fight that martyrs fought (highly appropriate, as they often met their ends in the arena), see for instance the Acts of Perpetua and Felicitas (I, 9.4): “Reuocatus et Felicitas a leopardis gloriosum agonem impleuerunt” (“Revocatus and Felicitas finished their glorious struggle through leopards”). Thence “agon” was also used of the Christian’s moral struggle in general – see e.g. Lactantius, Epitome divinarum institutionum 24.11: “summa igitur prudentia deus materiam uirtutis in malis posuit: quae idcirco fecit, ut nobis constitueret agonem, in quo uictores inmortalitatis praemio coronaret” (“Therefore God prudently placed the opportunity of virtue in vices; and he created vices, so that he might give us a contest, in which he might crown the victors with the reward of immortality”).

What is the significance of the usage of both “athleta” and “agon” in such close proximity – words that have such obvious Christian connotations, but are used in an otherwise “secular” description of battle scenes? This is an interesting problem because “athleta” is used for three parties: first it is used for Randolf, one of Gunther’s men; then it is used for Walther; finally it is used by Walther to describe Hagan. This means, presumably, that all three are Christians, fighting the battle – not just of the Vosges, but also of life. Each, in their own way, is fighting their battle against sin: Randolf against avarice in his lust for treasure (either that or, incited as he has been by Gunther to exact revenge, against anger), Walther against arrogance (see the boasting episode in 561-565), Hagan against the anger he has conceived over Gunther’s insulting remarks (632: “tunc heros magnam iuste conceperat iram, / si tamen in dominum licitum est irascier ullum,” “The hero rightly then became extremely angered, / If to be angry with one’s lord is ever right.”). Thus each is involved in a moral struggle so that they too, when their time has come, may say with Cyprian (Ad Quirinum 3.16): “Bonum agonem certavi, cursum perfeci, fidem servavi” (“I have fought a good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith”). [JJTY]}}
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|[[nam1|Nam]] [[cuncti]] [[funem]] [[tracturi]] [[deposuerunt]]
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|{{Parallel|''Aeneid'' 12.707: ''armaque deposuere umeris. '' ‘They took off the armour from their shoulders.’
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|[[Hastas]] [[cum2|cum]] [[clipeis]].) [[sed1|sed]] [[quanto]] [[maximus1|maximus]] [[heros]]
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 ''Aeineid'' 6.192: ''maximus heros. . .'' ‘The great hero. . .’
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|[[Fortior]] [[extiterat]], [[tanto2|tanto]] [[fuit]] [[ocior]], [[olli1|olli]]
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|[[Et]] [[cursu]] [[capto]] [[suras]] [[mucrone]] [[recidit]]
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| {{Comment|'''1029-1030:''' Notice how, in contrast to the previous quick-paced verse (which describes the speed of Walther), the almost entirely spondaic meters of both vs. 1029 and 1030 strikingly represent the slowed-down action as Walther, having caught up to one of the men, manages to slow Trogus down by cutting his hamstring. [JJTY]}}
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|[[Ac]] [[sic]] [[tardatum]] [[praevenit]] [[et]] [[abstulit1|abstulit]] [[eius1|eius]]
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|[[Scutum]]. [[sed1|sed]] [[Trogus]], [[quamvis]] [[de]] [[vulnere]] [[lassus]],
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| {{Comment|'''scutum:''' The enjambment (continuation of a syntactical unit over into the following verse) causes the shield to be effectively “snatched” from the previous verse, corresponding with “abstulit” (“stole”) in 1030. [JJTY]}}
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|[[Mente]] [[tamen]] [[fervens1|fervens]] [[saxum]] [[circumspicit]] [[ingens]],
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|{{Parallel|''Aeineid'' 12.896-897.: ''saxum circumspicit ingens. . .ille manu raptum trepida torquebat in hostem.'' ‘He glances round and sees a huge stone. . .With hurried grasp, he seized and hurled it at his foe.’ 12.266: ''adversos telum contorsit in hostes. '' ‘Darting forward, he hurled his spear full against the foe.’
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|[[quod4|Quod]] [[rapiens1|rapiens]] [[subito1|subito]] [[obnixum]] [[contorsit]] [[in]] [[hostem]]
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|[[Et]] [[proprium]] [[a]] [[summo]] [[clipeum]] [[fidit]] [[usque]] [[deorsum]].
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|{{Commentary|''Proprium…scutum'': Trogus’s own shield, being used by Waltharius.
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|[[sed1|Sed]] [[retinet]] [[fractum]] [[pellis]] [[superaddita]] [[lignum]].
|1035
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| {{Comment|'''sed retinet fractum pellis superaddita lignum:''' This is consistent with the structure of shields in the Carolingian period, see Coupland 1990, pp. 35-38. Cf. 776: “taurino contextum tergore lignum” (“the bull’s-hide-covered wood”). [JJTY]}}
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|[[Moxque]] [[genu]] [[posito]] [[viridem]] [[vacuaverat]] [[aedem]]
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|{{Commentary|''Viridem…aedem equiv. to vaginam'' ''Vacuaverat'': the subject is Trogus.
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| {{Comment|'''vacuaverat aedem:''' I.e.: he unsheathed his sword. A prime example of the kenning or circumlocution typical of Germanic literature. [JJTY]}}
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|[[Atque]] [[ardens]] [[animis]] [[vibratu]] [[terruit]] [[auras]],
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|{{Parallel|Prudentius, ''Psychomachia ''297: ''territat auras. '' ‘He affrighted the heavens.’
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|[[Et]] [[si]] [[non]] [[quivit]] [[virtutem]] [[ostendere]] [[factis]],
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| {{Comment|'''virtutem ... virilem:''' Note the word play on “virtutem” and “virilem.” The same word play occurs in the context of martyrdom in Acts of Perpetua and Felicitas II.9.2: “Praecedentibus uero sanctis martyribus Felicitas sequebatur, quae desiderio Christi et amore martyrii nec obstetricem quaesiuit, nec partus sensit iniuriam, sed uere felix et suo sanguine consecranda, non solum femineo sexui, sed etiam uirili uirtuti praebebat exemplum, post onus uteri coronam martyrii perceptura” (“After the saintly martyrs had preceded her, Felicitas followed, who sought neither an obstetrician because of her desire for Christ and her love for martyrdom, nor did she feel injustice for her child, but offered, truly happy and about to be consecrated with her own blood, an example not only to the feminine sex, but also to manly courage – she, who would receive the crown of martyrdom after the burden of her womb”). Cf. Paulinus of Nola, Carmina 26.159: “femineas quoque personas uirtute uirili / induit alma fides” (“kind faith also clothes female persons in manly courage”). [JJTY]}}
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|[[Corde]] [[tamen]] [[habitum]] [[patefecit]] [[et]] [[ore1|ore]] [[virilem]].
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|{{Commentary|''Habitum equiv. to animum''
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|{{Parallel|''Aeineid'' 9.311: ''ante annos animumque gerens curamque virilem. . .'' ‘With a man’s mind and a spirit beyond his years. . .’
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|[[Nec]] [[manes]] [[ridere]] [[videns]] [[audaciter]] [[infit]]:
|1040
|{{Commentary|''Manes ridere: ''the parallel image in line 849 suggests that ''ridere ''depends not on'' infit ''(so Wieland) but rather on'' videns.''
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| {{Comment|'''Nec manes ridere videns:''' This is a puzzling phrase. Is it possible that “manes” is metonymically used for “death” and is here used with “ridere” to personify death? This would seem likely, because of the similar phrase in Hagan’s speech in 849-850: “Aspice mortem, / Qualiter arridet!” (“Look at Death, / How it is grinning!”); see also 1327: “Quem quoque continuo esurienti porgeret Orco” (“Him too he would have sent straightway to hungry Orcus”). Althof (1905, ad loc.) compares this passage to “Dominus Blitero” in the Ysengrimus / Reinardus Vulpes (5.1100): “Hanc tibi dono gigam, pagana est utpote porrum / Osseaque ut dominus Blitero, sume, vide!” (“I give you this fiddle, as common as a leek / and as bony as lord Blitero – see, take it!”). According to J. Grimm, Deutsche Mythologie, Göttingen: Dieterichsche Buchhandlung, 1844, vol. 2, pp. 849-850, the name “Blitero” could be etymologically related either to the German word for “pale” (“bleich”) or “grinning” (“bleckend”), but is, in any case, a representation of Death as a skeleton. J. Mann, however, explains the remark as referring to a canon of Bruges, presumably of “rather skeletal appearance.” See Ysengrimus, ed. J. Mann, Leiden: E.J. Brill, 1987, ad loc. and note. If this is true, the relation between a “laughing/mocking Death” on the one hand and the reference to a “bony/skeletal person” on the other hand becomes rather tenuous. Moreover, even if, as J. Grimm asseverates, “dominus Blicero” is a personification of death, and even if, as Althof claims, the “laughing Death” of the Waltharius somehow uses the same imagery, it should be noted that in medieval iconography the personification of death as a skeletal figure does not occur until the thirteenth century – for which see L.E. Jordan, The iconography of death in western medieval art to 1350. Dissertation, Notre Dame University, Indiana, 1980, p. 97.

It is also possible that “ridere” is here used in a different sense. “ridere” can be used with gods or personifications to mean “smile favorably,” as in Ovid, Tristia 1.5.27: “dum iuvat et vultu ridet Fortuna sereno” (“while Fortune aids and smiles with a peaceful countenance”) or Silius Italicus, Punica 5.227: “laeto Victoria vultu arridens” (“Victory, smiling with a cheerful expression”). “ridere” would then be used ironically in this context, meaning that when Death smiles upon you, it is anything but favorable. Cf. Statius, Thebaid 4.213: “grave Tisiphone risit gavisa futuris” (“Tisiphone smiled gravely, enjoying what was about to come”). The absence in the passages of the Waltharius of an adverbial accusative, however, rather strains the sense of “ridere,” if it is indeed to be taken in this way.

It may be best to simply take “ridere” as “to mock” or “smile mockingly,” although I have not found any parallels of such an act of personified Death in either classical or early medieval literature. [JJTY]

'''audaciter:''' The more common form is “audacter.” [JJTY]}}
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|[[O]] [[mihi]] [[si]] [[clipeus]] [[vel]] [[si]]c [[modo]] [[adesset]] [[amicus]]!
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|[[fors1|Fors]] [[tibi1|tibi]] [[victoriam]] [[de]] [[me]], [[non]] [[inclita]] [[virtus]]
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|[[Contulit]]. [[ad]] [[scutum]] [[mucronem]] [[hic1|hic]] [[tollito]] [[nostrum]]!'
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|[[Tum]] [[quoque]] [[subridens]] '[[venio]] [[iam]]' [[dixerat]] [[heros]]
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|[[Et]] [[cursu]] [[advolitans]] [[dextram]] [[ferientis]] [[ademit]].
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|[[sed1|Sed]] [[cum]] [[athleta]] [[ictum]] [[libraret]] [[ab]] [[aure]] [[secundum]]
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|{{Commentary|''Secundum equiv. to iterum''
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|{{Parallel|''Aeineid'' 9.417: ''ecce aliud summa telum librabat ab aure. '' ‘He balances another weapon close to his ear.’
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|[[Pergentique]] [[animae]] [[valvas]] [[aperire]] [[studeret]],
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|[[Ecce]] [[Tanastus]] [[adest]] [[telis]] [[cum2|cum]] [[rege]] [[resumptis]]
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|[[Et]] [[socium]] [[obiecta]] [[protexit]] [[vulnere]] [[pelta]].
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|[[Hinc]] [[indignatus]] [[iram]] [[convertit]] [[in]] [[ipsum5|ipsum]]
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|[[Waltharius]] [[humerumque]] [[eius]] [[de]] [[cardine]] [[vellit]]
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|{{Parallel|''Aeneid'' 2.480: ''postisque a cardine vellit.'' ‘From their hinge he tears the doors.’
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|[[Perque]] [[latus]] [[ducto]] [[suffudit]] [[viscera]] [[ferro]].
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|[[Ave]]! [[procumbens]] [[submurmurat]] [[ore1|ore]] [[Tanastus]].
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|[[quo1|Quo]] [[recidente]] [[preces]] [[contempsit]] [[promere]] [[Trogus]]
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|[[Conviciisque]] [[sui1|sui]] [[victorem]] [[incendit]] [[amaris]],
|1055
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|{{Parallel|''Aeneid'' 10.368: '' dictis virtutem accendit amaris. '' ‘With bitter words he fires their courage.’
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|[[Seu]] [[virtute]] [[animi]], [[seu]] [[desperaverat]]. [[exin]]
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|[[Alpharides]]: '[[morere]]' [[inquit]] '[[et]] [[haec2|haec]] [[sub]] [[Tartara]] [[transfer]]
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|{{Parallel|''Aeineid'' 2.547-548.: ''referes ergo haec et nuntius ibis/ Pelidae genitori; illi mea tristia facta/ degeneremque Neoptolemum narrare memento;/ nunc morere.'' ‘Then you shall bear this news and go as messenger to my sire, Peleus’ son; be sure to tell him of my sorry deeds and his degenerate Neoptolemus! Now die!’ 10.600: ''morere et fratrem ne desere frater.'' ‘Die, and let not brother forsake brother!’ 10.743: ''nunc morere.'' ‘Now die.’
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|[[Enarrans]] [[sociis1|sociis]], [[quod3|quod]] [[tu1|tu]] [[sis_ultus|sis ultus]] [[eosdem]].'
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|[[his2|His]] [[dictis1|dictis]] [[torquem]] [[collo]] [[circumdedit]] [[aureum]].
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|{{Commentary|Variously interpreted. (1) Waltharius strangles Trogus with a gold necklace that Trogus is wearing. (2) The ''torquem aureum'' is actually one of blood, yielding a figurative description of decapitation. (3) The neck in question is Waltharius’s, and the ''torques'' is a trophy of his victory, either literally (taken from Trogus) or figuratively (referring to a Roman practice, cf. Statius ''Thebaid'' 10.517, Silius Italicus ''Punica'' 15.255).
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|{{Parallel|'' Danihel Propheta'' 5.29: ''circumdata est torques aurea collo eius. '' ‘A chain of gold was put around his neck.’ ''Liber Genesis'' 41.42: ''collo torquem auream circumposuit. '' ‘He put a chain of gold about his neck.’
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|[[Ecce]] [[simul]] [[caesi]] [[volvuntur]] [[pulvere1|pulvere]] [[amici]],
|1060
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|[[Crebris]] [[foedatum]] [[ferientes]] [[calcibus1|calcibus]] [[arvum]].
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|{{Parallel|''Aeineid'' 10.404: ''caedit semianimis Rutulorum calcibus arva. '' ‘He spurns with his heels the Rutulian fields.’ 10.730-731.: ''calcibus atram/ tundit humum. '' ‘He hammers the black ground with his heels.’
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|[[Waltharius962|« previous]]
|{{Outline|
* [[WalthariusPrologue|Prologue]]
* [[Waltharius1|Introduction: the Huns (1–12)]]
* The Huns (13–418)
** [[Waltharius13|The Franks under Gibich surrender to Attila, giving Hagen as a hostage (13–33)]]
** [[Waltharius34|The Burgundians under Hereric surrender to Attila, giving Hildegund as a hostage (34–74)]]
** [[Waltharius75|The Aquitainians under Alphere surrender to Attila, giving Walther as a hostage (75–92)]]
** [[Waltharius93|Experience of the hostages at Attila’s court (93–115)]]
** [[Waltharius116|Death of Gibich, flight of Hagen (116–122)]]
** [[Waltharius123|Attila’s queen Ospirin advises her husband to ensure Walther’s loyalty by arranging a marriage (123–141)]]
** [[Waltharius142|Walther rejects Attila’s offer of a bride (142–169)]]
** [[Waltharius170|Walther leads the army of the Huns to victory in battle (170–214)]]
** The Escape (215–418)
*** [[Waltharius215|Walther returns from battle and encounters Hildegund (215–255)]]
*** [[Waltharius256|Walther reveals to Hildegund his plans for escaping with Attila’s treasure (256–286)]]
*** [[Waltharius287|Walther hosts a luxurious banquet for Attila’s court; eventually all his intoxicated guests fall asleep (287–323)]]
*** [[Waltharius324|Flight of Walther and Hildegund from Attila’s court (324–357)]]
*** [[Waltharius358|The following day, the escape of Walther and Hildegund is discovered by Ospirin (358–379)]]
*** [[Waltharius380|Attila is infuriated and vows revenge on Walther, but can find no one willing to dare to pursue him, even for a large reward (380–418)]]
* The Single Combats (419–1061)
** Diplomacy (419–639)
*** [[Waltharius419|Flight of Walther and Hildegund to the area of Worms (419–435)]]
*** [[Waltharius436|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 (436–488)]]
*** [[Waltharius489|Walther makes his camp in a mountainous area and goes to sleep (489–512)]]
*** [[Waltharius513|Gunther and his companions approach Walther’s camp; Hagen unsuccessfully tries to dissuade the king from attacking it (513–531)]]
*** [[Waltharius532|Hildegund sees the Franks approaching and wakes Walther, who calms her fears and prepares for battle; he recognizes Hagen from a distance (532–571)]]
*** [[Waltharius571|Hagen persuades Gunther to try diplomacy before using force (571–580)]]
*** [[Waltharius581|Camalo is sent as a messenger to Walther, who offers to make Gunther a gift in return for allowing his passage (581–616)]]
*** [[Waltharius617|Hagen counsels Gunther to accept the offer, but Gunther rejects this advice, calling him a coward. Insulted, Hagen goes off to a nearby hill (617–639)]]
** Combat (640–1061)
*** [[Waltharius640|1st single combat: Camalo is sent back to Walther, who slays him (640–685)]]
*** [[Waltharius686|2nd single combat: Walther slays Kimo/Scaramund, Camalo’s nephew (686–719)]]
*** [[Waltharius720|Gunther encourages his men (720–724)]]
*** [[Waltharius725|3rd single combat: Walther slays Werinhard, a descendant of the Trojan Pandarus (725–753)]]
*** [[Waltharius754|4th single combat: Walther slays the Saxon Ekivrid, after an exchange of insults (754–780)]]
*** [[Waltharius781|5th single combat: Walther slays Hadawart, after an exchange of insults (781–845)]]
*** [[Waltharius846|Hagen sees his nephew Patavrid going off to fight Walther and laments the evil wreaked on mankind by greed (846–877)]]
*** [[Waltharius878|6th single combat: after trying to dissuade him from fighting, Walther slays Patavrid (878–913)]]
*** [[Waltharius914|7th single combat: Walther slays Gerwitus (914–940)]]
*** [[Waltharius941|Gunther again encourages his men, giving Walther some time to rest (941–961)]]
*** [[Waltharius962|8th single combat: Walther is shorn of his hair by Randolf, whom he then slays (962–981)]]
*** '''Walther is attacked by Eleuthir/Helmnot, assisted by Trogus, Tanastus, and Gunther; he slays all but Gunther (981–1061)'''
* The Final Combat (1062–1452)
** [[Waltharius1062|Gunther tries to persuade Hagen to help him to defeat Waltharius; remembering his wounded honor, Hagen refuses (1062–1088)]]
** [[Waltharius1089|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 (1089–1129)]]
** [[Waltharius1130|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 (1130–1187)]]
** [[Waltharius1188|The following day, Walther and Hildegund set out from the mountains, taking the horses and arms of the defeated warriors (1188–1207)]]
** [[Waltharius1208|Hildegund perceives Gunther and Hagen approaching to attack; the king addresses Walther (1208–1236)]]
** [[Waltharius1237|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 (1237–1279)]]
** [[Waltharius1280|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 (1280–1345)]]
** [[Waltharius1346|Walther challenges Hagen; he severs Gunther’s leg, but Hagen again saves the king’s life (1346–1375)]]
** [[Waltharius1376|Hagen cuts off Walther’s right hand; Walther gouges out one of Hagen’s eyes and, cutting open his cheek, knocks out four teeth (1376–1395)]]
** [[Waltharius1396|Having wounded each other, the warriors end the battle, drink together, and engage in a friendly exchange of humorous taunt (1396–1442)]]
** [[Waltharius1443|The warriors return to their respective homes; Walther marries Hildegund and eventually becomes king of the Aquitainians (1443–1452)]]
* [[Waltharius1453|Epilogue (1453–1456)]]}}
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Waltharius1

2009-12-13T20:28:20Z

Julian Yolles: /* Introduction: the Huns (1–12) */

===Introduction: the Huns (1–12)===
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|[[Tertia]] [[pars]] [[orbis1|orbis]], [[fratres]], [[Europa]] [[vocatur]],
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|{{Commentary|''Tertia pars orbis'': as opposed to Africa and Asia, a division found as early as Herodotus (2.16). ''Fratres'': suggests that the poem could have been read in a monastic context.
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|{{Parallel|Lucan, '' De Bello Civili'' 9.411-412.: ''Tertia pars rerum Libye, si credere famae/ Cuncta velis; at, si ventos caelumque sequaris,/ Pars erit Europae''. ‘Libya is the third continent of the world, if one is willing in all things to trust report; but, if you judge by the winds and the sky, you will find it to be part of Europe.’
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| {{Comment|The opening line of the poem refers to the ancient notion "that the whole earth consists of three divisions, Europe, Asia, and Libya" (Herodotus, 2.16). Not only does it set the general stage of action for the poem - Europe - it also reminiscent of the opening to Caesar's "De Bello Gallico", "Gallia est omnes divisa in patres tres," (All of Gaul is divided into three parts). The author did not know Greek, however, and most likely was not familiar with Caesar's work. Isidore of Seville's Etymologies XIV.2 was probably more influential, "Divisus est autem trifarie: e quibus una pars Asia, altera Europa, tertia Africa nuncupatur." (It is divided into three parts, one of which is called Asia, the second part Europe, the third Africa) "Fratres": not only does the address "brothers" suggest the possibility of the poem's intended monastic audience, it is also one of the few times in the poem the reader is addressed directly. There is the possibility as well that "fratres" could be taken in the sense of universal brotherhood and would hence include women.

'''Edoardo D'Angelo (1991, p. 166-167) sees here the influence of Lucan, and quotes 9.411-417 from the Bellum Civile: "tertia pars rerum Libye, si credere famae / cuncta uelis; at, si uentos caelumque sequaris, / pars erit Europae. nec enim plus litora Nili / quam Scythicus Tanais primis a Gadibus absunt, / unde Europa fugit Libyen et litora flexu / Oceano fecere locum; sed maior in unam / orbis abit Asiam." JJTY'''}}
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|[[Moribus]] [[ac]] [[linguis]] [[varias]] [[et]] [[nomine]] [[gentes]]
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|[[Distinguens]] [[cultu]], [[tum]] [[relligione]] [[sequestrans]].
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|{{Commentary|''Sequestrans'': “separating,” a meaning that seems to have developed from the concept of the deposit held by a ''sequester'', the third-party arbitrator in a monetary conflict.
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|[[Inter]] [[quas]] [[gens]] [[Pannoniae1|Pannoniae]] [[residere]] [[probatur]],
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|{{Commentary|''Pannonia'': Roman province in the north-west Balkans, according to the poet the homeland of the “Huns” (''Hunos'', line 5), a nomadic tribe that invaded Europe from the east, beginning around 370 A.D.
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|[[quam2|Quam]] [[tamen]] [[et]] [[Hunos]] [[plerumque]] [[vocare]] [[solemus]].
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|[[hic2|Hic]] [[populus]] [[fortis1|fortis]] [[virtute]] [[vigebat]] [[et]] [[armis]],
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|[[Non]] [[circumpositas]] [[solum]] [[domitans]] [[regiones]],
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|{{Parallel|''Liber I Macchabeorum'' 1.1-2.: ''Et factum est postquam percussit Alexander Philippi Macedo qui primus regnavit in Graecia egressus de terra Cetthim Darium regem Persarum et Medorum constituit proelia multa et omnium obtinuit munitiones et interfecit reges terrae et pertransiit usque ad fines terrae''. ‘Now it came to pass, after that Alexander the son of Philip the Macedonian, who first reigned in Greece, coming out of the land of Cethim, had overthrown Darius king of the Persians and Medes: he fought many battles, and took the strong holds of all, and slew the kings of the earth: and he went through even to the ends of the earth.’
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|[[Litoris]] [[oceani]] [[sed1|sed]] [[pertransiverat]] [[oras]],
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|{{Parallel|''Liber I Macchabeorum'' 1.1-2.: ''Et factum est postquam percussit Alexander Philippi Macedo qui primus regnavit in Graecia egressus de terra Cetthim Darium regem Persarum et Medorum constituit proelia multa et omnium obtinuit munitiones et interfecit reges terrae et pertransiit usque ad fines terrae''. ‘Now it came to pass, after that Alexander the son of Philip the Macedonian, who first reigned in Greece, coming out of the land of Cethim, had overthrown Darius king of the Persians and Medes: he fought many battles, and took the strong holds of all, and slew the kings of the earth: and he went through even to the ends of the earth.’
 ''Aeineid'' 3.396: ''has autem terras Italique hanc litoris oram.'' . . ‘But these lands, and this nearest border of the Italian shore. . .’ Virgil, ''Georgics'' 2.44: ''ades et primi lege litoris oram''. ‘Draw nigh, and skirt the near shoreline.’
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|{{Comment| "oceani": 'Oceanus' in traditional mythology was the son of Uranus and Gaia and the personification of the great river that encircled the known world. Though the extent to which a Carolingian or near-Carolingian monk would have known geography beyond antiquity's understanding of it is unclear, the very same section of Isidore's Etymologies referenced in line 1 explicitly mentions Oceanus as encircling the globe. The Huns were a people of the inland steppes and plains. At the height of its power, the Hunnic Empire stretched from the Caspian and Black Seas to the North Sea and even the Adriatic, but never all the way to the Atlantic Ocean.}}
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|[[Foedera]] [[supplicibus]] [[donans]] [[sternensque]] [[rebelles1|rebelles]].
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|{{Comment| The poet here does not borrow any of the exact language of Aeneid 6.852 but he does not need to. The allusion to the Virgilian and Roman dictum to "spare the vanquished and crush the proud," an ideal for the imperial Roman leader, is overt. By ascribing this very Roman and ipso facto admirable trait to Attila and the Huns, the poet departs from the view in the ancient Roman's mind of the Huns the scourge of the Roman Empire. This characteristic is factually accurate. Attila and the Huns destroyed many enemy armies, yet they also spared defeated foes in order to exact tribute from them. Indeed, at the very gates of Rome Attila is said to have turned back at the sight of Pope Leo I.}}
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|[[Ultra]] [[millenos]] [[fertur]] [[dominarier]] [[annos]].
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|{{Commentary|''Fertur'': the subject is ''populus''. ''Dominarier'': archaic form for the passive infinitive (here of a deponent), frequent in poetry of all periods.
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|[[Attila1|Attila]] [[rex]] [[quodam1|quodam]] [[tulit]] [[illud1|illud]] [[tempore]] [[regnum]],
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|{{Commentary|''Attila'': Ruler of the Huns, first with his brother Bleda, from 434 to 455, then alone until 453 A.D. ''Tulit'' equiv. to''gessit''
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|[[Impiger]] [[antiquos]] [[sibimet]] [[renovare]] [[triumphos]].
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|{{Commentary|''Renovare'': infinitive following ''impiger'' (“eager”); cf. Hor. ''Carm''. 4.14.22.
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* [[WalthariusPrologue|Prologue]]
* '''Introduction: the Huns (1–12)'''
* The Huns (13–418)
** [[Waltharius13|The Franks under Gibich surrender to Attila, giving Hagen as a hostage (13–33)]]
** [[Waltharius34|The Burgundians under Hereric surrender to Attila, giving Hildegund as a hostage (34–74)]]
** [[Waltharius75|The Aquitainians under Alphere surrender to Attila, giving Walther as a hostage (75–92)]]
** [[Waltharius93|Experience of the hostages at Attila’s court (93–115)]]
** [[Waltharius116|Death of Gibich, flight of Hagen (116–122)]]
** [[Waltharius123|Attila’s queen Ospirin advises her husband to ensure Walther’s loyalty by arranging a marriage (123–141)]]
** [[Waltharius142|Walther rejects Attila’s offer of a bride (142–169)]]
** [[Waltharius170|Walther leads the army of the Huns to victory in battle (170–214)]]
** The Escape (215–418)
*** [[Waltharius215|Walther returns from battle and encounters Hildegund (215–255)]]
*** [[Waltharius256|Walther reveals to Hildegund his plans for escaping with Attila’s treasure (256–286)]]
*** [[Waltharius287|Walther hosts a luxurious banquet for Attila’s court; eventually all his intoxicated guests fall asleep (287–323)]]
*** [[Waltharius324|Flight of Walther and Hildegund from Attila’s court (324–357)]]
*** [[Waltharius358|The following day, the escape of Walther and Hildegund is discovered by Ospirin (358–379)]]
*** [[Waltharius380|Attila is infuriated and vows revenge on Walther, but can find no one willing to dare to pursue him, even for a large reward (380–418)]]
* The Single Combats (419–1061)
** Diplomacy (419–639)
*** [[Waltharius419|Flight of Walther and Hildegund to the area of Worms (419–435)]]
*** [[Waltharius436|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 (436–488)]]
*** [[Waltharius489|Walther makes his camp in a mountainous area and goes to sleep (489–512)]]
*** [[Waltharius513|Gunther and his companions approach Walther’s camp; Hagen unsuccessfully tries to dissuade the king from attacking it (513–531)]]
*** [[Waltharius532|Hildegund sees the Franks approaching and wakes Walther, who calms her fears and prepares for battle; he recognizes Hagen from a distance (532–571)]]
*** [[Waltharius571|Hagen persuades Gunther to try diplomacy before using force (571–580)]]
*** [[Waltharius581|Camalo is sent as a messenger to Walther, who offers to make Gunther a gift in return for allowing his passage (581–616)]]
*** [[Waltharius617|Hagen counsels Gunther to accept the offer, but Gunther rejects this advice, calling him a coward. Insulted, Hagen goes off to a nearby hill (617–639)]]
** Combat (640–1061)
*** [[Waltharius640|1st single combat: Camalo is sent back to Walther, who slays him (640–685)]]
*** [[Waltharius686|2nd single combat: Walther slays Kimo/Scaramund, Camalo’s nephew (686–719)]]
*** [[Waltharius720|Gunther encourages his men (720–724)]]
*** [[Waltharius725|3rd single combat: Walther slays Werinhard, a descendant of the Trojan Pandarus (725–753)]]
*** [[Waltharius754|4th single combat: Walther slays the Saxon Ekivrid, after an exchange of insults (754–780)]]
*** [[Waltharius781|5th single combat: Walther slays Hadawart, after an exchange of insults (781–845)]]
*** [[Waltharius846|Hagen sees his nephew Patavrid going off to fight Walther and laments the evil wreaked on mankind by greed (846–877)]]
*** [[Waltharius878|6th single combat: after trying to dissuade him from fighting, Walther slays Patavrid (878–913)]]
*** [[Waltharius914|7th single combat: Walther slays Gerwitus (914–940)]]
*** [[Waltharius941|Gunther again encourages his men, giving Walther some time to rest (941–961)]]
*** [[Waltharius962|8th single combat: Walther is shorn of his hair by Randolf, whom he then slays (962–981)]]
*** [[Waltharius981|Walther is attacked by Eleuthir/Helmnot, assisted by Trogus, Tanastus, and Gunther; he slays all but Gunther (981–1061)]]
* The Final Combat (1062–1452)
** [[Waltharius1062|Gunther tries to persuade Hagen to help him to defeat Waltharius; remembering his wounded honor, Hagen refuses (1062–1088)]]
** [[Waltharius1089|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 (1089–1129)]]
** [[Waltharius1130|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 (1130–1187)]]
** [[Waltharius1188|The following day, Walther and Hildegund set out from the mountains, taking the horses and arms of the defeated warriors (1188–1207)]]
** [[Waltharius1208|Hildegund perceives Gunther and Hagen approaching to attack; the king addresses Walther (1208–1236)]]
** [[Waltharius1237|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 (1237–1279)]]
** [[Waltharius1280|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 (1280–1345)]]
** [[Waltharius1346|Walther challenges Hagen; he severs Gunther’s leg, but Hagen again saves the king’s life (1346–1375)]]
** [[Waltharius1376|Hagen cuts off Walther’s right hand; Walther gouges out one of Hagen’s eyes and, cutting open his cheek, knocks out four teeth (1376–1395)]]
** [[Waltharius1396|Having wounded each other, the warriors end the battle, drink together, and engage in a friendly exchange of humorous taunt (1396–1442)]]
** [[Waltharius1443|The warriors return to their respective homes; Walther marries Hildegund and eventually becomes king of the Aquitainians (1443–1452)]]
* [[Waltharius1453|Epilogue (1453–1456)]]}}
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2009-12-13T20:15:23Z

Julian Yolles: /* 8th single combat: Walther is shorn of his hair by Randolf, whom he then slays (962–981) */

===8th single combat: Walther is shorn of his hair by Randolf, whom he then slays (962–981)===
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| {{Comment|'''athleta:''' This noun was used in a figural sense in philosophical discourse (see Seneca, De providentia / dialogi I, 2.2.5) and later also used in Christian discourse, where it acquired a connotation associated with martyrdom. See especially Ambrose, De paradiso 12.55: “unde et Paulus quasi bonus athleta non solum ictus aduersantium potestatum uitare cognouerat, uerum etiam aduersantes ferire” (“therefore Paul also knew how to not only avoid the blows of the opposing forces like a good athlete, but also to give blows to his adversaries”). Cf. the description of Walther in 1046 and its usage by Walther to describe Hagan in 1411. See also the note on “agonem” in 1025. [JJTY]

'''Randolf:''' Wagner notes that in Old High German, the form should be Rantolf instead of Randolf. He claims that this is an example of Late High German and has parallels in Notker the Stammerer, allowing for a relatively late, tenth century dating of the poem. See Wagner 1992, p. 118. [JJTY]}}
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|[[Praevertens]] [[reliquos1|reliquos]] [[hunc2|hunc]] [[importunus]] [[adivit]]
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|[[Ac]] [[mox]] [[ferrato]] [[petiit]] [[sub]] [[pectore]] [[conto]].
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|[[Et]] [[nisi]] [[duratis]] [[Wielandia]] [[fabrica]] [[giris]]
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|{{Commentary|''Wielandia fabrica'': “the workmanship of Wieland,” a legendary smith, comparable to Hephaestus or Daedalus, in German mythology. Cf. line 264 on the ''lorica''.
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|{{Parallel|Prudentius, ''Psychomachia'' 124-125.: ''sed resilit duro loricae excussa repulsu./ provida nam Virtus conserto adamante trilicem/ induerat thoraca umeris. '' ‘But it is struck off by the resistance of a hard cuirass, and rebounds; for the Virtue had prudently put on her shoulders a three-ply corselet of mail impenetrable.’
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|[[Obstaret]], [[spisso]] [[penetraverit]] [[ilia]] [[ligno]].
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|{{Parallel|Prudentius, ''Psychomachia'' 124-125.: ''sed resilit duro loricae excussa repulsu./ provida nam Virtus conserto adamante trilicem/ induerat thoraca umeris. '' ‘But it is struck off by the resistance of a hard cuirass, and rebounds; for the Virtue had prudently put on her shoulders a three-ply corselet of mail impenetrable.’
 ''Aeneid'' 9.413: ''fisso transit praecordia ligno. '' ‘With the broken wood it pierces the midriff.’
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|[[ille3|Ille]] [[tamen]] [[subito]] [[stupefactus]] [[corda]] [[pavore]]
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|{{Commentary|''Ille'': Waltharius ''Corda'': accusative of respect
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| {{Comment|'''Ille tamen subito stupefactus corda pavore:''' After Gunther has completed his encouraging speech to his disheartened men and opens the attack on Walther, this line reflects the change of pace and the recommencement of the action, not just by its words (“subito,” "suddenly"), but also by its almost entirely dactylic meter. [JJTY]
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|[[Munimen]] [[clipei]] [[obiecit]] [[mentemque]] [[recepit]];
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|{{Parallel|Prudentius, ''Psychomachia'' 503: ''clipeum obiectasset.'' ‘She put her shield in the way.’ ''Aeineid'' 12.377: ''clipeo obiecto. . .'' ‘With his shield before him. . .’ 10.899: ''mentemque recepit.'' ‘He regained his senses.’
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| {{Comment|'''Munimen clipei obiecit mentemque recepit:''' Notice how the elision of the “i” of “clipei” causes a resounding clash with the ictus in the first syllable of the following word (“obiecit”), imitating the sword’s blow on the shield. [JJTY]}}
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|[[Nec]] [[tamen]] [[et]] [[galeam]] [[fuerat]] [[sumpsisse]] [[facultas]].
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|{{Commentary|''Fuerat sumpsisse facultas equiv. to sumere potuit'', cf. line 960.
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|[[Francus]] [[at]] [[emissa]] [[gladium]] [[nudaverat]] [[hasta]]
|970
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|{{Parallel|''Aeineid'' 10.474: ''magnis emittit viribus hastam. '' ‘He hurls his spear with all his strength.’
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|[[Et]] [[feriens]] [[binos]] [[Aquitani]] [[vertice]] [[crines]]
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|{{Commentary|''Binos…crines'': “two locks of hair”
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|{{Parallel|Prudentius, ''Psychomachia'' 506-507.: ''vix in cute summa/ praestringens paucos tenui de vulnere laedit/ cuspis Avaritiae.'' ‘Only a few did Greed’s javelin touch, grazing them with a slight wound not skin-deep.’ ''Aeneid'' 4.698-699.: ''vertice crinem/ abstulerat. '' ‘She had taken from her head the lock.’ Statius, ''Thebaid'' 344-345.: ''addit acerba sonum Teumesi e vertice crinem/ incutiens. '' ‘From Teumesus''’'' height she sends her shrill cry, and shakes her locks.’
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| {{Comment|'''vertice crines / abrasit:''' Beck (1908, ad loc.) remarks that the cutting of hair was a dishonorable act for a free man, quoting Tacitus, Germania 19, where an adulteress is shorn and subsequently chased out of her home. D’Angelo (1998, ad 979) remarks that the tonsure, besides being practiced by monks, was imposed on persons of the lower classes such as slaves or prisoners of war, making this an especially dishonorable act for a warrior or nobleman. This explains Walther’s fierce outburst before he slays Randolf in 979 (“Ecce pro calvitio capitis te vertice fraudo,” “I take your head from you as payment for my baldness”), and also Helmnod’s taunting in 991: “ferro tibi finis, calve, sub isto!” (“You, bald head! With this spear the end has come for you!”)

The passage may also contain a reminiscence to the biblical story of Samson and Delilah (Judges 14-16), in which Samson loses his strength as a result of being shorn. This is not the case with Walther, however, who only grows fiercer, much to his opponent’s dismay.
Given the similar phrasing of Virgil, Aeneid 4.698-9 (“vertice crinem / abstulerat,” “she had taken from her head the lock”), the astute reader may be led to fear for Waltharius’ life at this point, since Virgil’s passage describes Iris being sent down by Juno to cut of a lock of Dido’s hair to grant her passage to the underworld. [JJTY]}}
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|[[Abrasit]], [[sed1|sed]] [[forte]] [[cutem]] [[praestringere]] [[summam]]
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|{{Parallel|Prudentius, ''Psychomachia'' 506-507.: ''vix in cute summa/ praestringens paucos tenui de vulnere laedit/ cuspis Avaritiae.'' ‘Only a few did Greed’s javelin touch, grazing them with a slight wound not skin-deep.’ ''Aeneid'' 4.698-699.: ''vertice crinem/ abstulerat. '' ‘She had taken from her head the lock.’ Statius, ''Thebaid'' 344-345.: ''addit acerba sonum Teumesi e vertice crinem/ incutiens. '' ‘From Teumesus''’'' height she sends her shrill cry, and shakes her locks.’
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|[[Non]] [[licuit]], [[rursumque]] [[alium]] [[vibraverat]] [[ictum]]
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|[[Et]] [[praeceps]] [[animi]] [[directo]] [[obstamine]] [[scuti]]
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|{{Parallel|''Aeneid'' 9.685: ''praeceps animi. . .'' ‘Reckless at heart. . .’
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|[[Impegit]] [[calibem]], [[nec]] [[quivit]] [[viribus]] [[ullis]]
|975
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|{{Parallel|''Aeneid'' 6.147-148.: ''non viribus ullis/ vincere. . .poteris.'' ‘With no force will you avail to win it.’ 12.782: ''viribus haud ullis valuit discludere morsus.'' ‘By no strength could he unlock the bite.’
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|[[Elicere]]. [[Alpharides]] [[retro]], [[se5|se]] [[fulminis]] [[instar]]
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|{{Commentary|''Elicere equiv. to revellere'' ''Retro'': with'' fudit'' ''Se…excutiens equiv. to emicans''
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|{{Parallel|Ovid, ''Ars Amatoria ''3.490: ''fulminis instar habent.'' ‘They hold what is like a thunderbolt.’
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|[[Excutiens]], [[Francum]] [[valida]] [[vi]] [[fudit]] [[ad]] [[arvum]]
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|{{Parallel|''Aeineid'' 2.50; 5.500: ''validis. . .viribus. . .'' ‘With mighty force. . .’ 1.193: ''corpora fundat humi. ‘''He stretches the bodies on the ground.’ 11.665: ''quot humi morientia corpora fundis? '' ‘How many bodies do you lay low on the earth?’
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|[[Et]] [[super1|super]] [[assistens]] [[pectus]] [[conculcat]] [[et]] [[inquit]]:
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|{{Parallel|''Aeineid'' 10.490-491.: ''quem Turnus super adsistens. . .inquit. . .'' ‘Standing over him, Turnus cries. . .’ Prudentius, ''Psychomachia ''155: ''quam super adsistens Patientia. . .inquit. . .'' ‘Standing over her, Long-Suffering cries. . .’
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| {{Comment|'''Et super assistens pectus conculcat et inquit:''' The phrasing reminds the reader of a similar death scene in Virgil, Aeneid 10.490-491 (“Quem Turnus super adsistens .. inquit,” “Standing over him, Turnus says”) where Turnus slays Pallas. It is interesting that Waltharius first receives a description similar to that of the unlikeable character Mezentius (see 960-961) and is now implicitly compared to Turnus as he ruthlessly slays the young Pallas. Is the reader’s favor meant to slowly shift toward the camp of Gunther, now no longer bent on looting but on receiving vengeance for their lost comrades? [JJTY]}}
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|[[En]] [[pro]] [[calvitio]] [[capitis]] [[te3|te]] [[vertice]] [[fraudo]],
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|[[Ne]] [[fiat]] [[ista]] [[tuae]] [[de]] [[me]] [[iactantia]] [[sponsae]].'
|980
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| {{Comment|'''Ne fiat ista tuae de me iactantia sponsae:''' Tacitus (Germania 7) notes that Germanic kings are particularly prone to brag to their wife and children, who are their greatest audience: “Hi cuique sanctissimi testes, hi maximi laudatores” (“They are to each their most sacred witnesses, they are their greatest glorifiers”). Cf. Walther’s defiant speech in 562-3: “Hinc nullus rediens uxori dicere Francus / Praesumet se impune gazae quid tollere tantae” (“No Frank, returning from this place, will dare to tell / His wife that he, unharmed, took any of this treasure”). [JJTY]}}
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|[[Waltharius941|« previous]]
|{{Outline|
* [[WalthariusPrologue|Prologue]]
* [[Waltharius1|Introduction: the Huns (1–12)]]
* The Huns (13–418)
** [[Waltharius13|The Franks under Gibich surrender to Attila, giving Hagen as a hostage (13–33)]]
** [[Waltharius34|The Burgundians under Hereric surrender to Attila, giving Hildegund as a hostage (34–74)]]
** [[Waltharius75|The Aquitainians under Alphere surrender to Attila, giving Walther as a hostage (75–92)]]
** [[Waltharius93|Experience of the hostages at Attila’s court (93–115)]]
** [[Waltharius116|Death of Gibich, flight of Hagen (116–122)]]
** [[Waltharius123|Attila’s queen Ospirin advises her husband to ensure Walther’s loyalty by arranging a marriage (123–141)]]
** [[Waltharius142|Walther rejects Attila’s offer of a bride (142–169)]]
** [[Waltharius170|Walther leads the army of the Huns to victory in battle (170–214)]]
** The Escape (215–418)
*** [[Waltharius215|Walther returns from battle and encounters Hildegund (215–255)]]
*** [[Waltharius256|Walther reveals to Hildegund his plans for escaping with Attila’s treasure (256–286)]]
*** [[Waltharius287|Walther hosts a luxurious banquet for Attila’s court; eventually all his intoxicated guests fall asleep (287–323)]]
*** [[Waltharius324|Flight of Walther and Hildegund from Attila’s court (324–357)]]
*** [[Waltharius358|The following day, the escape of Walther and Hildegund is discovered by Ospirin (358–379)]]
*** [[Waltharius380|Attila is infuriated and vows revenge on Walther, but can find no one willing to dare to pursue him, even for a large reward (380–418)]]
* The Single Combats (419–1061)
** Diplomacy (419–639)
*** [[Waltharius419|Flight of Walther and Hildegund to the area of Worms (419–435)]]
*** [[Waltharius436|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 (436–488)]]
*** [[Waltharius489|Walther makes his camp in a mountainous area and goes to sleep (489–512)]]
*** [[Waltharius513|Gunther and his companions approach Walther’s camp; Hagen unsuccessfully tries to dissuade the king from attacking it (513–531)]]
*** [[Waltharius532|Hildegund sees the Franks approaching and wakes Walther, who calms her fears and prepares for battle; he recognizes Hagen from a distance (532–571)]]
*** [[Waltharius571|Hagen persuades Gunther to try diplomacy before using force (571–580)]]
*** [[Waltharius581|Camalo is sent as a messenger to Walther, who offers to make Gunther a gift in return for allowing his passage (581–616)]]
*** [[Waltharius617|Hagen counsels Gunther to accept the offer, but Gunther rejects this advice, calling him a coward. Insulted, Hagen goes off to a nearby hill (617–639)]]
** Combat (640–1061)
*** [[Waltharius640|1st single combat: Camalo is sent back to Walther, who slays him (640–685)]]
*** [[Waltharius686|2nd single combat: Walther slays Kimo/Scaramund, Camalo’s nephew (686–719)]]
*** [[Waltharius720|Gunther encourages his men (720–724)]]
*** [[Waltharius725|3rd single combat: Walther slays Werinhard, a descendant of the Trojan Pandarus (725–753)]]
*** [[Waltharius754|4th single combat: Walther slays the Saxon Ekivrid, after an exchange of insults (754–780)]]
*** [[Waltharius781|5th single combat: Walther slays Hadawart, after an exchange of insults (781–845)]]
*** [[Waltharius846|Hagen sees his nephew Patavrid going off to fight Walther and laments the evil wreaked on mankind by greed (846–877)]]
*** [[Waltharius878|6th single combat: after trying to dissuade him from fighting, Walther slays Patavrid (878–913)]]
*** [[Waltharius914|7th single combat: Walther slays Gerwitus (914–940)]]
*** [[Waltharius941|Gunther again encourages his men, giving Walther some time to rest (941–961)]]
*** '''8th single combat: Walther is shorn of his hair by Randolf, whom he then slays (962–981)'''
*** [[Waltharius981|Walther is attacked by Eleuthir/Helmnot, assisted by Trogus, Tanastus, and Gunther; he slays all but Gunther (981–1061)]]
* The Final Combat (1062–1452)
** [[Waltharius1062|Gunther tries to persuade Hagen to help him to defeat Waltharius; remembering his wounded honor, Hagen refuses (1062–1088)]]
** [[Waltharius1089|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 (1089–1129)]]
** [[Waltharius1130|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 (1130–1187)]]
** [[Waltharius1188|The following day, Walther and Hildegund set out from the mountains, taking the horses and arms of the defeated warriors (1188–1207)]]
** [[Waltharius1208|Hildegund perceives Gunther and Hagen approaching to attack; the king addresses Walther (1208–1236)]]
** [[Waltharius1237|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 (1237–1279)]]
** [[Waltharius1280|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 (1280–1345)]]
** [[Waltharius1346|Walther challenges Hagen; he severs Gunther’s leg, but Hagen again saves the king’s life (1346–1375)]]
** [[Waltharius1376|Hagen cuts off Walther’s right hand; Walther gouges out one of Hagen’s eyes and, cutting open his cheek, knocks out four teeth (1376–1395)]]
** [[Waltharius1396|Having wounded each other, the warriors end the battle, drink together, and engage in a friendly exchange of humorous taunt (1396–1442)]]
** [[Waltharius1443|The warriors return to their respective homes; Walther marries Hildegund and eventually becomes king of the Aquitainians (1443–1452)]]
* [[Waltharius1453|Epilogue (1453–1456)]]}}
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2009-12-13T20:06:46Z

Julian Yolles: /* Walther is attacked by Eleuthir/Helmnot, assisted by Trogus, Tanastus, and Gunther; he slays all but Gunther (981–1061) */

===Walther is attacked by Eleuthir/Helmnot, assisted by Trogus, Tanastus, and Gunther; he slays all but Gunther (981–1061)===
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|[[Vix]] [[effatus]] [[haec2|haec]] [[truncavit]] [[colla]] [[precantis]].
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|{{Parallel|''Aeneid'' 7.274: ''haec effatus. . .'' ‘With these words. . .’
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|[[At]] [[nonus]] [[pugnae]] [[Helmnod]] [[successit]], [[et]] [[ipse1|ipse]]
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|{{Parallel|''Aeneid'' 10.690: ''succedit pugnae.'' ‘He takes up the battle.’'' ''11.826: ''succedat pugnae. . .'' ‘That he should take my place in the battle. . .’
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|{{Meter|scansion=SSSSDS|hiatus=pugnae Helmnod}}
| {{Comment|Helmnod: see the note below on line 1008. JJTY}}
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|[[Insertum]] [[triplici]] [[gestabat]] [[fune]] [[tridentem]],
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| {{Comment|'''Insertum triplici gestabat fune tridentem:''' Perhaps a lance is meant here, as Althof (1905, ad loc.) claims: “eine schwere Lanze mit Widerhaken, wie sie die Franken führten.” A lance was one of the most common weapons used by Frankish soldiers (see Coupland 1990, pp. 46-48). [JJTY]}}
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|[[quem1|Quem]] [[post1|post]] [[terga]] [[quidem]] [[socii]] [[stantes]] [[tenuerunt]],
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|{{Commentary|''Quem'': the'' funis. ''The objective is to recover the trident after it has been thrown.
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|[[Consiliumque]] [[fuit]], [[dum1|dum]] [[cuspis]] [[missa1|missa]] [[sederet]]
|985
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|[[In]] [[clipeo1|clipeo]], [[cuncti1|cuncti]] [[pariter]] [[traxisse]] [[studerent]],
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|[[ut1|Ut]] [[vel]] [[sic]] [[hominem]] [[deiecissent]] [[furibundum]];
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|{{Commentary|''Vel sic: ''“perhaps thus”
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|[[Atque]] [[sub]] [[hac]] [[certum]] [[sibi]] [[spe]] [[posuere]] [[triumphum]].
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|{{Commentary|''Certum'': predicative
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|[[Nec]] [[mora]], [[dux]] [[totas]] [[fundens]] [[in]] [[brachia]] [[vires1|vires]]
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|[[Misit]] [[in]] [[adversum1|adversum]] [[magna]] [[cum2|cum]] [[voce]] [[tridentem]]
|990
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|{{Parallel|''Aeneid'' 3.68: ''magna. . .voce. . . '' ‘With loud voice. . .’
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|[[Edicens]]: '[[ferro]] [[tibi1|tibi]] [[finis2|finis]], [[calve]], [[sub]] [[isto]]!'
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|{{Commentary|''Finis'': sc.'' esto''
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|{{Parallel|Prudentius, ''Psychomachia'' 54: ''hic tibi finis erit. '' ‘This shall be thy last end.’
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|[[qui3|Qui]] [[ventos]] [[penetrans]] [[iaculorum]] [[more]] [[coruscat]],
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|{{Commentary|''Iaculorum more'': the flying spear is not (pointlessly) compared to a ''iaculum'' (“javelin”), but rather to the ''iaculus'', a flying tree-snake, as the poet explains in the next line.
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| {{Comment|'''iaculorum:''' On flying tree snakes, see Pliny, Naturalis historia 8.14.36, and 8.35.85 for the iaculus in particular: “iaculum ex arborum ramis vibrari, nec pedibus tantum pavendas serpentes, sed ut missile volare tormento” (“...the iaculus balances on tree branches, nor need feet alone fear snakes, since it flies like a javelin from a sling”). This account may then have been used by Lucan in Bellum Civile 9.720 (“iaculique volucres,” “and flying iaculi”) and 9.823, where he adds that they are found in Africa. This topic is expanded on by the fourth century writer Ammianus Marcellinus, who remarks in his Historiae ((22.15.27) on Egypt as having a rich variety of snakes, among which is mentioned the “acontia.” Lucan’s account is used and quoted by Isidore in the Etymologiae sive Origines 12.23: “Iaculus serpens volans. De quo Lucanus: ‘Iaculique volucres.’ Exiliunt enim in arboribus, et dum aliquod animal obvium fuerit, iactant se super eum et perimunt; unde et iaculi dicti sunt” (“Iaculus the flying snake. About which Lucan says: ‘and the flying snakes.’ For they scale up trees, and when any animal comes on their path, they throw themselves on top of it and kill it; and that is why they are called javelins”). Isidore’s account also bears close resemblance to the fifth century account of Solinus, Collectanea rerum memorabilium 27.30: “iaculi arbores subeunt, e quibus vi maxima turbinati penetrant animal quodcumque obvium fortuna fecerit” (“iaculi go to trees, from which they hurl themselves with the greatest force and pierce any animal that fortune has set on their path”)

Althof (1905, ad loc.) remarks: “Der Vergleich des Speeres mit einer Schlange ist echt germanisch.” Though this may be true, the very name attributed to this kind of serpent – iaculus, going back to the Greek ἀκοντίας (see Nicander, Theriaka 491), meaning “javelin” – evidences that this comparison was already made in Greco-Roman times. See also Aelianus, De natura animalium 6.18: “ἤδη δὲ καὶ ἀκοντίων δίκην ἑαυτόν τις μεθίησι καὶ ἐπιφέρεται, καὶ τό γε ὄνομα ἐξ οὗ δρᾷ ἔχει”, “Indeed a certain kind (i.e. of snake) launches itself and flies in the manner of javelins, and acquires its name from its action.” [JJTY]}}
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|[[Turbine]] [[demittit]], [[quo4|quo]] [[cuncta]] [[obstantia]] [[vincat]].
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|[[quid4|Quid ]][[moror]]? [[umbonem]] [[sciderat]] [[peltaque]] [[resedit]].
|995
|{{Commentary|''Umbonem'': here in its more limited, literal sense. The shield is still intact.
}}
|{{Parallel|''Aeneid'' 4.325; 6.528: ''quid moror? '' ‘Why do I linger?’
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| {{Comment|'''Quid moror?''' This phrase exposes the snake comparison for what it is: a poetic technique to heighten the tension in an exciting moment (Helmnod/Eleuthir has just thrown a lance towards Walther) by supplying unnecessary background information; the phrase “quid moror” (“why do I delay any longer?”) then signals the return to the action. [JJTY]}}
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|[[Clamorem]] [[Franci1|Franci]] [[tollunt]] [[saltusque]] [[resultat]],
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|{{Parallel|''Aeineid'' 10.262: ''clamorem ad sidera tollunt.'' ‘They raise a shout to the sky.’ 11.622:'' clamorem tollunt.'' ‘They raise a shout.’ 8.305: ''consonat omne nemus strepitu collesque resultant.'' ‘The woodland rings with the clamour, and the hills resound.’
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| {{Comment|'''saltusque resultat:''' The assonance of the “a” and the “u” gives an impression of an echo at the end of the line, reflecting the “echoing forest”. [JJTY]}}
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|[[Obnixique]] [[trahunt]] [[restim]] [[simul]] [[atque]] [[vicissim]],
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| {{Comment|'''restim ... vicissim:''' The rhyme here emphasizes the repetitive nature of the pulling. [JJTY]}}
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|[[Nec]] [[dubitat]] [[princeps]] [[tali3|tali]] [[se5|se]] [[aptare]] [[labori]].
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|{{Commentary|''Princeps'': Helmnod
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|{{Parallel|''Aeneid'' 10.588: ''aptat se pugnae.'' ‘He prepares for the fray.’
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|[[Manarunt]] [[cunctis1|cunctis]] [[sudoris]] [[flumina]] [[membris]].
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|{{Parallel|''Aeneid'' 3.175: ''gelidus toto manabat corepore sudor. '' ‘A cold sweat bedewed all my limbs.’ 5.200: ''sudor fluit undique rivis.'' ‘Sweat streams down all their limbs.’
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| {{Comment|'''Manarunt cunctis sudoris flumina membris:''' When all of Gunther’s men are straining with the effort to bring Walther down in this “rope pulling contest,” the action is briefly paused by an almost entirely spondaic meter as the camera slowly zooms in on the beads of sweat trickling down the men’s limbs. [JJTY]}}
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|[[sed1|Sed]] [[tamen]] [[haec2|haec]] [[inter]] [[velut]] [[aesculus]] [[astitit]] [[heros]],
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|{{Parallel|''Georgics'' 2.291-292: ''aesculus in primis, quae quantum vertice ad auras/ aetherias, tantum radice in Tartara tendit./ ergo non hiemes illam, non flabra neque imbres/ convellunt; immota manet. '' ‘Above all the great oak, which strikes its roots down towards the nether pit as far as it lifts its top to the airs of heaven. Hence no winter storms, no blasts or rains, uproot it; unmoved it abides.’ ''Aeneid'' 4.445-446.: ''ipsa haeret scopulis et quantum vertice ad auras/ aetherias, tantum radice in Tartara tendit:/ haud secus. . .heros/tunditur.'' ‘[The oak] clings to the crag, and as far as it lifts its top to the airs of heaven, so far it strikes its roots down towards hell: even so the hero is buffeted.’ 3.77: ''immotamque coli dedit et contemnere ventos.'' ‘He allows it to lie unmoved, defying the winds.’
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| {{Comment|'''velut aesculus:''' The tree simile has become characteristic of epic: the present one goes back to Virgil, Aeneid 4.441-9 (which builds on Georgics, 2.291-2, though it is not a simile there), which has reminiscences of Catullus, 64.105-111 (the epyllion) and ultimately Homer, Iliad 12.131-136 and 16.765-771. Whereas the Homeric and Catullan similes, as well as the passage from the Georgics, center on an image of robust, physical strength, Virgil employs the simile in the Aeneid to portray Aeneas’ mental resolve in opposing Dido’s laments (delivered by Anna). See R.D. Williams, Virgil: Aeneid I-VI, London: Bristol Classical Press, 1972, ad loc.: “...he [Virgil, JJTY] has applied to mental strength what is generally an image of physical strength.” The poet of the Waltharius, in turn, flips the image around to portray Walther’s insurmountable strength in what is essentially a rope-pulling competition. As Althof (1905, ad loc.) rightly remarks, this passage is not evoking the mythical tree Yggdrasil from Germanic mythology. [JJTY]}}
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|[[quae4|Quae]] [[non]] [[plus2|plus]] [[petit]] [[astra]] [[comis]] [[quam]] [[Tartara]] [[fibris]],
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|[[Contempnens]] [[omnes1|omnes]] [[ventorum]] [[immota]] [[fragores]].
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|[[Certabant]] [[hostes1|hostes]] [[hortabanturque]] [[viritim]],
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|[[ut1|Ut]], [[si]] [[non]] [[quirent]] [[ipsum4|ipsum]] [[detrudere]] [[ad]] [[arvum]],
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|{{Commentary|''Detrudere ad arvum'': i.e., kill?
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|[[Munimen]] [[clipei2|clipei]] [[saltem]] [[extorquere]] [[studerent]],
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|{{Parallel|''Aeneid'' 12.357: '' dextrae mucronem extorquet.'' ‘He wrests the sword from his hand.’
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|[[quo2|Quo]] [[dempto]] [[vivus]] [[facile]] [[caperetur]] [[ab]] [[ipsis]].
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|[[Nomina]] [[quae5|quae]] [[restant]] [[edicam]] [[iamque]] [[trahentum]]:
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| {{Comment|'''1007-1011:''' Again the poet increases the tension by providing a catalog of the participants and their place of origin, right in the middle of the action. [JJTY]}}
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|[[Nonus]] [[Eleuthir]] [[erat]], [[Helmnod]] [[cognomine1|cognomine]] [[dictus1|dictus]],
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|{{Commentary|''Eleuthir…Helmnod'': a double name, cf. line 687.
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|{{Parallel|''Aeneid'' 3.702: ''Gela fluvii cognomine dicta.'' . . ‘Gela, named after its river. . .’
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| {{Comment|'''Nonus Eleuthir erat, Helmnod cognomine dictus:''' According to Schröder (1931, pp. 150-151), Eleuthir is a possible Langobardic double version of the name (Eleuthir vs. Leuthir). It is a Hellenized version of (He)leuthere/Liuthere, analogous to the Greek ἐλεύθερος (“free”). Schröder (ibid.) also remarks that one would expect Eleuthir to be the nickname, not Helmnod. Helmnod, according to Wagner (1992, pp. 119-120), is a composite name meaning “helmet-blow,” from the Old High German (h)nod. It is possible that the mention of two names of the same person reflects different (oral) traditions of the Waltharius. [JJTY]}}
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|[[Argentina]] [[quidem]] [[decimum]] [[dant]] [[oppida]] [[Trogum]],
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|[[Extulit]] [[undecimum]] [[pollens]] [[urbs]] [[Spira]] [[Tanastum]],
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|{{Commentary|''Spira'': Speyer, now a city in the German Rhineland-Palatinate.
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|[[Absque]] [[Haganone]] [[locum]] [[rex]] [[supplevit]] [[duodenum]].
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|{{Commentary|Gunther takes the place of Hagen, originally reckoned among the twelve (cf. lines 475-477).
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|[[Quattuor]] [[hi]] [[adversum]] [[summis1|summis]] [[conatibus]] [[unum2|unum]]
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| {{Comment|'''Quattuor ... unum:''' Notice how the poet nicely emphasizes the efforts of many against one by framing the verse. [JJTY]}}
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|[[Contendunt]] [[pariter]] [[multo]] [[varioque]] [[tumultu]].
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|[[interea1|Interea]] [[Alpharidi]] [[vanus]] [[labor]] [[incutit]] [[iram]],
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|{{Parallel|''Aeneid'' 11.728: ''incutit iras.'' ‘He fills him with wrath.’
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|[[Et]] [[qui3|qui]] [[iam]] [[pridem]] [[nudarat]] [[casside]] [[frontem]],
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| {{Comment|'''iam pridem nudarat casside frontem:''' See 959-961: “Vir tamen illustris dum cunctari videt illos, / Vertice distractas suspendit in arbore cristas / Et ventum captans sudorem tersit anhelus” (“The famous man, when he saw they were hesitating, / Took his plumed helmet off and hung it on a tree, / Then caught his breath and, gasping, wiped away the sweat”). As line 969 tells us, Walther had not had the opportunity to put his helmet back on when Randolf rushed upon him (“Nec tamen et galeam fuerat sumpsisse facultas,” “However, Walter had no chance to don his helmet.”). [JJTY]}}
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|[[In]] [[framea]] [[tunicaque]] [[simul]] [[confisus]] [[aena]]
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|{{Commentary|''Framea equiv. to gladio ''here, though cf. Tac. ''Germ'' 6: ''hastas vel ipsorum vocabulo frameas gerunt''.
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|[[Omisit]] [[parmam]] [[primumque]] [[invasit]] [[Eleuthrin]].
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|[[Huic]] [[galeam]] [[findens]] [[cerebrum]] [[diffudit]] [[et]] [[ipsam]]
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|[[Cervicem]] [[resecans]] [[pectus]] [[patefecit]], [[at]] [[aegrum]]
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|{{Parallel|''Aeneid'' 10.601: ''latebras animae pectus mucrone recludit.'' ‘With the sword he cleft open his breast, where life lies hidden.’
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|[[Cor]] [[pulsans1|pulsans]] [[animam]] [[liquit]] [[mox]] [[atque]] [[calorem]].
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|{{Parallel|''Aeineid'' 3.140: ''linquebant dulcis animas.'' ‘Men gave up their sweet lives.’ 9.475: ''miserae calor ossa reliquit. '' ‘Warmth left her hapless frame.’
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|[[Inde]] [[petit]] [[Trogum]] [[haerentem]] [[in]] [[fune]] [[nefando]].
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|[[qui3|Qui]] [[subito1|subito]] [[attonitus]] [[recidentis]] [[morte]] [[sodalis]]
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|[[Horribilique]] [[hostis]] [[conspectu]] [[coeperat]] [[acrem]]
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 ''Georgics'' 3.141-142.: ''acri/ carpere prata fuga. . .'' ‘To scour the meadows in swift flight. . .’
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|[[Nequiquam]] [[temptare]] [[fugam]] [[voluitque]] [[relicta]]
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 ''Aeineid'' 12.484: ''fugam cursu temptavit equorum. '' ‘He strove by running to match the flihgt of the horses.’
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|[[Arma]] [[recolligere]], [[ut1|ut]] [[rursum]] [[repararet]] [[agonem]].
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|{{Parallel|''Aeineid'' 5.15: ''colligere arma iubet.'' ‘He bids them gather in the tackling.’
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| {{Comment|'''reparare agonem:''' Like the “athleta” in 962, the poet elects to use a word that bears a distinctly Christian connotation. Though it was used in Latin in a literal and secular context to denote “match” or “contest,” it was already used in the Bible (and retained as a Greek word in the Latin translations) as a metaphor of a moral struggle. So 1 Cor 9:25: “omnis autem qui in agone contendit ab omnibus se abstinet et illi quidem ut corruptibilem coronam accipiant nos autem incorruptam” (“Everyone who competes in the games goes into strict training. They do it to get a crown that will not last; but we do it to get a crown that will last forever.”). It was not long before “agon” also came to be used of the fight that martyrs fought (highly appropriate, as they often met their ends in the arena), see for instance the Acts of Perpetua and Felicitas (I, 9.4): “Reuocatus et Felicitas a leopardis gloriosum agonem impleuerunt” (“Revocatus and Felicitas finished their glorious struggle through leopards”). Thence “agon” was also used of the Christian’s moral struggle in general – see e.g. Lactantius, Epitome divinarum institutionum 24.11: “summa igitur prudentia deus materiam uirtutis in malis posuit: quae idcirco fecit, ut nobis constitueret agonem, in quo uictores inmortalitatis praemio coronaret” (“Therefore God prudently placed the opportunity of virtue in vices; and he created vices, so that he might give us a contest, in which he might crown the victors with the reward of immortality”).

What is the significance of the usage of both “athleta” and “agon” in such close proximity – words that have such obvious Christian connotations, but are used in an otherwise “secular” description of battle scenes? This is an interesting problem because “athleta” is used for three parties: first it is used for Randolf, one of Gunther’s men; then it is used for Walther; finally it is used by Walther to describe Hagan. This means, presumably, that all three are Christians, fighting the battle – not just of the Vosges, but also of life. Each, in their own way, is fighting their battle against sin: Randolf against avarice in his lust for treasure (either that or, incited as he has been by Gunther to exact revenge, against anger), Walther against arrogance (see the boasting episode in 561-565), Hagan against the anger he has conceived over Gunther’s insulting remarks (632: “tunc heros magnam iuste conceperat iram, / si tamen in dominum licitum est irascier ullum,” “The hero rightly then became extremely angered, / If to be angry with one’s lord is ever right.”). Thus each is involved in a moral struggle so that they too, when their time has come, may say with Cyprian (Ad Quirinum 3.16): “Bonum agonem certavi, cursum perfeci, fidem servavi” (“I have fought a good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith”). [JJTY]}}
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|[[nam1|Nam]] [[cuncti]] [[funem]] [[tracturi]] [[deposuerunt]]
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|[[Hastas]] [[cum2|cum]] [[clipeis]].) [[sed1|sed]] [[quanto]] [[maximus1|maximus]] [[heros]]
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 ''Aeineid'' 6.192: ''maximus heros. . .'' ‘The great hero. . .’
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|[[Fortior]] [[extiterat]], [[tanto2|tanto]] [[fuit]] [[ocior]], [[olli1|olli]]
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|[[Et]] [[cursu]] [[capto]] [[suras]] [[mucrone]] [[recidit]]
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| {{Comment|'''1029-1030:''' Notice how, in contrast to the previous quick-paced verse (which describes the speed of Walther), the almost entirely spondaic meters of both vs. 1029 and 1030 strikingly represent the slowed-down action as Walther, having caught up to one of the men, manages to slow Trogus down by cutting his hamstring. [JJTY]}}
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|[[Ac]] [[sic]] [[tardatum]] [[praevenit]] [[et]] [[abstulit1|abstulit]] [[eius1|eius]]
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|[[Scutum]]. [[sed1|sed]] [[Trogus]], [[quamvis]] [[de]] [[vulnere]] [[lassus]],
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| {{Comment|'''scutum:''' The enjambment (continuation of a syntactical unit over into the following verse) causes the shield to be effectively “snatched” from the previous verse, corresponding with “abstulit” (“stole”) in 1030. [JJTY]}}
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|[[Mente]] [[tamen]] [[fervens1|fervens]] [[saxum]] [[circumspicit]] [[ingens]],
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|[[quod4|Quod]] [[rapiens1|rapiens]] [[subito1|subito]] [[obnixum]] [[contorsit]] [[in]] [[hostem]]
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|[[Et]] [[proprium]] [[a]] [[summo]] [[clipeum]] [[fidit]] [[usque]] [[deorsum]].
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|{{Commentary|''Proprium…scutum'': Trogus’s own shield, being used by Waltharius.
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|[[sed1|Sed]] [[retinet]] [[fractum]] [[pellis]] [[superaddita]] [[lignum]].
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| {{Comment|'''sed retinet fractum pellis superaddita lignum:''' This is consistent with the structure of shields in the Carolingian period, see Coupland 1990, pp. 35-38. Cf. 776: “taurino contextum tergore lignum” (“the bull’s-hide-covered wood”). [JJTY]}}
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|[[Moxque]] [[genu]] [[posito]] [[viridem]] [[vacuaverat]] [[aedem]]
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| {{Comment|'''vacuaverat aedem:''' I.e.: he unsheathed his sword. A prime example of the kenning or circumlocution typical of Germanic literature. [JJTY]}}
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|[[Atque]] [[ardens]] [[animis]] [[vibratu]] [[terruit]] [[auras]],
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|[[Et]] [[si]] [[non]] [[quivit]] [[virtutem]] [[ostendere]] [[factis]],
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| {{Comment|'''virtutem ... virilem:''' Note the word play on “virtutem” and “virilem.” The same word play occurs in the context of martyrdom in Acts of Perpetua and Felicitas II.9.2: “Praecedentibus uero sanctis martyribus Felicitas sequebatur, quae desiderio Christi et amore martyrii nec obstetricem quaesiuit, nec partus sensit iniuriam, sed uere felix et suo sanguine consecranda, non solum femineo sexui, sed etiam uirili uirtuti praebebat exemplum, post onus uteri coronam martyrii perceptura” (“After the saintly martyrs had preceded her, Felicitas followed, who sought neither an obstetrician because of her desire for Christ and her love for martyrdom, nor did she feel injustice for her child, but offered, truly happy and about to be consecrated with her own blood, an example not only to the feminine sex, but also to manly courage – she, who would receive the crown of martyrdom after the burden of her womb”). Cf. Paulinus of Nola, Carmina 26.159: “femineas quoque personas uirtute uirili / induit alma fides” (“kind faith also clothes female persons in manly courage”). [JJTY]}}
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|[[Corde]] [[tamen]] [[habitum]] [[patefecit]] [[et]] [[ore1|ore]] [[virilem]].
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|{{Parallel|''Aeineid'' 9.311: ''ante annos animumque gerens curamque virilem. . .'' ‘With a man’s mind and a spirit beyond his years. . .’
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|[[Nec]] [[manes]] [[ridere]] [[videns]] [[audaciter]] [[infit]]:
|1040
|{{Commentary|''Manes ridere: ''the parallel image in line 849 suggests that ''ridere ''depends not on'' infit ''(so Wieland) but rather on'' videns.''
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| {{Comment|'''Nec manes ridere videns:''' This is a puzzling phrase. Is it possible that “manes” is metonymically used for “death” and is here used with “ridere” to personify death? This would seem likely, because of the similar phrase in Hagan’s speech in 849-850: “Aspice mortem, / Qualiter arridet!” (“Look at Death, / How it is grinning!”); see also 1327: “Quem quoque continuo esurienti porgeret Orco” (“Him too he would have sent straightway to hungry Orcus”). Althof (1905, ad loc.) compares this passage to “Dominus Blitero” in the Ysengrimus / Reinardus Vulpes (5.1100): “Hanc tibi dono gigam, pagana est utpote porrum / Osseaque ut dominus Blitero, sume, vide!” (“I give you this fiddle, as common as a leek / and as bony as lord Blitero – see, take it!”). According to J. Grimm, Deutsche Mythologie, Göttingen: Dieterichsche Buchhandlung, 1844, vol. 2, pp. 849-850, the name “Blitero” could be etymologically related either to the German word for “pale” (“bleich”) or “grinning” (“bleckend”), but is, in any case, a representation of Death as a skeleton. J. Mann, however, explains the remark as referring to a canon of Bruges, presumably of “rather skeletal appearance.” See Ysengrimus, ed. J. Mann, Leiden: E.J. Brill, 1987, ad loc. and note. If this is true, the relation between a “laughing/mocking Death” on the one hand and the reference to a “bony/skeletal person” on the other hand becomes rather tenuous. Moreover, even if, as J. Grimm asseverates, “dominus Blicero” is a personification of death, and even if, as Althof claims, the “laughing Death” of the Waltharius somehow uses the same imagery, it should be noted that in medieval iconography the personification of death as a skeletal figure does not occur until the thirteenth century – for which see L.E. Jordan, The iconography of death in western medieval art to 1350. Dissertation, Notre Dame University, Indiana, 1980, p. 97.

It is also possible that “ridere” is here used in a different sense. “ridere” can be used with gods or personifications to mean “smile favorably,” as in Ovid, Tristia 1.5.27: “dum iuvat et vultu ridet Fortuna sereno” (“while Fortune aids and smiles with a peaceful countenance”) or Silius Italicus, Punica 5.227: “laeto Victoria vultu arridens” (“Victory, smiling with a cheerful expression”). “ridere” would then be used ironically in this context, meaning that when Death smiles upon you, it is anything but favorable. Cf. Statius, Thebaid 4.213: “grave Tisiphone risit gavisa futuris” (“Tisiphone smiled gravely, enjoying what was about to come”). The absence in the passages of the Waltharius of an adverbial accusative, however, rather strains the sense of “ridere,” if it is indeed to be taken in this way.

It may be best to simply take “ridere” as “to mock” or “smile mockingly,” although I have not found any parallels of such an act of personified Death in either classical or early medieval literature. [JJTY]

'''audaciter:''' The more common form is “audacter.” [JJTY]}}
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|[[Contulit]]. [[ad]] [[scutum]] [[mucronem]] [[hic1|hic]] [[tollito]] [[nostrum]]!'
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|[[Et]] [[cursu]] [[advolitans]] [[dextram]] [[ferientis]] [[ademit]].
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|[[sed1|Sed]] [[cum]] [[athleta]] [[ictum]] [[libraret]] [[ab]] [[aure]] [[secundum]]
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|{{Parallel|''Aeineid'' 9.417: ''ecce aliud summa telum librabat ab aure. '' ‘He balances another weapon close to his ear.’
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|[[Ecce]] [[Tanastus]] [[adest]] [[telis]] [[cum2|cum]] [[rege]] [[resumptis]]
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|[[Et]] [[socium]] [[obiecta]] [[protexit]] [[vulnere]] [[pelta]].
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|[[Hinc]] [[indignatus]] [[iram]] [[convertit]] [[in]] [[ipsum5|ipsum]]
|1050
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|[[Waltharius]] [[humerumque]] [[eius]] [[de]] [[cardine]] [[vellit]]
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|{{Parallel|''Aeneid'' 2.480: ''postisque a cardine vellit.'' ‘From their hinge he tears the doors.’
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|[[Perque]] [[latus]] [[ducto]] [[suffudit]] [[viscera]] [[ferro]].
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|[[Ave]]! [[procumbens]] [[submurmurat]] [[ore1|ore]] [[Tanastus]].
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|[[quo1|Quo]] [[recidente]] [[preces]] [[contempsit]] [[promere]] [[Trogus]]
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|[[Conviciisque]] [[sui1|sui]] [[victorem]] [[incendit]] [[amaris]],
|1055
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|{{Parallel|''Aeneid'' 10.368: '' dictis virtutem accendit amaris. '' ‘With bitter words he fires their courage.’
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|[[Seu]] [[virtute]] [[animi]], [[seu]] [[desperaverat]]. [[exin]]
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|[[Alpharides]]: '[[morere]]' [[inquit]] '[[et]] [[haec2|haec]] [[sub]] [[Tartara]] [[transfer]]
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|{{Parallel|''Aeineid'' 2.547-548.: ''referes ergo haec et nuntius ibis/ Pelidae genitori; illi mea tristia facta/ degeneremque Neoptolemum narrare memento;/ nunc morere.'' ‘Then you shall bear this news and go as messenger to my sire, Peleus’ son; be sure to tell him of my sorry deeds and his degenerate Neoptolemus! Now die!’ 10.600: ''morere et fratrem ne desere frater.'' ‘Die, and let not brother forsake brother!’ 10.743: ''nunc morere.'' ‘Now die.’
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|[[Enarrans]] [[sociis1|sociis]], [[quod3|quod]] [[tu1|tu]] [[sis_ultus|sis ultus]] [[eosdem]].'
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|[[his2|His]] [[dictis1|dictis]] [[torquem]] [[collo]] [[circumdedit]] [[aureum]].
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|{{Commentary|Variously interpreted. (1) Waltharius strangles Trogus with a gold necklace that Trogus is wearing. (2) The ''torquem aureum'' is actually one of blood, yielding a figurative description of decapitation. (3) The neck in question is Waltharius’s, and the ''torques'' is a trophy of his victory, either literally (taken from Trogus) or figuratively (referring to a Roman practice, cf. Statius ''Thebaid'' 10.517, Silius Italicus ''Punica'' 15.255).
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|{{Parallel|'' Danihel Propheta'' 5.29: ''circumdata est torques aurea collo eius. '' ‘A chain of gold was put around his neck.’ ''Liber Genesis'' 41.42: ''collo torquem auream circumposuit. '' ‘He put a chain of gold about his neck.’
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|[[Ecce]] [[simul]] [[caesi]] [[volvuntur]] [[pulvere1|pulvere]] [[amici]],
|1060
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|[[Crebris]] [[foedatum]] [[ferientes]] [[calcibus1|calcibus]] [[arvum]].
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|{{Commentary|''Calcibus'': with'' ferientes'', describing their fall or perhaps their death throes''.''
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|{{Parallel|''Aeineid'' 10.404: ''caedit semianimis Rutulorum calcibus arva. '' ‘He spurns with his heels the Rutulian fields.’ 10.730-731.: ''calcibus atram/ tundit humum. '' ‘He hammers the black ground with his heels.’
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|[[Waltharius962|« previous]]
|{{Outline|
* [[WalthariusPrologue|Prologue]]
* [[Waltharius1|Introduction: the Huns (1–12)]]
* The Huns (13–418)
** [[Waltharius13|The Franks under Gibich surrender to Attila, giving Hagen as a hostage (13–33)]]
** [[Waltharius34|The Burgundians under Hereric surrender to Attila, giving Hildegund as a hostage (34–74)]]
** [[Waltharius75|The Aquitainians under Alphere surrender to Attila, giving Walther as a hostage (75–92)]]
** [[Waltharius93|Experience of the hostages at Attila’s court (93–115)]]
** [[Waltharius116|Death of Gibich, flight of Hagen (116–122)]]
** [[Waltharius123|Attila’s queen Ospirin advises her husband to ensure Walther’s loyalty by arranging a marriage (123–141)]]
** [[Waltharius142|Walther rejects Attila’s offer of a bride (142–169)]]
** [[Waltharius170|Walther leads the army of the Huns to victory in battle (170–214)]]
** The Escape (215–418)
*** [[Waltharius215|Walther returns from battle and encounters Hildegund (215–255)]]
*** [[Waltharius256|Walther reveals to Hildegund his plans for escaping with Attila’s treasure (256–286)]]
*** [[Waltharius287|Walther hosts a luxurious banquet for Attila’s court; eventually all his intoxicated guests fall asleep (287–323)]]
*** [[Waltharius324|Flight of Walther and Hildegund from Attila’s court (324–357)]]
*** [[Waltharius358|The following day, the escape of Walther and Hildegund is discovered by Ospirin (358–379)]]
*** [[Waltharius380|Attila is infuriated and vows revenge on Walther, but can find no one willing to dare to pursue him, even for a large reward (380–418)]]
* The Single Combats (419–1061)
** Diplomacy (419–639)
*** [[Waltharius419|Flight of Walther and Hildegund to the area of Worms (419–435)]]
*** [[Waltharius436|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 (436–488)]]
*** [[Waltharius489|Walther makes his camp in a mountainous area and goes to sleep (489–512)]]
*** [[Waltharius513|Gunther and his companions approach Walther’s camp; Hagen unsuccessfully tries to dissuade the king from attacking it (513–531)]]
*** [[Waltharius532|Hildegund sees the Franks approaching and wakes Walther, who calms her fears and prepares for battle; he recognizes Hagen from a distance (532–571)]]
*** [[Waltharius571|Hagen persuades Gunther to try diplomacy before using force (571–580)]]
*** [[Waltharius581|Camalo is sent as a messenger to Walther, who offers to make Gunther a gift in return for allowing his passage (581–616)]]
*** [[Waltharius617|Hagen counsels Gunther to accept the offer, but Gunther rejects this advice, calling him a coward. Insulted, Hagen goes off to a nearby hill (617–639)]]
** Combat (640–1061)
*** [[Waltharius640|1st single combat: Camalo is sent back to Walther, who slays him (640–685)]]
*** [[Waltharius686|2nd single combat: Walther slays Kimo/Scaramund, Camalo’s nephew (686–719)]]
*** [[Waltharius720|Gunther encourages his men (720–724)]]
*** [[Waltharius725|3rd single combat: Walther slays Werinhard, a descendant of the Trojan Pandarus (725–753)]]
*** [[Waltharius754|4th single combat: Walther slays the Saxon Ekivrid, after an exchange of insults (754–780)]]
*** [[Waltharius781|5th single combat: Walther slays Hadawart, after an exchange of insults (781–845)]]
*** [[Waltharius846|Hagen sees his nephew Patavrid going off to fight Walther and laments the evil wreaked on mankind by greed (846–877)]]
*** [[Waltharius878|6th single combat: after trying to dissuade him from fighting, Walther slays Patavrid (878–913)]]
*** [[Waltharius914|7th single combat: Walther slays Gerwitus (914–940)]]
*** [[Waltharius941|Gunther again encourages his men, giving Walther some time to rest (941–961)]]
*** [[Waltharius962|8th single combat: Walther is shorn of his hair by Randolf, whom he then slays (962–981)]]
*** '''Walther is attacked by Eleuthir/Helmnot, assisted by Trogus, Tanastus, and Gunther; he slays all but Gunther (981–1061)'''
* The Final Combat (1062–1452)
** [[Waltharius1062|Gunther tries to persuade Hagen to help him to defeat Waltharius; remembering his wounded honor, Hagen refuses (1062–1088)]]
** [[Waltharius1089|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 (1089–1129)]]
** [[Waltharius1130|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 (1130–1187)]]
** [[Waltharius1188|The following day, Walther and Hildegund set out from the mountains, taking the horses and arms of the defeated warriors (1188–1207)]]
** [[Waltharius1208|Hildegund perceives Gunther and Hagen approaching to attack; the king addresses Walther (1208–1236)]]
** [[Waltharius1237|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 (1237–1279)]]
** [[Waltharius1280|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 (1280–1345)]]
** [[Waltharius1346|Walther challenges Hagen; he severs Gunther’s leg, but Hagen again saves the king’s life (1346–1375)]]
** [[Waltharius1376|Hagen cuts off Walther’s right hand; Walther gouges out one of Hagen’s eyes and, cutting open his cheek, knocks out four teeth (1376–1395)]]
** [[Waltharius1396|Having wounded each other, the warriors end the battle, drink together, and engage in a friendly exchange of humorous taunt (1396–1442)]]
** [[Waltharius1443|The warriors return to their respective homes; Walther marries Hildegund and eventually becomes king of the Aquitainians (1443–1452)]]
* [[Waltharius1453|Epilogue (1453–1456)]]}}
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2009-12-13T19:44:05Z

Julian Yolles: /* 8th single combat: Walther is shorn of his hair by Randolf, whom he then slays (962–981) */

===8th single combat: Walther is shorn of his hair by Randolf, whom he then slays (962–981)===
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|[[Ecce]] [[repentino]] [[Randolf]] [[athleta]] [[caballo]]
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| {{Comment|'''athleta:''' This noun was used in a figural sense in philosophical discourse (see Seneca, De providentia / dialogi I, 2.2.5) and later also used in Christian discourse, where it acquired a connotation associated with martyrdom. See especially Ambrose, De paradiso 12.55: “unde et Paulus quasi bonus athleta non solum ictus aduersantium potestatum uitare cognouerat, uerum etiam aduersantes ferire” (“therefore Paul also knew how to not only avoid the blows of the opposing forces like a good athlete, but also to give blows to his adversaries”). Cf. the description of Walther in 1046 and its usage by Walther to describe Hagan in 1411. See also the note on “agonem” in 1025. [JJTY]

'''Randolf:''' Wagner notes that in Old High German, the form should be Rantolf instead of Randolf. He claims that this is an example of Late High German and has parallels in Notker the Stammerer, allowing for a relatively late, tenth century dating of the poem. See Wagner 1992, p. 118. [JJTY]}}
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|[[Praevertens]] [[reliquos1|reliquos]] [[hunc2|hunc]] [[importunus]] [[adivit]]
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|{{Parallel|Prudentius, ''Psychomachia'' 228-229.: ''hostis nunc surgit ab oris/ inportunus. '' ‘The foe arises now from the shores to trouble us.’
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|[[Ac]] [[mox]] [[ferrato]] [[petiit]] [[sub]] [[pectore]] [[conto]].
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|{{Parallel|Prudentius, ''Psychomachia'' 116: ''impatiensque morae conto petit.'' ‘Irked by her hanging back, she hurls a pike at her.’ 122-123.:'' sub ipsum/ defertur stomachum. '' ‘It hits the very stomach.’
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|[[Et]] [[nisi]] [[duratis]] [[Wielandia]] [[fabrica]] [[giris]]
|965
|{{Commentary|''Wielandia fabrica'': “the workmanship of Wieland,” a legendary smith, comparable to Hephaestus or Daedalus, in German mythology. Cf. line 264 on the ''lorica''.
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|{{Parallel|Prudentius, ''Psychomachia'' 124-125.: ''sed resilit duro loricae excussa repulsu./ provida nam Virtus conserto adamante trilicem/ induerat thoraca umeris. '' ‘But it is struck off by the resistance of a hard cuirass, and rebounds; for the Virtue had prudently put on her shoulders a three-ply corselet of mail impenetrable.’
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| {{Comment|'''Wielandia fabrica:''' For the tale of Wieland, see J. Grimm, Deutsche Mythologie, Göttingen: Dieterichsche Buchhandlung, 1844, vol. 1, pp. 349-352. As a mythological smith, Wieland is analogous to Homer’s Hephaestus (see especially Iliad 18.368-384 and 468-477) and Virgil’s Vulcanus (Aeneid 8.439-453.), who forge the armor for the epic’s respective heroes. Althof (1905, ad loc.) remarks that the tale, originating in Lower Germany, was already widespread across Northern Europe by the end of the seventh century. Cf. the Waldere fragments (2-3), where the sword Mimming is mentioned as fabricated by Wieland. Beowulf (455) also mentions armor as a “work of Wieland” (“Welandes geweorc”). There are a few parallels between the story of Walther and that of Wieland: Wieland makes 700 copies of the ring left by his wife (in some versions a valkyrie), whereas Walther carries off a large amount of armlets. Both Walther and Wieland were kept in captivity by a king until they devised their own escape (Wieland was captured by king Niðuðr and made a cripple). [JJTY]}}
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|[[Obstaret]], [[spisso]] [[penetraverit]] [[ilia]] [[ligno]].
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|{{Commentary|''Ligno equiv. to conto''
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|{{Parallel|Prudentius, ''Psychomachia'' 124-125.: ''sed resilit duro loricae excussa repulsu./ provida nam Virtus conserto adamante trilicem/ induerat thoraca umeris. '' ‘But it is struck off by the resistance of a hard cuirass, and rebounds; for the Virtue had prudently put on her shoulders a three-ply corselet of mail impenetrable.’
 ''Aeneid'' 9.413: ''fisso transit praecordia ligno. '' ‘With the broken wood it pierces the midriff.’
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|[[ille3|Ille]] [[tamen]] [[subito]] [[stupefactus]] [[corda]] [[pavore]]
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| {{Comment|'''Ille tamen subito stupefactus corda pavore:''' After Gunther has completed his encouraging speech to his disheartened men and opens the attack on Walther, this line reflects the change of pace and the recommencement of the action, not just by its words (“subito,” "suddenly"), but also by its almost entirely dactylic meter. [JJTY]
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|[[Munimen]] [[clipei]] [[obiecit]] [[mentemque]] [[recepit]];
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|{{Parallel|Prudentius, ''Psychomachia'' 503: ''clipeum obiectasset.'' ‘She put her shield in the way.’ ''Aeineid'' 12.377: ''clipeo obiecto. . .'' ‘With his shield before him. . .’ 10.899: ''mentemque recepit.'' ‘He regained his senses.’
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| {{Comment|'''Munimen clipei obiecit mentemque recepit:''' Notice how the elision of the “i” of “clipei” causes a resounding clash with the ictus in the first syllable of the following word (“obiecit”), imitating the sword’s blow on the shield. [JJTY]}}
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|[[Nec]] [[tamen]] [[et]] [[galeam]] [[fuerat]] [[sumpsisse]] [[facultas]].
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|{{Commentary|''Fuerat sumpsisse facultas equiv. to sumere potuit'', cf. line 960.
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|[[Francus]] [[at]] [[emissa]] [[gladium]] [[nudaverat]] [[hasta]]
|970
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|{{Parallel|''Aeineid'' 10.474: ''magnis emittit viribus hastam. '' ‘He hurls his spear with all his strength.’
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|[[Et]] [[feriens]] [[binos]] [[Aquitani]] [[vertice]] [[crines]]
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|{{Commentary|''Binos…crines'': “two locks of hair”
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|{{Parallel|Prudentius, ''Psychomachia'' 506-507.: ''vix in cute summa/ praestringens paucos tenui de vulnere laedit/ cuspis Avaritiae.'' ‘Only a few did Greed’s javelin touch, grazing them with a slight wound not skin-deep.’ ''Aeneid'' 4.698-699.: ''vertice crinem/ abstulerat. '' ‘She had taken from her head the lock.’ Statius, ''Thebaid'' 344-345.: ''addit acerba sonum Teumesi e vertice crinem/ incutiens. '' ‘From Teumesus''’'' height she sends her shrill cry, and shakes her locks.’
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| {{Comment|'''vertice crines / abrasit:''' Beck (1908, ad loc.) remarks that the cutting of hair was a dishonorable act for a free man, quoting Tacitus, Germania 19, where an adulteress is shorn and subsequently chased out of her home. D’Angelo (1998, ad 979) remarks that the tonsure, besides being practiced by monks, was imposed on persons of the lower classes such as slaves or prisoners of war, making this an especially dishonorable act for a warrior or nobleman. This explains Walther’s fierce outburst before he slays Randolf in 979 (“Ecce pro calvitio capitis te vertice fraudo,” “I take your head from you as payment for my baldness”).

The passage may also contain a reminiscence to the biblical story of Samson and Delilah (Judges 14-16), in which Samson loses his strength as a result of being shorn. This is not the case with Walther, however, who only grows fiercer, much to his opponent’s dismay.
Given the similar phrasing of Virgil, Aeneid 4.698-9 (“vertice crinem / abstulerat,” “she had taken from her head the lock”), the astute reader may be led to fear for Waltharius’ life at this point, since Virgil’s passage describes Iris being sent down by Juno to cut of a lock of Dido’s hair to grant her passage to the underworld. [JJTY]}}
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|[[Abrasit]], [[sed1|sed]] [[forte]] [[cutem]] [[praestringere]] [[summam]]
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|{{Parallel|Prudentius, ''Psychomachia'' 506-507.: ''vix in cute summa/ praestringens paucos tenui de vulnere laedit/ cuspis Avaritiae.'' ‘Only a few did Greed’s javelin touch, grazing them with a slight wound not skin-deep.’ ''Aeneid'' 4.698-699.: ''vertice crinem/ abstulerat. '' ‘She had taken from her head the lock.’ Statius, ''Thebaid'' 344-345.: ''addit acerba sonum Teumesi e vertice crinem/ incutiens. '' ‘From Teumesus''’'' height she sends her shrill cry, and shakes her locks.’
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|[[Non]] [[licuit]], [[rursumque]] [[alium]] [[vibraverat]] [[ictum]]
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|[[Et]] [[praeceps]] [[animi]] [[directo]] [[obstamine]] [[scuti]]
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|{{Parallel|''Aeneid'' 9.685: ''praeceps animi. . .'' ‘Reckless at heart. . .’
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|[[Impegit]] [[calibem]], [[nec]] [[quivit]] [[viribus]] [[ullis]]
|975
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|{{Parallel|''Aeneid'' 6.147-148.: ''non viribus ullis/ vincere. . .poteris.'' ‘With no force will you avail to win it.’ 12.782: ''viribus haud ullis valuit discludere morsus.'' ‘By no strength could he unlock the bite.’
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|[[Elicere]]. [[Alpharides]] [[retro]], [[se5|se]] [[fulminis]] [[instar]]
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|{{Parallel|Ovid, ''Ars Amatoria ''3.490: ''fulminis instar habent.'' ‘They hold what is like a thunderbolt.’
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|[[Excutiens]], [[Francum]] [[valida]] [[vi]] [[fudit]] [[ad]] [[arvum]]
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|[[Et]] [[super1|super]] [[assistens]] [[pectus]] [[conculcat]] [[et]] [[inquit]]:
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|{{Parallel|''Aeineid'' 10.490-491.: ''quem Turnus super adsistens. . .inquit. . .'' ‘Standing over him, Turnus cries. . .’ Prudentius, ''Psychomachia ''155: ''quam super adsistens Patientia. . .inquit. . .'' ‘Standing over her, Long-Suffering cries. . .’
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| {{Comment|'''Et super assistens pectus conculcat et inquit:''' The phrasing reminds the reader of a similar death scene in Virgil, Aeneid 10.490-491 (“Quem Turnus super adsistens .. inquit,” “Standing over him, Turnus says”) where Turnus slays Pallas. It is interesting that Waltharius first receives a description similar to that of the unlikeable character Mezentius (see 960-961) and is now implicitly compared to Turnus as he ruthlessly slays the young Pallas. Is the reader’s favor meant to slowly shift toward the camp of Gunther, now no longer bent on looting but on receiving vengeance for their lost comrades? [JJTY]}}
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|[[En]] [[pro]] [[calvitio]] [[capitis]] [[te3|te]] [[vertice]] [[fraudo]],
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|[[Ne]] [[fiat]] [[ista]] [[tuae]] [[de]] [[me]] [[iactantia]] [[sponsae]].'
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| {{Comment|'''Ne fiat ista tuae de me iactantia sponsae:''' Tacitus (Germania 7) notes that Germanic kings are particularly prone to brag to their wife and children, who are their greatest audience: “Hi cuique sanctissimi testes, hi maximi laudatores” (“They are to each their most sacred witnesses, they are their greatest glorifiers”). Cf. Walther’s defiant speech in 562-3: “Hinc nullus rediens uxori dicere Francus / Praesumet se impune gazae quid tollere tantae” (“No Frank, returning from this place, will dare to tell / His wife that he, unharmed, took any of this treasure”). [JJTY]}}
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{|
|[[Waltharius941|« previous]]
|{{Outline|
* [[WalthariusPrologue|Prologue]]
* [[Waltharius1|Introduction: the Huns (1–12)]]
* The Huns (13–418)
** [[Waltharius13|The Franks under Gibich surrender to Attila, giving Hagen as a hostage (13–33)]]
** [[Waltharius34|The Burgundians under Hereric surrender to Attila, giving Hildegund as a hostage (34–74)]]
** [[Waltharius75|The Aquitainians under Alphere surrender to Attila, giving Walther as a hostage (75–92)]]
** [[Waltharius93|Experience of the hostages at Attila’s court (93–115)]]
** [[Waltharius116|Death of Gibich, flight of Hagen (116–122)]]
** [[Waltharius123|Attila’s queen Ospirin advises her husband to ensure Walther’s loyalty by arranging a marriage (123–141)]]
** [[Waltharius142|Walther rejects Attila’s offer of a bride (142–169)]]
** [[Waltharius170|Walther leads the army of the Huns to victory in battle (170–214)]]
** The Escape (215–418)
*** [[Waltharius215|Walther returns from battle and encounters Hildegund (215–255)]]
*** [[Waltharius256|Walther reveals to Hildegund his plans for escaping with Attila’s treasure (256–286)]]
*** [[Waltharius287|Walther hosts a luxurious banquet for Attila’s court; eventually all his intoxicated guests fall asleep (287–323)]]
*** [[Waltharius324|Flight of Walther and Hildegund from Attila’s court (324–357)]]
*** [[Waltharius358|The following day, the escape of Walther and Hildegund is discovered by Ospirin (358–379)]]
*** [[Waltharius380|Attila is infuriated and vows revenge on Walther, but can find no one willing to dare to pursue him, even for a large reward (380–418)]]
* The Single Combats (419–1061)
** Diplomacy (419–639)
*** [[Waltharius419|Flight of Walther and Hildegund to the area of Worms (419–435)]]
*** [[Waltharius436|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 (436–488)]]
*** [[Waltharius489|Walther makes his camp in a mountainous area and goes to sleep (489–512)]]
*** [[Waltharius513|Gunther and his companions approach Walther’s camp; Hagen unsuccessfully tries to dissuade the king from attacking it (513–531)]]
*** [[Waltharius532|Hildegund sees the Franks approaching and wakes Walther, who calms her fears and prepares for battle; he recognizes Hagen from a distance (532–571)]]
*** [[Waltharius571|Hagen persuades Gunther to try diplomacy before using force (571–580)]]
*** [[Waltharius581|Camalo is sent as a messenger to Walther, who offers to make Gunther a gift in return for allowing his passage (581–616)]]
*** [[Waltharius617|Hagen counsels Gunther to accept the offer, but Gunther rejects this advice, calling him a coward. Insulted, Hagen goes off to a nearby hill (617–639)]]
** Combat (640–1061)
*** [[Waltharius640|1st single combat: Camalo is sent back to Walther, who slays him (640–685)]]
*** [[Waltharius686|2nd single combat: Walther slays Kimo/Scaramund, Camalo’s nephew (686–719)]]
*** [[Waltharius720|Gunther encourages his men (720–724)]]
*** [[Waltharius725|3rd single combat: Walther slays Werinhard, a descendant of the Trojan Pandarus (725–753)]]
*** [[Waltharius754|4th single combat: Walther slays the Saxon Ekivrid, after an exchange of insults (754–780)]]
*** [[Waltharius781|5th single combat: Walther slays Hadawart, after an exchange of insults (781–845)]]
*** [[Waltharius846|Hagen sees his nephew Patavrid going off to fight Walther and laments the evil wreaked on mankind by greed (846–877)]]
*** [[Waltharius878|6th single combat: after trying to dissuade him from fighting, Walther slays Patavrid (878–913)]]
*** [[Waltharius914|7th single combat: Walther slays Gerwitus (914–940)]]
*** [[Waltharius941|Gunther again encourages his men, giving Walther some time to rest (941–961)]]
*** '''8th single combat: Walther is shorn of his hair by Randolf, whom he then slays (962–981)'''
*** [[Waltharius981|Walther is attacked by Eleuthir/Helmnot, assisted by Trogus, Tanastus, and Gunther; he slays all but Gunther (981–1061)]]
* The Final Combat (1062–1452)
** [[Waltharius1062|Gunther tries to persuade Hagen to help him to defeat Waltharius; remembering his wounded honor, Hagen refuses (1062–1088)]]
** [[Waltharius1089|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 (1089–1129)]]
** [[Waltharius1130|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 (1130–1187)]]
** [[Waltharius1188|The following day, Walther and Hildegund set out from the mountains, taking the horses and arms of the defeated warriors (1188–1207)]]
** [[Waltharius1208|Hildegund perceives Gunther and Hagen approaching to attack; the king addresses Walther (1208–1236)]]
** [[Waltharius1237|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 (1237–1279)]]
** [[Waltharius1280|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 (1280–1345)]]
** [[Waltharius1346|Walther challenges Hagen; he severs Gunther’s leg, but Hagen again saves the king’s life (1346–1375)]]
** [[Waltharius1376|Hagen cuts off Walther’s right hand; Walther gouges out one of Hagen’s eyes and, cutting open his cheek, knocks out four teeth (1376–1395)]]
** [[Waltharius1396|Having wounded each other, the warriors end the battle, drink together, and engage in a friendly exchange of humorous taunt (1396–1442)]]
** [[Waltharius1443|The warriors return to their respective homes; Walther marries Hildegund and eventually becomes king of the Aquitainians (1443–1452)]]
* [[Waltharius1453|Epilogue (1453–1456)]]}}
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2009-12-13T19:33:01Z

Julian Yolles: /* Gunther again encourages his men, giving Walther some time to rest (941–961) */

===Gunther again encourages his men, giving Walther some time to rest (941–961)===
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|[[Et]] [[magnis]] [[precibus]] [[dominum]] [[decedere]] [[pugna]]
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|[[Deposcunt]]. [[furit]] [[ille]] [[miser]] [[caecusque]] [[profatur]]:
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| {{Comment|'''ille miser caecusque:''' This description of Gunther is in accordance with the overall depiction of Gunther as suffering most of all from the Christian vice of avarice: his first appearance in 441-472 (that is, after his brief mention in 29-30) is marked by his urgent desire to reclaim the wealth his kingdom has lost. His avarice makes him arrogant and bold (468, 628, 720, 1295: Gunther described as “superbus”), affects his ability to reason (530: “male sana mente gravatus,” “burdened by a not sane mind”; 754 and 1228: “dementem,” “insane”), and ultimately dooms his efforts (488, 1062, 1092: described as “infelix,” “unfortunate”). Cf. the description of Avarice in Prudentius’ Psychomachia 548-568, where it is described as leading men on as if they were blind and deceiving them (“hunc lumine adempto ... caecum errare sinit,” “She allows this one, robbed of his eyesight, to wander blindly”). The poet of the Waltharius in a sense echoes Prudentius by first making avarice a major theme with Gunther’s lament in 869 (“instimulatus enim de te est, o saeva cupido,” “For he is prodded on by you, O savage greed”) and going on to describe Gunther as “miserably blinded.” Indeed, Psychomachia 548-550 can be seen to be central to the entire Waltharius: “talia per populos edebat funera uictrix / orbis Auaritia, sternens centena uirorum / millia uulneribus uariis” (“Such deaths caused victorious Avarice among people all over the world, laying hundreds of thousands of men low with various wounds”). The pervasive theme of avarice throughout the poem points to the critical nature of the Waltharius on the present-day “mores” – in fact, J.O. Ward characterizes the Waltharius as project of, among other things, subverting the Germanic “warrior ethos, bent on treasure-oriented survival.” See J.O. Ward, “After Rome: Medieval Epic,” in Roman epic, ed. A.J. Boyle, London: Routledge, 1993, pp.261-293, at p. 271. For more in depth discussion of the relation between Gunther’s characterization and Christian and Germanic virtues, see Scherello 1986. [JJTY]}}
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|[[Quaeso]], [[viri1|viri]] [[fortes1|fortes]] [[et]] [[pectora2|pectora]] [[saepe]] [[probata]],
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|[[Ne]] [[fors1|fors]] [[haec1|haec]] [[cuicumque]] [[metum]], [[sed1|sed]] [[conferat]] [[iram]].
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|[[quid6|Quid]] [[mihi]], [[si]] [[Vosago]] [[sic]] [[sic]] [[inglorius]] [[ibo]]?
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|{{Parallel|''Aeineid'' 11.793: ''patrias remeabo inglorius urbes. '' ‘I will return inglorious to the cities of my sires.’ 10.52-53.: ''positis inglorius armis/ exigat hic aevum. '' ‘Here, laying arms aside, let him live out his inglorious days.’ 4.660: ''sic, sic iuvat ire. '' ‘Thus, thus I go gladly.’ Statius, ''Thebaid'' 4.82-83.: ''ne rara movens inglorius iret/ agmina. . .'' ‘Lest with scant following he should go inglorious. . .’
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| {{Comment|'''sic sic:''' For the pathetic force of the anaphora of “sic,” see Dido’s final speech in Virgil, Aeneid 4.660: “Sed moriamur, ait, sic sic iuvat ire per umbras” (“‘But let me die,’ she said, ‘thus thus I go gladly down to the shades!’”) Cf. the narrator’s bitter exclamation in 1404: “Sic sic armillas partiti sunt Avarenses!” (“Thus, thus the men have shared the treasure of the Avars!”) [JJTY]}}
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|[[Mentem]] [[quisque2|quisque]] [[meam]] [[sibi2|sibi]] [[vindicet]]. [[en]] [[ego]] [[partus_sum|partus]]
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|{{Parallel|''Liber II Macchabeorum'' 7.2: ''parati sumus mori magis quam patrias dei leges praevaricari. '' ‘We are ready to die rather than to transgress the laws of God, received from our fathers.’
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|[[Ingrediar]]. [[petat]] [[hic]] [[patriam]] [[sine]] [[sanguine]] [[victor]]?
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|[[Hactenus]] [[arsistis]] [[hominem]] [[spoliare]] [[metallis]],
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|[[Soleturque]] [[necem]] [[sociorum]] [[plaga]] [[necantis]].'
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|[[his2|His]] [[animum]] [[dictis1|dictis]] [[demens]] [[incendit]] [[et]] [[omnes3|omnes]]
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|{{Parallel|''Aeineid'' 4.197: ''incenditque animum dictis atque aggerat iras.'' ‘With her words she fires his spirit and heaps high his wrath.’
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|{{Parallel|''Aeineid'' 10.834-835.: ''vulnera siccabat lymphis corpusque levabat/ arboris acclinis trunco. procul aerea ramis/ dependet galea. . .ipse aeger anhelans/ colla fovet. '' ‘He was staunching his wounds with water, and resting his reclining frame against the trunk of a tree. Nearby his bronze helmet hangs from the boughs. . .He himself, sick and panting, eases his neck.’ ''Eclogue ''1.53: ''frigus captabis opacum. '' ‘You shall enjoy the cooling shade.’ 2.8: ''frigora captant.'' ‘They court the cool shade.’ ''Georgics'' 1.376: ''patulis captavit naribus auras.'' ‘With open nostrils he snuffs the breeze.’ ''Aeineid'' 9.812-813.: ''tum toto corpore sudor/ liquitur et piceum (nec respirare potestas)/ flumen agit, fessos quatit aeger anhelitus artus. '' ‘Then all over his body flows the sweat and runs in pitchy stream, and he has no breathing space; a sickly panting shakes his wearied limbs.’
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|[[Waltharius914|« previous]]
|{{Outline|
* [[WalthariusPrologue|Prologue]]
* [[Waltharius1|Introduction: the Huns (1–12)]]
* The Huns (13–418)
** [[Waltharius13|The Franks under Gibich surrender to Attila, giving Hagen as a hostage (13–33)]]
** [[Waltharius34|The Burgundians under Hereric surrender to Attila, giving Hildegund as a hostage (34–74)]]
** [[Waltharius75|The Aquitainians under Alphere surrender to Attila, giving Walther as a hostage (75–92)]]
** [[Waltharius93|Experience of the hostages at Attila’s court (93–115)]]
** [[Waltharius116|Death of Gibich, flight of Hagen (116–122)]]
** [[Waltharius123|Attila’s queen Ospirin advises her husband to ensure Walther’s loyalty by arranging a marriage (123–141)]]
** [[Waltharius142|Walther rejects Attila’s offer of a bride (142–169)]]
** [[Waltharius170|Walther leads the army of the Huns to victory in battle (170–214)]]
** The Escape (215–418)
*** [[Waltharius215|Walther returns from battle and encounters Hildegund (215–255)]]
*** [[Waltharius256|Walther reveals to Hildegund his plans for escaping with Attila’s treasure (256–286)]]
*** [[Waltharius287|Walther hosts a luxurious banquet for Attila’s court; eventually all his intoxicated guests fall asleep (287–323)]]
*** [[Waltharius324|Flight of Walther and Hildegund from Attila’s court (324–357)]]
*** [[Waltharius358|The following day, the escape of Walther and Hildegund is discovered by Ospirin (358–379)]]
*** [[Waltharius380|Attila is infuriated and vows revenge on Walther, but can find no one willing to dare to pursue him, even for a large reward (380–418)]]
* The Single Combats (419–1061)
** Diplomacy (419–639)
*** [[Waltharius419|Flight of Walther and Hildegund to the area of Worms (419–435)]]
*** [[Waltharius436|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 (436–488)]]
*** [[Waltharius489|Walther makes his camp in a mountainous area and goes to sleep (489–512)]]
*** [[Waltharius513|Gunther and his companions approach Walther’s camp; Hagen unsuccessfully tries to dissuade the king from attacking it (513–531)]]
*** [[Waltharius532|Hildegund sees the Franks approaching and wakes Walther, who calms her fears and prepares for battle; he recognizes Hagen from a distance (532–571)]]
*** [[Waltharius571|Hagen persuades Gunther to try diplomacy before using force (571–580)]]
*** [[Waltharius581|Camalo is sent as a messenger to Walther, who offers to make Gunther a gift in return for allowing his passage (581–616)]]
*** [[Waltharius617|Hagen counsels Gunther to accept the offer, but Gunther rejects this advice, calling him a coward. Insulted, Hagen goes off to a nearby hill (617–639)]]
** Combat (640–1061)
*** [[Waltharius640|1st single combat: Camalo is sent back to Walther, who slays him (640–685)]]
*** [[Waltharius686|2nd single combat: Walther slays Kimo/Scaramund, Camalo’s nephew (686–719)]]
*** [[Waltharius720|Gunther encourages his men (720–724)]]
*** [[Waltharius725|3rd single combat: Walther slays Werinhard, a descendant of the Trojan Pandarus (725–753)]]
*** [[Waltharius754|4th single combat: Walther slays the Saxon Ekivrid, after an exchange of insults (754–780)]]
*** [[Waltharius781|5th single combat: Walther slays Hadawart, after an exchange of insults (781–845)]]
*** [[Waltharius846|Hagen sees his nephew Patavrid going off to fight Walther and laments the evil wreaked on mankind by greed (846–877)]]
*** [[Waltharius878|6th single combat: after trying to dissuade him from fighting, Walther slays Patavrid (878–913)]]
*** [[Waltharius914|7th single combat: Walther slays Gerwitus (914–940)]]
*** '''Gunther again encourages his men, giving Walther some time to rest (941–961)'''
*** [[Waltharius962|8th single combat: Walther is shorn of his hair by Randolf, whom he then slays (962–981)]]
*** [[Waltharius981|Walther is attacked by Eleuthir/Helmnot, assisted by Trogus, Tanastus, and Gunther; he slays all but Gunther (981–1061)]]
* The Final Combat (1062–1452)
** [[Waltharius1062|Gunther tries to persuade Hagen to help him to defeat Waltharius; remembering his wounded honor, Hagen refuses (1062–1088)]]
** [[Waltharius1089|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 (1089–1129)]]
** [[Waltharius1130|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 (1130–1187)]]
** [[Waltharius1188|The following day, Walther and Hildegund set out from the mountains, taking the horses and arms of the defeated warriors (1188–1207)]]
** [[Waltharius1208|Hildegund perceives Gunther and Hagen approaching to attack; the king addresses Walther (1208–1236)]]
** [[Waltharius1237|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 (1237–1279)]]
** [[Waltharius1280|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 (1280–1345)]]
** [[Waltharius1346|Walther challenges Hagen; he severs Gunther’s leg, but Hagen again saves the king’s life (1346–1375)]]
** [[Waltharius1376|Hagen cuts off Walther’s right hand; Walther gouges out one of Hagen’s eyes and, cutting open his cheek, knocks out four teeth (1376–1395)]]
** [[Waltharius1396|Having wounded each other, the warriors end the battle, drink together, and engage in a friendly exchange of humorous taunt (1396–1442)]]
** [[Waltharius1443|The warriors return to their respective homes; Walther marries Hildegund and eventually becomes king of the Aquitainians (1443–1452)]]
* [[Waltharius1453|Epilogue (1453–1456)]]}}
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Waltharius513

2009-12-13T02:26:44Z

Julian Yolles: /* Gunther and his companions approach Walther’s camp; Hagen unsuccessfully tries to dissuade the king from attacking it (513–531) */

===Gunther and his companions approach Walther’s camp; Hagen unsuccessfully tries to dissuade the king from attacking it (513–531)===
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|[[Ast]] [[ubi]] [[Guntharius]] [[vestigia]] [[pulvere]] [[vidit1|vidit]],
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|{{Parallel|''Georgics'' 3.171: ''summo vestigia pulvere signent. '' ‘Let them print their tracks on the surface of the dust.’ Statius, ''Thebaid'' 6.640: ''raraque non fracto vestigia pulvere pendent.'' ‘The rare footsteps hover and leave the dust unbroken.’
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|[[Cornipedem]] [[rapidum]] [[saevis]] [[calcaribus]] [[urget]],
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|{{Parallel|Prudentius, ''Psychomachia'' 253-254.: ''talia vociferans rapidum calcaribus urget/ cornipedem. '' ‘Thus exclaiming she spurs on her swift charger and flies wildling along with loose rein.’ Statius, ''Thebaid ''11.452-453.: ''saevis calcaribus urgent/ immeritos.'' ‘With savage goads they incite their innocent teams.’
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| {{Comment|Cornipedem: horse (literally, horn-foot). The hoof was considered to be made of horn similar to the material of an antler. Cato and Virgil both use the word of hooves; interestingly, in was also applied to birds' beaks, warts, and even, according to Pliny, skin over the eye. MCD}}
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|[[Exultansque]] [[animis]] [[frustra]] [[sic]] [[fatur1|fatur]] [[ad]] [[auras]]:
|515
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|{{Parallel|''Aeineid'' 2.386: ''exultans animisque. . .'' ‘Flushed with courage. . .’ 11.491: ''exsultateque animis.'' ‘He exults in courage.’ 11.556: ''ita ad aethera fatur.'' ‘He cries thus to the heavens.’
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|{{Comment|frustra: "in vain." Emphasizes Gunther's vainglory again. MCD}}
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|[[Accelerate]], [[viri1|viri]], [[iam]] [[nunc]] [[capietis]] [[euntem]],
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|[[Numquam]] [[hodie]] [[effugiet]], [[furata]] [[talenta]] [[relinquet]].'
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|{{Commentary|''Furata'': passive in sense, though from a deponent.
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|{{Parallel|''Eclogue ''3.49: ''numquam hodie effugies.'' ‘This time you won’t get away!’
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|{{Comment|Gunther combines Walther with the Huns in his mind to justify his unprovoked attack, imagining Walther the agent of the "theft" of treaty-money from the Franks. An alternative explanation is that he actually blames Walther for stealing from his lord (Atilla, in this case) and so feels no compunction about taking back what was his. This implies a level of loyalty to Germanic oaths which he has not previously displayed, however. MCD}}
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|[[Inclitus]] [[at]] [[Hagano]] [[contra1|contra]] [[mox]] [[reddidit]] [[ista2|ista]]:
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|[[unum3|Unum]] [[dico]] [[tibi1|tibi]], [[regum]] [[fortissime]], [[tantum1|tantum]]:
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|[[Si]] [[totiens]] [[tu1|tu]] [[Waltharium]] [[pugnasse]] [[videres]]
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|{{Commentary|''Videres'' equiv. to ''vidisses''
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|[[Atque]] [[nova]] [[totiens]], [[quotiens]] [[ego]], [[caede]] [[furentem]],
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|{{Parallel|''Aeineid'' 2.499-500.: ''vidi ipse furentem/ caede Neoptolemum. '' ‘I myself saw Neoptolemus, mad with slaughter.’ 8.695: ''arva nova Neptunia caede rubescunt. ''Neptune’s fields redden with strange slaughter.’ 10.514-515.: ''te, Turne, superbum/ caede nova. . .'' ‘You, Turnus, still flushed with fresh slaughter. . .’
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|[[Numquam]] [[tam]] [[facile]] [[spoliandum]] [[forte]] [[putares]].
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|{{Comment|The Hunnish battle early in the poem, before Walther speaks with Hildegund about escape, places the reader or listener's sympathies firmly with Hagan, since we too have "seen" Walther fight. MCD}}
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|[[Vidi]] [[Pannonias1|Pannonias]] [[acies]], [[cum]] [[bella]] [[cierent]]
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|{{Parallel|''Aeineid'' 1.541: ''bella cient.'' ‘They stir up wars.’ Statius, ''Thebaid ''11.487: ''cum bella cieret. . .'' ‘When he made war. . .’
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|[[contra1|Contra]] [[Aquilonares]] [[sive]] [[Australes]] [[regiones]]:
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|{{Commentary|''Aquilonares equiv. to Aquilonias''
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| {{Comment|Since the beginning of the poem is spent establishing that all of western Europe fears the Huns, Hagan's assertion that he is greater than them carries considerable weight. MCD}}
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|[[Illic]] [[Waltharius]] [[propria]] [[virtute]] [[coruscus]]
|525
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| {{Comment|"coruscus": see note to l. 453. The poet uses images of light once again; this time it is Walther's manliness which shines for the whole world. The exact repetition of the adjective "coruscus" from the ferryman's description also calls back to mind the image of the perfect warrior which Gunther has conveniently forgotten in order to convince his men that Walther is "imbellus" (see l. 486). MCD}}
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|[[Hostibus]] [[invisus]], [[sociis1|sociis]] [[mirandus]] [[obibat]]:
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|{{Parallel|''Aeineid'' 6.167:'' lituo pugnas insignis obibat et hasta. '' ‘He braved the fray, glorious for clarion and spear alike.’
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|[[quisquis1|Quisquis]] [[ei]] [[congressus erat]], [[mox]] [[Tartara]] [[vidit1|vidit]].
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|{{Parallel|''Aeineid'' 6.134-135.: ''bis nigra videre/ Tartara. . . '' ‘Twice to see black Tartarus. . .’
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| {{Comment|The Waltharius-poet uses a Virgilian formula here, which may be significant in the effort to place the poem's religious loyalties. Though little is known specifically of continental Germanic paganism, it is generally assumed to bear some similarity to Scandinavian cults, since related tribes colonized the areas during the period of migration following the Fall of Rome. According to what is known of Scandinavian beliefs, a warrior who fell in battle might hope that his soul would fly to Valhalla, a feasting hall in the realm of the gods, where great warriors awaited the final battle, Ragnarok, at the end of the world. Those who died of sickness or accident traveled instead to Hel, in an underworld which resembles Roman Tartarus or Christian Hell much more closely than Valhalla. A warrior who died in battle with Walther, according to such a belief system, was much more fortunate than one who died safe in his bed. There is little trace of such an ethos in Hagan's warning, however; he treats death as a fate to be avoided. In this sense, Gunther's later mockery of Hagan's caution perhaps is justified in terms of Germanic religion; that Gunther's world-view is clearly denigrated, however, suggests that the Waltharius-poet wishes to associate all death with the darkness of Hel, stripping it of any (pagan) glory. For a further discussion of Germanic religion, see Rudolf Simek's chapter in ''Early Germanic Literature and Culture,''ed. Brian Murdoch and Malcolm Read (2004).}}
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|[[O]] [[rex1|rex]] [[et]] [[comites1|comites]], [[experto]] [[credite]], [[quantus]]
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|{{Comment|"comites": Hagan remembers his fellow warriors and vassals to Gunther. Together, they form a comitatus, a war-band with cohesion and standards of loyalty which also bind Hagan. A betrayal of Gunther for Hagan would also amount to a betrayal of his companions. Hagan's later attempt to abdicate the situation, though perhaps intended to avoid breaking either oath, still leaves them without his protection. Appealing to them, too, is another way to appeal to Gunther, though such an appeal might dangerously undermine his loyalty. MCD}}
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|[[In]] [[clipeum]] [[surgat]], [[quo]] [[turbine]] [[torqueat]] [[hastam]].'
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| {{Comment|The poet's use of parallel structure emphasizes Walther's great skill as a balanced warrior: he has no weaknesses. MCD}}
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|[[sed1|Sed]] [[dum]] [[Guntharius]] [[male]] [[sana]] [[mente]] [[gravatus]]
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|{{Parallel|''Aeineid'' 4.8: ''male sana. . . '' ‘Much distraught. . .’
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|{{Comment|Gunther is "weighed down with an unhealthy mind." The poet is probably not suggesting that Gunther is insane, but he certainly does behave irrationally and obsessively with regard to Walther and the treasure he carries, sacrificing all his best men in the attempt to defeat him. Avarice itself, in the poet's mind, might be a kind of insanity. This is connected to the Platonic idea that the man ruled by his passions is a slave, devoid of true power, excluded from the "kingship" of rationality, which would probably have been familiar to the Waltharius-poet through Boethius. MCD

Perhaps this would be more akin to Stoicism rather than Platonism? [JJTY]}}
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|[[Nequaquam]] [[flecti]] [[posset]], [[castris1|castris]] [[propriabant]].
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|[[Waltharius489|« previous]]
|{{Outline|
* [[WalthariusPrologue|Prologue]]
* [[Waltharius1|Introduction: the Huns (1–12)]]
* The Huns (13–418)
** [[Waltharius13|The Franks under Gibich surrender to Attila, giving Hagen as a hostage (13–33)]]
** [[Waltharius34|The Burgundians under Hereric surrender to Attila, giving Hildegund as a hostage (34–74)]]
** [[Waltharius75|The Aquitainians under Alphere surrender to Attila, giving Walther as a hostage (75–92)]]
** [[Waltharius93|Experience of the hostages at Attila’s court (93–115)]]
** [[Waltharius116|Death of Gibich, flight of Hagen (116–122)]]
** [[Waltharius123|Attila’s queen Ospirin advises her husband to ensure Walther’s loyalty by arranging a marriage (123–141)]]
** [[Waltharius142|Walther rejects Attila’s offer of a bride (142–169)]]
** [[Waltharius170|Walther leads the army of the Huns to victory in battle (170–214)]]
** The Escape (215–418)
*** [[Waltharius215|Walther returns from battle and encounters Hildegund (215–255)]]
*** [[Waltharius256|Walther reveals to Hildegund his plans for escaping with Attila’s treasure (256–286)]]
*** [[Waltharius287|Walther hosts a luxurious banquet for Attila’s court; eventually all his intoxicated guests fall asleep (287–323)]]
*** [[Waltharius324|Flight of Walther and Hildegund from Attila’s court (324–357)]]
*** [[Waltharius358|The following day, the escape of Walther and Hildegund is discovered by Ospirin (358–379)]]
*** [[Waltharius380|Attila is infuriated and vows revenge on Walther, but can find no one willing to dare to pursue him, even for a large reward (380–418)]]
* The Single Combats (419–1061)
** Diplomacy (419–639)
*** [[Waltharius419|Flight of Walther and Hildegund to the area of Worms (419–435)]]
*** [[Waltharius436|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 (436–488)]]
*** [[Waltharius489|Walther makes his camp in a mountainous area and goes to sleep (489–512)]]
*** '''Gunther and his companions approach Walther’s camp; Hagen unsuccessfully tries to dissuade the king from attacking it (513–531)'''
*** [[Waltharius532|Hildegund sees the Franks approaching and wakes Walther, who calms her fears and prepares for battle; he recognizes Hagen from a distance (532–571)]]
*** [[Waltharius571|Hagen persuades Gunther to try diplomacy before using force (571–580)]]
*** [[Waltharius581|Camalo is sent as a messenger to Walther, who offers to make Gunther a gift in return for allowing his passage (581–616)]]
*** [[Waltharius617|Hagen counsels Gunther to accept the offer, but Gunther rejects this advice, calling him a coward. Insulted, Hagen goes off to a nearby hill (617–639)]]
** Combat (640–1061)
*** [[Waltharius640|1st single combat: Camalo is sent back to Walther, who slays him (640–685)]]
*** [[Waltharius686|2nd single combat: Walther slays Kimo/Scaramund, Camalo’s nephew (686–719)]]
*** [[Waltharius720|Gunther encourages his men (720–724)]]
*** [[Waltharius725|3rd single combat: Walther slays Werinhard, a descendant of the Trojan Pandarus (725–753)]]
*** [[Waltharius754|4th single combat: Walther slays the Saxon Ekivrid, after an exchange of insults (754–780)]]
*** [[Waltharius781|5th single combat: Walther slays Hadawart, after an exchange of insults (781–845)]]
*** [[Waltharius846|Hagen sees his nephew Patavrid going off to fight Walther and laments the evil wreaked on mankind by greed (846–877)]]
*** [[Waltharius878|6th single combat: after trying to dissuade him from fighting, Walther slays Patavrid (878–913)]]
*** [[Waltharius914|7th single combat: Walther slays Gerwitus (914–940)]]
*** [[Waltharius941|Gunther again encourages his men, giving Walther some time to rest (941–961)]]
*** [[Waltharius962|8th single combat: Walther is shorn of his hair by Randolf, whom he then slays (962–981)]]
*** [[Waltharius981|Walther is attacked by Eleuthir/Helmnot, assisted by Trogus, Tanastus, and Gunther; he slays all but Gunther (981–1061)]]
* The Final Combat (1062–1452)
** [[Waltharius1062|Gunther tries to persuade Hagen to help him to defeat Waltharius; remembering his wounded honor, Hagen refuses (1062–1088)]]
** [[Waltharius1089|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 (1089–1129)]]
** [[Waltharius1130|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 (1130–1187)]]
** [[Waltharius1188|The following day, Walther and Hildegund set out from the mountains, taking the horses and arms of the defeated warriors (1188–1207)]]
** [[Waltharius1208|Hildegund perceives Gunther and Hagen approaching to attack; the king addresses Walther (1208–1236)]]
** [[Waltharius1237|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 (1237–1279)]]
** [[Waltharius1280|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 (1280–1345)]]
** [[Waltharius1346|Walther challenges Hagen; he severs Gunther’s leg, but Hagen again saves the king’s life (1346–1375)]]
** [[Waltharius1376|Hagen cuts off Walther’s right hand; Walther gouges out one of Hagen’s eyes and, cutting open his cheek, knocks out four teeth (1376–1395)]]
** [[Waltharius1396|Having wounded each other, the warriors end the battle, drink together, and engage in a friendly exchange of humorous taunt (1396–1442)]]
** [[Waltharius1443|The warriors return to their respective homes; Walther marries Hildegund and eventually becomes king of the Aquitainians (1443–1452)]]
* [[Waltharius1453|Epilogue (1453–1456)]]}}
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Waltharius489

2009-12-13T02:21:45Z

Julian Yolles: /* Walther makes his camp in a mountainous area and goes to sleep (489–512) */

===Walther makes his camp in a mountainous area and goes to sleep (489–512)===
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|[[Interea]] [[vir]] [[magnanimus]] [[de]] [[flumine]] [[pergens]]
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|{{Commentary|''Vir magnanimus'': Waltharius
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|{{Comment|"magnanimus": literally, great-souled, great-hearted. The word implies generosity but also an heroic greatness of spirit beyond mere kindness. Dante frequently uses an Italian cognate of the word to describe figures who, while damned, retain inherent nobility, such as Virgil or Farinata degli Uberti. MCD}}
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|[[Venerat]] [[in]] [[saltum]] [[iam]] [[tum]] [[Vosagum]] [[vocitatum]].
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|{{Commentary|''Vosagum'': the name properly belongs not just to a ''saltus'' but to the region of the Vosges Mountains, now in north-eastern France.
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| {{Comment|The area around Worms falls outside of the defined modern boundaries of the Vosges. Walther and Hildgund had most likely reached only the northernmost peaks of the Vosges, made of sandstone and rising to (comparatively) low heights around 2000 feet. Further south, the Vosges become granite and rise much higher. Throughout, however, they would have been covered by thick forest, resembling the Black Forest in age and density. MCD}}
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|[[Nam]] [[nemus]] [[est]] [[ingens2|ingens]], [[spatiosum]], [[lustra]] [[ferarum]]
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|{{Parallel|''Georgics'' 2.471: ''illic saltus ac lustra ferarum.'' ‘They have woodland glades and haunts of game.’ ''Aeineid'' 3.646-647.: ''vitam in silvis inter deserta ferarum/ lustra domosque traho. '' ‘I began to drag out my life in the woods among the lonely lairs and haunts of wild beasts.’ 3.432: ''canibus resonantia saxa. . .'' ‘Rocks that echo with her hounds. . .’
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|{{Comment|The Waltharius-poet creates an odd variant of the classical locus amoenus, in which a beautiful place is described. Indeed, the use of the word "nemus," often associated with sacred groves, would lead us to expect a peaceful or beautiful place. However, this nemus is "ingens," and home to wild beasts. As a place of apparent but deceptive refuge, it has more in common with Virgil's island of the Cyclops, which also is home to "lustra ferarum." MCD}}
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|[[Plurima]] [[habens]], [[suetum1|suetum]] [[canibus]] [[resonare]] [[tubisque]].
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|{{Commentary|''Suetum canibus resonare tubisque'': i.e., a popular place for hunting.
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|{{Parallel|''Georgics'' 2.471: ''illic saltus ac lustra ferarum.'' ‘They have woodland glades and haunts of game.’ ''Aeineid'' 3.646-647.: ''vitam in silvis inter deserta ferarum/ lustra domosque traho. '' ‘I began to drag out my life in the woods among the lonely lairs and haunts of wild beasts.’ 3.432: ''canibus resonantia saxa. . .'' ‘Rocks that echo with her hounds. . .’
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|{{Comment|"suetum canibus resonare tubisque": echoes a Virgilian phrase describing Scylla. This is probably a mere echo of diction rather than any deeper, content-based parallel. This is a good example of the pervading influence of the poet's classical background, of the pages and pages memorized during his education, in his Latin versification. MCD}}
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|[[Sunt]] [[in]] [[secessu]] [[bini]] [[montesque]] [[propinqui]],
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|{{Commentary|The precise locale being described has been exhaustively sought after (cf. Althof ad loc.), but is probably imaginary; the details given are largely taken from the ''Aeneid'' and are closely tailored to the series of one-on-one combats that will occur there.
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|{{Parallel|''Aeineid'' 1.159-160.: ''est in secessu longo locus. . .hinc atque hinc vastae rupes geminique minantur/ in caelum scopuli, quorum sub vertice late Aequora tuta silent. . .huc. . .Aeneas. . .subit. '' ‘There in a deep inlet lies a spot. On either side loom heavenward huge cliffs and twin peaks, beneath whose crest far and wide is the stillness of sheltered water. HereAeneas takes shelter.’ 3.229:'' in secessu longo. . .'' ‘In a deep recess. . .’ 8.597-598.: ''est ingens gelidum lucus prope Caeritis amnem. . .undique colles/ inclusere cavi et nigra nemus abiete cingunt. '' ‘Near Caere’s cold stream there stands a vast grove; on all sides curving hills enclose it and girdle the woodland with dark fir trees.’ 11.522-523.: ''est curvo anfractu valles. . .quam densis frondibus atrum/ urget utrimque latus. '' ‘There is a valley with sweeping curve, hemmed in on either side by a wall black with dense foliage.’
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|[[Inter]] [[quos]] [[licet]] [[angustum]] [[specus]] [[extat]] [[amoenum]],
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|{{Comment|Though the view is narrow and the place inhabited by wolves and bears, the poet insists that it is "amoenum," pleasant. Indeed, the poet's depiction of the place is almost schizophrenic, as he continues in the next lines to state that it was created by falling rocks (hardly conducive to safe refuge) and that it was best suited for bloody thieves. Nevertheless, the slight vegetation and Walther's relief at the prospect of rest give the place an air of hope. Possibly this conflicted description emphasizes the sense of relief at the prospect of rest and refuge which he intends Walther and Hildegund to feel. MCD}}
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|[[Non]] [[tellure]] [[cava]] [[factum]], [[sed1|sed]] [[vertice]] [[rupum]]:
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|[[Apta]] [[quidem]] [[statio]] [[latronibus]] [[illa1|illa]] [[cruentis]].
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|[[Angulus]] [[hic]] [[virides]] [[ac]] [[vescas]] [[gesserat]] [[herbas]].
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|'[[huc]]', [[mox]] [[ut1|ut]] [[vidit1|vidit]] [[iuvenis]], '[[huc]]' [[inquit]] '[[eamus]],
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|{{Parallel|''Aeineid'' 11.530: ''huc iuvenis nota fertur regione viarum. '' ‘Hither the warrior hastens by a well-known road.’
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|{{Comment|Despite the obvious dangers of the place, the fallen rocks do offer some possibilities for defense and shelter. Throughout their journey, Walther and Hildegund have traveled through hidden places (see l. 420: "Atque die saltus arbustaque densa requirens"). MCD}}
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|[[his2|His]] [[iuvat]] [[in]] [[castris]] [[fessum]] [[componere]] [[corpus]].'
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|{{Comment|Walther's larger-than-life heroism is momentarily humanized with the depiction of his exhaustion. The poet allows the reader or listener an impression of how hard Walther has been working to survive and protect Hildegund. Walther then proceeds to doff his armor and thus his identity as a warrior, delegating power to Hildegund. It is quite a surprising move in an epic poem, as a matter of fact, since Walther does not sleep to receive a prophetic utterance. He sleeps because he has human weaknesses. This could be interpreted as another instance of the poet's ironic view of Germanic heroism, but I actually suspect that the scene simply conveys tenderness and trust in the relationship between Walther and Hildegund. MCD}}
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|[[Bellica]] [[tum]] [[demum]] [[deponens]] [[pondera]] [[dixit]]
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|{{Commentary|''Bellica…pondera'' equiv. to ''arma''
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|{{Parallel|''Aeineid'' 10.496: ''rapiens immania pondera baltei. . .'' ‘Tearing away the belt’s huge weight. . .’
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|[[Virginis]] [[in]] [[gremium]] [[fusus]]: '[[circumspice]] [[caute]],
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| {{Comment|"fusus": a challenging word to translate. Kratz translates the phrase, "while resting the virgin's lap," which preserves English idioms admirably. However, the phrase seems to imply more movement, using the word "fundo" (literally, "to pour") and the accusative of place to which ("in gremium." Moreover, variants of the word "fundo" appear later in the poem to describe brains or innards pouring out of a stabbed warrior (ll. 667, 951, 977, 1018, 1052). Lewis & Short suggest that one translation of "fundo" might include "stretch out," or "scatter." I suggest that the poet is trying to convey that Walther has lain down with his head in Hildegund's lap. Perhaps the most idiomatic translation might be, "having relaxed into the virgin's lap." MCD}}
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|[[Hiltgunt1|Hiltgunt]], [[et]] [[nebulam]] [[si]] [[tolli]] [[videris1|videris]] [[atram]],
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|{{Commentary|''Nebulam'': i.e., of dust from an approaching army
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|{{Parallel|''Aeineid'' 2.355-356.: ''lupi ceu/ raptores atra in nebula. . . '' ‘Like ravening wolves in a black mist. . .’ 8.258: ''nebulaque ingens specus aestuat atra. '' ‘Through the mighty cave the mist surges black.’
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|{{Commentary|Hiltgunt should not wake Waltharius suddenly and thus startle him; since her eyes (''acies'', line 509) are good, she will be able to see an enemy from far away (and thus still give Waltharius plenty of time to react).
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|{{Parallel|''Aeineid'' 2.302: ''excutior somno.''’I shake myself from sleep.’
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|{{Comment|"caveto:" Walther may be concerned that if he is woken too suddenly, he will react violently. It is certainly a commonplace in many modern action films, for the reason that it is proof that "a hero never sleeps."

'''Walther aptly uses the future imperative as in 506 ("commonitato") because he is referring to a conditional event in the future (cf. the future perfect "videris" in 505) - as opposed to "circumspice" in 504, which Hiltgunt is supposed to do right way. [JJTY]'''}}
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|[[nam1|Nam]] [[procul]] [[hinc]] [[acies]] [[potis es]] [[transmittere]] [[puras]].
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|[[Instanter]] [[cunctam]] [[circa]] [[explora]] [[regionem]].'
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| {{Comment|Walther entrusts Hildegund with the duties of a guard and trusts to her prudence about whether he should be woken. Though Hildegund does spend much of the poem in the background, even this small role is unusual for a woman in a heroic poem, and it affirms her value as an agent in the poem, not merely another treasure carried off from the Huns. Ironically, she is the true "gemma" (see note to l. 462), but as such she is not to be classed with the treasure as an object. The Franks will demand "the treasure and the girl," (l. 602) but they, as usual, are in error. For a further discussion, see Ward, in Roman Epic, ed. Boyle, 1993.}}
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|[[haec2|Haec]] [[ait1|ait]] [[atque]] [[oculos]] [[concluserat]] [[ipse]] [[nitentes]]
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|{{Comment|"oculos nitentes": See note to l. 453.
See also Matthew 6:22-24: "The light of thy body is thy eye. If thy eye be single, thy whole body shall be lightsome. But if thy eye be evil thy whole body shall be darksome. If then the light that is in thee, be darkness: the darkness itself how great shall it be! No man can serve two masters. For either he will hate the one, and love the other: or he will sustain the one, and despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon" (Douay-Rheims translation. In Latin, the verses are: "lucerna corporis est oculus si fuerit oculus tuus simplex totum corpus tuum lucidum erit / si autem oculus tuus nequam fuerit totum corpus tuum tenebrosum erit si ergo lumen quod in te est tenebrae sunt tenebrae quantae erunt / nemo potest duobus dominis servire aut enim unum odio habebit et alterum diliget aut unum sustinebit et alterum contemnet non potestis Deo servire et mamonae") Walther's eyes shine, as indeed his "great soul" does. He is contrasted to Gunther's greed. MCD}}
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|[[Iamque]] [[diu]] [[satis]] [[optata]] [[fruitur]] [[requiete]].
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|{{Parallel|''Aeineid'' 4.619: ''optata luce fruatur.'' ‘May he enjoy the life he longs for.’
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{|
|[[Waltharius436|« previous]]
|{{Outline|
* [[WalthariusPrologue|Prologue]]
* [[Waltharius1|Introduction: the Huns (1–12)]]
* The Huns (13–418)
** [[Waltharius13|The Franks under Gibich surrender to Attila, giving Hagen as a hostage (13–33)]]
** [[Waltharius34|The Burgundians under Hereric surrender to Attila, giving Hildegund as a hostage (34–74)]]
** [[Waltharius75|The Aquitainians under Alphere surrender to Attila, giving Walther as a hostage (75–92)]]
** [[Waltharius93|Experience of the hostages at Attila’s court (93–115)]]
** [[Waltharius116|Death of Gibich, flight of Hagen (116–122)]]
** [[Waltharius123|Attila’s queen Ospirin advises her husband to ensure Walther’s loyalty by arranging a marriage (123–141)]]
** [[Waltharius142|Walther rejects Attila’s offer of a bride (142–169)]]
** [[Waltharius170|Walther leads the army of the Huns to victory in battle (170–214)]]
** The Escape (215–418)
*** [[Waltharius215|Walther returns from battle and encounters Hildegund (215–255)]]
*** [[Waltharius256|Walther reveals to Hildegund his plans for escaping with Attila’s treasure (256–286)]]
*** [[Waltharius287|Walther hosts a luxurious banquet for Attila’s court; eventually all his intoxicated guests fall asleep (287–323)]]
*** [[Waltharius324|Flight of Walther and Hildegund from Attila’s court (324–357)]]
*** [[Waltharius358|The following day, the escape of Walther and Hildegund is discovered by Ospirin (358–379)]]
*** [[Waltharius380|Attila is infuriated and vows revenge on Walther, but can find no one willing to dare to pursue him, even for a large reward (380–418)]]
* The Single Combats (419–1061)
** Diplomacy (419–639)
*** [[Waltharius419|Flight of Walther and Hildegund to the area of Worms (419–435)]]
*** [[Waltharius436|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 (436–488)]]
*** '''Walther makes his camp in a mountainous area and goes to sleep (489–512)'''
*** [[Waltharius513|Gunther and his companions approach Walther’s camp; Hagen unsuccessfully tries to dissuade the king from attacking it (513–531)]]
*** [[Waltharius532|Hildegund sees the Franks approaching and wakes Walther, who calms her fears and prepares for battle; he recognizes Hagen from a distance (532–571)]]
*** [[Waltharius571|Hagen persuades Gunther to try diplomacy before using force (571–580)]]
*** [[Waltharius581|Camalo is sent as a messenger to Walther, who offers to make Gunther a gift in return for allowing his passage (581–616)]]
*** [[Waltharius617|Hagen counsels Gunther to accept the offer, but Gunther rejects this advice, calling him a coward. Insulted, Hagen goes off to a nearby hill (617–639)]]
** Combat (640–1061)
*** [[Waltharius640|1st single combat: Camalo is sent back to Walther, who slays him (640–685)]]
*** [[Waltharius686|2nd single combat: Walther slays Kimo/Scaramund, Camalo’s nephew (686–719)]]
*** [[Waltharius720|Gunther encourages his men (720–724)]]
*** [[Waltharius725|3rd single combat: Walther slays Werinhard, a descendant of the Trojan Pandarus (725–753)]]
*** [[Waltharius754|4th single combat: Walther slays the Saxon Ekivrid, after an exchange of insults (754–780)]]
*** [[Waltharius781|5th single combat: Walther slays Hadawart, after an exchange of insults (781–845)]]
*** [[Waltharius846|Hagen sees his nephew Patavrid going off to fight Walther and laments the evil wreaked on mankind by greed (846–877)]]
*** [[Waltharius878|6th single combat: after trying to dissuade him from fighting, Walther slays Patavrid (878–913)]]
*** [[Waltharius914|7th single combat: Walther slays Gerwitus (914–940)]]
*** [[Waltharius941|Gunther again encourages his men, giving Walther some time to rest (941–961)]]
*** [[Waltharius962|8th single combat: Walther is shorn of his hair by Randolf, whom he then slays (962–981)]]
*** [[Waltharius981|Walther is attacked by Eleuthir/Helmnot, assisted by Trogus, Tanastus, and Gunther; he slays all but Gunther (981–1061)]]
* The Final Combat (1062–1452)
** [[Waltharius1062|Gunther tries to persuade Hagen to help him to defeat Waltharius; remembering his wounded honor, Hagen refuses (1062–1088)]]
** [[Waltharius1089|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 (1089–1129)]]
** [[Waltharius1130|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 (1130–1187)]]
** [[Waltharius1188|The following day, Walther and Hildegund set out from the mountains, taking the horses and arms of the defeated warriors (1188–1207)]]
** [[Waltharius1208|Hildegund perceives Gunther and Hagen approaching to attack; the king addresses Walther (1208–1236)]]
** [[Waltharius1237|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 (1237–1279)]]
** [[Waltharius1280|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 (1280–1345)]]
** [[Waltharius1346|Walther challenges Hagen; he severs Gunther’s leg, but Hagen again saves the king’s life (1346–1375)]]
** [[Waltharius1376|Hagen cuts off Walther’s right hand; Walther gouges out one of Hagen’s eyes and, cutting open his cheek, knocks out four teeth (1376–1395)]]
** [[Waltharius1396|Having wounded each other, the warriors end the battle, drink together, and engage in a friendly exchange of humorous taunt (1396–1442)]]
** [[Waltharius1443|The warriors return to their respective homes; Walther marries Hildegund and eventually becomes king of the Aquitainians (1443–1452)]]
* [[Waltharius1453|Epilogue (1453–1456)]]}}
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|[[Waltharius489English|English]]
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Waltharius419

2009-12-13T02:01:53Z

Julian Yolles: /* Flight of Walther and Hildegund to the area of Worms (419–435) */

===Flight of Walther and Hildegund to the area of Worms (419–435)===
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|[[Atque]] [[die]] [[saltus]] [[arbustaque]] [[densa]] [[requirens]]
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|[[Arte]] [[accersitas]] [[pariter]] [[capit]] [[arte]] [[volucres]],
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| {{Comment|Walther may seem remarkably well-versed in wilderness survival techniques, knowing two forms of catching birds and fishing. Later medieval heroes, such as the knights of romance, rely more heavily on hospitality at strange castles, and even when readers are told that a knight has spent months in the wilderness, his hunting and fishing techniques are rarely narrated. By contrast, tales of the Norse gods and heroes do depict hunting and fishing. Thor demonstrates his prowess as a fisherman against the world-serpent itself, while Loki and Odin catch and kill and otter for sport, with disastrous consequences. This contrast emphasizes the changing nature of medieval society. By the time of the French and German romances, the Frankish homeland was largely "tamed," made arable and brought under the rule of castles, manors, or towns. Walther seems to be walking instead through a truly wild land, and his heroism relies in part on his ability to draw sustenance from that land. MCD.}}
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|[[Nunc]] [[fallens]] [[visco]], [[nunc]] [[fisso]] [[denique]] [[ligno]].
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|{{Commentary|''Fisso…ligno'': a kind of trap for birds, consisting of a piece of green wood split down the middle with the two halves held apart at one end, such that when a bird arrives, attracted by bait scattered in the middle, the two halves will snap together and break its legs.
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|{{Parallel|''Georgics ''1.139-140.: ''tum laqueis captare feras et fallere visco/ inventum. '' ‘Then was discovered how to catch game with traps and to snare birds with lime.’ ''Aeineid'' 9.413-414.: ''hasta. . .fisso transit praecordia ligno. '' ‘The spear pierces the midriff with the broken wood.’
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| {{Comment|Birdlime ("viscum") was made of mistletoe berries, and indeed, the word in classical Latin refers primarily to mistletoe. The word is uncommon in later Latin, attested neither in the Thesaurus Linguae Latinae nor Mediae Latinitatis Lexikon Minus. What might seem to be an allusion to contemporary practice is thus more likely to refer to textual precedents in Virgil and Cicero. MCD}}
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|[[Ast]] [[ubi]] [[pervenit]], [[qua]] [[flumina]] [[curva]] [[fluebant]],
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|{{Parallel|''Georgics'' 2.11-12.: ''camposque et flumina late/ curva tenent.'' ‘Far and wide they claim the plains and winding rivers.’
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| {{Comment|"flumina...curva": most likely, tributaries of the Rhine and Danube, though at times the geography of the poem seems less literal than topical. In the course of the poem, we see mountains, battle-fields, river-areas, and even a brief glimpse of the ocean, where the Huns empire supposedly reaches, though in reality, Hunnish hordes never reached the Atlantic. The poem's journeys throughout Europe render it a form of "world tour," so the diverse settings are appropriate. MCD}}
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|[[Immittens]] [[hamum]] [[rapuit]] [[sub]] [[gurgite]] [[praedam]].
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|[[Atque]] [[famis]] [[pestem]] [[pepulit]] [[tolerando]] [[laborem]].
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|[[Namque]] [[fugae]] [[toto]] [[se1|se]] [[tempore]] [[virginis]] [[usu]]
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|{{Commentary|''Virginis usu'': The poet praises Waltharius for abstaining from sexual intercourse.
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| {{Comment|Walther refrains from "use" of Hildegund, which suggests that she carries a different status from the rest of the treasure. As earlier, the poet takes pains to depict a companionate relationship between the two exiles, emphasizing Hildegund's personal, feminine value above mere chattel. See John O. Ward, "After Rome: Medieval Epic," in Roman Epic, ed. A.J. Boyle (Routledge, 1993). MCD}}
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|[[Continuit]] [[vir]] [[Waltharius]] [[laudabilis]] [[heros]].
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| {{Comment|Ward makes much of Walther’s abstention from sex with Hildegund in the wilderness. Instead of treating her as spoils of war, he shows respect for her noble status and her potential to become a wife and mother of heirs. Such heirs would need to be incontestable, not sullied by the shadow of extramarital sex. Though the term “chivalry” is anachronistic in this context, Walther’s careful respect for Hildegund as a marriageable woman (and thus, a stabilizer of culture) and his avoidance of the sin of lust make him a prototype for the later “domesticated” heroes of romance. For Ward, the poem represents the efforts of the Carolingian church to craft just such religious and domestic values. MCD

Perhaps Walther's abstinence is also connected with the other associations with Lent? [JJTY]}}
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|[[Ecce]] [[quater]] [[denos]] [[sol]] [[circumflexerat]] [[orbes]],
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|{{Commentary|''Quater denos'': the length of time is perhaps of biblical inspiration.
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|{{Parallel|''Aeineid'' 5.131: ''circumflectere cursus. . .'' ‘To double round the courses. . .’
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| {{Comment|Walther and Hildegund wander in the wilderness between the land of the Huns and the territory of Worms for forty days, a period which echoes the wandering of the Jews prior to their entrance into the Promised Land (cf. Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy), the period of Christ’s temptation in the desert (cf. Matthew 4:1-11; Mark 1:13-14; Luke 4:1-15), and the length of Lent. The specification of forty days is no accident, but as usual in the poem, the function of such a religious reference is unclear.
It may imply a spiritual significance to Walter’s ordeal, fulfilled in the “justice” meted out by the poem’s peculiar ending. Similarly, if Walter and Hildegund’s journey functions as a kind of Lent, then Walther’s bloody battle might constitute an analogue to Good Friday or other older and more indigenous tales of human sacrifice and rebirth. Indeed, after passing through the carnage and loss of Walther’s single combat, order, friendship, and loyalty are reborn and restored in a kind of resurrection.
The time specification may also emphasize that the Waltharius is a tale preliminary to Walter’s illustrious rule, much as the wanderings of Christ or the Israelites in the desert forms a prelude to a well-known, public career.
Alternatively, the specification of forty days may simply function as yet another religious “ghost” in the poem, like the references to fauns (ll. 761-763) or Wieland (ll. 965-966) MCD}}
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|[[Ex]] [[quo1|quo]] [[Pannonica]] [[fuerat]] [[digressus]] [[ab]] [[urbe]].
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|[[Venerat]] [[ad]] [[fluvium]] [[iam]] [[vespere]] [[tum]] [[mediante]],
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|{{Parallel|''Secundum Iohannem ''7.14: ''iam autem die festo mediante. . .'' ‘Now about the midst of the feast. . .’
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|[[Scilicet]] [[ad]] [[Rhenum]], [[qua]] [[cursus]] [[tendit]] [[ad]] [[urbem]]
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|{{Parallel|''Aeineid'' 5.834: ''cursum contendere iussi.'' ‘They are bidden to shape their course.’ 12.909: ''nequiquam avidos extendere cursus/ velle videmur.'' ‘We seem to strive in vain to press on our eager course.’
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|[[Nomine]] [[Wormatiam]] [[regali]] [[sede]] [[nitentem]].
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| {{Comment|Worms has existed at least since the time of Julius Caesar. In the fifth century, it became the Burgundian capital, not the Frankish seat, though it remained an important state center when the Franks came to occupy the Rhineland in later centuries. It features in another German epic, the 12th-century Niebelungenlied, when Gunther and Hagan appear again, this time as Burgundians. The Niebelungenlied, though written during the High Middle Ages, would seem to have roots in earlier myth, like the Waltharius, since versions of the story appear in Scandinavian fragments. Indeed, some echoes of the story might be present in the poem itself. Grimm suggested that line 555's "Franci nebulones" might be corrected as "Franci nivilones," though this theory has not met with great favor.}}
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|[[Illic]] [[pro]] [[naulo]] [[pisces]] [[dedit]] [[antea]] [[captos]]
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|{{Parallel|''Iona Propheta'' 1.3: ''et invenit navem euntem in Tharsis et dedit naulum eius. '' ‘And he found a ship going to Tharsis: and he paid the fare thereof.’
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{|
|[[Waltharius380|« previous]]
|{{Outline|
* [[WalthariusPrologue|Prologue]]
* [[Waltharius1|Introduction: the Huns (1–12)]]
* The Huns (13–418)
** [[Waltharius13|The Franks under Gibich surrender to Attila, giving Hagen as a hostage (13–33)]]
** [[Waltharius34|The Burgundians under Hereric surrender to Attila, giving Hildegund as a hostage (34–74)]]
** [[Waltharius75|The Aquitainians under Alphere surrender to Attila, giving Walther as a hostage (75–92)]]
** [[Waltharius93|Experience of the hostages at Attila’s court (93–115)]]
** [[Waltharius116|Death of Gibich, flight of Hagen (116–122)]]
** [[Waltharius123|Attila’s queen Ospirin advises her husband to ensure Walther’s loyalty by arranging a marriage (123–141)]]
** [[Waltharius142|Walther rejects Attila’s offer of a bride (142–169)]]
** [[Waltharius170|Walther leads the army of the Huns to victory in battle (170–214)]]
** The Escape (215–418)
*** [[Waltharius215|Walther returns from battle and encounters Hildegund (215–255)]]
*** [[Waltharius256|Walther reveals to Hildegund his plans for escaping with Attila’s treasure (256–286)]]
*** [[Waltharius287|Walther hosts a luxurious banquet for Attila’s court; eventually all his intoxicated guests fall asleep (287–323)]]
*** [[Waltharius324|Flight of Walther and Hildegund from Attila’s court (324–357)]]
*** [[Waltharius358|The following day, the escape of Walther and Hildegund is discovered by Ospirin (358–379)]]
*** [[Waltharius380|Attila is infuriated and vows revenge on Walther, but can find no one willing to dare to pursue him, even for a large reward (380–418)]]
* The Single Combats (419–1061)
** Diplomacy (419–639)
*** '''Flight of Walther and Hildegund to the area of Worms (419–435)'''
*** [[Waltharius436|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 (436–488)]]
*** [[Waltharius489|Walther makes his camp in a mountainous area and goes to sleep (489–512)]]
*** [[Waltharius513|Gunther and his companions approach Walther’s camp; Hagen unsuccessfully tries to dissuade the king from attacking it (513–531)]]
*** [[Waltharius532|Hildegund sees the Franks approaching and wakes Walther, who calms her fears and prepares for battle; he recognizes Hagen from a distance (532–571)]]
*** [[Waltharius571|Hagen persuades Gunther to try diplomacy before using force (571–580)]]
*** [[Waltharius581|Camalo is sent as a messenger to Walther, who offers to make Gunther a gift in return for allowing his passage (581–616)]]
*** [[Waltharius617|Hagen counsels Gunther to accept the offer, but Gunther rejects this advice, calling him a coward. Insulted, Hagen goes off to a nearby hill (617–639)]]
** Combat (640–1061)
*** [[Waltharius640|1st single combat: Camalo is sent back to Walther, who slays him (640–685)]]
*** [[Waltharius686|2nd single combat: Walther slays Kimo/Scaramund, Camalo’s nephew (686–719)]]
*** [[Waltharius720|Gunther encourages his men (720–724)]]
*** [[Waltharius725|3rd single combat: Walther slays Werinhard, a descendant of the Trojan Pandarus (725–753)]]
*** [[Waltharius754|4th single combat: Walther slays the Saxon Ekivrid, after an exchange of insults (754–780)]]
*** [[Waltharius781|5th single combat: Walther slays Hadawart, after an exchange of insults (781–845)]]
*** [[Waltharius846|Hagen sees his nephew Patavrid going off to fight Walther and laments the evil wreaked on mankind by greed (846–877)]]
*** [[Waltharius878|6th single combat: after trying to dissuade him from fighting, Walther slays Patavrid (878–913)]]
*** [[Waltharius914|7th single combat: Walther slays Gerwitus (914–940)]]
*** [[Waltharius941|Gunther again encourages his men, giving Walther some time to rest (941–961)]]
*** [[Waltharius962|8th single combat: Walther is shorn of his hair by Randolf, whom he then slays (962–981)]]
*** [[Waltharius981|Walther is attacked by Eleuthir/Helmnot, assisted by Trogus, Tanastus, and Gunther; he slays all but Gunther (981–1061)]]
* The Final Combat (1062–1452)
** [[Waltharius1062|Gunther tries to persuade Hagen to help him to defeat Waltharius; remembering his wounded honor, Hagen refuses (1062–1088)]]
** [[Waltharius1089|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 (1089–1129)]]
** [[Waltharius1130|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 (1130–1187)]]
** [[Waltharius1188|The following day, Walther and Hildegund set out from the mountains, taking the horses and arms of the defeated warriors (1188–1207)]]
** [[Waltharius1208|Hildegund perceives Gunther and Hagen approaching to attack; the king addresses Walther (1208–1236)]]
** [[Waltharius1237|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 (1237–1279)]]
** [[Waltharius1280|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 (1280–1345)]]
** [[Waltharius1346|Walther challenges Hagen; he severs Gunther’s leg, but Hagen again saves the king’s life (1346–1375)]]
** [[Waltharius1376|Hagen cuts off Walther’s right hand; Walther gouges out one of Hagen’s eyes and, cutting open his cheek, knocks out four teeth (1376–1395)]]
** [[Waltharius1396|Having wounded each other, the warriors end the battle, drink together, and engage in a friendly exchange of humorous taunt (1396–1442)]]
** [[Waltharius1443|The warriors return to their respective homes; Walther marries Hildegund and eventually becomes king of the Aquitainians (1443–1452)]]
* [[Waltharius1453|Epilogue (1453–1456)]]}}
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Julian Yolles: /* Walther hosts a luxurious banquet for Attila’s court; eventually all his intoxicated guests fall asleep (287–323) */

===Walther hosts a luxurious banquet for Attila’s court; eventually all his intoxicated guests fall asleep (287–323)===
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|[[Virgo]] [[memor]] [[praecepta]] [[viri]] [[complevit]]. [[et]] [[ecce]]
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|{{Comment|'''288-323''' The opening scene of the book of Esther is an important parallel to this feast scene. Here King Xerxes arranges a great feast in Susa “that he might show the riches of the glory of his kingdom, and the greatness, and boasting of his power” (1.4), but his overdrinking leads him to shame himself when upon a drunken demand that his beautiful wife Vashti parade in front of the court she refuses. This leads him to depose his queen and hunt for another, who will be Esther. SB.}}
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|[[Praefinita]] [[dies]] [[epularum]] [[venit2|venit]], [[et]] [[ipse]]
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|{{Parallel|''Aeneid'' 1.637-642; 1.697-708; 8.175-183. Prudentius, ''Apotheosis'' 712-713. ''Liber Hester'' chapter 1.
 ''Aeneid'' 5.104: ''Exspectata dies aderat.'' ‘The looked-for day had come.’ ''Hiezecihel Propheta'' 21.25: ''cuius venit dies in tempore iniquitatis praefinita. '' ‘Whose day is come that hath been appointed in the time of iniquity.’
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|[[Waltharius]] [[magnis1|magnis]] [[instruxit]] [[sumptibus]] [[escas]].
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|{{Parallel|''Aeneid'' 1.637-642; 1.697-708; 8.175-183. Prudentius, ''Apotheosis'' 712-713. ''Liber Hester'' chapter 1.
 ''Aeneid'' 3.231: ''instruimus mensas''. ‘We spread the tables.’
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|[[Luxuria]] [[in|in ]][[media]] [[residebat]] [[denique]] [[mensa]],
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|{{Commentary|''Luxuria'': personified
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|{{Parallel|''Aeneid'' 1.637-642; 1.697-708; 8.175-183. Prudentius, ''Apotheosis'' 712-713. ''Liber Hester'' chapter 1.
 ''Aeneid'' 1.637-638.: ''at domus interior regali splendida luxu/ instruitur, mediisque parant convivia tectis''. ‘But the palace within is laid out with the splendour of princely pomp, and amid the halls they prepare a banquet.’
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|{{Comment|'''Luxuria in media residebat denique mensa''' “and then Luxury settled in the middle of the table”; contrast with 315 where another vice, Drunkenness (Ebrietas), rules the hall. We progress from one vice to another. Both terms are associated in early Christian sources with sexual impropriety, and specifically sodomy. Ambrose of Milan, De Abraham 1.3.14: “Sodoma enim luxuria atque lasciuia est” (C. Schenkl, ed., CSEL 32.1, Prague1897, 512). Jerome, Commentary on Ezekiel 5.16.552-3: “Sodoma uocatur et Samaria, quarum altera gentilem uitam luxuriam que significat, altera haereticorum decipulas” (F. Glorie, ed. CCSL 75, Turnhout 1964, 202). John Cassian (c. 360 – 435), De institutis coenobiorum et de octo principalium uitiorum remediis libri XII 5.6: “Sodomitis causa subuersionis atque luxuriae non uini crapula, sed saturitas extitit panis” (M. Petschenig, ed., CSEL 17, Vienna 1888, 86). See M. D. Jordan, “Homosexuality, luxuria, and textual abuse,” Constructing medieval sexuality, ed. K. Lochrie, P. McCracken, and J. A. Schultz (Minneapolis 1997), pp. 24-39. SB.

This personification of Luxuria in connection with Drunkenness is also redolent of Prudentius, Psychomachia 378-388. It is interesting that Luxuria is there described as "coming from the East" ("378-9: Venerat occiduis mundi de finibus hostis / Luxuria), just as in the Waltharius a scene is painted of eastern decadence. [JJTY]}}
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|[[Ingrediturque]] [[aulam]] [[velis]] [[rex]] [[undique]] [[septam]].
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|{{Commentary|''Septam'' equiv. to ''saeptam'', here “hung with” tapestries (''velis''), although a certain double-entendre in reference to the trap that is about to “enclose” Attila and his court may be intended.
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|{{Parallel|''Aeneid'' 1.637-642; 1.697-708; 8.175-183. Prudentius, ''Apotheosis'' 712-713. ''Liber Hester'' chapter 1.
 ''Aeneid'' 1.637-638.: ''at domus interior regali splendida luxu/ instruitur, mediisque parant convivia tectis''. ‘But the palace within is laid out with the splendour of princely pomp, and amid the halls they prepare a banquet.’
 ''Aeneid'' 9.783: ''undique saeptus. . . '' ‘Hemmed in on every side. . .’
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|[[Heros]] [[magnanimus]] [[solito]] [[quem1|quem]] [[more]] [[salutans]]
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 ''Aeneid'' 6.649: ''magnanimi heroes. . .'' ‘High-souled heroes. . .’ 7.357: ''solito. . .de more. . . '' ‘According to the accustomed manner. . .’
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|[[Duxerat]] [[ad]] [[solium]], [[quod]] [[bissus]] [[compsit]] [[et]] [[ostrum]].
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|{{Commentary|''Bissus'': “fine linen”
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|{{Parallel|''Aeneid'' 1.637-642; 1.697-708; 8.175-183. Prudentius, ''Apotheosis'' 712-713. ''Liber Hester'' chapter 1.
 ''Aeneid'' 8.178: ''Aenean solioque invitat acerno.'' ‘He invites Aeneas to a maple throne.’ ''Secundum Lucam'' 16.19: ''induebatur purpura et bysso. ‘''He was clothed in purple and fine linen.’
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|{{Comment|'''bissus comspit et ostrum''' Compare the description of the king’s hall in Esther 1.6: “And there were hung up on every side sky coloured, and green, and violet hangings, fastened with cords of silk, and of purple, which were put into rings of ivory, and were held up with marble pillars. The beds also were of gold and silver, placed in order upon a floor paved with porphyry and white marble: which was embellished with painting of wonderful variety” (“et pendebant ex omni parte tentoria aerii coloris et carpasini et hyacinthini sustentata funibus byssinis atque purpureis qui eburneis circulis inserti erant et columnis marmoreis fulciebantur lectuli quoque aurei et argentei super pavimentum zmaragdino et pario stratum lapide dispositi erant quod mira varietate pictura decorabat”). Luxurious, foreign elements seem to dominate. SB.}}
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|[[Assedisse]] [[iubet]]; [[reliquos2|reliquos]] [[locat]] [[ipse]] [[minister]].
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 ''Aeneid'' 8.176: ''viros locat ipse sedili.'' ‘With his own hand he ranges the guests on the grassy seat.’
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|[[Centenos]] [[simul]] [[accubitus]] [[iniere]] [[sodales1|sodales]],
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|{{Commentary|''Centenos equiv. to centum'' ''Accubitus'': the word implies the ancient practice of reclining on couches while eating, but the poet probably simply means “seat.”
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|{{Parallel|''Aeneid'' 1.637-642; 1.697-708; 8.175-183. Prudentius, ''Apotheosis'' 712-713. ''Liber Hester'' chapter 1.
 Prudentius, ''Apotheosis'' 713: ''centenos simul accubitus iniere sodales.'' ‘Like bosom friends they have joined in a hundred parties.’
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|{{Comment|'''accubitus''' presumably these are not meant to be reclining seats as used by the Romans, but perhaps benches. On the other hand, in keeping with the depiction of the Hunnish court as exotic and luxurious, it is possible that the original valence is intended. SB}}
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|[[Diversasque]] [[dapes]] [[libans]] [[conviva]] [[resudat]].
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|{{Commentary|''Resudat'': The parallel in Prudentius suggests that this “sweating out” is a sign of over-indulgence, not pleasure. Singular for plural.
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|{{Parallel|''Aeneid'' 1.637-642; 1.697-708; 8.175-183. Prudentius, ''Apotheosis'' 712-713. ''Liber Hester'' chapter 1.
 ''Aeneid'' 5.92: ''libavitque dapes.'' ‘He tasted the viands.’ Prudentius, ''Apotheosis ''719-720.: ''crudus conviva resudat/ congeriem ventris.'' ‘The cloyed guest is exuding the mass in his belly.’
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|{{Comment|'''resudat''' possibly from the spiciness of the food. But the parallels in Prudentius remind us that this whole passage serves as a warning against drunkenness and luxury, with Esther as the soure of the moral: King Xerxes humiliates himself because he has had too much to drink.exquisitum fervebat migma per aurum Compare the silverware in Esther 1.7: “And they that were invited, drank in golden cups, and the meats were brought in divers vessels one after another. Wine also in abundance and of the best was presented, as was worthy of a king's magnificence.” (“bibebant autem qui invitati erant aureis poculis et aliis atque aliis vasis cibi inferebantur vinum quoque ut magnificentia regia dignum erat abundans et praecipuum ponebatur”). SB.}}
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|[[his3|His]] [[et]] [[sublatis]] [[aliae]] [[referuntur]] [[edendae]],
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|[[Atque]] [[exquisitum]] [[fervebat]] [[migma]] [[per]] [[aurum]]
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|{{Parallel|''Aeneid'' 1.637-642; 1.697-708; 8.175-183. Prudentius, ''Apotheosis'' 712-713. ''Liber Hester'' chapter 1.
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|{{Comment|'''exquisitum fervebat migma per aurum''' Compare the silverware in Esther 1.7: “And they that were invited, drank in golden cups, and the meats were brought in divers vessels one after another. Wine also in abundance and of the best was presented, as was worthy of a king's magnificence.” (“bibebant autem qui invitati erant aureis poculis et aliis atque aliis vasis cibi inferebantur vinum quoque ut magnificentia regia dignum erat abundans et praecipuum ponebatur”). SB.}}
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|[[Aurea]] [[bissina]] [[tantum1|tantum]] [[stant]] [[gausape]] [[vasa]] --
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|{{Parallel|''Aeneid'' 1.637-642; 1.697-708; 8.175-183. Prudentius, ''Apotheosis'' 712-713. ''Liber Hester'' chapter 1.
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|[[Et]] [[pigmentatus]] [[crateres]] [[Bachus]] [[adornat]].
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|{{Parallel|''Aeneid'' 1.637-642; 1.697-708; 8.175-183. Prudentius, ''Apotheosis'' 712-713. ''Liber Hester'' chapter 1.
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|{{Comment|'''pigmentatus''' the idea seems to be that the contents were spicy, not that the vessel was painted. Either interpretation, however, would contribute to the louche imagery of this type-scene. SB}}
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|[[Illicit]] [[ad]] [[haustum]] [[species1|species]] [[dulcedoque]] [[potus]].
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|{{Comment|for a vivid picture of a Germanic drinking bout, as opposed to a classical or biblical bout, see Beowful lines 491-498. It is perhaps best not to assume that this drinking bout is exclusively Germanic, Classical, or Biblical. SB.}}
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|[[Waltharius]] [[cunctos1|cunctos]] [[ad]] [[vinum]] [[hortatur]] [[et]] [[escam]].
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|[[Postquam]] [[epulis]] [[depulsa]] [[fames]] [[sublataque]] [[mensa1|mensa]],
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|{{Parallel|''Aeneid'' 1.637-642; 1.697-708; 8.175-183. Prudentius, ''Apotheosis'' 712-713. ''Liber Hester'' chapter 1.
 ''Aeneid'' 1.216: ''postquam exempta fames epulis mensaeque remotae. . . '' ‘When hunger was banished by the feats and the board was cleared. . .’ 1.723: ''Postquam prima quies epulis mensaeque remotae. . .'' ‘When first there came a lull in the feasting, and the boards were cleared. . .’ 8.184: ''postquam exempta fames et amor compressus edendi''. . . ‘When hunger was banished and the desire of food was stayed. . .’
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|{{Parallel|''Aeneid'' 1.637-642; 1.697-708; 8.175-183. Prudentius, ''Apotheosis'' 712-713. ''Liber Hester'' chapter 1.
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|[[In]]quit: '[[in]] [[hoc2|hoc]], [[rogito]], [[clarescat]] [[gratia]] [[vestra]],
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|[[ut1|Ut]] [[vos1|vos]] [[inprimis]], [[reliquos2|reliquos]] [[tunc]] [[laetificetis]].'
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 ''Psalmi'' 103.15: ''. . .vinum laetificat cor hominis.'' ‘. . .That wine may cheer the heart of man.’
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|[[Et]] [[simul]] [[in]] [[verbo]] [[nappam]] [[dedit]] [[arte]] [[peractam]]
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|{{Parallel|''Aeneid'' 1.637-642; 1.697-708; 8.175-183. Prudentius, ''Apotheosis'' 712-713. ''Liber Hester'' chapter 1.
 ''Aeneid'' 1.640-641.: ''ingens argentum mensis, caelataque in auro/ fortia facta patrum, series longissima rerum.'' ‘On the tables is massive silver plate, and in gold are graven the doughty deeds of her sires, a long, long course of exploits.’ ''Liber Regum III'' 7.24: '' duo ordines scalpturarum histriatarum erant fusiles. '' ‘There were two rows cast of chamfered sculptures.’
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|[[Ordine]] [[sculpturae]] [[referentem]] [[gesta]] [[priorum]],
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 ''Aeneid'' 1.640-641.: ''ingens argentum mensis, caelataque in auro/ fortia facta patrum, series longissima rerum.'' ‘On the tables is massive silver plate, and in gold are graven the doughty deeds of her sires, a long, long course of exploits.’ ''Liber Regum III'' 7.24: '' duo ordines scalpturarum histriatarum erant fusiles. '' ‘There were two rows cast of chamfered sculptures.’
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|[[Confestimque]] [[iubet]] [[reliquos]] [[imitarier]] [[omnes1|omnes]].
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|[[Ocius]] [[accurrunt]] [[pincernae]] [[moxque]] [[recurrunt]],
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|{{Parallel|''Aeneid'' 1.637-642; 1.697-708; 8.175-183. Prudentius, ''Apotheosis'' 712-713. ''Liber Hester'' chapter 1.
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|[[Pocula]] [[plena]] [[dabant]] [[et]] [[inania]] [[suscipiebant]].
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|{{Comment|Cf. 228, where Walter hands Hildegund an empty cup after drinking. It is worth noting that in Esther 1.8 the king does not, in contradistinction to Walter’s own drinking bout, compel the unwilling to drink (Esther 1.8: nec erat qui nolentes cogeret ad bibendum). SB}}
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|[[Hospitis]] [[ac]] [[regis]] [[certant]] [[hortatibus]] [[omnes4|omnes]].
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|{{Commentary|''Hospitis'': i.e., Waltharius, the host of the banquet.
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|{{Parallel|''Aeneid'' 1.637-642; 1.697-708; 8.175-183. Prudentius, ''Apotheosis'' 712-713. ''Liber Hester'' chapter 1.
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|[[Balbutit]] [[madido]] [[facundia]] [[fusa]] [[palato1|palato]],
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|[[Taliter]] [[in]] [[seram]] [[produxit]] [[bachica]] [[noctem]]
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|{{Commentary|''Produxit bachica…munera'': “prolonged the drinking”
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|{{Parallel|''Aeneid'' 1.637-642; 1.697-708; 8.175-183. Prudentius, ''Apotheosis'' 712-713. ''Liber Hester'' chapter 1.
 Boethius'', Philosophiae Consolationis'' 2.5.6: ''Bacchica munera''. . . ‘The gifts of Bacchus. . .’ Virgil, ''Georgics'' 3.526-527.: ''Bacchi/ munera. ''
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|[[donec1|Donec]] [[vi]] [[potus]] [[pressi]] [[somnoque]] [[gravati]]
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 ''Aeneid'' 6.520: ''somnoque gravatum. . .'' ‘Sunk in slumber. . .’
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|[[Passim]] [[porticibus]] [[sternuntur]] [[humotenus]] [[omnes2|omnes]].
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 ''Aeneid'' 9.316-317.: ''passim somno vinoque per herbam/ corpora fusa vident.'' ‘Everywhere they see bodies stretched along the grass in drunken sleep.’
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|[[Et]] [[licet]] [[ignicremis]] [[vellet]] [[dare]] [[moenia]] [[flammis]],
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|{{Parallel|''Aeneid'' 1.637-642; 1.697-708; 8.175-183. Prudentius, ''Apotheosis'' 712-713. ''Liber Hester'' chapter 1.
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|[[Waltharius256|« previous]]
|{{Outline|
* [[WalthariusPrologue|Prologue]]
* [[Waltharius1|Introduction: the Huns (1–12)]]
* The Huns (13–418)
** [[Waltharius13|The Franks under Gibich surrender to Attila, giving Hagen as a hostage (13–33)]]
** [[Waltharius34|The Burgundians under Hereric surrender to Attila, giving Hildegund as a hostage (34–74)]]
** [[Waltharius75|The Aquitainians under Alphere surrender to Attila, giving Walther as a hostage (75–92)]]
** [[Waltharius93|Experience of the hostages at Attila’s court (93–115)]]
** [[Waltharius116|Death of Gibich, flight of Hagen (116–122)]]
** [[Waltharius123|Attila’s queen Ospirin advises her husband to ensure Walther’s loyalty by arranging a marriage (123–141)]]
** [[Waltharius142|Walther rejects Attila’s offer of a bride (142–169)]]
** [[Waltharius170|Walther leads the army of the Huns to victory in battle (170–214)]]
** The Escape (215–418)
*** [[Waltharius215|Walther returns from battle and encounters Hildegund (215–255)]]
*** [[Waltharius256|Walther reveals to Hildegund his plans for escaping with Attila’s treasure (256–286)]]
*** '''Walther hosts a luxurious banquet for Attila’s court; eventually all his intoxicated guests fall asleep (287–323)'''
*** [[Waltharius324|Flight of Walther and Hildegund from Attila’s court (324–357)]]
*** [[Waltharius358|The following day, the escape of Walther and Hildegund is discovered by Ospirin (358–379)]]
*** [[Waltharius380|Attila is infuriated and vows revenge on Walther, but can find no one willing to dare to pursue him, even for a large reward (380–418)]]
* The Single Combats (419–1061)
** Diplomacy (419–639)
*** [[Waltharius419|Flight of Walther and Hildegund to the area of Worms (419–435)]]
*** [[Waltharius436|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 (436–488)]]
*** [[Waltharius489|Walther makes his camp in a mountainous area and goes to sleep (489–512)]]
*** [[Waltharius513|Gunther and his companions approach Walther’s camp; Hagen unsuccessfully tries to dissuade the king from attacking it (513–531)]]
*** [[Waltharius532|Hildegund sees the Franks approaching and wakes Walther, who calms her fears and prepares for battle; he recognizes Hagen from a distance (532–571)]]
*** [[Waltharius571|Hagen persuades Gunther to try diplomacy before using force (571–580)]]
*** [[Waltharius581|Camalo is sent as a messenger to Walther, who offers to make Gunther a gift in return for allowing his passage (581–616)]]
*** [[Waltharius617|Hagen counsels Gunther to accept the offer, but Gunther rejects this advice, calling him a coward. Insulted, Hagen goes off to a nearby hill (617–639)]]
** Combat (640–1061)
*** [[Waltharius640|1st single combat: Camalo is sent back to Walther, who slays him (640–685)]]
*** [[Waltharius686|2nd single combat: Walther slays Kimo/Scaramund, Camalo’s nephew (686–719)]]
*** [[Waltharius720|Gunther encourages his men (720–724)]]
*** [[Waltharius725|3rd single combat: Walther slays Werinhard, a descendant of the Trojan Pandarus (725–753)]]
*** [[Waltharius754|4th single combat: Walther slays the Saxon Ekivrid, after an exchange of insults (754–780)]]
*** [[Waltharius781|5th single combat: Walther slays Hadawart, after an exchange of insults (781–845)]]
*** [[Waltharius846|Hagen sees his nephew Patavrid going off to fight Walther and laments the evil wreaked on mankind by greed (846–877)]]
*** [[Waltharius878|6th single combat: after trying to dissuade him from fighting, Walther slays Patavrid (878–913)]]
*** [[Waltharius914|7th single combat: Walther slays Gerwitus (914–940)]]
*** [[Waltharius941|Gunther again encourages his men, giving Walther some time to rest (941–961)]]
*** [[Waltharius962|8th single combat: Walther is shorn of his hair by Randolf, whom he then slays (962–981)]]
*** [[Waltharius981|Walther is attacked by Eleuthir/Helmnot, assisted by Trogus, Tanastus, and Gunther; he slays all but Gunther (981–1061)]]
* The Final Combat (1062–1452)
** [[Waltharius1062|Gunther tries to persuade Hagen to help him to defeat Waltharius; remembering his wounded honor, Hagen refuses (1062–1088)]]
** [[Waltharius1089|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 (1089–1129)]]
** [[Waltharius1130|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 (1130–1187)]]
** [[Waltharius1188|The following day, Walther and Hildegund set out from the mountains, taking the horses and arms of the defeated warriors (1188–1207)]]
** [[Waltharius1208|Hildegund perceives Gunther and Hagen approaching to attack; the king addresses Walther (1208–1236)]]
** [[Waltharius1237|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 (1237–1279)]]
** [[Waltharius1280|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 (1280–1345)]]
** [[Waltharius1346|Walther challenges Hagen; he severs Gunther’s leg, but Hagen again saves the king’s life (1346–1375)]]
** [[Waltharius1376|Hagen cuts off Walther’s right hand; Walther gouges out one of Hagen’s eyes and, cutting open his cheek, knocks out four teeth (1376–1395)]]
** [[Waltharius1396|Having wounded each other, the warriors end the battle, drink together, and engage in a friendly exchange of humorous taunt (1396–1442)]]
** [[Waltharius1443|The warriors return to their respective homes; Walther marries Hildegund and eventually becomes king of the Aquitainians (1443–1452)]]
* [[Waltharius1453|Epilogue (1453–1456)]]}}
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Julian Yolles: /* Walther returns from battle and encounters Hildegund (215–255) */

===Walther returns from battle and encounters Hildegund (215–255)===
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|[[Ecce]] [[palatini]] [[decurrunt]] [[arce]] [[ministri]]
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|{{Commentary|''Palatini'': “palace servants”
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|{{Parallel|Prudentius, ''Apotheosis'' 481: ''ecce Palatinus. . .minister. . . '' ‘See the servant of the palace. . .’ ''Aeneid'' 2.41: ''Laocoon ardens summa decurrit ab arce''. ‘Laocoon in hot haste runs down from the citadel’s height.’ 11.490: ''fulgebatque alta decurrens aureus arce.'' ‘He shone with gold as he ran down from the fortress height.’
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|[[Illius]] [[aspectu]] [[hilares]] [[equitemque]] [[tenebant]],
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|[[Si]] [[bene]] [[res]] [[vergant]], [[tum]] [[demum]] [[forte]] [[requirunt]].
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|[[ille3|Ille]] [[aliquid]] [[modicum]] [[narrans]] [[intraverat]] [[aulam]],
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|{{Parallel|''Liber Hester'' 4.2: ''non enim erat licitum indutum sacco aulam regis intrare.'' ‘For no one clothed with sackcloth might enter the king’s court.’
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|[[lassus]] [[enim1|enim]] [[fuerat]]), [[regisque]] [[cubile]] [[petebat]].
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|[[Illic]] [[Hiltgundem]] [[solam]] [[offendit]] [[residentem]].
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|[[Cui]] [[post]] [[amplexus]] [[atque]] [[oscula]] [[dulcia]] [[dixit]]:
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|[[ocius]] [[huc]] [[potum]] [[ferto]], [[quia]] [[fessus]] [[anhelo]].'
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|{{Parallel|Statius ''Thebaid'' 11.7-8.: ''Phlegrae ceu fessus anhelet/ proelia. . . '' ‘As though he were breathless and weary after Phlegra’s fight. . .’
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|[[illa2|Illa]] [[mero]] [[tallum]] [[complevit]] [[mox]] [[pretiosum]]
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|{{Parallel|''Aeineid'' 1.729: ''implevitque mero pateram''. ‘She filled the cup with wine.’ ''Liber II Macchabeorum'' 14.4: ''. . .offerens ei. . .tallos qui templi esse videbantur.'' ‘. . .Offering to him. . .boughs which seemed to belong to the temple.’
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|{{Comment|The trope of a woman offering drink or other reward for military service to the hero is common to both Classical and Germanic traditions. In Aeneid 1.729, Dido offers Aeneas wine. The word used there is implevit, which is echoed in the Waltharius by complevit. This theme is also present in the Anglo-Saxon epic Beowulf. After killing Grendel, Beowulf receives a necklace and a byrnie from Wealtheow, Hrothgar’s wife (l. 1215-1220). Before the contest with Grendel, Wealtheow offers Beowulf drink (l. 623-625), on his homecoming, Queen Hygd, the wife of Hygelac, also distributes mead (l. 1980-1983), and Beowulf also talks of Freawaru, Hrothgar’s daughter, distributing mead. Coincidently, Freawaru marries Ingeld, of whom Alcuin wrote to a bishop named Speratus, scolding him for listening to songs and stories of pagan heros, writing “What has Ingeld to do with Christ?” [AE]}}
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|[[Porrexitque]] [[viro]], [[qui3|qui]] [[signans]] [[accipiebat]]
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|{{Commentary|''Signans'': “making the sign of the Cross” before partaking of the drink.
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|{{Parallel|''Aeineid'' 8.274: ''pocula porgite dextris.'' ‘Stretch forth the cup in your hands.’
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|{{Comment|It seems that "signans" must be translated as Kratz does: “…gave it to the man, who, as he took it, crossed / himself, and pressed the maiden’s hand with his….” This translation is overtly Christian, but it is difficult to make sense of the passage otherwise. One way this could look would be that Hildegund offered Walther the filled cup, and he held it and her hand, while blessing the cup with his other hand. Du Cange’s Glossarium mediae et infimae latinitatis gives the Christian definition as the most common one and traces its use back to Tertullian, so it would likely have carried that connotation to a ninth- or tenth- century author or audience, especially if that audience were monastic. [AE]}}
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|[[Astitit]] [[et]] [[vultum]] r[[et]]icens [[intendit]] [[herilem]],
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|[[ambo1|Ambo]] [[etenim]] [[norant]] [[de]] [[se2|se]] [[sponsalia]] [[facta1|facta]] --
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|{{Comment|This is one of the few hints given to the chronology of the first part of the poem. We know that when the hostages were taken, Gunther was too young to leave his mother, and we know that the three children are essentially adults by the time they leave (Hildegund is old enough to serve as quartermistress, and the boys have become warriors), and here we learn that Hildegund and Walther were both old enough when they were taken that they remember they are betrothed. Of course, it is also possible that Hagen or another captive knew of the betrothal and told them. [AE]}}
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|[[Provocat]] [[et]] [[tali1|tali]] [[caram]] [[sermone]] [[puellam]]:
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|[[exilium]] [[pariter]] [[patimur]] [[iam]] [[tempore]] [[tanto1|tanto]],
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You may also want to mention that exile is central to the Old Testament (e.g. Ezekiel, Esther). [JJTY]}}
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|[[Non]] [[ignorantes]], [[quid5|quid]] [[nostri1|nostri]] [[forte]] [[parentes]]
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|[[Quamne]] [[diu]] [[tacito]] [[premimus]] [[haec2|haec]] [[ipsa]] [[palato]]?'
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|[[Virgo]] [[per]] [[hyroniam]] [[meditans]] [[hoc4|hoc]] [[dicere]] [[sponsum]]
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|[[Paulum]] [[conticuit]], [[sed1|sed]] [[postea]] [[talia2|talia]] [[reddit]]:
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|[[absit]] [[quod]] [[memoras]]! [[dextrorsum]] [[porrige1|porrige]] [[sensum]]!
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|{{Parallel|''Aeneid'' 4.109: ''quod memoras''. . . ‘What you say. . .’
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|{{Comment|This line closely parallels line 4.105 of the Aeneid ("sensit enim simulata mente locutam"), but in the Aeneid, Venus has actually been fraudulent, whereas Walther here pleads that he was not. [AE]}}
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|{{Parallel|''Aeineid'' 4.114: ''perge, sequar.'' ‘Go on; I will follow.’ ''Eclogue ''3.49:'' veniam quocumque vocaris.'' ‘Wherever you challenge me, I’ll be there.’ ''Aeneid'' 5.22-23.: ''sequamur,/ quoque vocat, vertamus iter.'' ‘Let us follow, and turn our course whither she calls.’
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|[[Nec]] [[quicquam]] [[placitis]] [[malim]] [[praeponere]] [[iussis]].'
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|[[ille1|Ille]] [[dehinc]]: '[[piget]] [[exilii]] [[me1|me]] [[denique]] [[nostri]]
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|[[Idcircoque]] [[fugam]] [[cupio]] [[celerare]] [[latentem]].
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|{{Parallel|''Aeneid'' 1.357: ''tum celerare fugam patriaque excedere suadet.'' ‘Then he bids her take speedy flight.’ 3.666:'' nos procul inde fugam. . .celerare.'' ‘We speed our flight far from there.’ 9.378: ''celerare fugam.''
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|[[Quod]] [[iam]] [[prae]] [[multis1|multis]] [[potuissem]] [[forte]] [[diebus]],
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|{{Commentary|''Prae multis…diebus'': “many days ago.” Classical authors use ''prae'' + abl. to mean “before” only in a spatial sense.
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|{{Parallel|''Aeneid'' 2.342: ''forte diebus''. . .'' '' ‘In those days, as it chanced. . .’
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|[[Si]] [[non]] [[Hiltgundem]] [[solam]] [[remanere]] [[dolerem]].'
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|[[Waltharius170|« previous]]
|{{Outline|
* [[WalthariusPrologue|Prologue]]
* [[Waltharius1|Introduction: the Huns (1–12)]]
* The Huns (13–418)
** [[Waltharius13|The Franks under Gibich surrender to Attila, giving Hagen as a hostage (13–33)]]
** [[Waltharius34|The Burgundians under Hereric surrender to Attila, giving Hildegund as a hostage (34–74)]]
** [[Waltharius75|The Aquitainians under Alphere surrender to Attila, giving Walther as a hostage (75–92)]]
** [[Waltharius93|Experience of the hostages at Attila’s court (93–115)]]
** [[Waltharius116|Death of Gibich, flight of Hagen (116–122)]]
** [[Waltharius123|Attila’s queen Ospirin advises her husband to ensure Walther’s loyalty by arranging a marriage (123–141)]]
** [[Waltharius142|Walther rejects Attila’s offer of a bride (142–169)]]
** [[Waltharius170|Walther leads the army of the Huns to victory in battle (170–214)]]
** The Escape (215–418)
*** '''Walther returns from battle and encounters Hildegund (215–255)'''
*** [[Waltharius256|Walther reveals to Hildegund his plans for escaping with Attila’s treasure (256–286)]]
*** [[Waltharius287|Walther hosts a luxurious banquet for Attila’s court; eventually all his intoxicated guests fall asleep (287–323)]]
*** [[Waltharius324|Flight of Walther and Hildegund from Attila’s court (324–357)]]
*** [[Waltharius358|The following day, the escape of Walther and Hildegund is discovered by Ospirin (358–379)]]
*** [[Waltharius380|Attila is infuriated and vows revenge on Walther, but can find no one willing to dare to pursue him, even for a large reward (380–418)]]
* The Single Combats (419–1061)
** Diplomacy (419–639)
*** [[Waltharius419|Flight of Walther and Hildegund to the area of Worms (419–435)]]
*** [[Waltharius436|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 (436–488)]]
*** [[Waltharius489|Walther makes his camp in a mountainous area and goes to sleep (489–512)]]
*** [[Waltharius513|Gunther and his companions approach Walther’s camp; Hagen unsuccessfully tries to dissuade the king from attacking it (513–531)]]
*** [[Waltharius532|Hildegund sees the Franks approaching and wakes Walther, who calms her fears and prepares for battle; he recognizes Hagen from a distance (532–571)]]
*** [[Waltharius571|Hagen persuades Gunther to try diplomacy before using force (571–580)]]
*** [[Waltharius581|Camalo is sent as a messenger to Walther, who offers to make Gunther a gift in return for allowing his passage (581–616)]]
*** [[Waltharius617|Hagen counsels Gunther to accept the offer, but Gunther rejects this advice, calling him a coward. Insulted, Hagen goes off to a nearby hill (617–639)]]
** Combat (640–1061)
*** [[Waltharius640|1st single combat: Camalo is sent back to Walther, who slays him (640–685)]]
*** [[Waltharius686|2nd single combat: Walther slays Kimo/Scaramund, Camalo’s nephew (686–719)]]
*** [[Waltharius720|Gunther encourages his men (720–724)]]
*** [[Waltharius725|3rd single combat: Walther slays Werinhard, a descendant of the Trojan Pandarus (725–753)]]
*** [[Waltharius754|4th single combat: Walther slays the Saxon Ekivrid, after an exchange of insults (754–780)]]
*** [[Waltharius781|5th single combat: Walther slays Hadawart, after an exchange of insults (781–845)]]
*** [[Waltharius846|Hagen sees his nephew Patavrid going off to fight Walther and laments the evil wreaked on mankind by greed (846–877)]]
*** [[Waltharius878|6th single combat: after trying to dissuade him from fighting, Walther slays Patavrid (878–913)]]
*** [[Waltharius914|7th single combat: Walther slays Gerwitus (914–940)]]
*** [[Waltharius941|Gunther again encourages his men, giving Walther some time to rest (941–961)]]
*** [[Waltharius962|8th single combat: Walther is shorn of his hair by Randolf, whom he then slays (962–981)]]
*** [[Waltharius981|Walther is attacked by Eleuthir/Helmnot, assisted by Trogus, Tanastus, and Gunther; he slays all but Gunther (981–1061)]]
* The Final Combat (1062–1452)
** [[Waltharius1062|Gunther tries to persuade Hagen to help him to defeat Waltharius; remembering his wounded honor, Hagen refuses (1062–1088)]]
** [[Waltharius1089|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 (1089–1129)]]
** [[Waltharius1130|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 (1130–1187)]]
** [[Waltharius1188|The following day, Walther and Hildegund set out from the mountains, taking the horses and arms of the defeated warriors (1188–1207)]]
** [[Waltharius1208|Hildegund perceives Gunther and Hagen approaching to attack; the king addresses Walther (1208–1236)]]
** [[Waltharius1237|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 (1237–1279)]]
** [[Waltharius1280|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 (1280–1345)]]
** [[Waltharius1346|Walther challenges Hagen; he severs Gunther’s leg, but Hagen again saves the king’s life (1346–1375)]]
** [[Waltharius1376|Hagen cuts off Walther’s right hand; Walther gouges out one of Hagen’s eyes and, cutting open his cheek, knocks out four teeth (1376–1395)]]
** [[Waltharius1396|Having wounded each other, the warriors end the battle, drink together, and engage in a friendly exchange of humorous taunt (1396–1442)]]
** [[Waltharius1443|The warriors return to their respective homes; Walther marries Hildegund and eventually becomes king of the Aquitainians (1443–1452)]]
* [[Waltharius1453|Epilogue (1453–1456)]]}}
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|[[Waltharius215English|English]]
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Waltharius93

2009-12-13T01:10:33Z

Julian Yolles: /* Experience of the hostages at Attila’s court (93–115) */

===Experience of the hostages at Attila’s court (93–115)===
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|[[Tunc]] [[Avares]] [[gazis]] [[onerati]] [[denique]] [[multis]]
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|[[Obsidibus]] [[sumptis]] [[Haganone]], [[Hiltgunde]] [[puella]]
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|[[Nec]] [[non]] [[Walthario]] [[redierunt]] [[pectore]] [[laeto]].
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|{{Parallel|Lucan, '' De Bello Civili'' 9.1039: ''effudit gemitusque expressit pectore lateo''. ‘He shed tears and forced out groans while his heart rejoiced.’
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|{{Comment|"Nec non": The double negative here does not seem to make sense. Do both go with "Walthario", somehow emphasizing Walter as the most important hostage? Or is it an example of convoluted litotes with "pectore laeto" and "redierunt"?

'''I would say your first suggestion: "nec non" is used to round off the summary: "and also Walter". [JJTY]'''}}
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|[[Attila1|Attila]] [[Pannonias]] [[ingressus]] [[et]] [[urbe]] [[receptus]]
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|{{Commentary|''Urbe receptus'': Attila’s dwelling-place is not named in the ''Waltharius''. The Roman historian Jordanes (''Getica'' 34) locates it on the Tisza River, while the ''Nibelungenlied'', by Althof’s interpretation, identifies it with Budapest (on the Danube).
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|{{Parallel|Ovid, ''Metamorphoses'' 7.516: ''urbe receptus''. . . ‘When I visited your city. . .’
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|[[Exulibus]] [[pueris]] [[magnam1|magnam]] [[exhibuit]] [[pietatem]]
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|{{Commentary|''Pietatem'': “kindness” – in Medieval Latin the word loses some of its lofty Virgilian resonances.
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|[[Ac]] [[veluti]] [[proprios]] [[nutrire]] [[iubebat]] [[alumnos]].
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|{{Comment| Throughout the early stages of the poem Attila and Ospirin do appear to do all they can to essentially adopt these children. Cf. line 165 in which Walther addresses Attila as "Pater optime" in response to the offer of a bride.}}
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|[[Virginis]] [[et]] [[curam]] [[reginam]] [[mandat]] [[habere]],
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|[[Ast]] [[adolescentes]] [[propriis]] [[conspectibus]] [[ambos]]
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|{{Commentary|''Propriis conspectibus'' equiv. to ''ante suos oculos''
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|{{Parallel|'' Danihel Propheta'' 1.19: ''steterunt in conspectu regis''. ‘They stood in the king’s presence.’ ''Liber Regum I'' 18.5: ''egrediebatur quoque David ad omnia quaecumque misisset eum Saul et prudenter se agebat; posuitque eum Saul super viros belli''. ‘And David went out to whatsoever business Saul sent him, and he behaved himself prudently; and Saul set him over the soldiers.’ 18.13: ''et fecit eum tribunum super mille viros''. ‘And he made him a captain over a thousand men.’ 18.17 '' dixitque Saul ad David: ecce filia mea maior Merob ipsam dabo tibi uxorem tantummodo esto vir fortis et proeliare bella domini''. ‘And Saul said to David: Behold my elder daughter Merob, her will I give thee to wife: only be a valiant man, and fight the battles of the Lord.’
 ''Actus Apostolorum'' 10.33: ''nunc ergo omnes nos in conspectu tuo adsumus''. ‘Now therefore all we are present in they sight.’
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|[[Semper]] [[adesse]] [[iubet]], [[sed]] [[et]] [[artibus]] [[imbuit]] [[illos]]
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|{{Parallel|'' Danihel Propheta'' 1.19: ''steterunt in conspectu regis''. ‘They stood in the king’s presence.’ ''Liber Regum I'' 18.5: ''egrediebatur quoque David ad omnia quaecumque misisset eum Saul et prudenter se agebat; posuitque eum Saul super viros belli''. ‘And David went out to whatsoever business Saul sent him, and he behaved himself prudently; and Saul set him over the soldiers.’ 18.13: ''et fecit eum tribunum super mille viros''. ‘And he made him a captain over a thousand men.’ 18.17 '' dixitque Saul ad David: ecce filia mea maior Merob ipsam dabo tibi uxorem tantummodo esto vir fortis et proeliare bella domini''. ‘And Saul said to David: Behold my elder daughter Merob, her will I give thee to wife: only be a valiant man, and fight the battles of the Lord.’
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|[[Praesertimque]] [[iocis]] [[belli]] [[sub]] [[tempore]] [[habendis]].
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|{{Commentary|''Iocis belli sub tempore habendis'': “in the practice of warlike games appropriate to their ages.” Tac. ''Germ''. 24 documents the use of play in the training of Germanic warriors.
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|{{Parallel|'' Danihel Propheta'' 1.19: ''steterunt in conspectu regis''. ‘They stood in the king’s presence.’ ''Liber Regum I'' 18.5: ''egrediebatur quoque David ad omnia quaecumque misisset eum Saul et prudenter se agebat; posuitque eum Saul super viros belli''. ‘And David went out to whatsoever business Saul sent him, and he behaved himself prudently; and Saul set him over the soldiers.’ 18.13: ''et fecit eum tribunum super mille viros''. ‘And he made him a captain over a thousand men.’ 18.17 '' dixitque Saul ad David: ecce filia mea maior Merob ipsam dabo tibi uxorem tantummodo esto vir fortis et proeliare bella domini''. ‘And Saul said to David: Behold my elder daughter Merob, her will I give thee to wife: only be a valiant man, and fight the battles of the Lord.’
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|[[qui2|Qui]] [[simul]] [[ingenio]] [[crescentes]] [[mentis]] [[et]] [[aevo]]
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|{{Parallel|'' Danihel Propheta'' 1.19: ''steterunt in conspectu regis''. ‘They stood in the king’s presence.’ ''Liber Regum I'' 18.5: ''egrediebatur quoque David ad omnia quaecumque misisset eum Saul et prudenter se agebat; posuitque eum Saul super viros belli''. ‘And David went out to whatsoever business Saul sent him, and he behaved himself prudently; and Saul set him over the soldiers.’ 18.13: ''et fecit eum tribunum super mille viros''. ‘And he made him a captain over a thousand men.’ 18.17 '' dixitque Saul ad David: ecce filia mea maior Merob ipsam dabo tibi uxorem tantummodo esto vir fortis et proeliare bella domini''. ‘And Saul said to David: Behold my elder daughter Merob, her will I give thee to wife: only be a valiant man, and fight the battles of the Lord.’
 ''Secundum Lucam'' 2.52: ''et Iesus proficiebat sapientia aetate''. ‘And Jesus advanced in wisdom and age.’
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|[[Robore]] [[vincebant]] [[fortes]] [[animoque]] [[sophistas]],
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|{{Parallel|'' Danihel Propheta'' 1.19: ''steterunt in conspectu regis''. ‘They stood in the king’s presence.’ ''Liber Regum I'' 18.5: ''egrediebatur quoque David ad omnia quaecumque misisset eum Saul et prudenter se agebat; posuitque eum Saul super viros belli''. ‘And David went out to whatsoever business Saul sent him, and he behaved himself prudently; and Saul set him over the soldiers.’ 18.13: ''et fecit eum tribunum super mille viros''. ‘And he made him a captain over a thousand men.’ 18.17 '' dixitque Saul ad David: ecce filia mea maior Merob ipsam dabo tibi uxorem tantummodo esto vir fortis et proeliare bella domini''. ‘And Saul said to David: Behold my elder daughter Merob, her will I give thee to wife: only be a valiant man, and fight the battles of the Lord.’
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|[[donec1|Donec]] [[iam]] [[cunctos]] [[superarent]] [[fortiter]] [[Hunos]].
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|{{Parallel|'' Danihel Propheta'' 1.19: ''steterunt in conspectu regis''. ‘They stood in the king’s presence.’ ''Liber Regum I'' 18.5: ''egrediebatur quoque David ad omnia quaecumque misisset eum Saul et prudenter se agebat; posuitque eum Saul super viros belli''. ‘And David went out to whatsoever business Saul sent him, and he behaved himself prudently; and Saul set him over the soldiers.’ 18.13: ''et fecit eum tribunum super mille viros''. ‘And he made him a captain over a thousand men.’ 18.17 '' dixitque Saul ad David: ecce filia mea maior Merob ipsam dabo tibi uxorem tantummodo esto vir fortis et proeliare bella domini''. ‘And Saul said to David: Behold my elder daughter Merob, her will I give thee to wife: only be a valiant man, and fight the battles of the Lord.’
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|[[Militiae]] [[primos]] [[tunc]] [[Attila1|Attila]] [[fecerat]] [[illos]],
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|{{Parallel|'' Danihel Propheta'' 1.19: ''steterunt in conspectu regis''. ‘They stood in the king’s presence.’ ''Liber Regum I'' 18.5: ''egrediebatur quoque David ad omnia quaecumque misisset eum Saul et prudenter se agebat; posuitque eum Saul super viros belli''. ‘And David went out to whatsoever business Saul sent him, and he behaved himself prudently; and Saul set him over the soldiers.’ 18.13: ''et fecit eum tribunum super mille viros''. ‘And he made him a captain over a thousand men.’ 18.17 '' dixitque Saul ad David: ecce filia mea maior Merob ipsam dabo tibi uxorem tantummodo esto vir fortis et proeliare bella domini''. ‘And Saul said to David: Behold my elder daughter Merob, her will I give thee to wife: only be a valiant man, and fight the battles of the Lord.’
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|[[sed1|Sed]] [[haud]] [[immerito]], [[quoniam1|quoniam]], [[si]] [[quando]] [[moveret]]
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|{{Parallel|'' Danihel Propheta'' 1.19: ''steterunt in conspectu regis''. ‘They stood in the king’s presence.’ ''Liber Regum I'' 18.5: ''egrediebatur quoque David ad omnia quaecumque misisset eum Saul et prudenter se agebat; posuitque eum Saul super viros belli''. ‘And David went out to whatsoever business Saul sent him, and he behaved himself prudently; and Saul set him over the soldiers.’ 18.13: ''et fecit eum tribunum super mille viros''. ‘And he made him a captain over a thousand men.’ 18.17 '' dixitque Saul ad David: ecce filia mea maior Merob ipsam dabo tibi uxorem tantummodo esto vir fortis et proeliare bella domini''. ‘And Saul said to David: Behold my elder daughter Merob, her will I give thee to wife: only be a valiant man, and fight the battles of the Lord.’
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|[[Bella]], [[per]] [[insignes]] [[isti]] [[micuere]] [[triumphos]];
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|{{Commentary|''Isti'': the pronoun ''iste'' in Medieval Latin loses its Classical 2nd-person/disdainful connotations and is practically equivalent to ''ille''.
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|{{Parallel|'' Danihel Propheta'' 1.19: ''steterunt in conspectu regis''. ‘They stood in the king’s presence.’ ''Liber Regum I'' 18.5: ''egrediebatur quoque David ad omnia quaecumque misisset eum Saul et prudenter se agebat; posuitque eum Saul super viros belli''. ‘And David went out to whatsoever business Saul sent him, and he behaved himself prudently; and Saul set him over the soldiers.’ 18.13: ''et fecit eum tribunum super mille viros''. ‘And he made him a captain over a thousand men.’ 18.17 '' dixitque Saul ad David: ecce filia mea maior Merob ipsam dabo tibi uxorem tantummodo esto vir fortis et proeliare bella domini''. ‘And Saul said to David: Behold my elder daughter Merob, her will I give thee to wife: only be a valiant man, and fight the battles of the Lord.’
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|[[Idcircoque]] [[nimis]] [[princeps]] [[dilexerat]] [[ambos1|ambos]].
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|[[Virgo]] [[etiam]] [[captiva]] [[deo]] [[praestante]] [[supremo]]
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|{{Parallel|''Liber Regum I'' 13.12: ''faciem domini non placavi''. ‘I have not appeased the face of the Lord.’
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|[[Moribus]] [[eximiis]] [[operumque]] [[industria]] [[habundans]].
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<hr />

{|
|[[Waltharius75|« previous]]
|{{Outline|
* [[WalthariusPrologue|Prologue]]
* [[Waltharius1|Introduction: the Huns (1–12)]]
* The Huns (13–418)
** [[Waltharius13|The Franks under Gibich surrender to Attila, giving Hagen as a hostage (13–33)]]
** [[Waltharius34|The Burgundians under Hereric surrender to Attila, giving Hildegund as a hostage (34–74)]]
** [[Waltharius75|The Aquitainians under Alphere surrender to Attila, giving Walther as a hostage (75–92)]]
** '''Experience of the hostages at Attila’s court (93–115)'''
** [[Waltharius116|Death of Gibich, flight of Hagen (116–122)]]
** [[Waltharius123|Attila’s queen Ospirin advises her husband to ensure Walther’s loyalty by arranging a marriage (123–141)]]
** [[Waltharius142|Walther rejects Attila’s offer of a bride (142–169)]]
** [[Waltharius170|Walther leads the army of the Huns to victory in battle (170–214)]]
** The Escape (215–418)
*** [[Waltharius215|Walther returns from battle and encounters Hildegund (215–255)]]
*** [[Waltharius256|Walther reveals to Hildegund his plans for escaping with Attila’s treasure (256–286)]]
*** [[Waltharius287|Walther hosts a luxurious banquet for Attila’s court; eventually all his intoxicated guests fall asleep (287–323)]]
*** [[Waltharius324|Flight of Walther and Hildegund from Attila’s court (324–357)]]
*** [[Waltharius358|The following day, the escape of Walther and Hildegund is discovered by Ospirin (358–379)]]
*** [[Waltharius380|Attila is infuriated and vows revenge on Walther, but can find no one willing to dare to pursue him, even for a large reward (380–418)]]
* The Single Combats (419–1061)
** Diplomacy (419–639)
*** [[Waltharius419|Flight of Walther and Hildegund to the area of Worms (419–435)]]
*** [[Waltharius436|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 (436–488)]]
*** [[Waltharius489|Walther makes his camp in a mountainous area and goes to sleep (489–512)]]
*** [[Waltharius513|Gunther and his companions approach Walther’s camp; Hagen unsuccessfully tries to dissuade the king from attacking it (513–531)]]
*** [[Waltharius532|Hildegund sees the Franks approaching and wakes Walther, who calms her fears and prepares for battle; he recognizes Hagen from a distance (532–571)]]
*** [[Waltharius571|Hagen persuades Gunther to try diplomacy before using force (571–580)]]
*** [[Waltharius581|Camalo is sent as a messenger to Walther, who offers to make Gunther a gift in return for allowing his passage (581–616)]]
*** [[Waltharius617|Hagen counsels Gunther to accept the offer, but Gunther rejects this advice, calling him a coward. Insulted, Hagen goes off to a nearby hill (617–639)]]
** Combat (640–1061)
*** [[Waltharius640|1st single combat: Camalo is sent back to Walther, who slays him (640–685)]]
*** [[Waltharius686|2nd single combat: Walther slays Kimo/Scaramund, Camalo’s nephew (686–719)]]
*** [[Waltharius720|Gunther encourages his men (720–724)]]
*** [[Waltharius725|3rd single combat: Walther slays Werinhard, a descendant of the Trojan Pandarus (725–753)]]
*** [[Waltharius754|4th single combat: Walther slays the Saxon Ekivrid, after an exchange of insults (754–780)]]
*** [[Waltharius781|5th single combat: Walther slays Hadawart, after an exchange of insults (781–845)]]
*** [[Waltharius846|Hagen sees his nephew Patavrid going off to fight Walther and laments the evil wreaked on mankind by greed (846–877)]]
*** [[Waltharius878|6th single combat: after trying to dissuade him from fighting, Walther slays Patavrid (878–913)]]
*** [[Waltharius914|7th single combat: Walther slays Gerwitus (914–940)]]
*** [[Waltharius941|Gunther again encourages his men, giving Walther some time to rest (941–961)]]
*** [[Waltharius962|8th single combat: Walther is shorn of his hair by Randolf, whom he then slays (962–981)]]
*** [[Waltharius981|Walther is attacked by Eleuthir/Helmnot, assisted by Trogus, Tanastus, and Gunther; he slays all but Gunther (981–1061)]]
* The Final Combat (1062–1452)
** [[Waltharius1062|Gunther tries to persuade Hagen to help him to defeat Waltharius; remembering his wounded honor, Hagen refuses (1062–1088)]]
** [[Waltharius1089|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 (1089–1129)]]
** [[Waltharius1130|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 (1130–1187)]]
** [[Waltharius1188|The following day, Walther and Hildegund set out from the mountains, taking the horses and arms of the defeated warriors (1188–1207)]]
** [[Waltharius1208|Hildegund perceives Gunther and Hagen approaching to attack; the king addresses Walther (1208–1236)]]
** [[Waltharius1237|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 (1237–1279)]]
** [[Waltharius1280|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 (1280–1345)]]
** [[Waltharius1346|Walther challenges Hagen; he severs Gunther’s leg, but Hagen again saves the king’s life (1346–1375)]]
** [[Waltharius1376|Hagen cuts off Walther’s right hand; Walther gouges out one of Hagen’s eyes and, cutting open his cheek, knocks out four teeth (1376–1395)]]
** [[Waltharius1396|Having wounded each other, the warriors end the battle, drink together, and engage in a friendly exchange of humorous taunt (1396–1442)]]
** [[Waltharius1443|The warriors return to their respective homes; Walther marries Hildegund and eventually becomes king of the Aquitainians (1443–1452)]]
* [[Waltharius1453|Epilogue (1453–1456)]]}}
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Waltharius13

2009-12-13T01:07:23Z

Julian Yolles: /* The Franks under Gibich surrender to Attila, giving Hagen as a hostage (13–33) */

===The Franks under Gibich surrender to Attila, giving Hagen as a hostage (13–33)===
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|[[qui3|Qui]] [[sua1|sua]] [[castra]] [[movens]] [[mandavit]] [[visere]] [[Francos]],
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|{{Commentary|''Francos'': Germanic peoples who settled along the Rhine during the late Roman Empire, forerunners of the Merovingians and Carolingians.
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|{{Comment|After briefly introducing the reader to the general stage of the poem and its instigating player, Attila, the poet quickly moves the plot to action. Note the opening dactyls that spring the reader right into Attila's breaking camp. The Franks are the first of three peoples introduced from which the the four major players are derived. Similar to the somewhat repetitive nature of the later sequential battle scenes, lines 13-92 offer the similar reactions of the Franks, Burgundians and Aquitanians to the threat of invading Huns, i.e. offer a treaty and supply a hostage.}}
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|[[Quorum]] [[rex]] [[Gibicho]] [[solio]] [[pollebat]] [[in]] [[alto]],
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|{{Commentary|''Gibicho'': The name Gibica is attested for a King of Burgundy, possibly mythical, in the ''Lex Burgundionum'' (iii) of 501 A.D. Perhaps because the Burgundians were conquered by the Franks in 534, the poet makes Gibicho and his son Franks, while giving the Burgundians their own independent existence below (cf. line 34 ff.).
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|{{Parallel|''Aeneid'' 8.541: ''solio se tollit ab alto''. ‘He rose from his lofty throne.’ 11.301: ''solio rex infit ab alto''. ‘The king, first calling on heaven, from his high throne begins.’ Prudentius, ''Psychomachia'' 875: ''hoc residet solio pollens Sapientia''. ‘Here mighty Wisdom sits enthroned.’
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|[[Prole]] [[recens]] [[orta]] [[gaudens]], [[quam2|quam]] [[postea]] [[narro]]:
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|{{Commentary|''Quam postea narro'': i.e., the ''proles'', ''Guntharius'' or Gunther, who enters the narrative as a major character at line 441.
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|{{Parallel|''Georgics'' 3.156: ''sole recens orto''. . . ‘When the sun is new-risen. . .’ Prudentius, ''Psychomachia'' Praefatio 49: ''herede gaudens''. . . ‘Rejoicing in an heir. . .’
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|[[Namque]] [[marem]] [[genuit]], [[quem1|quem]] [[Guntharium]] [[vocitavit]].
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|{{Commentary|''Guntharium'': Another name attested for a King of Burgundy in the ''Lex Burgundionum''. Also the name of a central figure in the ''Nibelungenlied''.
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|[[Fama]] [[volans]] [[pavidi]] [[regis]] [[transverberat1|transverberat]] [[aures]],
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|{{Parallel|''Aeneid'' 11.139-140.: ''et iam Fama volans, tanti praenuntia luctus,/ Evandrum Evandrique domos et moenia replet''. ‘And now Rumour in her flight, heralding this piercing woe, fills Evander’s ears, his palace and his city.’ 3.121-122.: ''Fama volat pulsum regnis cessisse paternis/ Idomenea ducem, desertaque litora Cretae''. ‘A rumour flies that Idomeneus, the chieftain, has left his father’s realm for exile, that the shores of Crete are abandoned.’ 8.554-555.: ''Fama volat parvam subito vulgata per urbem/ ocius ire equites Tyrrheni ad litora regis''. ‘Suddenly, spreading through the little town, flies a rumour that horsemen are speeding to the shores of the Tyrrhene king.’ 9.473-474.: ''Interea pavidam volitans pennata per urbem/ nuntia Fama ruit.'' ‘Meanwhile, winged Fame, flitting through the fearful town, speeds with the news.’
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'''It appears to me that Fama is personified as a flying being because rumors travel so very quickly. [JJTY]'''}}
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|[[Dicens]] [[hostilem]] [[cuneum]] [[transire]] [[per]] [[Hystrum]],
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|{{Commentary|''Cuneum'': a wedge-shaped column of troops, a formation used by Germanic tribes according to Tac. ''Germ''. 6. ''Hystrum'': the Danube River.
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|[[Vincentem]] [[numero]] [[stellas]] [[atque]] [[amnis]] [[arenas]].
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|{{Commentary|''Amnis'' equiv. to''maris''
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|{{Parallel|''Liber Genesis'' 22.17: ''benedicam tibi et multiplicabo semen tuum sicut stellas caeli et velut harenam quae est in litore maris.'' ‘I will bless thee, and I will multiply thy seed as the stars of heaven, and as the sand that is by the sea shore.’
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|[[qui3|Qui]] [[non]] [[confidens]] [[armis]] [[vel]] [[robore]] [[plebis]]
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|{{Parallel|''Aeineid'' 3.51-52.: . . .''cum iam diffideret armis/ Dardaniae cingique urbem obsidione videret''. ‘. . .When he now lost hope in the arms of Dardania and saw the city beleagured.’ 8.518: ''robora pubis''. . . ‘The choice flower of manhood. . .’
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|[[Concilium]] [[cogit]], [[quae3|quae]] [[sint]] [[facienda]], [[requirit]].
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|{{Parallel|''Aeineid'' 11.234-235.: ''ergo concilium magnum primosque suorum/ imperio accitos alta intra limina cogit''. ‘Therefore his high council, the foremost of his people, he summons by royal command and convenes within his lofty portals.’ 11.303-304.: ''fuerat melius, non tempore tali/ cogere concilium. '' ‘It would have been better not to convene a council at such an hour.’
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|[[Consensere]] [[omnes4|omnes]] [[foedus]] [[debere]] [[precari]]
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|[[Et]] [[dextras]], [[si]] [[forte]] [[darent]], [[coniungere]] [[dextris]]
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|{{Commentary|''Darent'': sc. ''Huni''
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|{{Parallel|''Aeineid'' 1.408-409.: ''cur dextrae iungere dextram/ non datur. . .?'' ‘Why am I not allowed to clasp hand in hand? 8.163-164: ''mihi mens iuvenali ardebat amore/ compellare virum et dextrae coniungere dextram. '' ‘My heart burned with youthful ardour to speak to him and clasp hand in hand.’
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|[[Nobilis]] [[hoc2|hoc]] [[Hagano]] [[fuerat]] [[sub]] [[tempore]] [[tiro]]
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|{{Commentary|''Hagano'': Probably legendary; in the ''Nibelungenlied'' the brother of Gunther. ''Tiro'' equiv. to''iuvenis''
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|[[Indolis]] [[egregiae]], [[veniens1|veniens]] [[de]] [[germine]] [[Troiae]].
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|{{Commentary|''De germine Troiae'': Troja was the Roman name for present-day Kirchheim in Alsace, possibly Hagen’s original hometown. A story first found in the ''Chronicle of Fredegar'', however, connected the Franks, like the Romans, with the Trojans, and the poet may be alluding here to that legendary tradition, as he does more directly in lines 726-729. ''Egregiae…Troiae'': an example of internal “Leonine” rhyme.
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|{{Parallel|''Verba Dierum seu Paralipomenon I'' 12.28: ''Sadoc etiam puer egregiae indolis''. ‘Sadoc also was a young man of excellent disposition.’ ''Aeneid'' 5.373: ''Bebrycia veniens Amyci de gente''. . . ‘Offspring of Amycus’ Bebrycian race. . .’
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|{{Comment|Similar to the note to the left; the Franks were forerunners of the Merovingians, who were said to be descended from Trojan stock. Hagan is not the only Frank said to descend from such ancient lineage, cf. 725-729, in which Gunther's warrior Werinhard is described as a descendant of the Trojan Pandarus.}}
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|[[cum2|Cum]] [[gaza]] [[ingenti]] [[decernunt]] [[mittere]] [[regi1|regi]].
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|{{Parallel|''Aeneid'' 7.152-153.: ''tum satus Anchisa delectos ordine ab omni/ centum oratores augusta ad moenia regis/ ire iubet. . .donaque ferre viro pacemque exposcere Teucris./ haud mora, festinant''. ‘Then Anchises’ son commands a hundred envoys, chosen from every rank, to go to the king’s stately city to bear gifts to the hero and crave peace for the Trojans. They linger not, but hasten.’
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|[[Deveniunt]] [[pacemque]] [[rogant]] [[ac]] [[foedera]] [[firmant]].
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|{{Outline|
* Prologue
* Introduction: the Huns (1–12)
* The Huns (13–418)
** '''The Franks under Gibich surrender to Attila, giving Hagen as a hostage (13–33)'''
** The Burgundians under Hereric surrender to Attila, giving Hildegund as a hostage (34–74)
** The Aquitainians under Alphere surrender to Attila, giving Walther as a hostage (75–92)
** Experience of the hostages at Attila’s court (93–115)
** Death of Gibich, flight of Hagen (116–122)
** Attila’s queen Ospirin advises her husband to ensure Walther’s loyalty by arranging a marriage (123–141)
** Walther rejects Attila’s offer of a bride (142–169)
** Walther leads the army of the Huns to victory in battle (170–214)
** The Escape (215–418)
*** Walther returns from battle and encounters Hildegund (215–255)
*** Walther reveals to Hildegund his plans for escaping with Attila’s treasure (256–286)
*** Walther hosts a luxurious banquet for Attila’s court; eventually all his intoxicated guests fall asleep (287–323)
*** Flight of Walther and Hildegund from Attila’s court (324–357)
*** The following day, the escape of Walther and Hildegund is discovered by Ospirin (358–379)
*** Attila is infuriated and vows revenge on Walther, but can find no one willing to dare to pursue him, even for a large reward (380–418)
* The Single Combats (419–1061)
** Diplomacy (419–639)
*** Flight of Walther and Hildegund to the area of Worms (419–435)
*** 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 (436–488)
*** Walther makes his camp in a mountainous area and goes to sleep (489–512)
*** Gunther and his companions approach Walther’s camp; Hagen unsuccessfully tries to dissuade the king from attacking it (513–531)
*** Hildegund sees the Franks approaching and wakes Walther, who calms her fears and prepares for battle; he recognizes Hagen from a distance (532–571)
*** Hagen persuades Gunther to try diplomacy before using force (571–580)
*** Camalo is sent as a messenger to Walther, who offers to make Gunther a gift in return for allowing his passage (581–616)
*** Hagen counsels Gunther to accept the offer, but Gunther rejects this advice, calling him a coward. Insulted, Hagen goes off to a nearby hill (617–639)
** Combat (640–1061)
*** 1st single combat: Camalo is sent back to Walther, who slays him (640–685)
*** 2nd single combat: Walther slays Kimo/Scaramund, Camalo’s nephew (686–719)
*** Gunther encourages his men (720–724)
*** 3rd single combat: Walther slays Werinhard, a descendant of the Trojan Pandarus (725–753)
*** 4th single combat: Walther slays the Saxon Ekivrid, after an exchange of insults (754–780)
*** 5th single combat: Walther slays Hadawart, after an exchange of insults (781–845)
*** Hagen sees his nephew Patavrid going off to fight Walther and laments the evil wreaked on mankind by greed (846–877)
*** 6th single combat: after trying to dissuade him from fighting, Walther slays Patavrid (878–913)
*** 7th single combat: Walther slays Gerwitus (914–940)
*** Gunther again encourages his men, giving Walther some time to rest (941–961)
*** 8th single combat: Walther is shorn of his hair by Randolf, whom he then slays (962–981)
*** Walther is attacked by Eleuthir/Helmnot, assisted by Trogus, Tanastus, and Gunther; he slays all but Gunther (981–1061)
* The Final Combat (1062–1452)
** Gunther tries to persuade Hagen to help him to defeat Waltharius; remembering his wounded honor, Hagen refuses (1062–1088)
** 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 (1089–1129)
** 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 (1130–1187)
** The following day, Walther and Hildegund set out from the mountains, taking the horses and arms of the defeated warriors (1188–1207)
** Hildegund perceives Gunther and Hagen approaching to attack; the king addresses Walther (1208–1236)
** 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 (1237–1279)
** 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 (1280–1345)
** Walther challenges Hagen; he severs Gunther’s leg, but Hagen again saves the king’s life (1346–1375)
** Hagen cuts off Walther’s right hand; Walther gouges out one of Hagen’s eyes and, cutting open his cheek, knocks out four teeth (1376–1395)
** Having wounded each other, the warriors end the battle, drink together, and engage in a friendly exchange of humorous taunt (1396–1442)
** The warriors return to their respective homes; Walther marries Hildegund and eventually becomes king of the Aquitainians (1443–1452)
* Epilogue (1453–1456)}}
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Waltharius75

2009-12-13T01:06:33Z

Julian Yolles: /* The Aquitainians under Alphere surrender to Attila, giving Walther as a hostage (75–92) */

===The Aquitainians under Alphere surrender to Attila, giving Walther as a hostage (75–92)===
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|{{Commentary|''Aquitanorum'': The region of Aquitaine is in present-day south-western France. ''Alphere'': Apparently legendary.
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|{{Parallel|''Aeneid'' 7.735: ''. . .Teleboum Capreas cum regna teneret''. ‘. . .When he reigned over Teleboan Capreae.’
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|{{Parallel|''Aeineid'' 7.162: ''primaevo flore iuventus''. . . ‘Youths in their early bloom. . .’ Statius, ''Silvae'' 5.1.183: ''vidi omni pridem te flore nitentem''. ‘I have seen thee in the full splendour of they fame.’
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'''Here as in the other passage, the phrase is used as a means of eliciting pathos, in this case a feeling of pity for Walter who has to go into exile at such a young age. [JJTY]'''}}
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|'[[quid1|Quid]] [[cessemus]]', [[ait]], '[[si]] [[bella]] [[movere]] [[nequimus]]?
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|{{Comment|"movere": The Aquitanians seem to lack both the means and the will after Burgundians' and Franks' surrenders even to 'stir up' a war, let alone "bellum gerere".}}
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|[[Exemplum]] [[nobis1|nobis]] [[Burgundia]], [[Francia]] [[donant]].
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|[[Non]] [[incusamur]], [[si]] [[talibus2|talibus]] [[aequiperamur]].
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|[[Legatos]] [[mitto]] [[foedusque]] [[ferire]] [[iubebo]]
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|[[Obsidis]] [[inque]] [[vicem]] [[dilectum]] [[porrigo]] [[natum]]
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|[[Et]] [[iam]] [[nunc]] [[Hunis1|Hunis]] [[censum]] [[persolvo]] [[futurum]].'
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|[[sed1|Sed]] [[quid7|quid]] [[plus2|plus]] [[remorer]]? [[dictum1|dictum]] [[compleverat]] [[actis1|actis]].
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|{{Outline|
* [[WalthariusPrologue|Prologue]]
* [[Waltharius1|Introduction: the Huns (1–12)]]
* The Huns (13–418)
** [[Waltharius13|The Franks under Gibich surrender to Attila, giving Hagen as a hostage (13–33)]]
** [[Waltharius34|The Burgundians under Hereric surrender to Attila, giving Hildegund as a hostage (34–74)]]
** '''The Aquitainians under Alphere surrender to Attila, giving Walther as a hostage (75–92)'''
** [[Waltharius93|Experience of the hostages at Attila’s court (93–115)]]
** [[Waltharius116|Death of Gibich, flight of Hagen (116–122)]]
** [[Waltharius123|Attila’s queen Ospirin advises her husband to ensure Walther’s loyalty by arranging a marriage (123–141)]]
** [[Waltharius142|Walther rejects Attila’s offer of a bride (142–169)]]
** [[Waltharius170|Walther leads the army of the Huns to victory in battle (170–214)]]
** The Escape (215–418)
*** [[Waltharius215|Walther returns from battle and encounters Hildegund (215–255)]]
*** [[Waltharius256|Walther reveals to Hildegund his plans for escaping with Attila’s treasure (256–286)]]
*** [[Waltharius287|Walther hosts a luxurious banquet for Attila’s court; eventually all his intoxicated guests fall asleep (287–323)]]
*** [[Waltharius324|Flight of Walther and Hildegund from Attila’s court (324–357)]]
*** [[Waltharius358|The following day, the escape of Walther and Hildegund is discovered by Ospirin (358–379)]]
*** [[Waltharius380|Attila is infuriated and vows revenge on Walther, but can find no one willing to dare to pursue him, even for a large reward (380–418)]]
* The Single Combats (419–1061)
** Diplomacy (419–639)
*** [[Waltharius419|Flight of Walther and Hildegund to the area of Worms (419–435)]]
*** [[Waltharius436|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 (436–488)]]
*** [[Waltharius489|Walther makes his camp in a mountainous area and goes to sleep (489–512)]]
*** [[Waltharius513|Gunther and his companions approach Walther’s camp; Hagen unsuccessfully tries to dissuade the king from attacking it (513–531)]]
*** [[Waltharius532|Hildegund sees the Franks approaching and wakes Walther, who calms her fears and prepares for battle; he recognizes Hagen from a distance (532–571)]]
*** [[Waltharius571|Hagen persuades Gunther to try diplomacy before using force (571–580)]]
*** [[Waltharius581|Camalo is sent as a messenger to Walther, who offers to make Gunther a gift in return for allowing his passage (581–616)]]
*** [[Waltharius617|Hagen counsels Gunther to accept the offer, but Gunther rejects this advice, calling him a coward. Insulted, Hagen goes off to a nearby hill (617–639)]]
** Combat (640–1061)
*** [[Waltharius640|1st single combat: Camalo is sent back to Walther, who slays him (640–685)]]
*** [[Waltharius686|2nd single combat: Walther slays Kimo/Scaramund, Camalo’s nephew (686–719)]]
*** [[Waltharius720|Gunther encourages his men (720–724)]]
*** [[Waltharius725|3rd single combat: Walther slays Werinhard, a descendant of the Trojan Pandarus (725–753)]]
*** [[Waltharius754|4th single combat: Walther slays the Saxon Ekivrid, after an exchange of insults (754–780)]]
*** [[Waltharius781|5th single combat: Walther slays Hadawart, after an exchange of insults (781–845)]]
*** [[Waltharius846|Hagen sees his nephew Patavrid going off to fight Walther and laments the evil wreaked on mankind by greed (846–877)]]
*** [[Waltharius878|6th single combat: after trying to dissuade him from fighting, Walther slays Patavrid (878–913)]]
*** [[Waltharius914|7th single combat: Walther slays Gerwitus (914–940)]]
*** [[Waltharius941|Gunther again encourages his men, giving Walther some time to rest (941–961)]]
*** [[Waltharius962|8th single combat: Walther is shorn of his hair by Randolf, whom he then slays (962–981)]]
*** [[Waltharius981|Walther is attacked by Eleuthir/Helmnot, assisted by Trogus, Tanastus, and Gunther; he slays all but Gunther (981–1061)]]
* The Final Combat (1062–1452)
** [[Waltharius1062|Gunther tries to persuade Hagen to help him to defeat Waltharius; remembering his wounded honor, Hagen refuses (1062–1088)]]
** [[Waltharius1089|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 (1089–1129)]]
** [[Waltharius1130|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 (1130–1187)]]
** [[Waltharius1188|The following day, Walther and Hildegund set out from the mountains, taking the horses and arms of the defeated warriors (1188–1207)]]
** [[Waltharius1208|Hildegund perceives Gunther and Hagen approaching to attack; the king addresses Walther (1208–1236)]]
** [[Waltharius1237|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 (1237–1279)]]
** [[Waltharius1280|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 (1280–1345)]]
** [[Waltharius1346|Walther challenges Hagen; he severs Gunther’s leg, but Hagen again saves the king’s life (1346–1375)]]
** [[Waltharius1376|Hagen cuts off Walther’s right hand; Walther gouges out one of Hagen’s eyes and, cutting open his cheek, knocks out four teeth (1376–1395)]]
** [[Waltharius1396|Having wounded each other, the warriors end the battle, drink together, and engage in a friendly exchange of humorous taunt (1396–1442)]]
** [[Waltharius1443|The warriors return to their respective homes; Walther marries Hildegund and eventually becomes king of the Aquitainians (1443–1452)]]
* [[Waltharius1453|Epilogue (1453–1456)]]}}
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Waltharius13

2009-12-13T00:58:56Z

Julian Yolles: /* The Franks under Gibich surrender to Attila, giving Hagen as a hostage (13–33) */

===The Franks under Gibich surrender to Attila, giving Hagen as a hostage (13–33)===
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|[[qui3|Qui]] [[sua1|sua]] [[castra]] [[movens]] [[mandavit]] [[visere]] [[Francos]],
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|{{Commentary|''Francos'': Germanic peoples who settled along the Rhine during the late Roman Empire, forerunners of the Merovingians and Carolingians.
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|{{Comment|After briefly introducing the reader to the general stage of the poem and its instigating player, Attila, the poet quickly moves the plot to action. Note the opening dactyls that spring the reader right into Attila's breaking camp. The Franks are the first of three peoples introduced from which the the four major players are derived. Similar to the somewhat repetitive nature of the later sequential battle scenes, lines 13-92 offer the similar reactions of the Franks, Burgundians and Aquitanians to the threat of invading Huns, i.e. offer a treaty and supply a hostage.}}
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|[[Quorum]] [[rex]] [[Gibicho]] [[solio]] [[pollebat]] [[in]] [[alto]],
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|{{Commentary|''Gibicho'': The name Gibica is attested for a King of Burgundy, possibly mythical, in the ''Lex Burgundionum'' (iii) of 501 A.D. Perhaps because the Burgundians were conquered by the Franks in 534, the poet makes Gibicho and his son Franks, while giving the Burgundians their own independent existence below (cf. line 34 ff.).
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|{{Parallel|''Aeneid'' 8.541: ''solio se tollit ab alto''. ‘He rose from his lofty throne.’ 11.301: ''solio rex infit ab alto''. ‘The king, first calling on heaven, from his high throne begins.’ Prudentius, ''Psychomachia'' 875: ''hoc residet solio pollens Sapientia''. ‘Here mighty Wisdom sits enthroned.’
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|[[Prole]] [[recens]] [[orta]] [[gaudens]], [[quam2|quam]] [[postea]] [[narro]]:
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|{{Commentary|''Quam postea narro'': i.e., the ''proles'', ''Guntharius'' or Gunther, who enters the narrative as a major character at line 441.
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|{{Parallel|''Georgics'' 3.156: ''sole recens orto''. . . ‘When the sun is new-risen. . .’ Prudentius, ''Psychomachia'' Praefatio 49: ''herede gaudens''. . . ‘Rejoicing in an heir. . .’
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|[[Namque]] [[marem]] [[genuit]], [[quem1|quem]] [[Guntharium]] [[vocitavit]].
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|{{Commentary|''Guntharium'': Another name attested for a King of Burgundy in the ''Lex Burgundionum''. Also the name of a central figure in the ''Nibelungenlied''.
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|[[Fama]] [[volans]] [[pavidi]] [[regis]] [[transverberat1|transverberat]] [[aures]],
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|{{Parallel|''Aeneid'' 11.139-140.: ''et iam Fama volans, tanti praenuntia luctus,/ Evandrum Evandrique domos et moenia replet''. ‘And now Rumour in her flight, heralding this piercing woe, fills Evander’s ears, his palace and his city.’ 3.121-122.: ''Fama volat pulsum regnis cessisse paternis/ Idomenea ducem, desertaque litora Cretae''. ‘A rumour flies that Idomeneus, the chieftain, has left his father’s realm for exile, that the shores of Crete are abandoned.’ 8.554-555.: ''Fama volat parvam subito vulgata per urbem/ ocius ire equites Tyrrheni ad litora regis''. ‘Suddenly, spreading through the little town, flies a rumour that horsemen are speeding to the shores of the Tyrrhene king.’ 9.473-474.: ''Interea pavidam volitans pennata per urbem/ nuntia Fama ruit.'' ‘Meanwhile, winged Fame, flitting through the fearful town, speeds with the news.’
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It appears to me that Fama is personified as a flying being because rumors travel so very quickly. [JJTY]}}
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|[[Dicens]] [[hostilem]] [[cuneum]] [[transire]] [[per]] [[Hystrum]],
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|{{Commentary|''Cuneum'': a wedge-shaped column of troops, a formation used by Germanic tribes according to Tac. ''Germ''. 6. ''Hystrum'': the Danube River.
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|{{Comment| "Hister": the Latin name for the Danube River, from the Greek ᾽´Ιστρος , both of which particularly referred to the lower Danube and the area around its mouth on the Black Sea. This reference to the Huns crossing the Danube inspiring fear in a Frankish king does not make geographical sense, but perhaps it is a case of metonymy for the unknown eastern regions in general.}}
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|[[Vincentem]] [[numero]] [[stellas]] [[atque]] [[amnis]] [[arenas]].
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|{{Parallel|''Liber Genesis'' 22.17: ''benedicam tibi et multiplicabo semen tuum sicut stellas caeli et velut harenam quae est in litore maris.'' ‘I will bless thee, and I will multiply thy seed as the stars of heaven, and as the sand that is by the sea shore.’
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|[[qui3|Qui]] [[non]] [[confidens]] [[armis]] [[vel]] [[robore]] [[plebis]]
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|{{Parallel|''Aeineid'' 3.51-52.: . . .''cum iam diffideret armis/ Dardaniae cingique urbem obsidione videret''. ‘. . .When he now lost hope in the arms of Dardania and saw the city beleagured.’ 8.518: ''robora pubis''. . . ‘The choice flower of manhood. . .’
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|[[Concilium]] [[cogit]], [[quae3|quae]] [[sint]] [[facienda]], [[requirit]].
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|{{Parallel|''Aeineid'' 11.234-235.: ''ergo concilium magnum primosque suorum/ imperio accitos alta intra limina cogit''. ‘Therefore his high council, the foremost of his people, he summons by royal command and convenes within his lofty portals.’ 11.303-304.: ''fuerat melius, non tempore tali/ cogere concilium. '' ‘It would have been better not to convene a council at such an hour.’
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|[[Consensere]] [[omnes4|omnes]] [[foedus]] [[debere]] [[precari]]
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|{{Parallel|''Aeneid'' 2.130: ''adsensere omnes''. ‘All approved.’ 12.242-243.: ''nunc arma volunt foedusque precantur/ infectum''. ‘Now they long for arms, and pray that the covenant be undone.’
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|[[Et]] [[dextras]], [[si]] [[forte]] [[darent]], [[coniungere]] [[dextris]]
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|{{Parallel|''Aeineid'' 1.408-409.: ''cur dextrae iungere dextram/ non datur. . .?'' ‘Why am I not allowed to clasp hand in hand? 8.163-164: ''mihi mens iuvenali ardebat amore/ compellare virum et dextrae coniungere dextram. '' ‘My heart burned with youthful ardour to speak to him and clasp hand in hand.’
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|[[Obsidibusque]] [[datis]] [[censum]] [[persolvere]] [[iussum]];
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|[[Perdiderint]] [[natosque]] [[suos]] [[pariterque]] [[maritas]].
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|[[Nobilis]] [[hoc2|hoc]] [[Hagano]] [[fuerat]] [[sub]] [[tempore]] [[tiro]]
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|[[Indolis]] [[egregiae]], [[veniens1|veniens]] [[de]] [[germine]] [[Troiae]].
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|{{Parallel|''Verba Dierum seu Paralipomenon I'' 12.28: ''Sadoc etiam puer egregiae indolis''. ‘Sadoc also was a young man of excellent disposition.’ ''Aeneid'' 5.373: ''Bebrycia veniens Amyci de gente''. . . ‘Offspring of Amycus’ Bebrycian race. . .’
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|{{Comment|Similar to the note to the left; the Franks were forerunners of the Merovingians, who were said to be descended from Trojan stock. Hagan is not the only Frank said to descend from such ancient lineage, cf. 725-729, in which Gunther's warrior Werinhard is described as a descendant of the Trojan Pandarus.}}
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|[[hunc2|Hunc]], [[quia]] [[Guntharius]] [[nondum]] [[pervenit1|pervenit]] [[ad]] [[aevum1|aevum]],
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|[[cum2|Cum]] [[gaza]] [[ingenti]] [[decernunt]] [[mittere]] [[regi1|regi]].
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|{{Parallel|''Aeneid'' 7.152-153.: ''tum satus Anchisa delectos ordine ab omni/ centum oratores augusta ad moenia regis/ ire iubet. . .donaque ferre viro pacemque exposcere Teucris./ haud mora, festinant''. ‘Then Anchises’ son commands a hundred envoys, chosen from every rank, to go to the king’s stately city to bear gifts to the hero and crave peace for the Trojans. They linger not, but hasten.’
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|{{Parallel|''Aeneid'' 7.152-153.: ''tum satus Anchisa delectos ordine ab omni/ centum oratores augusta ad moenia regis/ ire iubet. . .donaque ferre viro pacemque exposcere Teucris./ haud mora, festinant''. ‘Then Anchises’ son commands a hundred envoys, chosen from every rank, to go to the king’s stately city to bear gifts to the hero and crave peace for the Trojans. They linger not, but hasten.’
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|[[Deveniunt]] [[pacemque]] [[rogant]] [[ac]] [[foedera]] [[firmant]].
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|{{Parallel|Statius, ''Thebaid'' 12.509: ''conveniunt pacemque rogant''. ‘They gather and seek for peace.’ ''Aeineid'' 11.330: ''qui dicta ferent et foedera firment''. ‘Those who may bring the news and seal the pact. . .’
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{|
|[[Waltharius1|« previous]]
|{{Outline|
* Prologue
* Introduction: the Huns (1–12)
* The Huns (13–418)
** '''The Franks under Gibich surrender to Attila, giving Hagen as a hostage (13–33)'''
** The Burgundians under Hereric surrender to Attila, giving Hildegund as a hostage (34–74)
** The Aquitainians under Alphere surrender to Attila, giving Walther as a hostage (75–92)
** Experience of the hostages at Attila’s court (93–115)
** Death of Gibich, flight of Hagen (116–122)
** Attila’s queen Ospirin advises her husband to ensure Walther’s loyalty by arranging a marriage (123–141)
** Walther rejects Attila’s offer of a bride (142–169)
** Walther leads the army of the Huns to victory in battle (170–214)
** The Escape (215–418)
*** Walther returns from battle and encounters Hildegund (215–255)
*** Walther reveals to Hildegund his plans for escaping with Attila’s treasure (256–286)
*** Walther hosts a luxurious banquet for Attila’s court; eventually all his intoxicated guests fall asleep (287–323)
*** Flight of Walther and Hildegund from Attila’s court (324–357)
*** The following day, the escape of Walther and Hildegund is discovered by Ospirin (358–379)
*** Attila is infuriated and vows revenge on Walther, but can find no one willing to dare to pursue him, even for a large reward (380–418)
* The Single Combats (419–1061)
** Diplomacy (419–639)
*** Flight of Walther and Hildegund to the area of Worms (419–435)
*** 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 (436–488)
*** Walther makes his camp in a mountainous area and goes to sleep (489–512)
*** Gunther and his companions approach Walther’s camp; Hagen unsuccessfully tries to dissuade the king from attacking it (513–531)
*** Hildegund sees the Franks approaching and wakes Walther, who calms her fears and prepares for battle; he recognizes Hagen from a distance (532–571)
*** Hagen persuades Gunther to try diplomacy before using force (571–580)
*** Camalo is sent as a messenger to Walther, who offers to make Gunther a gift in return for allowing his passage (581–616)
*** Hagen counsels Gunther to accept the offer, but Gunther rejects this advice, calling him a coward. Insulted, Hagen goes off to a nearby hill (617–639)
** Combat (640–1061)
*** 1st single combat: Camalo is sent back to Walther, who slays him (640–685)
*** 2nd single combat: Walther slays Kimo/Scaramund, Camalo’s nephew (686–719)
*** Gunther encourages his men (720–724)
*** 3rd single combat: Walther slays Werinhard, a descendant of the Trojan Pandarus (725–753)
*** 4th single combat: Walther slays the Saxon Ekivrid, after an exchange of insults (754–780)
*** 5th single combat: Walther slays Hadawart, after an exchange of insults (781–845)
*** Hagen sees his nephew Patavrid going off to fight Walther and laments the evil wreaked on mankind by greed (846–877)
*** 6th single combat: after trying to dissuade him from fighting, Walther slays Patavrid (878–913)
*** 7th single combat: Walther slays Gerwitus (914–940)
*** Gunther again encourages his men, giving Walther some time to rest (941–961)
*** 8th single combat: Walther is shorn of his hair by Randolf, whom he then slays (962–981)
*** Walther is attacked by Eleuthir/Helmnot, assisted by Trogus, Tanastus, and Gunther; he slays all but Gunther (981–1061)
* The Final Combat (1062–1452)
** Gunther tries to persuade Hagen to help him to defeat Waltharius; remembering his wounded honor, Hagen refuses (1062–1088)
** 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 (1089–1129)
** 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 (1130–1187)
** The following day, Walther and Hildegund set out from the mountains, taking the horses and arms of the defeated warriors (1188–1207)
** Hildegund perceives Gunther and Hagen approaching to attack; the king addresses Walther (1208–1236)
** 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 (1237–1279)
** 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 (1280–1345)
** Walther challenges Hagen; he severs Gunther’s leg, but Hagen again saves the king’s life (1346–1375)
** Hagen cuts off Walther’s right hand; Walther gouges out one of Hagen’s eyes and, cutting open his cheek, knocks out four teeth (1376–1395)
** Having wounded each other, the warriors end the battle, drink together, and engage in a friendly exchange of humorous taunt (1396–1442)
** The warriors return to their respective homes; Walther marries Hildegund and eventually becomes king of the Aquitainians (1443–1452)
* Epilogue (1453–1456)}}
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Waltharius981

2009-12-12T16:06:51Z

Julian Yolles: /* Walther is attacked by Eleuthir/Helmnot, assisted by Trogus, Tanastus, and Gunther; he slays all but Gunther (981–1061) */

===Walther is attacked by Eleuthir/Helmnot, assisted by Trogus, Tanastus, and Gunther; he slays all but Gunther (981–1061)===
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|[[Vix]] [[effatus]] [[haec2|haec]] [[truncavit]] [[colla]] [[precantis]].
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|[[At]] [[nonus]] [[pugnae]] [[Helmnod]] [[successit]], [[et]] [[ipse1|ipse]]
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|[[Insertum]] [[triplici]] [[gestabat]] [[fune]] [[tridentem]],
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|[[quem1|Quem]] [[post1|post]] [[terga]] [[quidem]] [[socii]] [[stantes]] [[tenuerunt]],
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|[[Consiliumque]] [[fuit]], [[dum1|dum]] [[cuspis]] [[missa1|missa]] [[sederet]]
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|[[In]] [[clipeo1|clipeo]], [[cuncti1|cuncti]] [[pariter]] [[traxisse]] [[studerent]],
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|[[ut1|Ut]] [[vel]] [[sic]] [[hominem]] [[deiecissent]] [[furibundum]];
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|[[Atque]] [[sub]] [[hac]] [[certum]] [[sibi]] [[spe]] [[posuere]] [[triumphum]].
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|[[Nec]] [[mora]], [[dux]] [[totas]] [[fundens]] [[in]] [[brachia]] [[vires1|vires]]
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|[[Misit]] [[in]] [[adversum1|adversum]] [[magna]] [[cum2|cum]] [[voce]] [[tridentem]]
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|[[Edicens]]: '[[ferro]] [[tibi1|tibi]] [[finis2|finis]], [[calve]], [[sub]] [[isto]]!'
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|{{Commentary|''Finis'': sc.'' esto''
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|{{Parallel|Prudentius, ''Psychomachia'' 54: ''hic tibi finis erit. '' ‘This shall be thy last end.’
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|[[qui3|Qui]] [[ventos]] [[penetrans]] [[iaculorum]] [[more]] [[coruscat]],
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| {{Comment|'''iaculorum:''' On flying tree snakes, see Pliny, Naturalis historia 8.14.36, and 8.35.85 for the iaculus in particular: “iaculum ex arborum ramis vibrari, nec pedibus tantum pavendas serpentes, sed ut missile volare tormento” (“...the iaculus balances on tree branches, nor need feet alone fear snakes, since it flies like a javelin from a sling”). This account may then have been used by Lucan in Bellum Civile 9.720 (“iaculique volucres,” “and flying iaculi”) and 9.823, where he adds that they are found in Africa. This topic is expanded on by the fourth century writer Ammianus Marcellinus, who remarks in his Historiae ((22.15.27) on Egypt as having a rich variety of snakes, among which is mentioned the “acontia.” Lucan’s account is used and quoted by Isidore in the Etymologiae sive Origines 12.23: “Iaculus serpens volans. De quo Lucanus: ‘Iaculique volucres.’ Exiliunt enim in arboribus, et dum aliquod animal obvium fuerit, iactant se super eum et perimunt; unde et iaculi dicti sunt” (“Iaculus the flying snake. About which Lucan says: ‘and the flying snakes.’ For they scale up trees, and when any animal comes on their path, they throw themselves on top of it and kill it; and that is why they are called javelins”). Isidore’s account also bears close resemblance to the fifth century account of Solinus, Collectanea rerum memorabilium 27.30: “iaculi arbores subeunt, e quibus vi maxima turbinati penetrant animal quodcumque obvium fortuna fecerit” (“iaculi go to trees, from which they hurl themselves with the greatest force and pierce any animal that fortune has set on their path”)

Althof (1905, ad loc.) remarks: “Der Vergleich des Speeres mit einer Schlange ist echt germanisch.” Though this may be true, the very name attributed to this kind of serpent – iaculus, going back to the Greek ἀκοντίας (see Nicander, Theriaka 491), meaning “javelin” – evidences that this comparison was already made in Greco-Roman times. See also Aelianus, De natura animalium 6.18: “ἤδη δὲ καὶ ἀκοντίων δίκην ἑαυτόν τις μεθίησι καὶ ἐπιφέρεται, καὶ τό γε ὄνομα ἐξ οὗ δρᾷ ἔχει”, “Indeed a certain kind (i.e. of snake) launches itself and flies in the manner of javelins, and acquires its name from its action.” [JJTY]}}
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|[[quod2|Quod]] [[genus1|genus]] [[aspidis]] [[ex]] [[alta]] [[sese]] [[arbore]] [[tanto]]
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|[[Turbine]] [[demittit]], [[quo4|quo]] [[cuncta]] [[obstantia]] [[vincat]].
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|[[quid4|Quid ]][[moror]]? [[umbonem]] [[sciderat]] [[peltaque]] [[resedit]].
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|{{Commentary|''Umbonem'': here in its more limited, literal sense. The shield is still intact.
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|{{Parallel|''Aeneid'' 4.325; 6.528: ''quid moror? '' ‘Why do I linger?’
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| {{Comment|'''Quid moror?''' This phrase exposes the snake comparison for what it is: a poetic technique to heighten the tension in an exciting moment (Helmnod/Eleuthir has just thrown a lance towards Walther) by supplying unnecessary background information; the phrase “quid moror” (“why do I delay any longer?”) then signals the return to the action. [JJTY]}}
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|[[Clamorem]] [[Franci1|Franci]] [[tollunt]] [[saltusque]] [[resultat]],
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| {{Comment|'''saltusque resultat:''' The assonance of the “a” and the “u” gives an impression of an echo at the end of the line, reflecting the “echoing forest”. [JJTY]}}
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|[[Obnixique]] [[trahunt]] [[restim]] [[simul]] [[atque]] [[vicissim]],
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|[[Nec]] [[dubitat]] [[princeps]] [[tali3|tali]] [[se5|se]] [[aptare]] [[labori]].
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|{{Commentary|''Princeps'': Helmnod
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|{{Parallel|''Aeneid'' 10.588: ''aptat se pugnae.'' ‘He prepares for the fray.’
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|[[Manarunt]] [[cunctis1|cunctis]] [[sudoris]] [[flumina]] [[membris]].
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| {{Comment|'''Manarunt cunctis sudoris flumina membris:''' When all of Gunther’s men are straining with the effort to bring Walther down in this “rope pulling contest,” the action is briefly paused by an almost entirely spondaic meter as the camera slowly zooms in on the beads of sweat trickling down the men’s limbs. [JJTY]}}
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|[[sed1|Sed]] [[tamen]] [[haec2|haec]] [[inter]] [[velut]] [[aesculus]] [[astitit]] [[heros]],
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|{{Parallel|''Georgics'' 2.291-292: ''aesculus in primis, quae quantum vertice ad auras/ aetherias, tantum radice in Tartara tendit./ ergo non hiemes illam, non flabra neque imbres/ convellunt; immota manet. '' ‘Above all the great oak, which strikes its roots down towards the nether pit as far as it lifts its top to the airs of heaven. Hence no winter storms, no blasts or rains, uproot it; unmoved it abides.’ ''Aeneid'' 4.445-446.: ''ipsa haeret scopulis et quantum vertice ad auras/ aetherias, tantum radice in Tartara tendit:/ haud secus. . .heros/tunditur.'' ‘[The oak] clings to the crag, and as far as it lifts its top to the airs of heaven, so far it strikes its roots down towards hell: even so the hero is buffeted.’ 3.77: ''immotamque coli dedit et contemnere ventos.'' ‘He allows it to lie unmoved, defying the winds.’
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| {{Comment|'''velut aesculus:''' The tree simile has become characteristic of epic: the present one goes back to Virgil, Aeneid 4.441-9 (which builds on Georgics, 2.291-2, though it is not a simile there), which has reminiscences of Catullus, 64.105-111 (the epyllion) and ultimately Homer, Iliad 12.131-136 and 16.765-771. Whereas the Homeric and Catullan similes, as well as the passage from the Georgics, center on an image of robust, physical strength, Virgil employs the simile in the Aeneid to portray Aeneas’ mental resolve in opposing Dido’s laments (delivered by Anna). See R.D. Williams, Virgil: Aeneid I-VI, London: Bristol Classical Press, 1972, ad loc.: “...he [Virgil, JJTY] has applied to mental strength what is generally an image of physical strength.” The poet of the Waltharius, in turn, flips the image around to portray Walther’s insurmountable strength in what is essentially a rope-pulling competition. As Althof (1905, ad loc.) rightly remarks, this passage is not evoking the mythical tree Yggdrasil from Germanic mythology. [JJTY]}}
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|[[quae4|Quae]] [[non]] [[plus2|plus]] [[petit]] [[astra]] [[comis]] [[quam]] [[Tartara]] [[fibris]],
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|[[Contempnens]] [[omnes1|omnes]] [[ventorum]] [[immota]] [[fragores]].
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|[[Certabant]] [[hostes1|hostes]] [[hortabanturque]] [[viritim]],
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|[[ut1|Ut]], [[si]] [[non]] [[quirent]] [[ipsum4|ipsum]] [[detrudere]] [[ad]] [[arvum]],
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|[[Munimen]] [[clipei2|clipei]] [[saltem]] [[extorquere]] [[studerent]],
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|{{Parallel|''Aeneid'' 12.357: '' dextrae mucronem extorquet.'' ‘He wrests the sword from his hand.’
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|[[quo2|Quo]] [[dempto]] [[vivus]] [[facile]] [[caperetur]] [[ab]] [[ipsis]].
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|[[Nomina]] [[quae5|quae]] [[restant]] [[edicam]] [[iamque]] [[trahentum]]:
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|[[Nonus]] [[Eleuthir]] [[erat]], [[Helmnod]] [[cognomine1|cognomine]] [[dictus1|dictus]],
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|{{Parallel|''Aeneid'' 3.702: ''Gela fluvii cognomine dicta.'' . . ‘Gela, named after its river. . .’
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|[[Argentina]] [[quidem]] [[decimum]] [[dant]] [[oppida]] [[Trogum]],
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|[[Extulit]] [[undecimum]] [[pollens]] [[urbs]] [[Spira]] [[Tanastum]],
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|[[Absque]] [[Haganone]] [[locum]] [[rex]] [[supplevit]] [[duodenum]].
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|[[Quattuor]] [[hi]] [[adversum]] [[summis1|summis]] [[conatibus]] [[unum2|unum]]
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|[[Contendunt]] [[pariter]] [[multo]] [[varioque]] [[tumultu]].
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|[[interea1|Interea]] [[Alpharidi]] [[vanus]] [[labor]] [[incutit]] [[iram]],
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|[[Et]] [[qui3|qui]] [[iam]] [[pridem]] [[nudarat]] [[casside]] [[frontem]],
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|[[In]] [[framea]] [[tunicaque]] [[simul]] [[confisus]] [[aena]]
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|[[Omisit]] [[parmam]] [[primumque]] [[invasit]] [[Eleuthrin]].
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|[[Cervicem]] [[resecans]] [[pectus]] [[patefecit]], [[at]] [[aegrum]]
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|[[Cor]] [[pulsans1|pulsans]] [[animam]] [[liquit]] [[mox]] [[atque]] [[calorem]].
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|[[Inde]] [[petit]] [[Trogum]] [[haerentem]] [[in]] [[fune]] [[nefando]].
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|[[qui3|Qui]] [[subito1|subito]] [[attonitus]] [[recidentis]] [[morte]] [[sodalis]]
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|[[Horribilique]] [[hostis]] [[conspectu]] [[coeperat]] [[acrem]]
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|[[Nequiquam]] [[temptare]] [[fugam]] [[voluitque]] [[relicta]]
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|[[Arma]] [[recolligere]], [[ut1|ut]] [[rursum]] [[repararet]] [[agonem]].
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What is the significance of the usage of both “athleta” and “agon” in such close proximity – words that have such obvious Christian connotations, but are used in an otherwise “secular” description of battle scenes? This is an interesting problem because “athleta” is used for three parties: first it is used for Randolf, one of Gunther’s men; then it is used for Walther; finally it is used by Walther to describe Hagan. This means, presumably, that all three are Christians, fighting the battle – not just of the Vosges, but also of life. Each, in their own way, is fighting their battle against sin: Randolf against avarice in his lust for treasure (either that or, incited as he has been by Gunther to exact revenge, against anger), Walther against arrogance (see the boasting episode in 561-565), Hagan against the anger he has conceived over Gunther’s insulting remarks (632: “tunc heros magnam iuste conceperat iram, / si tamen in dominum licitum est irascier ullum,” “The hero rightly then became extremely angered, / If to be angry with one’s lord is ever right.”). Thus each is involved in a moral struggle so that they too, when their time has come, may say with Cyprian (Ad Quirinum 3.16): “Bonum agonem certavi, cursum perfeci, fidem servavi” (“I have fought a good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith”). [JJTY]}}
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|[[nam1|Nam]] [[cuncti]] [[funem]] [[tracturi]] [[deposuerunt]]
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|[[Hastas]] [[cum2|cum]] [[clipeis]].) [[sed1|sed]] [[quanto]] [[maximus1|maximus]] [[heros]]
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 ''Aeineid'' 6.192: ''maximus heros. . .'' ‘The great hero. . .’
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|[[Ac]] [[sic]] [[tardatum]] [[praevenit]] [[et]] [[abstulit1|abstulit]] [[eius1|eius]]
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|[[Scutum]]. [[sed1|sed]] [[Trogus]], [[quamvis]] [[de]] [[vulnere]] [[lassus]],
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|[[Mente]] [[tamen]] [[fervens1|fervens]] [[saxum]] [[circumspicit]] [[ingens]],
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|[[Et]] [[proprium]] [[a]] [[summo]] [[clipeum]] [[fidit]] [[usque]] [[deorsum]].
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|[[sed1|Sed]] [[retinet]] [[fractum]] [[pellis]] [[superaddita]] [[lignum]].
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|[[Moxque]] [[genu]] [[posito]] [[viridem]] [[vacuaverat]] [[aedem]]
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|[[Atque]] [[ardens]] [[animis]] [[vibratu]] [[terruit]] [[auras]],
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|[[Corde]] [[tamen]] [[habitum]] [[patefecit]] [[et]] [[ore1|ore]] [[virilem]].
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|{{Parallel|''Aeineid'' 9.311: ''ante annos animumque gerens curamque virilem. . .'' ‘With a man’s mind and a spirit beyond his years. . .’
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|[[Nec]] [[manes]] [[ridere]] [[videns]] [[audaciter]] [[infit]]:
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|{{Commentary|''Manes ridere: ''the parallel image in line 849 suggests that ''ridere ''depends not on'' infit ''(so Wieland) but rather on'' videns.''
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It is also possible that “ridere” is here used in a different sense. “ridere” can be used with gods or personifications to mean “smile favorably,” as in Ovid, Tristia 1.5.27: “dum iuvat et vultu ridet Fortuna sereno” (“while Fortune aids and smiles with a peaceful countenance”) or Silius Italicus, Punica 5.227: “laeto Victoria vultu arridens” (“Victory, smiling with a cheerful expression”). “ridere” would then be used ironically in this context, meaning that when Death smiles upon you, it is anything but favorable. Cf. Statius, Thebaid 4.213: “grave Tisiphone risit gavisa futuris” (“Tisiphone smiled gravely, enjoying what was about to come”). The absence in the passages of the Waltharius of an adverbial accusative, however, rather strains the sense of “ridere,” if it is indeed to be taken in this way.

It may be best to simply take “ridere” as “to mock” or “smile mockingly,” although I have not found any parallels of such an act of personified Death in either classical or early medieval literature. [JJTY]

'''audaciter:''' The more common form is “audacter.” [JJTY]}}
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|[[O]] [[mihi]] [[si]] [[clipeus]] [[vel]] [[si]]c [[modo]] [[adesset]] [[amicus]]!
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|[[Contulit]]. [[ad]] [[scutum]] [[mucronem]] [[hic1|hic]] [[tollito]] [[nostrum]]!'
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|[[Tum]] [[quoque]] [[subridens]] '[[venio]] [[iam]]' [[dixerat]] [[heros]]
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|[[Et]] [[cursu]] [[advolitans]] [[dextram]] [[ferientis]] [[ademit]].
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|[[sed1|Sed]] [[cum]] [[athleta]] [[ictum]] [[libraret]] [[ab]] [[aure]] [[secundum]]
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|{{Parallel|''Aeineid'' 9.417: ''ecce aliud summa telum librabat ab aure. '' ‘He balances another weapon close to his ear.’
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|[[Ecce]] [[Tanastus]] [[adest]] [[telis]] [[cum2|cum]] [[rege]] [[resumptis]]
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|[[Et]] [[socium]] [[obiecta]] [[protexit]] [[vulnere]] [[pelta]].
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|[[Hinc]] [[indignatus]] [[iram]] [[convertit]] [[in]] [[ipsum5|ipsum]]
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|[[Waltharius]] [[humerumque]] [[eius]] [[de]] [[cardine]] [[vellit]]
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|[[Perque]] [[latus]] [[ducto]] [[suffudit]] [[viscera]] [[ferro]].
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|[[Ave]]! [[procumbens]] [[submurmurat]] [[ore1|ore]] [[Tanastus]].
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|[[quo1|Quo]] [[recidente]] [[preces]] [[contempsit]] [[promere]] [[Trogus]]
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|[[Conviciisque]] [[sui1|sui]] [[victorem]] [[incendit]] [[amaris]],
|1055
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|[[Seu]] [[virtute]] [[animi]], [[seu]] [[desperaverat]]. [[exin]]
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|[[Alpharides]]: '[[morere]]' [[inquit]] '[[et]] [[haec2|haec]] [[sub]] [[Tartara]] [[transfer]]
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|[[Enarrans]] [[sociis1|sociis]], [[quod3|quod]] [[tu1|tu]] [[sis_ultus|sis ultus]] [[eosdem]].'
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|[[his2|His]] [[dictis1|dictis]] [[torquem]] [[collo]] [[circumdedit]] [[aureum]].
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|{{Commentary|Variously interpreted. (1) Waltharius strangles Trogus with a gold necklace that Trogus is wearing. (2) The ''torquem aureum'' is actually one of blood, yielding a figurative description of decapitation. (3) The neck in question is Waltharius’s, and the ''torques'' is a trophy of his victory, either literally (taken from Trogus) or figuratively (referring to a Roman practice, cf. Statius ''Thebaid'' 10.517, Silius Italicus ''Punica'' 15.255).
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|{{Parallel|'' Danihel Propheta'' 5.29: ''circumdata est torques aurea collo eius. '' ‘A chain of gold was put around his neck.’ ''Liber Genesis'' 41.42: ''collo torquem auream circumposuit. '' ‘He put a chain of gold about his neck.’
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|[[Ecce]] [[simul]] [[caesi]] [[volvuntur]] [[pulvere1|pulvere]] [[amici]],
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|{{Parallel|''Aeineid'' 10.404: ''caedit semianimis Rutulorum calcibus arva. '' ‘He spurns with his heels the Rutulian fields.’ 10.730-731.: ''calcibus atram/ tundit humum. '' ‘He hammers the black ground with his heels.’
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|{{Outline|
* [[WalthariusPrologue|Prologue]]
* [[Waltharius1|Introduction: the Huns (1–12)]]
* The Huns (13–418)
** [[Waltharius13|The Franks under Gibich surrender to Attila, giving Hagen as a hostage (13–33)]]
** [[Waltharius34|The Burgundians under Hereric surrender to Attila, giving Hildegund as a hostage (34–74)]]
** [[Waltharius75|The Aquitainians under Alphere surrender to Attila, giving Walther as a hostage (75–92)]]
** [[Waltharius93|Experience of the hostages at Attila’s court (93–115)]]
** [[Waltharius116|Death of Gibich, flight of Hagen (116–122)]]
** [[Waltharius123|Attila’s queen Ospirin advises her husband to ensure Walther’s loyalty by arranging a marriage (123–141)]]
** [[Waltharius142|Walther rejects Attila’s offer of a bride (142–169)]]
** [[Waltharius170|Walther leads the army of the Huns to victory in battle (170–214)]]
** The Escape (215–418)
*** [[Waltharius215|Walther returns from battle and encounters Hildegund (215–255)]]
*** [[Waltharius256|Walther reveals to Hildegund his plans for escaping with Attila’s treasure (256–286)]]
*** [[Waltharius287|Walther hosts a luxurious banquet for Attila’s court; eventually all his intoxicated guests fall asleep (287–323)]]
*** [[Waltharius324|Flight of Walther and Hildegund from Attila’s court (324–357)]]
*** [[Waltharius358|The following day, the escape of Walther and Hildegund is discovered by Ospirin (358–379)]]
*** [[Waltharius380|Attila is infuriated and vows revenge on Walther, but can find no one willing to dare to pursue him, even for a large reward (380–418)]]
* The Single Combats (419–1061)
** Diplomacy (419–639)
*** [[Waltharius419|Flight of Walther and Hildegund to the area of Worms (419–435)]]
*** [[Waltharius436|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 (436–488)]]
*** [[Waltharius489|Walther makes his camp in a mountainous area and goes to sleep (489–512)]]
*** [[Waltharius513|Gunther and his companions approach Walther’s camp; Hagen unsuccessfully tries to dissuade the king from attacking it (513–531)]]
*** [[Waltharius532|Hildegund sees the Franks approaching and wakes Walther, who calms her fears and prepares for battle; he recognizes Hagen from a distance (532–571)]]
*** [[Waltharius571|Hagen persuades Gunther to try diplomacy before using force (571–580)]]
*** [[Waltharius581|Camalo is sent as a messenger to Walther, who offers to make Gunther a gift in return for allowing his passage (581–616)]]
*** [[Waltharius617|Hagen counsels Gunther to accept the offer, but Gunther rejects this advice, calling him a coward. Insulted, Hagen goes off to a nearby hill (617–639)]]
** Combat (640–1061)
*** [[Waltharius640|1st single combat: Camalo is sent back to Walther, who slays him (640–685)]]
*** [[Waltharius686|2nd single combat: Walther slays Kimo/Scaramund, Camalo’s nephew (686–719)]]
*** [[Waltharius720|Gunther encourages his men (720–724)]]
*** [[Waltharius725|3rd single combat: Walther slays Werinhard, a descendant of the Trojan Pandarus (725–753)]]
*** [[Waltharius754|4th single combat: Walther slays the Saxon Ekivrid, after an exchange of insults (754–780)]]
*** [[Waltharius781|5th single combat: Walther slays Hadawart, after an exchange of insults (781–845)]]
*** [[Waltharius846|Hagen sees his nephew Patavrid going off to fight Walther and laments the evil wreaked on mankind by greed (846–877)]]
*** [[Waltharius878|6th single combat: after trying to dissuade him from fighting, Walther slays Patavrid (878–913)]]
*** [[Waltharius914|7th single combat: Walther slays Gerwitus (914–940)]]
*** [[Waltharius941|Gunther again encourages his men, giving Walther some time to rest (941–961)]]
*** [[Waltharius962|8th single combat: Walther is shorn of his hair by Randolf, whom he then slays (962–981)]]
*** '''Walther is attacked by Eleuthir/Helmnot, assisted by Trogus, Tanastus, and Gunther; he slays all but Gunther (981–1061)'''
* The Final Combat (1062–1452)
** [[Waltharius1062|Gunther tries to persuade Hagen to help him to defeat Waltharius; remembering his wounded honor, Hagen refuses (1062–1088)]]
** [[Waltharius1089|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 (1089–1129)]]
** [[Waltharius1130|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 (1130–1187)]]
** [[Waltharius1188|The following day, Walther and Hildegund set out from the mountains, taking the horses and arms of the defeated warriors (1188–1207)]]
** [[Waltharius1208|Hildegund perceives Gunther and Hagen approaching to attack; the king addresses Walther (1208–1236)]]
** [[Waltharius1237|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 (1237–1279)]]
** [[Waltharius1280|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 (1280–1345)]]
** [[Waltharius1346|Walther challenges Hagen; he severs Gunther’s leg, but Hagen again saves the king’s life (1346–1375)]]
** [[Waltharius1376|Hagen cuts off Walther’s right hand; Walther gouges out one of Hagen’s eyes and, cutting open his cheek, knocks out four teeth (1376–1395)]]
** [[Waltharius1396|Having wounded each other, the warriors end the battle, drink together, and engage in a friendly exchange of humorous taunt (1396–1442)]]
** [[Waltharius1443|The warriors return to their respective homes; Walther marries Hildegund and eventually becomes king of the Aquitainians (1443–1452)]]
* [[Waltharius1453|Epilogue (1453–1456)]]}}
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Julian Yolles: /* 8th single combat: Walther is shorn of his hair by Randolf, whom he then slays (962–981) */

===8th single combat: Walther is shorn of his hair by Randolf, whom he then slays (962–981)===
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|[[Ecce]] [[repentino]] [[Randolf]] [[athleta]] [[caballo]]
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| {{Comment|'''athleta:''' This noun was used in a figural sense in philosophical discourse (see Seneca, De providentia / dialogi I, 2.2.5) and later also used in Christian discourse, where it acquired a connotation associated with martyrdom. See especially Ambrose, De paradiso 12.55: “unde et Paulus quasi bonus athleta non solum ictus aduersantium potestatum uitare cognouerat, uerum etiam aduersantes ferire” (“therefore Paul also knew how to not only avoid the blows of the opposing forces like a good athlete, but also to give blows to his adversaries”). Cf. the description of Walther in 1046 and its usage by Walther to describe Hagan in 1411. See also the note on “agonem” in 1025. [JJTY]

'''Randolf:''' Wagner notes that in Old High German, the form should be Rantolf instead of Randolf. He claims that this is an example of Late High German and has parallels in Notker the Stammerer, allowing for a relatively late, tenth century dating of the poem. See Wagner 1992, p. 118. [JJTY]}}
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|[[Praevertens]] [[reliquos1|reliquos]] [[hunc2|hunc]] [[importunus]] [[adivit]]
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|{{Parallel|Prudentius, ''Psychomachia'' 228-229.: ''hostis nunc surgit ab oris/ inportunus. '' ‘The foe arises now from the shores to trouble us.’
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|[[Ac]] [[mox]] [[ferrato]] [[petiit]] [[sub]] [[pectore]] [[conto]].
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|[[Et]] [[nisi]] [[duratis]] [[Wielandia]] [[fabrica]] [[giris]]
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|{{Commentary|''Wielandia fabrica'': “the workmanship of Wieland,” a legendary smith, comparable to Hephaestus or Daedalus, in German mythology. Cf. line 264 on the ''lorica''.
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|{{Parallel|Prudentius, ''Psychomachia'' 124-125.: ''sed resilit duro loricae excussa repulsu./ provida nam Virtus conserto adamante trilicem/ induerat thoraca umeris. '' ‘But it is struck off by the resistance of a hard cuirass, and rebounds; for the Virtue had prudently put on her shoulders a three-ply corselet of mail impenetrable.’
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|[[Obstaret]], [[spisso]] [[penetraverit]] [[ilia]] [[ligno]].
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|{{Parallel|Prudentius, ''Psychomachia'' 124-125.: ''sed resilit duro loricae excussa repulsu./ provida nam Virtus conserto adamante trilicem/ induerat thoraca umeris. '' ‘But it is struck off by the resistance of a hard cuirass, and rebounds; for the Virtue had prudently put on her shoulders a three-ply corselet of mail impenetrable.’
 ''Aeneid'' 9.413: ''fisso transit praecordia ligno. '' ‘With the broken wood it pierces the midriff.’
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|[[ille3|Ille]] [[tamen]] [[subito]] [[stupefactus]] [[corda]] [[pavore]]
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|[[Munimen]] [[clipei]] [[obiecit]] [[mentemque]] [[recepit]];
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|[[Nec]] [[tamen]] [[et]] [[galeam]] [[fuerat]] [[sumpsisse]] [[facultas]].
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|[[Francus]] [[at]] [[emissa]] [[gladium]] [[nudaverat]] [[hasta]]
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|[[Et]] [[feriens]] [[binos]] [[Aquitani]] [[vertice]] [[crines]]
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|{{Parallel|Prudentius, ''Psychomachia'' 506-507.: ''vix in cute summa/ praestringens paucos tenui de vulnere laedit/ cuspis Avaritiae.'' ‘Only a few did Greed’s javelin touch, grazing them with a slight wound not skin-deep.’ ''Aeneid'' 4.698-699.: ''vertice crinem/ abstulerat. '' ‘She had taken from her head the lock.’ Statius, ''Thebaid'' 344-345.: ''addit acerba sonum Teumesi e vertice crinem/ incutiens. '' ‘From Teumesus''’'' height she sends her shrill cry, and shakes her locks.’
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Given the similar phrasing of Virgil, Aeneid 4.698-9 (“vertice crinem / abstulerat,” “she had taken from her head the lock”), the astute reader may be led to fear for Waltharius’ life at this point, since Virgil’s passage describes Iris being sent down by Juno to cut of a lock of Dido’s hair to grant her passage to the underworld. [JJTY]}}
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|[[Abrasit]], [[sed1|sed]] [[forte]] [[cutem]] [[praestringere]] [[summam]]
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|[[Non]] [[licuit]], [[rursumque]] [[alium]] [[vibraverat]] [[ictum]]
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|[[Et]] [[praeceps]] [[animi]] [[directo]] [[obstamine]] [[scuti]]
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|{{Parallel|''Aeneid'' 9.685: ''praeceps animi. . .'' ‘Reckless at heart. . .’
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|[[Impegit]] [[calibem]], [[nec]] [[quivit]] [[viribus]] [[ullis]]
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|[[Elicere]]. [[Alpharides]] [[retro]], [[se5|se]] [[fulminis]] [[instar]]
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|{{Parallel|Ovid, ''Ars Amatoria ''3.490: ''fulminis instar habent.'' ‘They hold what is like a thunderbolt.’
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| {{Comment|'''Et super assistens pectus conculcat et inquit:''' The phrasing reminds the reader of a similar death scene in Virgil, Aeneid 10.490-491 (“Quem Turnus super adsistens .. inquit,” “Standing over him, Turnus says”) where Turnus slays Pallas. It is interesting that Waltharius first receives a description similar to that of the unlikeable character Mezentius (see 960-961) and is now implicitly compared to Turnus as he ruthlessly slays the young Pallas. Is the reader’s favor meant to slowly shift toward the camp of Gunther, now no longer bent on looting but on receiving vengeance for their lost comrades? [JJTY]}}
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|[[En]] [[pro]] [[calvitio]] [[capitis]] [[te3|te]] [[vertice]] [[fraudo]],
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|[[Ne]] [[fiat]] [[ista]] [[tuae]] [[de]] [[me]] [[iactantia]] [[sponsae]].'
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| {{Comment|'''Ne fiat ista tuae de me iactantia sponsae:''' Tacitus (Germania 7) notes that Germanic kings are particularly prone to brag to their wife and children, who are their greatest audience: “Hi cuique sanctissimi testes, hi maximi laudatores” (“They are to each their most sacred witnesses, they are their greatest glorifiers”). Cf. Walther’s defiant speech in 562-3: “Hinc nullus rediens uxori dicere Francus / Praesumet se impune gazae quid tollere tantae” (“No Frank, returning from this place, will dare to tell / His wife that he, unharmed, took any of this treasure”). [JJTY]}}
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|{{Outline|
* [[WalthariusPrologue|Prologue]]
* [[Waltharius1|Introduction: the Huns (1–12)]]
* The Huns (13–418)
** [[Waltharius13|The Franks under Gibich surrender to Attila, giving Hagen as a hostage (13–33)]]
** [[Waltharius34|The Burgundians under Hereric surrender to Attila, giving Hildegund as a hostage (34–74)]]
** [[Waltharius75|The Aquitainians under Alphere surrender to Attila, giving Walther as a hostage (75–92)]]
** [[Waltharius93|Experience of the hostages at Attila’s court (93–115)]]
** [[Waltharius116|Death of Gibich, flight of Hagen (116–122)]]
** [[Waltharius123|Attila’s queen Ospirin advises her husband to ensure Walther’s loyalty by arranging a marriage (123–141)]]
** [[Waltharius142|Walther rejects Attila’s offer of a bride (142–169)]]
** [[Waltharius170|Walther leads the army of the Huns to victory in battle (170–214)]]
** The Escape (215–418)
*** [[Waltharius215|Walther returns from battle and encounters Hildegund (215–255)]]
*** [[Waltharius256|Walther reveals to Hildegund his plans for escaping with Attila’s treasure (256–286)]]
*** [[Waltharius287|Walther hosts a luxurious banquet for Attila’s court; eventually all his intoxicated guests fall asleep (287–323)]]
*** [[Waltharius324|Flight of Walther and Hildegund from Attila’s court (324–357)]]
*** [[Waltharius358|The following day, the escape of Walther and Hildegund is discovered by Ospirin (358–379)]]
*** [[Waltharius380|Attila is infuriated and vows revenge on Walther, but can find no one willing to dare to pursue him, even for a large reward (380–418)]]
* The Single Combats (419–1061)
** Diplomacy (419–639)
*** [[Waltharius419|Flight of Walther and Hildegund to the area of Worms (419–435)]]
*** [[Waltharius436|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 (436–488)]]
*** [[Waltharius489|Walther makes his camp in a mountainous area and goes to sleep (489–512)]]
*** [[Waltharius513|Gunther and his companions approach Walther’s camp; Hagen unsuccessfully tries to dissuade the king from attacking it (513–531)]]
*** [[Waltharius532|Hildegund sees the Franks approaching and wakes Walther, who calms her fears and prepares for battle; he recognizes Hagen from a distance (532–571)]]
*** [[Waltharius571|Hagen persuades Gunther to try diplomacy before using force (571–580)]]
*** [[Waltharius581|Camalo is sent as a messenger to Walther, who offers to make Gunther a gift in return for allowing his passage (581–616)]]
*** [[Waltharius617|Hagen counsels Gunther to accept the offer, but Gunther rejects this advice, calling him a coward. Insulted, Hagen goes off to a nearby hill (617–639)]]
** Combat (640–1061)
*** [[Waltharius640|1st single combat: Camalo is sent back to Walther, who slays him (640–685)]]
*** [[Waltharius686|2nd single combat: Walther slays Kimo/Scaramund, Camalo’s nephew (686–719)]]
*** [[Waltharius720|Gunther encourages his men (720–724)]]
*** [[Waltharius725|3rd single combat: Walther slays Werinhard, a descendant of the Trojan Pandarus (725–753)]]
*** [[Waltharius754|4th single combat: Walther slays the Saxon Ekivrid, after an exchange of insults (754–780)]]
*** [[Waltharius781|5th single combat: Walther slays Hadawart, after an exchange of insults (781–845)]]
*** [[Waltharius846|Hagen sees his nephew Patavrid going off to fight Walther and laments the evil wreaked on mankind by greed (846–877)]]
*** [[Waltharius878|6th single combat: after trying to dissuade him from fighting, Walther slays Patavrid (878–913)]]
*** [[Waltharius914|7th single combat: Walther slays Gerwitus (914–940)]]
*** [[Waltharius941|Gunther again encourages his men, giving Walther some time to rest (941–961)]]
*** '''8th single combat: Walther is shorn of his hair by Randolf, whom he then slays (962–981)'''
*** [[Waltharius981|Walther is attacked by Eleuthir/Helmnot, assisted by Trogus, Tanastus, and Gunther; he slays all but Gunther (981–1061)]]
* The Final Combat (1062–1452)
** [[Waltharius1062|Gunther tries to persuade Hagen to help him to defeat Waltharius; remembering his wounded honor, Hagen refuses (1062–1088)]]
** [[Waltharius1089|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 (1089–1129)]]
** [[Waltharius1130|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 (1130–1187)]]
** [[Waltharius1188|The following day, Walther and Hildegund set out from the mountains, taking the horses and arms of the defeated warriors (1188–1207)]]
** [[Waltharius1208|Hildegund perceives Gunther and Hagen approaching to attack; the king addresses Walther (1208–1236)]]
** [[Waltharius1237|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 (1237–1279)]]
** [[Waltharius1280|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 (1280–1345)]]
** [[Waltharius1346|Walther challenges Hagen; he severs Gunther’s leg, but Hagen again saves the king’s life (1346–1375)]]
** [[Waltharius1376|Hagen cuts off Walther’s right hand; Walther gouges out one of Hagen’s eyes and, cutting open his cheek, knocks out four teeth (1376–1395)]]
** [[Waltharius1396|Having wounded each other, the warriors end the battle, drink together, and engage in a friendly exchange of humorous taunt (1396–1442)]]
** [[Waltharius1443|The warriors return to their respective homes; Walther marries Hildegund and eventually becomes king of the Aquitainians (1443–1452)]]
* [[Waltharius1453|Epilogue (1453–1456)]]}}
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2009-12-12T01:26:55Z

Julian Yolles: /* Gunther again encourages his men, giving Walther some time to rest (941–961) */

===Gunther again encourages his men, giving Walther some time to rest (941–961)===
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|[[Et]] [[magnis]] [[precibus]] [[dominum]] [[decedere]] [[pugna]]
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|[[Deposcunt]]. [[furit]] [[ille]] [[miser]] [[caecusque]] [[profatur]]:
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 ''Aeineid'' 2.348-349.: ''iuvenes, fortissima frustra/ pectora. . .'' ‘My men, hearts vainly valiant. . .’
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| {{Comment|'''ille miser caecusque:''' This description of Gunther is in accordance with the overall depiction of Gunther as suffering most of all from the Christian vice of avarice: his first appearance in 441-472 (that is, after his brief mention in 29-30) is marked by his urgent desire to reclaim the wealth his kingdom has lost. His avarice makes him arrogant and bold (468, 628, 720, 1295: Gunther described as “superbus”), affects his ability to reason (530: “male sana mente gravatus,” “burdened by a not sane mind”; 754 and 1228: “dementem,” “insane”), and ultimately dooms his efforts (488, 1062, 1092: described as “infelix,” “unfortunate”). Cf. the description of Avarice in Prudentius’ Psychomachia 548-568, where it is described as leading men on as if they were blind and deceiving them (“hunc lumine adempto ... caecum errare sinit,” “She allows this one, robbed of his eyesight, to wander blindly”). The poet of the Waltharius in a sense echoes Prudentius by first making avarice a major theme with Gunther’s lament in 869 (“instimulatus enim de te est, o saeva cupido,” “For he is prodded on by you, O savage greed”) and going on to describe Gunther as “miserably blinded.” Indeed, Psychomachia 548-550 can be seen to be central to the entire Waltharius: “talia per populos edebat funera uictrix / orbis Auaritia, sternens centena uirorum / millia uulneribus uariis” (“Such deaths caused victorious Avarice among people all over the world, laying hundreds of thousands of men low with various wounds”). The pervasive theme of avarice throughout the poem points to the critical nature of the Waltharius on the present-day “mores” – in fact, J.O. Ward characterizes the Waltharius as project of, among other things, subverting the Germanic “warrior ethos, bent on treasure-oriented survival.” See J.O. Ward, “After Rome: Medieval Epic,” in Roman epic, ed. A.J. Boyle, London: Routledge, 1993, pp.261-293, at p. 271. For more in depth discussion of the relation between Gunther’s characterization and Christian and Germanic virtues, see Scherello 1986. [JJTY]}}
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|[[Quaeso]], [[viri1|viri]] [[fortes1|fortes]] [[et]] [[pectora2|pectora]] [[saepe]] [[probata]],
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| {{Comment|'''pectora saepe probata:''' Cf. the way Gunther’s men are first described (476): “viribus insignes animis plerumque probatos” (“Distinguished for their strength, their courage often proved”). It is also reminiscent of the opening captatio benevolentiae (rhetorical device used to secure the goodwill of an audience) in Aeneas’ first speech (Aeneid 1.198-199): “O socii (neque enim ignari sumus ante malorum), o passi grauiora” (“O comrades (for we have not been inexperienced before with disasters), you who have suffered worse”). [JJTY]}}
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|[[quid6|Quid]] [[mihi]], [[si]] [[Vosago]] [[sic]] [[sic]] [[inglorius]] [[ibo]]?
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|{{Parallel|''Aeineid'' 11.793: ''patrias remeabo inglorius urbes. '' ‘I will return inglorious to the cities of my sires.’ 10.52-53.: ''positis inglorius armis/ exigat hic aevum. '' ‘Here, laying arms aside, let him live out his inglorious days.’ 4.660: ''sic, sic iuvat ire. '' ‘Thus, thus I go gladly.’ Statius, ''Thebaid'' 4.82-83.: ''ne rara movens inglorius iret/ agmina. . .'' ‘Lest with scant following he should go inglorious. . .’
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| {{Comment|'''sic sic:''' For the pathetic force of the anaphora of “sic,” see Dido’s final speech in Virgil, Aeneid 4.660: “Sed moriamur, ait, sic sic iuvat ire per umbras” (“‘But let me die,’ she said, ‘thus thus I go gladly down to the shades!’”) Cf. the narrator’s bitter exclamation in 1404: “Sic sic armillas partiti sunt Avarenses!” (“Thus, thus the men have shared the treasure of the Avars!”) [JJTY]}}
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|[[Mentem]] [[quisque2|quisque]] [[meam]] [[sibi2|sibi]] [[vindicet]]. [[en]] [[ego]] [[partus_sum|partus]]
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|{{Parallel|''Liber II Macchabeorum'' 7.2: ''parati sumus mori magis quam patrias dei leges praevaricari. '' ‘We are ready to die rather than to transgress the laws of God, received from our fathers.’
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|[[Soleturque]] [[necem]] [[sociorum]] [[plaga]] [[necantis]].'
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|{{Parallel|''Aeineid'' 10.834-835.: ''vulnera siccabat lymphis corpusque levabat/ arboris acclinis trunco. procul aerea ramis/ dependet galea. . .ipse aeger anhelans/ colla fovet. '' ‘He was staunching his wounds with water, and resting his reclining frame against the trunk of a tree. Nearby his bronze helmet hangs from the boughs. . .He himself, sick and panting, eases his neck.’ ''Eclogue ''1.53: ''frigus captabis opacum. '' ‘You shall enjoy the cooling shade.’ 2.8: ''frigora captant.'' ‘They court the cool shade.’ ''Georgics'' 1.376: ''patulis captavit naribus auras.'' ‘With open nostrils he snuffs the breeze.’ ''Aeineid'' 9.812-813.: ''tum toto corpore sudor/ liquitur et piceum (nec respirare potestas)/ flumen agit, fessos quatit aeger anhelitus artus. '' ‘Then all over his body flows the sweat and runs in pitchy stream, and he has no breathing space; a sickly panting shakes his wearied limbs.’
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|[[Waltharius914|« previous]]
|{{Outline|
* [[WalthariusPrologue|Prologue]]
* [[Waltharius1|Introduction: the Huns (1–12)]]
* The Huns (13–418)
** [[Waltharius13|The Franks under Gibich surrender to Attila, giving Hagen as a hostage (13–33)]]
** [[Waltharius34|The Burgundians under Hereric surrender to Attila, giving Hildegund as a hostage (34–74)]]
** [[Waltharius75|The Aquitainians under Alphere surrender to Attila, giving Walther as a hostage (75–92)]]
** [[Waltharius93|Experience of the hostages at Attila’s court (93–115)]]
** [[Waltharius116|Death of Gibich, flight of Hagen (116–122)]]
** [[Waltharius123|Attila’s queen Ospirin advises her husband to ensure Walther’s loyalty by arranging a marriage (123–141)]]
** [[Waltharius142|Walther rejects Attila’s offer of a bride (142–169)]]
** [[Waltharius170|Walther leads the army of the Huns to victory in battle (170–214)]]
** The Escape (215–418)
*** [[Waltharius215|Walther returns from battle and encounters Hildegund (215–255)]]
*** [[Waltharius256|Walther reveals to Hildegund his plans for escaping with Attila’s treasure (256–286)]]
*** [[Waltharius287|Walther hosts a luxurious banquet for Attila’s court; eventually all his intoxicated guests fall asleep (287–323)]]
*** [[Waltharius324|Flight of Walther and Hildegund from Attila’s court (324–357)]]
*** [[Waltharius358|The following day, the escape of Walther and Hildegund is discovered by Ospirin (358–379)]]
*** [[Waltharius380|Attila is infuriated and vows revenge on Walther, but can find no one willing to dare to pursue him, even for a large reward (380–418)]]
* The Single Combats (419–1061)
** Diplomacy (419–639)
*** [[Waltharius419|Flight of Walther and Hildegund to the area of Worms (419–435)]]
*** [[Waltharius436|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 (436–488)]]
*** [[Waltharius489|Walther makes his camp in a mountainous area and goes to sleep (489–512)]]
*** [[Waltharius513|Gunther and his companions approach Walther’s camp; Hagen unsuccessfully tries to dissuade the king from attacking it (513–531)]]
*** [[Waltharius532|Hildegund sees the Franks approaching and wakes Walther, who calms her fears and prepares for battle; he recognizes Hagen from a distance (532–571)]]
*** [[Waltharius571|Hagen persuades Gunther to try diplomacy before using force (571–580)]]
*** [[Waltharius581|Camalo is sent as a messenger to Walther, who offers to make Gunther a gift in return for allowing his passage (581–616)]]
*** [[Waltharius617|Hagen counsels Gunther to accept the offer, but Gunther rejects this advice, calling him a coward. Insulted, Hagen goes off to a nearby hill (617–639)]]
** Combat (640–1061)
*** [[Waltharius640|1st single combat: Camalo is sent back to Walther, who slays him (640–685)]]
*** [[Waltharius686|2nd single combat: Walther slays Kimo/Scaramund, Camalo’s nephew (686–719)]]
*** [[Waltharius720|Gunther encourages his men (720–724)]]
*** [[Waltharius725|3rd single combat: Walther slays Werinhard, a descendant of the Trojan Pandarus (725–753)]]
*** [[Waltharius754|4th single combat: Walther slays the Saxon Ekivrid, after an exchange of insults (754–780)]]
*** [[Waltharius781|5th single combat: Walther slays Hadawart, after an exchange of insults (781–845)]]
*** [[Waltharius846|Hagen sees his nephew Patavrid going off to fight Walther and laments the evil wreaked on mankind by greed (846–877)]]
*** [[Waltharius878|6th single combat: after trying to dissuade him from fighting, Walther slays Patavrid (878–913)]]
*** [[Waltharius914|7th single combat: Walther slays Gerwitus (914–940)]]
*** '''Gunther again encourages his men, giving Walther some time to rest (941–961)'''
*** [[Waltharius962|8th single combat: Walther is shorn of his hair by Randolf, whom he then slays (962–981)]]
*** [[Waltharius981|Walther is attacked by Eleuthir/Helmnot, assisted by Trogus, Tanastus, and Gunther; he slays all but Gunther (981–1061)]]
* The Final Combat (1062–1452)
** [[Waltharius1062|Gunther tries to persuade Hagen to help him to defeat Waltharius; remembering his wounded honor, Hagen refuses (1062–1088)]]
** [[Waltharius1089|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 (1089–1129)]]
** [[Waltharius1130|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 (1130–1187)]]
** [[Waltharius1188|The following day, Walther and Hildegund set out from the mountains, taking the horses and arms of the defeated warriors (1188–1207)]]
** [[Waltharius1208|Hildegund perceives Gunther and Hagen approaching to attack; the king addresses Walther (1208–1236)]]
** [[Waltharius1237|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 (1237–1279)]]
** [[Waltharius1280|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 (1280–1345)]]
** [[Waltharius1346|Walther challenges Hagen; he severs Gunther’s leg, but Hagen again saves the king’s life (1346–1375)]]
** [[Waltharius1376|Hagen cuts off Walther’s right hand; Walther gouges out one of Hagen’s eyes and, cutting open his cheek, knocks out four teeth (1376–1395)]]
** [[Waltharius1396|Having wounded each other, the warriors end the battle, drink together, and engage in a friendly exchange of humorous taunt (1396–1442)]]
** [[Waltharius1443|The warriors return to their respective homes; Walther marries Hildegund and eventually becomes king of the Aquitainians (1443–1452)]]
* [[Waltharius1453|Epilogue (1453–1456)]]}}
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2009-12-11T21:14:01Z

Julian Yolles: /* Walther is attacked by Eleuthir/Helmnot, assisted by Trogus, Tanastus, and Gunther; he slays all but Gunther (981–1061) */

===Walther is attacked by Eleuthir/Helmnot, assisted by Trogus, Tanastus, and Gunther; he slays all but Gunther (981–1061)===
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|[[Vix]] [[effatus]] [[haec2|haec]] [[truncavit]] [[colla]] [[precantis]].
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|[[At]] [[nonus]] [[pugnae]] [[Helmnod]] [[successit]], [[et]] [[ipse1|ipse]]
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|[[Insertum]] [[triplici]] [[gestabat]] [[fune]] [[tridentem]],
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|[[quem1|Quem]] [[post1|post]] [[terga]] [[quidem]] [[socii]] [[stantes]] [[tenuerunt]],
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|[[Consiliumque]] [[fuit]], [[dum1|dum]] [[cuspis]] [[missa1|missa]] [[sederet]]
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|[[ut1|Ut]] [[vel]] [[sic]] [[hominem]] [[deiecissent]] [[furibundum]];
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|[[Atque]] [[sub]] [[hac]] [[certum]] [[sibi]] [[spe]] [[posuere]] [[triumphum]].
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|[[Misit]] [[in]] [[adversum1|adversum]] [[magna]] [[cum2|cum]] [[voce]] [[tridentem]]
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|[[Edicens]]: '[[ferro]] [[tibi1|tibi]] [[finis2|finis]], [[calve]], [[sub]] [[isto]]!'
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|{{Parallel|Prudentius, ''Psychomachia'' 54: ''hic tibi finis erit. '' ‘This shall be thy last end.’
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|[[qui3|Qui]] [[ventos]] [[penetrans]] [[iaculorum]] [[more]] [[coruscat]],
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| {{Comment|'''iaculorum:''' On flying tree snakes, see Pliny, Naturalis historia 8.14.36, and 8.35.85 for the iaculus in particular: “iaculum ex arborum ramis vibrari, nec pedibus tantum pavendas serpentes, sed ut missile volare tormento” (“...the iaculus balances on tree branches, nor need feet alone fear snakes, since it flies like a javelin from a sling”). This account may then have been used by Lucan in Bellum Civile 9.720 (“iaculique volucres,” “and flying iaculi”) and 9.823, where he adds that they are found in Africa. This topic is expanded on by the fourth century writer Ammianus Marcellinus, who remarks in his Historiae ((22.15.27) on Egypt as having a rich variety of snakes, among which is mentioned the “acontia.” Lucan’s account is used and quoted by Isidore in the Etymologiae sive Origines 12.23: “Iaculus serpens volans. De quo Lucanus: ‘Iaculique volucres.’ Exiliunt enim in arboribus, et dum aliquod animal obvium fuerit, iactant se super eum et perimunt; unde et iaculi dicti sunt” (“Iaculus the flying snake. About which Lucan says: ‘and the flying snakes.’ For they scale up trees, and when any animal comes on their path, they throw themselves on top of it and kill it; and that is why they are called javelins”). Isidore’s account also bears close resemblance to the fifth century account of Solinus, Collectanea rerum memorabilium 27.30: “iaculi arbores subeunt, e quibus vi maxima turbinati penetrant animal quodcumque obvium fortuna fecerit” (“iaculi go to trees, from which they hurl themselves with the greatest force and pierce any animal that fortune has set on their path”)

Althof (1905, ad loc.) remarks: “Der Vergleich des Speeres mit einer Schlange ist echt germanisch.” Though this may be true, the very name attributed to this kind of serpent – iaculus, going back to the Greek ἀκοντίας (see Nicander, Theriaka 491), meaning “javelin” – evidences that this comparison was already made in Greco-Roman times. See also Aelianus, De natura animalium 6.18: “ἤδη δὲ καὶ ἀκοντίων δίκην ἑαυτόν τις μεθίησι καὶ ἐπιφέρεται, καὶ τό γε ὄνομα ἐξ οὗ δρᾷ ἔχει”, “Indeed a certain kind (i.e. of snake) launches itself and flies in the manner of javelins, and acquires its name from its action.” [JJTY]}}
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|[[quid4|Quid ]][[moror]]? [[umbonem]] [[sciderat]] [[peltaque]] [[resedit]].
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|{{Commentary|''Umbonem'': here in its more limited, literal sense. The shield is still intact.
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|{{Parallel|''Aeneid'' 4.325; 6.528: ''quid moror? '' ‘Why do I linger?’
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|[[Clamorem]] [[Franci1|Franci]] [[tollunt]] [[saltusque]] [[resultat]],
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|[[Obnixique]] [[trahunt]] [[restim]] [[simul]] [[atque]] [[vicissim]],
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|[[Nec]] [[dubitat]] [[princeps]] [[tali3|tali]] [[se5|se]] [[aptare]] [[labori]].
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|{{Parallel|''Aeneid'' 10.588: ''aptat se pugnae.'' ‘He prepares for the fray.’
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|[[Manarunt]] [[cunctis1|cunctis]] [[sudoris]] [[flumina]] [[membris]].
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|[[sed1|Sed]] [[tamen]] [[haec2|haec]] [[inter]] [[velut]] [[aesculus]] [[astitit]] [[heros]],
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|[[quae4|Quae]] [[non]] [[plus2|plus]] [[petit]] [[astra]] [[comis]] [[quam]] [[Tartara]] [[fibris]],
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|{{Parallel|''Aeneid'' 12.357: '' dextrae mucronem extorquet.'' ‘He wrests the sword from his hand.’
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|[[quo2|Quo]] [[dempto]] [[vivus]] [[facile]] [[caperetur]] [[ab]] [[ipsis]].
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|{{Commentary|''Facile'': the'' e ''of the adverb is here long.
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|[[Nomina]] [[quae5|quae]] [[restant]] [[edicam]] [[iamque]] [[trahentum]]:
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| {{Comment|'''1007-1011:''' Again the poet increases the tension by providing a catalog of the participants and their place of origin, right in the middle of the action. [JJTY]}}
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|[[Nonus]] [[Eleuthir]] [[erat]], [[Helmnod]] [[cognomine1|cognomine]] [[dictus1|dictus]],
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|{{Commentary|''Eleuthir…Helmnod'': a double name, cf. line 687.
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|{{Parallel|''Aeneid'' 3.702: ''Gela fluvii cognomine dicta.'' . . ‘Gela, named after its river. . .’
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| {{Comment|'''Nonus Eleuthir erat, Helmnod cognomine dictus:''' According to Schröder (1931, pp. 150-151), Eleuthir is a possible Langobardic double version of the name (Eleuthir vs. Leuthir). It is a Hellenized version of (He)leuthere/Liuthere, analogous to the Greek ἐλεύθερος (“free”). Schröder (ibid.) also remarks that one would expect Eleuthir to be the nickname, not Helmnod. Helmnod, according to Wagner (1992, pp. 119-120), is a composite name meaning “helmet-blow,” from the Old High German (h)nod. It is possible that the mention of two names of the same person reflects different (oral) traditions of the Waltharius. [JJTY]}}
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|[[Argentina]] [[quidem]] [[decimum]] [[dant]] [[oppida]] [[Trogum]],
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|{{Commentary|''Argentina…oppida'': the Roman town Argentoratum, today Strasbourg, France.
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|[[Extulit]] [[undecimum]] [[pollens]] [[urbs]] [[Spira]] [[Tanastum]],
|1010
|{{Commentary|''Spira'': Speyer, now a city in the German Rhineland-Palatinate.
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|[[Absque]] [[Haganone]] [[locum]] [[rex]] [[supplevit]] [[duodenum]].
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|{{Commentary|Gunther takes the place of Hagen, originally reckoned among the twelve (cf. lines 475-477).
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|[[Quattuor]] [[hi]] [[adversum]] [[summis1|summis]] [[conatibus]] [[unum2|unum]]
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| {{Comment|'''Quattuor ... unum:''' Notice how the poet nicely emphasizes the efforts of many against one by framing the verse. [JJTY]}}
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|[[Contendunt]] [[pariter]] [[multo]] [[varioque]] [[tumultu]].
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|{{Parallel|''Aeneid'' 2.122: ''magno. . .tumultu. . .'' ‘With loud clamour. . .’
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|[[interea1|Interea]] [[Alpharidi]] [[vanus]] [[labor]] [[incutit]] [[iram]],
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|{{Parallel|''Aeneid'' 11.728: ''incutit iras.'' ‘He fills him with wrath.’
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|[[Et]] [[qui3|qui]] [[iam]] [[pridem]] [[nudarat]] [[casside]] [[frontem]],
|1015
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| {{Comment|'''iam pridem nudarat casside frontem:''' See 959-961: “Vir tamen illustris dum cunctari videt illos, / Vertice distractas suspendit in arbore cristas / Et ventum captans sudorem tersit anhelus” (“The famous man, when he saw they were hesitating, / Took his plumed helmet off and hung it on a tree, / Then caught his breath and, gasping, wiped away the sweat”). As line 969 tells us, Walther had not had the opportunity to put his helmet back on when Randolf rushed upon him (“Nec tamen et galeam fuerat sumpsisse facultas,” “However, Walter had no chance to don his helmet.”). [JJTY]}}
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|[[In]] [[framea]] [[tunicaque]] [[simul]] [[confisus]] [[aena]]
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|{{Commentary|''Framea equiv. to gladio ''here, though cf. Tac. ''Germ'' 6: ''hastas vel ipsorum vocabulo frameas gerunt''.
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|[[Omisit]] [[parmam]] [[primumque]] [[invasit]] [[Eleuthrin]].
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|[[Huic]] [[galeam]] [[findens]] [[cerebrum]] [[diffudit]] [[et]] [[ipsam]]
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|[[Cervicem]] [[resecans]] [[pectus]] [[patefecit]], [[at]] [[aegrum]]
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|{{Parallel|''Aeneid'' 10.601: ''latebras animae pectus mucrone recludit.'' ‘With the sword he cleft open his breast, where life lies hidden.’
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|[[Cor]] [[pulsans1|pulsans]] [[animam]] [[liquit]] [[mox]] [[atque]] [[calorem]].
|1020
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|{{Parallel|''Aeineid'' 3.140: ''linquebant dulcis animas.'' ‘Men gave up their sweet lives.’ 9.475: ''miserae calor ossa reliquit. '' ‘Warmth left her hapless frame.’
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|[[Inde]] [[petit]] [[Trogum]] [[haerentem]] [[in]] [[fune]] [[nefando]].
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|[[qui3|Qui]] [[subito1|subito]] [[attonitus]] [[recidentis]] [[morte]] [[sodalis]]
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|[[Horribilique]] [[hostis]] [[conspectu]] [[coeperat]] [[acrem]]
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|{{Parallel|''Aeineid'' 11.271: ''horribili visu portenta sequuntur.'' ‘Portents of dreadful view pursue me.’
 ''Georgics'' 3.141-142.: ''acri/ carpere prata fuga. . .'' ‘To scour the meadows in swift flight. . .’
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|[[Nequiquam]] [[temptare]] [[fugam]] [[voluitque]] [[relicta]]
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|{{Parallel|''Georgics'' 3.141-142.: ''acri/ carpere prata fuga. . .'' ‘To scour the meadows in swift flight. . .’
 ''Aeineid'' 12.484: ''fugam cursu temptavit equorum. '' ‘He strove by running to match the flihgt of the horses.’
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|[[Arma]] [[recolligere]], [[ut1|ut]] [[rursum]] [[repararet]] [[agonem]].
|1025
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|{{Parallel|''Aeineid'' 5.15: ''colligere arma iubet.'' ‘He bids them gather in the tackling.’
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| {{Comment|'''reparare agonem:''' Like the “athleta” in 962, the poet elects to use a word that bears a distinctly Christian connotation. Though it was used in Latin in a literal and secular context to denote “match” or “contest,” it was already used in the Bible (and retained as a Greek word in the Latin translations) as a metaphor of a moral struggle. So 1 Cor 9:25: “omnis autem qui in agone contendit ab omnibus se abstinet et illi quidem ut corruptibilem coronam accipiant nos autem incorruptam” (“Everyone who competes in the games goes into strict training. They do it to get a crown that will not last; but we do it to get a crown that will last forever.”). It was not long before “agon” also came to be used of the fight that martyrs fought (highly appropriate, as they often met their ends in the arena), see for instance the Acts of Perpetua and Felicitas (I, 9.4): “Reuocatus et Felicitas a leopardis gloriosum agonem impleuerunt” (“Revocatus and Felicitas finished their glorious struggle through leopards”). Thence “agon” was also used of the Christian’s moral struggle in general – see e.g. Lactantius, Epitome divinarum institutionum 24.11: “summa igitur prudentia deus materiam uirtutis in malis posuit: quae idcirco fecit, ut nobis constitueret agonem, in quo uictores inmortalitatis praemio coronaret” (“Therefore God prudently placed the opportunity of virtue in vices; and he created vices, so that he might give us a contest, in which he might crown the victors with the reward of immortality”).

What is the significance of the usage of both “athleta” and “agon” in such close proximity – words that have such obvious Christian connotations, but are used in an otherwise “secular” description of battle scenes? This is an interesting problem because “athleta” is used for three parties: first it is used for Randolf, one of Gunther’s men; then it is used for Walther; finally it is used by Walther to describe Hagan. This means, presumably, that all three are Christians, fighting the battle – not just of the Vosges, but also of life. Each, in their own way, is fighting their battle against sin: Randolf against avarice in his lust for treasure (either that or, incited as he has been by Gunther to exact revenge, against anger), Walther against arrogance (see the boasting episode in 561-565), Hagan against the anger he has conceived over Gunther’s insulting remarks (632: “tunc heros magnam iuste conceperat iram, / si tamen in dominum licitum est irascier ullum,” “The hero rightly then became extremely angered, / If to be angry with one’s lord is ever right.”). Thus each is involved in a moral struggle so that they too, when their time has come, may say with Cyprian (Ad Quirinum 3.16): “Bonum agonem certavi, cursum perfeci, fidem servavi” (“I have fought a good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith”). [JJTY]}}
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|[[nam1|Nam]] [[cuncti]] [[funem]] [[tracturi]] [[deposuerunt]]
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|{{Parallel|''Aeneid'' 12.707: ''armaque deposuere umeris. '' ‘They took off the armour from their shoulders.’
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|[[Hastas]] [[cum2|cum]] [[clipeis]].) [[sed1|sed]] [[quanto]] [[maximus1|maximus]] [[heros]]
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|{{Parallel|''Aeneid'' 12.707: ''armaque deposuere umeris. '' ‘They took off the armour from their shoulders.’
 ''Aeineid'' 6.192: ''maximus heros. . .'' ‘The great hero. . .’
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|[[Fortior]] [[extiterat]], [[tanto2|tanto]] [[fuit]] [[ocior]], [[olli1|olli]]
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|{{Commentary|''Olli…capto'': Trogus, dative of disadvantage. For the construction with the ablative ''cursu'', cf. line 1325: ''furto captum''.
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|[[Et]] [[cursu]] [[capto]] [[suras]] [[mucrone]] [[recidit]]
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| {{Comment|'''1029-1030:''' Notice how, in contrast to the previous quick-paced verse (which describes the speed of Walther), the almost entirely spondaic meters of both vs. 1029 and 1030 strikingly represent the slowed-down action as Walther, having caught up to one of the men, manages to slow Trogus down by cutting his hamstring. [JJTY]}}
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|[[Ac]] [[sic]] [[tardatum]] [[praevenit]] [[et]] [[abstulit1|abstulit]] [[eius1|eius]]
|1030
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|[[Scutum]]. [[sed1|sed]] [[Trogus]], [[quamvis]] [[de]] [[vulnere]] [[lassus]],
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|{{Commentary|''De vulnere'': cf. note on prologue, line 10.
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| {{Comment|'''scutum:''' The enjambment (continuation of a syntactical unit over into the following verse) causes the shield to be effectively “snatched” from the previous verse, corresponding with “abstulit” (“stole”) in 1030. [JJTY]}}
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|[[Mente]] [[tamen]] [[fervens1|fervens]] [[saxum]] [[circumspicit]] [[ingens]],
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|{{Parallel|''Aeineid'' 12.896-897.: ''saxum circumspicit ingens. . .ille manu raptum trepida torquebat in hostem.'' ‘He glances round and sees a huge stone. . .With hurried grasp, he seized and hurled it at his foe.’ 12.266: ''adversos telum contorsit in hostes. '' ‘Darting forward, he hurled his spear full against the foe.’
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|[[quod4|Quod]] [[rapiens1|rapiens]] [[subito1|subito]] [[obnixum]] [[contorsit]] [[in]] [[hostem]]
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|[[Et]] [[proprium]] [[a]] [[summo]] [[clipeum]] [[fidit]] [[usque]] [[deorsum]].
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|{{Commentary|''Proprium…scutum'': Trogus’s own shield, being used by Waltharius.
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|[[sed1|Sed]] [[retinet]] [[fractum]] [[pellis]] [[superaddita]] [[lignum]].
|1035
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| {{Comment|'''sed retinet fractum pellis superaddita lignum:''' This is consistent with the structure of shields in the Carolingian period, see Coupland 1990, pp. 35-38. Cf. 776: “taurino contextum tergore lignum” (“the bull’s-hide-covered wood”). [JJTY]}}
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|[[Moxque]] [[genu]] [[posito]] [[viridem]] [[vacuaverat]] [[aedem]]
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|{{Commentary|''Viridem…aedem equiv. to vaginam'' ''Vacuaverat'': the subject is Trogus.
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|[[Atque]] [[ardens]] [[animis]] [[vibratu]] [[terruit]] [[auras]],
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|{{Parallel|Prudentius, ''Psychomachia ''297: ''territat auras. '' ‘He affrighted the heavens.’
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|[[Et]] [[si]] [[non]] [[quivit]] [[virtutem]] [[ostendere]] [[factis]],
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| {{Comment|'''virtutem ... virilem:''' Note the word play on “virtutem” and “virilem.” The same word play occurs in the context of martyrdom in Acts of Perpetua and Felicitas II.9.2: “Praecedentibus uero sanctis martyribus Felicitas sequebatur, quae desiderio Christi et amore martyrii nec obstetricem quaesiuit, nec partus sensit iniuriam, sed uere felix et suo sanguine consecranda, non solum femineo sexui, sed etiam uirili uirtuti praebebat exemplum, post onus uteri coronam martyrii perceptura” (“After the saintly martyrs had preceded her, Felicitas followed, who sought neither an obstetrician because of her desire for Christ and her love for martyrdom, nor did she feel injustice for her child, but offered, truly happy and about to be consecrated with her own blood, an example not only to the feminine sex, but also to manly courage – she, who would receive the crown of martyrdom after the burden of her womb”). Cf. Paulinus of Nola, Carmina 26.159: “femineas quoque personas uirtute uirili / induit alma fides” (“kind faith also clothes female persons in manly courage”). [JJTY]}}
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|[[Corde]] [[tamen]] [[habitum]] [[patefecit]] [[et]] [[ore1|ore]] [[virilem]].
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|{{Commentary|''Habitum equiv. to animum''
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|{{Parallel|''Aeineid'' 9.311: ''ante annos animumque gerens curamque virilem. . .'' ‘With a man’s mind and a spirit beyond his years. . .’
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|[[Nec]] [[manes]] [[ridere]] [[videns]] [[audaciter]] [[infit]]:
|1040
|{{Commentary|''Manes ridere: ''the parallel image in line 849 suggests that ''ridere ''depends not on'' infit ''(so Wieland) but rather on'' videns.''
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| {{Comment|'''Nec manes ridere videns:''' This is a puzzling phrase. Is it possible that “manes” is metonymically used for “death” and is here used with “ridere” to personify death? This would seem likely, because of the similar phrase in Hagan’s speech in 849-850: “Aspice mortem, / Qualiter arridet!” (“Look at Death, / How it is grinning!”) Althof (1905, ad loc.) compares this passage to “Dominus Blitero” in the Ysengrimus / Reinardus Vulpes (5.1100): “Hanc tibi dono gigam, pagana est utpote porrum / Osseaque ut dominus Blitero, sume, vide!” (“I give you this fiddle, as common as a leek / and as bony as lord Blitero – see, take it!”). According to J. Grimm, Deutsche Mythologie, Göttingen: Dieterichsche Buchhandlung, 1844, vol. 2, pp. 849-850, the name “Blitero” could be etymologically related either to the German word for “pale” (“bleich”) or “grinning” (“bleckend”), but is, in any case, a representation of Death as a skeleton. J. Mann, however, explains the remark as referring to a canon of Bruges, presumably of “rather skeletal appearance.” See Ysengrimus, ed. J. Mann, Leiden: E.J. Brill, 1987, ad loc. and note. If this is true, the relation between a “laughing/mocking Death” on the one hand and the reference to a “bony/skeletal person” on the other hand becomes rather tenuous. Moreover, even if, as J. Grimm asseverates, “dominus Blicero” is a personification of death, and even if, as Althof claims, the “laughing Death” of the Waltharius somehow uses the same imagery, it should be noted that in medieval iconography the personification of death as a skeletal figure does not occur until the thirteenth century – for which see L.E. Jordan, The iconography of death in western medieval art to 1350. Dissertation, Notre Dame University, Indiana, 1980, p. 97.

It is also possible that “ridere” is here used in a different sense. “ridere” can be used with gods or personifications to mean “smile favorably,” as in Ovid, Tristia 1.5.27: “dum iuvat et vultu ridet Fortuna sereno” (“while Fortune aids and smiles with a peaceful countenance”) or Silius Italicus, Punica 5.227: “laeto Victoria vultu arridens” (“Victory, smiling with a cheerful expression”). “ridere” would then be used ironically in this context, meaning that when Death smiles upon you, it is anything but favorable. Cf. Statius, Thebaid 4.213: “grave Tisiphone risit gavisa futuris” (“Tisiphone smiled gravely, enjoying what was about to come”). The absence in the passages of the Waltharius of an adverbial accusative, however, rather strains the sense of “ridere,” if it is indeed to be taken in this way.

It may be best to simply take “ridere” as “to mock” or “smile mockingly,” although I have not found any parallels of such an act of personified Death in either classical or early medieval literature. [JJTY]

'''audaciter:''' The more common form is “audacter.” [JJTY]}}
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|[[O]] [[mihi]] [[si]] [[clipeus]] [[vel]] [[si]]c [[modo]] [[adesset]] [[amicus]]!
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|[[fors1|Fors]] [[tibi1|tibi]] [[victoriam]] [[de]] [[me]], [[non]] [[inclita]] [[virtus]]
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|[[Contulit]]. [[ad]] [[scutum]] [[mucronem]] [[hic1|hic]] [[tollito]] [[nostrum]]!'
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|[[Tum]] [[quoque]] [[subridens]] '[[venio]] [[iam]]' [[dixerat]] [[heros]]
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|[[Et]] [[cursu]] [[advolitans]] [[dextram]] [[ferientis]] [[ademit]].
|1045
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|[[sed1|Sed]] [[cum]] [[athleta]] [[ictum]] [[libraret]] [[ab]] [[aure]] [[secundum]]
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|{{Commentary|''Secundum equiv. to iterum''
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|{{Parallel|''Aeineid'' 9.417: ''ecce aliud summa telum librabat ab aure. '' ‘He balances another weapon close to his ear.’
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|[[Pergentique]] [[animae]] [[valvas]] [[aperire]] [[studeret]],
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|[[Ecce]] [[Tanastus]] [[adest]] [[telis]] [[cum2|cum]] [[rege]] [[resumptis]]
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|[[Et]] [[socium]] [[obiecta]] [[protexit]] [[vulnere]] [[pelta]].
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|{{Parallel|''Aeneid'' 12.377: ''clipeo obiecto. . .'' ‘With his shield before him. . .’ ''Aeineid'' 10.800: ''genitor nati parma protectus abiret.'' ‘The father, guarded by his son’s shield, could withdraw.’
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|[[Hinc]] [[indignatus]] [[iram]] [[convertit]] [[in]] [[ipsum5|ipsum]]
|1050
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|[[Waltharius]] [[humerumque]] [[eius]] [[de]] [[cardine]] [[vellit]]
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|{{Parallel|''Aeneid'' 2.480: ''postisque a cardine vellit.'' ‘From their hinge he tears the doors.’
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|[[Perque]] [[latus]] [[ducto]] [[suffudit]] [[viscera]] [[ferro]].
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|[[Ave]]! [[procumbens]] [[submurmurat]] [[ore1|ore]] [[Tanastus]].
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|[[quo1|Quo]] [[recidente]] [[preces]] [[contempsit]] [[promere]] [[Trogus]]
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|[[Conviciisque]] [[sui1|sui]] [[victorem]] [[incendit]] [[amaris]],
|1055
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|{{Parallel|''Aeneid'' 10.368: '' dictis virtutem accendit amaris. '' ‘With bitter words he fires their courage.’
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|[[Seu]] [[virtute]] [[animi]], [[seu]] [[desperaverat]]. [[exin]]
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|[[Alpharides]]: '[[morere]]' [[inquit]] '[[et]] [[haec2|haec]] [[sub]] [[Tartara]] [[transfer]]
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|{{Parallel|''Aeineid'' 2.547-548.: ''referes ergo haec et nuntius ibis/ Pelidae genitori; illi mea tristia facta/ degeneremque Neoptolemum narrare memento;/ nunc morere.'' ‘Then you shall bear this news and go as messenger to my sire, Peleus’ son; be sure to tell him of my sorry deeds and his degenerate Neoptolemus! Now die!’ 10.600: ''morere et fratrem ne desere frater.'' ‘Die, and let not brother forsake brother!’ 10.743: ''nunc morere.'' ‘Now die.’
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|{{Commentary|Variously interpreted. (1) Waltharius strangles Trogus with a gold necklace that Trogus is wearing. (2) The ''torquem aureum'' is actually one of blood, yielding a figurative description of decapitation. (3) The neck in question is Waltharius’s, and the ''torques'' is a trophy of his victory, either literally (taken from Trogus) or figuratively (referring to a Roman practice, cf. Statius ''Thebaid'' 10.517, Silius Italicus ''Punica'' 15.255).
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|{{Parallel|'' Danihel Propheta'' 5.29: ''circumdata est torques aurea collo eius. '' ‘A chain of gold was put around his neck.’ ''Liber Genesis'' 41.42: ''collo torquem auream circumposuit. '' ‘He put a chain of gold about his neck.’
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|[[Crebris]] [[foedatum]] [[ferientes]] [[calcibus1|calcibus]] [[arvum]].
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|{{Parallel|''Aeineid'' 10.404: ''caedit semianimis Rutulorum calcibus arva. '' ‘He spurns with his heels the Rutulian fields.’ 10.730-731.: ''calcibus atram/ tundit humum. '' ‘He hammers the black ground with his heels.’
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|[[Waltharius962|« previous]]
|{{Outline|
* [[WalthariusPrologue|Prologue]]
* [[Waltharius1|Introduction: the Huns (1–12)]]
* The Huns (13–418)
** [[Waltharius13|The Franks under Gibich surrender to Attila, giving Hagen as a hostage (13–33)]]
** [[Waltharius34|The Burgundians under Hereric surrender to Attila, giving Hildegund as a hostage (34–74)]]
** [[Waltharius75|The Aquitainians under Alphere surrender to Attila, giving Walther as a hostage (75–92)]]
** [[Waltharius93|Experience of the hostages at Attila’s court (93–115)]]
** [[Waltharius116|Death of Gibich, flight of Hagen (116–122)]]
** [[Waltharius123|Attila’s queen Ospirin advises her husband to ensure Walther’s loyalty by arranging a marriage (123–141)]]
** [[Waltharius142|Walther rejects Attila’s offer of a bride (142–169)]]
** [[Waltharius170|Walther leads the army of the Huns to victory in battle (170–214)]]
** The Escape (215–418)
*** [[Waltharius215|Walther returns from battle and encounters Hildegund (215–255)]]
*** [[Waltharius256|Walther reveals to Hildegund his plans for escaping with Attila’s treasure (256–286)]]
*** [[Waltharius287|Walther hosts a luxurious banquet for Attila’s court; eventually all his intoxicated guests fall asleep (287–323)]]
*** [[Waltharius324|Flight of Walther and Hildegund from Attila’s court (324–357)]]
*** [[Waltharius358|The following day, the escape of Walther and Hildegund is discovered by Ospirin (358–379)]]
*** [[Waltharius380|Attila is infuriated and vows revenge on Walther, but can find no one willing to dare to pursue him, even for a large reward (380–418)]]
* The Single Combats (419–1061)
** Diplomacy (419–639)
*** [[Waltharius419|Flight of Walther and Hildegund to the area of Worms (419–435)]]
*** [[Waltharius436|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 (436–488)]]
*** [[Waltharius489|Walther makes his camp in a mountainous area and goes to sleep (489–512)]]
*** [[Waltharius513|Gunther and his companions approach Walther’s camp; Hagen unsuccessfully tries to dissuade the king from attacking it (513–531)]]
*** [[Waltharius532|Hildegund sees the Franks approaching and wakes Walther, who calms her fears and prepares for battle; he recognizes Hagen from a distance (532–571)]]
*** [[Waltharius571|Hagen persuades Gunther to try diplomacy before using force (571–580)]]
*** [[Waltharius581|Camalo is sent as a messenger to Walther, who offers to make Gunther a gift in return for allowing his passage (581–616)]]
*** [[Waltharius617|Hagen counsels Gunther to accept the offer, but Gunther rejects this advice, calling him a coward. Insulted, Hagen goes off to a nearby hill (617–639)]]
** Combat (640–1061)
*** [[Waltharius640|1st single combat: Camalo is sent back to Walther, who slays him (640–685)]]
*** [[Waltharius686|2nd single combat: Walther slays Kimo/Scaramund, Camalo’s nephew (686–719)]]
*** [[Waltharius720|Gunther encourages his men (720–724)]]
*** [[Waltharius725|3rd single combat: Walther slays Werinhard, a descendant of the Trojan Pandarus (725–753)]]
*** [[Waltharius754|4th single combat: Walther slays the Saxon Ekivrid, after an exchange of insults (754–780)]]
*** [[Waltharius781|5th single combat: Walther slays Hadawart, after an exchange of insults (781–845)]]
*** [[Waltharius846|Hagen sees his nephew Patavrid going off to fight Walther and laments the evil wreaked on mankind by greed (846–877)]]
*** [[Waltharius878|6th single combat: after trying to dissuade him from fighting, Walther slays Patavrid (878–913)]]
*** [[Waltharius914|7th single combat: Walther slays Gerwitus (914–940)]]
*** [[Waltharius941|Gunther again encourages his men, giving Walther some time to rest (941–961)]]
*** [[Waltharius962|8th single combat: Walther is shorn of his hair by Randolf, whom he then slays (962–981)]]
*** '''Walther is attacked by Eleuthir/Helmnot, assisted by Trogus, Tanastus, and Gunther; he slays all but Gunther (981–1061)'''
* The Final Combat (1062–1452)
** [[Waltharius1062|Gunther tries to persuade Hagen to help him to defeat Waltharius; remembering his wounded honor, Hagen refuses (1062–1088)]]
** [[Waltharius1089|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 (1089–1129)]]
** [[Waltharius1130|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 (1130–1187)]]
** [[Waltharius1188|The following day, Walther and Hildegund set out from the mountains, taking the horses and arms of the defeated warriors (1188–1207)]]
** [[Waltharius1208|Hildegund perceives Gunther and Hagen approaching to attack; the king addresses Walther (1208–1236)]]
** [[Waltharius1237|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 (1237–1279)]]
** [[Waltharius1280|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 (1280–1345)]]
** [[Waltharius1346|Walther challenges Hagen; he severs Gunther’s leg, but Hagen again saves the king’s life (1346–1375)]]
** [[Waltharius1376|Hagen cuts off Walther’s right hand; Walther gouges out one of Hagen’s eyes and, cutting open his cheek, knocks out four teeth (1376–1395)]]
** [[Waltharius1396|Having wounded each other, the warriors end the battle, drink together, and engage in a friendly exchange of humorous taunt (1396–1442)]]
** [[Waltharius1443|The warriors return to their respective homes; Walther marries Hildegund and eventually becomes king of the Aquitainians (1443–1452)]]
* [[Waltharius1453|Epilogue (1453–1456)]]}}
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2009-12-11T21:12:06Z

Julian Yolles: /* Walther is attacked by Eleuthir/Helmnot, assisted by Trogus, Tanastus, and Gunther; he slays all but Gunther (981–1061) */

===Walther is attacked by Eleuthir/Helmnot, assisted by Trogus, Tanastus, and Gunther; he slays all but Gunther (981–1061)===
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|[[Vix]] [[effatus]] [[haec2|haec]] [[truncavit]] [[colla]] [[precantis]].
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|{{Parallel|''Aeneid'' 7.274: ''haec effatus. . .'' ‘With these words. . .’
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|[[At]] [[nonus]] [[pugnae]] [[Helmnod]] [[successit]], [[et]] [[ipse1|ipse]]
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|{{Parallel|''Aeneid'' 10.690: ''succedit pugnae.'' ‘He takes up the battle.’'' ''11.826: ''succedat pugnae. . .'' ‘That he should take my place in the battle. . .’
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|[[Insertum]] [[triplici]] [[gestabat]] [[fune]] [[tridentem]],
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| {{Comment|'''Insertum triplici gestabat fune tridentem:''' Perhaps a lance is meant here, as Althof (1905, ad loc.) claims: “eine schwere Lanze mit Widerhaken, wie sie die Franken führten.” A lance was one of the most common weapons used by Frankish soldiers (see Coupland 1990, pp. 46-48). [JJTY]}}
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|[[quem1|Quem]] [[post1|post]] [[terga]] [[quidem]] [[socii]] [[stantes]] [[tenuerunt]],
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|{{Commentary|''Quem'': the'' funis. ''The objective is to recover the trident after it has been thrown.
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|[[Consiliumque]] [[fuit]], [[dum1|dum]] [[cuspis]] [[missa1|missa]] [[sederet]]
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|[[In]] [[clipeo1|clipeo]], [[cuncti1|cuncti]] [[pariter]] [[traxisse]] [[studerent]],
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|[[ut1|Ut]] [[vel]] [[sic]] [[hominem]] [[deiecissent]] [[furibundum]];
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|[[Atque]] [[sub]] [[hac]] [[certum]] [[sibi]] [[spe]] [[posuere]] [[triumphum]].
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|{{Commentary|''Certum'': predicative
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|[[Nec]] [[mora]], [[dux]] [[totas]] [[fundens]] [[in]] [[brachia]] [[vires1|vires]]
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|[[Misit]] [[in]] [[adversum1|adversum]] [[magna]] [[cum2|cum]] [[voce]] [[tridentem]]
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|{{Parallel|''Aeneid'' 3.68: ''magna. . .voce. . . '' ‘With loud voice. . .’
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|[[Edicens]]: '[[ferro]] [[tibi1|tibi]] [[finis2|finis]], [[calve]], [[sub]] [[isto]]!'
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|{{Commentary|''Finis'': sc.'' esto''
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|{{Parallel|Prudentius, ''Psychomachia'' 54: ''hic tibi finis erit. '' ‘This shall be thy last end.’
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|[[qui3|Qui]] [[ventos]] [[penetrans]] [[iaculorum]] [[more]] [[coruscat]],
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|{{Commentary|''Iaculorum more'': the flying spear is not (pointlessly) compared to a ''iaculum'' (“javelin”), but rather to the ''iaculus'', a flying tree-snake, as the poet explains in the next line.
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| {{Comment|'''iaculorum:''' On flying tree snakes, see Pliny, Naturalis historia 8.14.36, and 8.35.85 for the iaculus in particular: “iaculum ex arborum ramis vibrari, nec pedibus tantum pavendas serpentes, sed ut missile volare tormento” (“...the iaculus balances on tree branches, nor need feet alone fear snakes, since it flies like a javelin from a sling”). This account may then have been used by Lucan in Bellum Civile 9.720 (“iaculique volucres,” “and flying iaculi”) and 9.823, where he adds that they are found in Africa. This topic is expanded on by the fourth century writer Ammianus Marcellinus, who remarks in his Historiae ((22.15.27) on Egypt as having a rich variety of snakes, among which is mentioned the “acontia.” Lucan’s account is used and quoted by Isidore in the Etymologiae sive Origines 12.23: “Iaculus serpens volans. De quo Lucanus: ‘Iaculique volucres.’ Exiliunt enim in arboribus, et dum aliquod animal obvium fuerit, iactant se super eum et perimunt; unde et iaculi dicti sunt” (“Iaculus the flying snake. About which Lucan says: ‘and the flying snakes.’ For they scale up trees, and when any animal comes on their path, they throw themselves on top of it and kill it; and that is why they are called javelins”). Isidore’s account also bears close resemblance to the fifth century account of Solinus, Collectanea rerum memorabilium 27.30: “iaculi arbores subeunt, e quibus vi maxima turbinati penetrant animal quodcumque obvium fortuna fecerit” (“iaculi go to trees, from which they hurl themselves with the greatest force and pierce any animal that fortune has set on their path”)

Althof (1905, ad loc.) remarks: “Der Vergleich des Speeres mit einer Schlange ist echt germanisch.” Though this may be true, the very name attributed to this kind of serpent – iaculus, going back to the Greek ἀκοντίας (see Nicander, Theriaka 491), meaning “javelin” – evidences that this comparison was already made in Greco-Roman times. See also Aelianus, De natura animalium 6.18: “ἤδη δὲ καὶ ἀκοντίων δίκην ἑαυτόν τις μεθίησι καὶ ἐπιφέρεται, καὶ τό γε ὄνομα ἐξ οὗ δρᾷ ἔχει”, “Indeed a certain kind (i.e. of snake) launches itself and flies in the manner of javelins, and acquires its name from its action.” [JJTY]}}
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|[[quod2|Quod]] [[genus1|genus]] [[aspidis]] [[ex]] [[alta]] [[sese]] [[arbore]] [[tanto]]
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|[[quid4|Quid ]][[moror]]? [[umbonem]] [[sciderat]] [[peltaque]] [[resedit]].
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|{{Commentary|''Umbonem'': here in its more limited, literal sense. The shield is still intact.
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|{{Parallel|''Aeneid'' 4.325; 6.528: ''quid moror? '' ‘Why do I linger?’
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| {{Comment|'''Quid moror?''' This phrase exposes the snake comparison for what it is: a poetic technique to heighten the tension in an exciting moment (Helmnod/Eleuthir has just thrown a lance towards Walther) by supplying unnecessary background information; the phrase “quid moror” (“why do I delay any longer?”) then signals the return to the action. [JJTY]}}
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|[[Clamorem]] [[Franci1|Franci]] [[tollunt]] [[saltusque]] [[resultat]],
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|{{Parallel|''Aeineid'' 10.262: ''clamorem ad sidera tollunt.'' ‘They raise a shout to the sky.’ 11.622:'' clamorem tollunt.'' ‘They raise a shout.’ 8.305: ''consonat omne nemus strepitu collesque resultant.'' ‘The woodland rings with the clamour, and the hills resound.’
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| {{Comment|'''saltusque resultat:''' The assonance of the “a” and the “u” gives an impression of an echo at the end of the line, reflecting the “echoing forest”. [JJTY]}}
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|[[Obnixique]] [[trahunt]] [[restim]] [[simul]] [[atque]] [[vicissim]],
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|[[Nec]] [[dubitat]] [[princeps]] [[tali3|tali]] [[se5|se]] [[aptare]] [[labori]].
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|{{Commentary|''Princeps'': Helmnod
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|{{Parallel|''Aeneid'' 10.588: ''aptat se pugnae.'' ‘He prepares for the fray.’
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|[[Manarunt]] [[cunctis1|cunctis]] [[sudoris]] [[flumina]] [[membris]].
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| {{Comment|'''Manarunt cunctis sudoris flumina membris:''' When all of Gunther’s men are straining with the effort to bring Walther down in this “rope pulling contest,” the action is briefly paused by an almost entirely spondaic meter as the camera slowly zooms in on the beads of sweat trickling down the men’s limbs. [JJTY]}}
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|[[sed1|Sed]] [[tamen]] [[haec2|haec]] [[inter]] [[velut]] [[aesculus]] [[astitit]] [[heros]],
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|{{Parallel|''Georgics'' 2.291-292: ''aesculus in primis, quae quantum vertice ad auras/ aetherias, tantum radice in Tartara tendit./ ergo non hiemes illam, non flabra neque imbres/ convellunt; immota manet. '' ‘Above all the great oak, which strikes its roots down towards the nether pit as far as it lifts its top to the airs of heaven. Hence no winter storms, no blasts or rains, uproot it; unmoved it abides.’ ''Aeneid'' 4.445-446.: ''ipsa haeret scopulis et quantum vertice ad auras/ aetherias, tantum radice in Tartara tendit:/ haud secus. . .heros/tunditur.'' ‘[The oak] clings to the crag, and as far as it lifts its top to the airs of heaven, so far it strikes its roots down towards hell: even so the hero is buffeted.’ 3.77: ''immotamque coli dedit et contemnere ventos.'' ‘He allows it to lie unmoved, defying the winds.’
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| {{Comment|'''velut aesculus:''' The tree simile has become characteristic of epic: the present one goes back to Virgil, Aeneid 4.441-9 (which builds on Georgics, 2.291-2, though it is not a simile there), which has reminiscences of Catullus, 64.105-111 (the epyllion) and ultimately Homer, Iliad 12.131-136 and 16.765-771. Whereas the Homeric and Catullan similes, as well as the passage from the Georgics, center on an image of robust, physical strength, Virgil employs the simile in the Aeneid to portray Aeneas’ mental resolve in opposing Dido’s laments (delivered by Anna). See R.D. Williams, Virgil: Aeneid I-VI, London: Bristol Classical Press, 1972, ad loc.: “...he [Virgil, JJTY] has applied to mental strength what is generally an image of physical strength.” The poet of the Waltharius, in turn, flips the image around to portray Walther’s insurmountable strength in what is essentially a rope-pulling competition. As Althof (1905, ad loc.) rightly remarks, this passage is not evoking the mythical tree Yggdrasil from Germanic mythology. [JJTY]}}
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|[[quae4|Quae]] [[non]] [[plus2|plus]] [[petit]] [[astra]] [[comis]] [[quam]] [[Tartara]] [[fibris]],
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|[[Contempnens]] [[omnes1|omnes]] [[ventorum]] [[immota]] [[fragores]].
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|[[ut1|Ut]], [[si]] [[non]] [[quirent]] [[ipsum4|ipsum]] [[detrudere]] [[ad]] [[arvum]],
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|[[Munimen]] [[clipei2|clipei]] [[saltem]] [[extorquere]] [[studerent]],
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|{{Parallel|''Aeneid'' 12.357: '' dextrae mucronem extorquet.'' ‘He wrests the sword from his hand.’
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|[[quo2|Quo]] [[dempto]] [[vivus]] [[facile]] [[caperetur]] [[ab]] [[ipsis]].
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|[[Nomina]] [[quae5|quae]] [[restant]] [[edicam]] [[iamque]] [[trahentum]]:
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|[[Nonus]] [[Eleuthir]] [[erat]], [[Helmnod]] [[cognomine1|cognomine]] [[dictus1|dictus]],
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|{{Commentary|''Eleuthir…Helmnod'': a double name, cf. line 687.
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|{{Parallel|''Aeneid'' 3.702: ''Gela fluvii cognomine dicta.'' . . ‘Gela, named after its river. . .’
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| {{Comment|'''Nonus Eleuthir erat, Helmnod cognomine dictus:''' According to Schröder (1931, pp. 150-151), Eleuthir is a possible Langobardic double version of the name (Eleuthir vs. Leuthir). It is a Hellenized version of (He)leuthere/Liuthere, analogous to the Greek eleutheros (“free”). Schröder (ibid.) also remarks that one would expect Eleuthir to be the nickname, not Helmnod. Helmnod, according to Wagner (1992, pp. 119-120), is a composite name meaning “helmet-blow,” from the Old High German (h)nod. It is possible that the mention of two names of the same person reflects different (oral) traditions of the Waltharius. [JJTY]}}
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|[[Argentina]] [[quidem]] [[decimum]] [[dant]] [[oppida]] [[Trogum]],
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|[[Extulit]] [[undecimum]] [[pollens]] [[urbs]] [[Spira]] [[Tanastum]],
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|[[Absque]] [[Haganone]] [[locum]] [[rex]] [[supplevit]] [[duodenum]].
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|[[Quattuor]] [[hi]] [[adversum]] [[summis1|summis]] [[conatibus]] [[unum2|unum]]
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|[[Contendunt]] [[pariter]] [[multo]] [[varioque]] [[tumultu]].
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|[[interea1|Interea]] [[Alpharidi]] [[vanus]] [[labor]] [[incutit]] [[iram]],
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|[[Et]] [[qui3|qui]] [[iam]] [[pridem]] [[nudarat]] [[casside]] [[frontem]],
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| {{Comment|'''iam pridem nudarat casside frontem:''' See 959-961: “Vir tamen illustris dum cunctari videt illos, / Vertice distractas suspendit in arbore cristas / Et ventum captans sudorem tersit anhelus” (“The famous man, when he saw they were hesitating, / Took his plumed helmet off and hung it on a tree, / Then caught his breath and, gasping, wiped away the sweat”). As line 969 tells us, Walther had not had the opportunity to put his helmet back on when Randolf rushed upon him (“Nec tamen et galeam fuerat sumpsisse facultas,” “However, Walter had no chance to don his helmet.”). [JJTY]}}
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|[[In]] [[framea]] [[tunicaque]] [[simul]] [[confisus]] [[aena]]
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|{{Commentary|''Framea equiv. to gladio ''here, though cf. Tac. ''Germ'' 6: ''hastas vel ipsorum vocabulo frameas gerunt''.
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|[[Omisit]] [[parmam]] [[primumque]] [[invasit]] [[Eleuthrin]].
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|[[Huic]] [[galeam]] [[findens]] [[cerebrum]] [[diffudit]] [[et]] [[ipsam]]
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|[[Cervicem]] [[resecans]] [[pectus]] [[patefecit]], [[at]] [[aegrum]]
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|{{Parallel|''Aeneid'' 10.601: ''latebras animae pectus mucrone recludit.'' ‘With the sword he cleft open his breast, where life lies hidden.’
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|[[Cor]] [[pulsans1|pulsans]] [[animam]] [[liquit]] [[mox]] [[atque]] [[calorem]].
|1020
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|{{Parallel|''Aeineid'' 3.140: ''linquebant dulcis animas.'' ‘Men gave up their sweet lives.’ 9.475: ''miserae calor ossa reliquit. '' ‘Warmth left her hapless frame.’
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|[[Inde]] [[petit]] [[Trogum]] [[haerentem]] [[in]] [[fune]] [[nefando]].
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|[[qui3|Qui]] [[subito1|subito]] [[attonitus]] [[recidentis]] [[morte]] [[sodalis]]
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|[[Horribilique]] [[hostis]] [[conspectu]] [[coeperat]] [[acrem]]
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|{{Parallel|''Aeineid'' 11.271: ''horribili visu portenta sequuntur.'' ‘Portents of dreadful view pursue me.’
 ''Georgics'' 3.141-142.: ''acri/ carpere prata fuga. . .'' ‘To scour the meadows in swift flight. . .’
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|[[Nequiquam]] [[temptare]] [[fugam]] [[voluitque]] [[relicta]]
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 ''Aeineid'' 12.484: ''fugam cursu temptavit equorum. '' ‘He strove by running to match the flihgt of the horses.’
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|[[Arma]] [[recolligere]], [[ut1|ut]] [[rursum]] [[repararet]] [[agonem]].
|1025
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|{{Parallel|''Aeineid'' 5.15: ''colligere arma iubet.'' ‘He bids them gather in the tackling.’
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| {{Comment|'''reparare agonem:''' Like the “athleta” in 962, the poet elects to use a word that bears a distinctly Christian connotation. Though it was used in Latin in a literal and secular context to denote “match” or “contest,” it was already used in the Bible (and retained as a Greek word in the Latin translations) as a metaphor of a moral struggle. So 1 Cor 9:25: “omnis autem qui in agone contendit ab omnibus se abstinet et illi quidem ut corruptibilem coronam accipiant nos autem incorruptam” (“Everyone who competes in the games goes into strict training. They do it to get a crown that will not last; but we do it to get a crown that will last forever.”). It was not long before “agon” also came to be used of the fight that martyrs fought (highly appropriate, as they often met their ends in the arena), see for instance the Acts of Perpetua and Felicitas (I, 9.4): “Reuocatus et Felicitas a leopardis gloriosum agonem impleuerunt” (“Revocatus and Felicitas finished their glorious struggle through leopards”). Thence “agon” was also used of the Christian’s moral struggle in general – see e.g. Lactantius, Epitome divinarum institutionum 24.11: “summa igitur prudentia deus materiam uirtutis in malis posuit: quae idcirco fecit, ut nobis constitueret agonem, in quo uictores inmortalitatis praemio coronaret” (“Therefore God prudently placed the opportunity of virtue in vices; and he created vices, so that he might give us a contest, in which he might crown the victors with the reward of immortality”).

What is the significance of the usage of both “athleta” and “agon” in such close proximity – words that have such obvious Christian connotations, but are used in an otherwise “secular” description of battle scenes? This is an interesting problem because “athleta” is used for three parties: first it is used for Randolf, one of Gunther’s men; then it is used for Walther; finally it is used by Walther to describe Hagan. This means, presumably, that all three are Christians, fighting the battle – not just of the Vosges, but also of life. Each, in their own way, is fighting their battle against sin: Randolf against avarice in his lust for treasure (either that or, incited as he has been by Gunther to exact revenge, against anger), Walther against arrogance (see the boasting episode in 561-565), Hagan against the anger he has conceived over Gunther’s insulting remarks (632: “tunc heros magnam iuste conceperat iram, / si tamen in dominum licitum est irascier ullum,” “The hero rightly then became extremely angered, / If to be angry with one’s lord is ever right.”). Thus each is involved in a moral struggle so that they too, when their time has come, may say with Cyprian (Ad Quirinum 3.16): “Bonum agonem certavi, cursum perfeci, fidem servavi” (“I have fought a good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith”). [JJTY]}}
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|[[nam1|Nam]] [[cuncti]] [[funem]] [[tracturi]] [[deposuerunt]]
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|{{Parallel|''Aeneid'' 12.707: ''armaque deposuere umeris. '' ‘They took off the armour from their shoulders.’
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|[[Hastas]] [[cum2|cum]] [[clipeis]].) [[sed1|sed]] [[quanto]] [[maximus1|maximus]] [[heros]]
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 ''Aeineid'' 6.192: ''maximus heros. . .'' ‘The great hero. . .’
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|[[Fortior]] [[extiterat]], [[tanto2|tanto]] [[fuit]] [[ocior]], [[olli1|olli]]
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|[[Et]] [[cursu]] [[capto]] [[suras]] [[mucrone]] [[recidit]]
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| {{Comment|'''1029-1030:''' Notice how, in contrast to the previous quick-paced verse (which describes the speed of Walther), the almost entirely spondaic meters of both vs. 1029 and 1030 strikingly represent the slowed-down action as Walther, having caught up to one of the men, manages to slow Trogus down by cutting his hamstring. [JJTY]}}
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|[[Ac]] [[sic]] [[tardatum]] [[praevenit]] [[et]] [[abstulit1|abstulit]] [[eius1|eius]]
|1030
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|[[Scutum]]. [[sed1|sed]] [[Trogus]], [[quamvis]] [[de]] [[vulnere]] [[lassus]],
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| {{Comment|'''scutum:''' The enjambment (continuation of a syntactical unit over into the following verse) causes the shield to be effectively “snatched” from the previous verse, corresponding with “abstulit” (“stole”) in 1030. [JJTY]}}
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|[[Mente]] [[tamen]] [[fervens1|fervens]] [[saxum]] [[circumspicit]] [[ingens]],
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|{{Parallel|''Aeineid'' 12.896-897.: ''saxum circumspicit ingens. . .ille manu raptum trepida torquebat in hostem.'' ‘He glances round and sees a huge stone. . .With hurried grasp, he seized and hurled it at his foe.’ 12.266: ''adversos telum contorsit in hostes. '' ‘Darting forward, he hurled his spear full against the foe.’
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|[[quod4|Quod]] [[rapiens1|rapiens]] [[subito1|subito]] [[obnixum]] [[contorsit]] [[in]] [[hostem]]
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|[[Et]] [[proprium]] [[a]] [[summo]] [[clipeum]] [[fidit]] [[usque]] [[deorsum]].
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|{{Commentary|''Proprium…scutum'': Trogus’s own shield, being used by Waltharius.
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|[[sed1|Sed]] [[retinet]] [[fractum]] [[pellis]] [[superaddita]] [[lignum]].
|1035
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| {{Comment|'''sed retinet fractum pellis superaddita lignum:''' This is consistent with the structure of shields in the Carolingian period, see Coupland 1990, pp. 35-38. Cf. 776: “taurino contextum tergore lignum” (“the bull’s-hide-covered wood”). [JJTY]}}
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|[[Moxque]] [[genu]] [[posito]] [[viridem]] [[vacuaverat]] [[aedem]]
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|{{Commentary|''Viridem…aedem equiv. to vaginam'' ''Vacuaverat'': the subject is Trogus.
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|[[Atque]] [[ardens]] [[animis]] [[vibratu]] [[terruit]] [[auras]],
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|[[Et]] [[si]] [[non]] [[quivit]] [[virtutem]] [[ostendere]] [[factis]],
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| {{Comment|'''virtutem ... virilem:''' Note the word play on “virtutem” and “virilem.” The same word play occurs in the context of martyrdom in Acts of Perpetua and Felicitas II.9.2: “Praecedentibus uero sanctis martyribus Felicitas sequebatur, quae desiderio Christi et amore martyrii nec obstetricem quaesiuit, nec partus sensit iniuriam, sed uere felix et suo sanguine consecranda, non solum femineo sexui, sed etiam uirili uirtuti praebebat exemplum, post onus uteri coronam martyrii perceptura” (“After the saintly martyrs had preceded her, Felicitas followed, who sought neither an obstetrician because of her desire for Christ and her love for martyrdom, nor did she feel injustice for her child, but offered, truly happy and about to be consecrated with her own blood, an example not only to the feminine sex, but also to manly courage – she, who would receive the crown of martyrdom after the burden of her womb”). Cf. Paulinus of Nola, Carmina 26.159: “femineas quoque personas uirtute uirili / induit alma fides” (“kind faith also clothes female persons in manly courage”). [JJTY]}}
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|[[Corde]] [[tamen]] [[habitum]] [[patefecit]] [[et]] [[ore1|ore]] [[virilem]].
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|{{Parallel|''Aeineid'' 9.311: ''ante annos animumque gerens curamque virilem. . .'' ‘With a man’s mind and a spirit beyond his years. . .’
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|[[Nec]] [[manes]] [[ridere]] [[videns]] [[audaciter]] [[infit]]:
|1040
|{{Commentary|''Manes ridere: ''the parallel image in line 849 suggests that ''ridere ''depends not on'' infit ''(so Wieland) but rather on'' videns.''
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| {{Comment|'''Nec manes ridere videns:''' This is a puzzling phrase. Is it possible that “manes” is metonymically used for “death” and is here used with “ridere” to personify death? This would seem likely, because of the similar phrase in Hagan’s speech in 849-850: “Aspice mortem, / Qualiter arridet!” (“Look at Death, / How it is grinning!”) Althof (1905, ad loc.) compares this passage to “Dominus Blitero” in the Ysengrimus / Reinardus Vulpes (5.1100): “Hanc tibi dono gigam, pagana est utpote porrum / Osseaque ut dominus Blitero, sume, vide!” (“I give you this fiddle, as common as a leek / and as bony as lord Blitero – see, take it!”). According to J. Grimm, Deutsche Mythologie, Göttingen: Dieterichsche Buchhandlung, 1844, vol. 2, pp. 849-850, the name “Blitero” could be etymologically related either to the German word for “pale” (“bleich”) or “grinning” (“bleckend”), but is, in any case, a representation of Death as a skeleton. J. Mann, however, explains the remark as referring to a canon of Bruges, presumably of “rather skeletal appearance.” See Ysengrimus, ed. J. Mann, Leiden: E.J. Brill, 1987, ad loc. and note. If this is true, the relation between a “laughing/mocking Death” on the one hand and the reference to a “bony/skeletal person” on the other hand becomes rather tenuous. Moreover, even if, as J. Grimm asseverates, “dominus Blicero” is a personification of death, and even if, as Althof claims, the “laughing Death” of the Waltharius somehow uses the same imagery, it should be noted that in medieval iconography the personification of death as a skeletal figure does not occur until the thirteenth century – for which see L.E. Jordan, The iconography of death in western medieval art to 1350. Dissertation, Notre Dame University, Indiana, 1980, p. 97.

It is also possible that “ridere” is here used in a different sense. “ridere” can be used with gods or personifications to mean “smile favorably,” as in Ovid, Tristia 1.5.27: “dum iuvat et vultu ridet Fortuna sereno” (“while Fortune aids and smiles with a peaceful countenance”) or Silius Italicus, Punica 5.227: “laeto Victoria vultu arridens” (“Victory, smiling with a cheerful expression”). “ridere” would then be used ironically in this context, meaning that when Death smiles upon you, it is anything but favorable. Cf. Statius, Thebaid 4.213: “grave Tisiphone risit gavisa futuris” (“Tisiphone smiled gravely, enjoying what was about to come”). The absence in the passages of the Waltharius of an adverbial accusative, however, rather strains the sense of “ridere,” if it is indeed to be taken in this way.

It may be best to simply take “ridere” as “to mock” or “smile mockingly,” although I have not found any parallels of such an act of personified Death in either classical or early medieval literature. [JJTY]

'''audaciter:''' The more common form is “audacter.” [JJTY]}}
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|[[O]] [[mihi]] [[si]] [[clipeus]] [[vel]] [[si]]c [[modo]] [[adesset]] [[amicus]]!
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|[[fors1|Fors]] [[tibi1|tibi]] [[victoriam]] [[de]] [[me]], [[non]] [[inclita]] [[virtus]]
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|[[Contulit]]. [[ad]] [[scutum]] [[mucronem]] [[hic1|hic]] [[tollito]] [[nostrum]]!'
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|[[Tum]] [[quoque]] [[subridens]] '[[venio]] [[iam]]' [[dixerat]] [[heros]]
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|[[Et]] [[cursu]] [[advolitans]] [[dextram]] [[ferientis]] [[ademit]].
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|[[sed1|Sed]] [[cum]] [[athleta]] [[ictum]] [[libraret]] [[ab]] [[aure]] [[secundum]]
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|{{Commentary|''Secundum equiv. to iterum''
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|{{Parallel|''Aeineid'' 9.417: ''ecce aliud summa telum librabat ab aure. '' ‘He balances another weapon close to his ear.’
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|[[Pergentique]] [[animae]] [[valvas]] [[aperire]] [[studeret]],
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|[[Ecce]] [[Tanastus]] [[adest]] [[telis]] [[cum2|cum]] [[rege]] [[resumptis]]
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|[[Et]] [[socium]] [[obiecta]] [[protexit]] [[vulnere]] [[pelta]].
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|[[Hinc]] [[indignatus]] [[iram]] [[convertit]] [[in]] [[ipsum5|ipsum]]
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|[[Waltharius]] [[humerumque]] [[eius]] [[de]] [[cardine]] [[vellit]]
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|{{Parallel|''Aeneid'' 2.480: ''postisque a cardine vellit.'' ‘From their hinge he tears the doors.’
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|[[Perque]] [[latus]] [[ducto]] [[suffudit]] [[viscera]] [[ferro]].
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|[[Ave]]! [[procumbens]] [[submurmurat]] [[ore1|ore]] [[Tanastus]].
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|[[quo1|Quo]] [[recidente]] [[preces]] [[contempsit]] [[promere]] [[Trogus]]
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|[[Conviciisque]] [[sui1|sui]] [[victorem]] [[incendit]] [[amaris]],
|1055
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|{{Parallel|''Aeneid'' 10.368: '' dictis virtutem accendit amaris. '' ‘With bitter words he fires their courage.’
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|[[Seu]] [[virtute]] [[animi]], [[seu]] [[desperaverat]]. [[exin]]
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|[[Alpharides]]: '[[morere]]' [[inquit]] '[[et]] [[haec2|haec]] [[sub]] [[Tartara]] [[transfer]]
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|{{Parallel|''Aeineid'' 2.547-548.: ''referes ergo haec et nuntius ibis/ Pelidae genitori; illi mea tristia facta/ degeneremque Neoptolemum narrare memento;/ nunc morere.'' ‘Then you shall bear this news and go as messenger to my sire, Peleus’ son; be sure to tell him of my sorry deeds and his degenerate Neoptolemus! Now die!’ 10.600: ''morere et fratrem ne desere frater.'' ‘Die, and let not brother forsake brother!’ 10.743: ''nunc morere.'' ‘Now die.’
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|[[Enarrans]] [[sociis1|sociis]], [[quod3|quod]] [[tu1|tu]] [[sis_ultus|sis ultus]] [[eosdem]].'
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|[[his2|His]] [[dictis1|dictis]] [[torquem]] [[collo]] [[circumdedit]] [[aureum]].
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|{{Commentary|Variously interpreted. (1) Waltharius strangles Trogus with a gold necklace that Trogus is wearing. (2) The ''torquem aureum'' is actually one of blood, yielding a figurative description of decapitation. (3) The neck in question is Waltharius’s, and the ''torques'' is a trophy of his victory, either literally (taken from Trogus) or figuratively (referring to a Roman practice, cf. Statius ''Thebaid'' 10.517, Silius Italicus ''Punica'' 15.255).
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|{{Parallel|'' Danihel Propheta'' 5.29: ''circumdata est torques aurea collo eius. '' ‘A chain of gold was put around his neck.’ ''Liber Genesis'' 41.42: ''collo torquem auream circumposuit. '' ‘He put a chain of gold about his neck.’
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|[[Ecce]] [[simul]] [[caesi]] [[volvuntur]] [[pulvere1|pulvere]] [[amici]],
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|[[Crebris]] [[foedatum]] [[ferientes]] [[calcibus1|calcibus]] [[arvum]].
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|{{Parallel|''Aeineid'' 10.404: ''caedit semianimis Rutulorum calcibus arva. '' ‘He spurns with his heels the Rutulian fields.’ 10.730-731.: ''calcibus atram/ tundit humum. '' ‘He hammers the black ground with his heels.’
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|[[Waltharius962|« previous]]
|{{Outline|
* [[WalthariusPrologue|Prologue]]
* [[Waltharius1|Introduction: the Huns (1–12)]]
* The Huns (13–418)
** [[Waltharius13|The Franks under Gibich surrender to Attila, giving Hagen as a hostage (13–33)]]
** [[Waltharius34|The Burgundians under Hereric surrender to Attila, giving Hildegund as a hostage (34–74)]]
** [[Waltharius75|The Aquitainians under Alphere surrender to Attila, giving Walther as a hostage (75–92)]]
** [[Waltharius93|Experience of the hostages at Attila’s court (93–115)]]
** [[Waltharius116|Death of Gibich, flight of Hagen (116–122)]]
** [[Waltharius123|Attila’s queen Ospirin advises her husband to ensure Walther’s loyalty by arranging a marriage (123–141)]]
** [[Waltharius142|Walther rejects Attila’s offer of a bride (142–169)]]
** [[Waltharius170|Walther leads the army of the Huns to victory in battle (170–214)]]
** The Escape (215–418)
*** [[Waltharius215|Walther returns from battle and encounters Hildegund (215–255)]]
*** [[Waltharius256|Walther reveals to Hildegund his plans for escaping with Attila’s treasure (256–286)]]
*** [[Waltharius287|Walther hosts a luxurious banquet for Attila’s court; eventually all his intoxicated guests fall asleep (287–323)]]
*** [[Waltharius324|Flight of Walther and Hildegund from Attila’s court (324–357)]]
*** [[Waltharius358|The following day, the escape of Walther and Hildegund is discovered by Ospirin (358–379)]]
*** [[Waltharius380|Attila is infuriated and vows revenge on Walther, but can find no one willing to dare to pursue him, even for a large reward (380–418)]]
* The Single Combats (419–1061)
** Diplomacy (419–639)
*** [[Waltharius419|Flight of Walther and Hildegund to the area of Worms (419–435)]]
*** [[Waltharius436|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 (436–488)]]
*** [[Waltharius489|Walther makes his camp in a mountainous area and goes to sleep (489–512)]]
*** [[Waltharius513|Gunther and his companions approach Walther’s camp; Hagen unsuccessfully tries to dissuade the king from attacking it (513–531)]]
*** [[Waltharius532|Hildegund sees the Franks approaching and wakes Walther, who calms her fears and prepares for battle; he recognizes Hagen from a distance (532–571)]]
*** [[Waltharius571|Hagen persuades Gunther to try diplomacy before using force (571–580)]]
*** [[Waltharius581|Camalo is sent as a messenger to Walther, who offers to make Gunther a gift in return for allowing his passage (581–616)]]
*** [[Waltharius617|Hagen counsels Gunther to accept the offer, but Gunther rejects this advice, calling him a coward. Insulted, Hagen goes off to a nearby hill (617–639)]]
** Combat (640–1061)
*** [[Waltharius640|1st single combat: Camalo is sent back to Walther, who slays him (640–685)]]
*** [[Waltharius686|2nd single combat: Walther slays Kimo/Scaramund, Camalo’s nephew (686–719)]]
*** [[Waltharius720|Gunther encourages his men (720–724)]]
*** [[Waltharius725|3rd single combat: Walther slays Werinhard, a descendant of the Trojan Pandarus (725–753)]]
*** [[Waltharius754|4th single combat: Walther slays the Saxon Ekivrid, after an exchange of insults (754–780)]]
*** [[Waltharius781|5th single combat: Walther slays Hadawart, after an exchange of insults (781–845)]]
*** [[Waltharius846|Hagen sees his nephew Patavrid going off to fight Walther and laments the evil wreaked on mankind by greed (846–877)]]
*** [[Waltharius878|6th single combat: after trying to dissuade him from fighting, Walther slays Patavrid (878–913)]]
*** [[Waltharius914|7th single combat: Walther slays Gerwitus (914–940)]]
*** [[Waltharius941|Gunther again encourages his men, giving Walther some time to rest (941–961)]]
*** [[Waltharius962|8th single combat: Walther is shorn of his hair by Randolf, whom he then slays (962–981)]]
*** '''Walther is attacked by Eleuthir/Helmnot, assisted by Trogus, Tanastus, and Gunther; he slays all but Gunther (981–1061)'''
* The Final Combat (1062–1452)
** [[Waltharius1062|Gunther tries to persuade Hagen to help him to defeat Waltharius; remembering his wounded honor, Hagen refuses (1062–1088)]]
** [[Waltharius1089|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 (1089–1129)]]
** [[Waltharius1130|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 (1130–1187)]]
** [[Waltharius1188|The following day, Walther and Hildegund set out from the mountains, taking the horses and arms of the defeated warriors (1188–1207)]]
** [[Waltharius1208|Hildegund perceives Gunther and Hagen approaching to attack; the king addresses Walther (1208–1236)]]
** [[Waltharius1237|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 (1237–1279)]]
** [[Waltharius1280|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 (1280–1345)]]
** [[Waltharius1346|Walther challenges Hagen; he severs Gunther’s leg, but Hagen again saves the king’s life (1346–1375)]]
** [[Waltharius1376|Hagen cuts off Walther’s right hand; Walther gouges out one of Hagen’s eyes and, cutting open his cheek, knocks out four teeth (1376–1395)]]
** [[Waltharius1396|Having wounded each other, the warriors end the battle, drink together, and engage in a friendly exchange of humorous taunt (1396–1442)]]
** [[Waltharius1443|The warriors return to their respective homes; Walther marries Hildegund and eventually becomes king of the Aquitainians (1443–1452)]]
* [[Waltharius1453|Epilogue (1453–1456)]]}}
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Waltharius941

2009-12-11T20:48:12Z

Julian Yolles: /* Gunther again encourages his men, giving Walther some time to rest (941–961) */

===Gunther again encourages his men, giving Walther some time to rest (941–961)===
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|[[Deposcunt]]. [[furit]] [[ille]] [[miser]] [[caecusque]] [[profatur]]:
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| {{Comment|'''ille miser caecusque:''' This description of Gunther is in accordance with the overall depiction of Gunther as suffering most of all from the Christian vice of avarice: his first appearance in 441-472 (that is, after his brief mention 29-30). is marked by his urgent desire to reclaim the wealth his kingdom has lost. His avarice makes him arrogant and bold (468, 628, 720, 1295: Gunther described as “superbus”), affects his ability to reason (530: “male sana mente gravatus,” “burdened by a not sane mind”; 754 and 1228: “dementem,” “insane”), and ultimately dooms his efforts (488, 1062, 1092: described as “infelix,” “unfortunate”). Cf. the description of Avarice in Prudentius’ Psychomachia 548ff., where it is described as leading men on as if they were blind and deceiving them (“hunc lumine adempto ... caecum errare sinit,” “She allows this one, robbed of his eyesight, to wander blindly”). The poet of the Waltharius in a sense echoes Prudentius by first making avarice a major theme with Gunther’s lament in 869 (“instimulatus enim de te est, o saeva cupido,” “For he is prodded on by you, O savage greed”) and going on to describe Gunther as “miserably blinded.” Indeed, Psychomachia 548-550 can be seen to be central to the entire Waltharius: “talia per populos edebat funera uictrix / orbis Auaritia, sternens centena uirorum / millia uulneribus uariis” (“Such deaths caused victorious Avarice among people all over the world, laying hundreds of thousands of men low with various wounds”). The pervasive theme of avarice throughout the poem points to the critical nature of the Waltharius on the present-day “mores” – in fact, J.O. Ward characterizes the Waltharius as project of, among other things, subverting the Germanic “warrior ethos, bent on treasure-oriented survival.” See J.O. Ward, “After Rome: Medieval Epic,” in Roman epic, ed. A.J. Boyle, London: Routledge, 1993, pp.261-293, at p. 271. For more in depth discussion of the relation between Gunther’s characterization and Christian and Germanic virtues, see Scherello 1986. [JJTY]}}
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| {{Comment|'''pectora saepe probata:''' Cf. the way Gunther’s men are first described (476): “viribus insignes animis plerumque probatos” (“Distinguished for their strength, their courage often proved”). It is also reminiscent of the opening captatio benevolentiae (rhetorical device used to secure the goodwill of an audience) in Aeneas’ first speech (Aeneid 1.198-199): “O socii (neque enim ignari sumus ante malorum), o passi grauiora” (“O comrades (for we have not been inexperienced before with disasters), you who have suffered worse”). [JJTY]}}
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|{{Parallel|''Aeineid'' 11.793: ''patrias remeabo inglorius urbes. '' ‘I will return inglorious to the cities of my sires.’ 10.52-53.: ''positis inglorius armis/ exigat hic aevum. '' ‘Here, laying arms aside, let him live out his inglorious days.’ 4.660: ''sic, sic iuvat ire. '' ‘Thus, thus I go gladly.’ Statius, ''Thebaid'' 4.82-83.: ''ne rara movens inglorius iret/ agmina. . .'' ‘Lest with scant following he should go inglorious. . .’
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| {{Comment|'''sic sic:''' For the pathetic force of the anaphora of “sic,” see Dido’s final speech in Virgil, Aeneid 4.660: “Sed moriamur, ait, sic sic iuvat ire per umbras” (“‘But let me die,’ she said, ‘thus thus I go gladly down to the shades!’”) Cf. the narrator’s bitter exclamation in 1404: “Sic sic armillas partiti sunt Avarenses!” (“Thus, thus the men have shared the treasure of the Avars!”) [JJTY]}}
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|[[Mentem]] [[quisque2|quisque]] [[meam]] [[sibi2|sibi]] [[vindicet]]. [[en]] [[ego]] [[partus_sum|partus]]
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|{{Parallel|''Liber II Macchabeorum'' 7.2: ''parati sumus mori magis quam patrias dei leges praevaricari. '' ‘We are ready to die rather than to transgress the laws of God, received from our fathers.’
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|{{Parallel|''Aeineid'' 10.834-835.: ''vulnera siccabat lymphis corpusque levabat/ arboris acclinis trunco. procul aerea ramis/ dependet galea. . .ipse aeger anhelans/ colla fovet. '' ‘He was staunching his wounds with water, and resting his reclining frame against the trunk of a tree. Nearby his bronze helmet hangs from the boughs. . .He himself, sick and panting, eases his neck.’ ''Eclogue ''1.53: ''frigus captabis opacum. '' ‘You shall enjoy the cooling shade.’ 2.8: ''frigora captant.'' ‘They court the cool shade.’ ''Georgics'' 1.376: ''patulis captavit naribus auras.'' ‘With open nostrils he snuffs the breeze.’ ''Aeineid'' 9.812-813.: ''tum toto corpore sudor/ liquitur et piceum (nec respirare potestas)/ flumen agit, fessos quatit aeger anhelitus artus. '' ‘Then all over his body flows the sweat and runs in pitchy stream, and he has no breathing space; a sickly panting shakes his wearied limbs.’
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|{{Outline|
* [[WalthariusPrologue|Prologue]]
* [[Waltharius1|Introduction: the Huns (1–12)]]
* The Huns (13–418)
** [[Waltharius13|The Franks under Gibich surrender to Attila, giving Hagen as a hostage (13–33)]]
** [[Waltharius34|The Burgundians under Hereric surrender to Attila, giving Hildegund as a hostage (34–74)]]
** [[Waltharius75|The Aquitainians under Alphere surrender to Attila, giving Walther as a hostage (75–92)]]
** [[Waltharius93|Experience of the hostages at Attila’s court (93–115)]]
** [[Waltharius116|Death of Gibich, flight of Hagen (116–122)]]
** [[Waltharius123|Attila’s queen Ospirin advises her husband to ensure Walther’s loyalty by arranging a marriage (123–141)]]
** [[Waltharius142|Walther rejects Attila’s offer of a bride (142–169)]]
** [[Waltharius170|Walther leads the army of the Huns to victory in battle (170–214)]]
** The Escape (215–418)
*** [[Waltharius215|Walther returns from battle and encounters Hildegund (215–255)]]
*** [[Waltharius256|Walther reveals to Hildegund his plans for escaping with Attila’s treasure (256–286)]]
*** [[Waltharius287|Walther hosts a luxurious banquet for Attila’s court; eventually all his intoxicated guests fall asleep (287–323)]]
*** [[Waltharius324|Flight of Walther and Hildegund from Attila’s court (324–357)]]
*** [[Waltharius358|The following day, the escape of Walther and Hildegund is discovered by Ospirin (358–379)]]
*** [[Waltharius380|Attila is infuriated and vows revenge on Walther, but can find no one willing to dare to pursue him, even for a large reward (380–418)]]
* The Single Combats (419–1061)
** Diplomacy (419–639)
*** [[Waltharius419|Flight of Walther and Hildegund to the area of Worms (419–435)]]
*** [[Waltharius436|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 (436–488)]]
*** [[Waltharius489|Walther makes his camp in a mountainous area and goes to sleep (489–512)]]
*** [[Waltharius513|Gunther and his companions approach Walther’s camp; Hagen unsuccessfully tries to dissuade the king from attacking it (513–531)]]
*** [[Waltharius532|Hildegund sees the Franks approaching and wakes Walther, who calms her fears and prepares for battle; he recognizes Hagen from a distance (532–571)]]
*** [[Waltharius571|Hagen persuades Gunther to try diplomacy before using force (571–580)]]
*** [[Waltharius581|Camalo is sent as a messenger to Walther, who offers to make Gunther a gift in return for allowing his passage (581–616)]]
*** [[Waltharius617|Hagen counsels Gunther to accept the offer, but Gunther rejects this advice, calling him a coward. Insulted, Hagen goes off to a nearby hill (617–639)]]
** Combat (640–1061)
*** [[Waltharius640|1st single combat: Camalo is sent back to Walther, who slays him (640–685)]]
*** [[Waltharius686|2nd single combat: Walther slays Kimo/Scaramund, Camalo’s nephew (686–719)]]
*** [[Waltharius720|Gunther encourages his men (720–724)]]
*** [[Waltharius725|3rd single combat: Walther slays Werinhard, a descendant of the Trojan Pandarus (725–753)]]
*** [[Waltharius754|4th single combat: Walther slays the Saxon Ekivrid, after an exchange of insults (754–780)]]
*** [[Waltharius781|5th single combat: Walther slays Hadawart, after an exchange of insults (781–845)]]
*** [[Waltharius846|Hagen sees his nephew Patavrid going off to fight Walther and laments the evil wreaked on mankind by greed (846–877)]]
*** [[Waltharius878|6th single combat: after trying to dissuade him from fighting, Walther slays Patavrid (878–913)]]
*** [[Waltharius914|7th single combat: Walther slays Gerwitus (914–940)]]
*** '''Gunther again encourages his men, giving Walther some time to rest (941–961)'''
*** [[Waltharius962|8th single combat: Walther is shorn of his hair by Randolf, whom he then slays (962–981)]]
*** [[Waltharius981|Walther is attacked by Eleuthir/Helmnot, assisted by Trogus, Tanastus, and Gunther; he slays all but Gunther (981–1061)]]
* The Final Combat (1062–1452)
** [[Waltharius1062|Gunther tries to persuade Hagen to help him to defeat Waltharius; remembering his wounded honor, Hagen refuses (1062–1088)]]
** [[Waltharius1089|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 (1089–1129)]]
** [[Waltharius1130|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 (1130–1187)]]
** [[Waltharius1188|The following day, Walther and Hildegund set out from the mountains, taking the horses and arms of the defeated warriors (1188–1207)]]
** [[Waltharius1208|Hildegund perceives Gunther and Hagen approaching to attack; the king addresses Walther (1208–1236)]]
** [[Waltharius1237|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 (1237–1279)]]
** [[Waltharius1280|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 (1280–1345)]]
** [[Waltharius1346|Walther challenges Hagen; he severs Gunther’s leg, but Hagen again saves the king’s life (1346–1375)]]
** [[Waltharius1376|Hagen cuts off Walther’s right hand; Walther gouges out one of Hagen’s eyes and, cutting open his cheek, knocks out four teeth (1376–1395)]]
** [[Waltharius1396|Having wounded each other, the warriors end the battle, drink together, and engage in a friendly exchange of humorous taunt (1396–1442)]]
** [[Waltharius1443|The warriors return to their respective homes; Walther marries Hildegund and eventually becomes king of the Aquitainians (1443–1452)]]
* [[Waltharius1453|Epilogue (1453–1456)]]}}
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2009-12-11T20:35:45Z

Julian Yolles: /* 8th single combat: Walther is shorn of his hair by Randolf, whom he then slays (962–981) */

===8th single combat: Walther is shorn of his hair by Randolf, whom he then slays (962–981)===
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'''Randolf:''' Wagner notes that according to the Old High German, the form should be Rantolf instead of Randolf. He claims that this is an example of Late High German and has parallels in Notker the Stammerer, allowing for a relatively late, tenth century dating of the poem. See Wagner 1992, p. 118. [JJTY]}}
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|[[Praevertens]] [[reliquos1|reliquos]] [[hunc2|hunc]] [[importunus]] [[adivit]]
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|{{Parallel|Prudentius, ''Psychomachia'' 228-229.: ''hostis nunc surgit ab oris/ inportunus. '' ‘The foe arises now from the shores to trouble us.’
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|[[Ac]] [[mox]] [[ferrato]] [[petiit]] [[sub]] [[pectore]] [[conto]].
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|[[Et]] [[nisi]] [[duratis]] [[Wielandia]] [[fabrica]] [[giris]]
|965
|{{Commentary|''Wielandia fabrica'': “the workmanship of Wieland,” a legendary smith, comparable to Hephaestus or Daedalus, in German mythology. Cf. line 264 on the ''lorica''.
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|{{Parallel|Prudentius, ''Psychomachia'' 124-125.: ''sed resilit duro loricae excussa repulsu./ provida nam Virtus conserto adamante trilicem/ induerat thoraca umeris. '' ‘But it is struck off by the resistance of a hard cuirass, and rebounds; for the Virtue had prudently put on her shoulders a three-ply corselet of mail impenetrable.’
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| {{Comment|'''Wielandia fabrica:''' For the tale of Wieland, see J. Grimm, Deutsche Mythologie, Göttingen: Dieterichsche Buchhandlung, 1844, vol. 1, pp. 349-352. As a mythological smith, Wieland is analogous to Homer’s Hephaestus (see especially Iliad 18.368-384 and 468-477) and Virgil’s Vulcanus (Aeneid 8.439-453.), who forge the armor for the epic’s respective heroes. Althof (1905, ad loc.) remarks that the tale, originating in Lower Germany, was already widespread across Northern Europe by the end of the seventh century. Cf. the Waldere fragments (2-3), where the sword Mimming is mentioned as fabricated by Wieland. Beowulf (455) also mentions armor as a “work of Wieland” (“Welandes geweorc”). There are a few parallels between the story of Walther and that of Wieland: Wieland makes 700 copies of the ring left by his wife (in some versions a valkyrie), whereas Walther carries off a large amount of armlets. Both Walther and Wieland were kept in captivity by a king until they devised their own escape (Wieland was captured by king Niðuðr and made a cripple). [JJTY]}}
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|[[Obstaret]], [[spisso]] [[penetraverit]] [[ilia]] [[ligno]].
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|{{Parallel|Prudentius, ''Psychomachia'' 124-125.: ''sed resilit duro loricae excussa repulsu./ provida nam Virtus conserto adamante trilicem/ induerat thoraca umeris. '' ‘But it is struck off by the resistance of a hard cuirass, and rebounds; for the Virtue had prudently put on her shoulders a three-ply corselet of mail impenetrable.’
 ''Aeneid'' 9.413: ''fisso transit praecordia ligno. '' ‘With the broken wood it pierces the midriff.’
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|[[ille3|Ille]] [[tamen]] [[subito]] [[stupefactus]] [[corda]] [[pavore]]
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|[[Munimen]] [[clipei]] [[obiecit]] [[mentemque]] [[recepit]];
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|[[Nec]] [[tamen]] [[et]] [[galeam]] [[fuerat]] [[sumpsisse]] [[facultas]].
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|{{Commentary|''Fuerat sumpsisse facultas equiv. to sumere potuit'', cf. line 960.
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|[[Francus]] [[at]] [[emissa]] [[gladium]] [[nudaverat]] [[hasta]]
|970
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|{{Parallel|''Aeineid'' 10.474: ''magnis emittit viribus hastam. '' ‘He hurls his spear with all his strength.’
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|[[Et]] [[feriens]] [[binos]] [[Aquitani]] [[vertice]] [[crines]]
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|{{Commentary|''Binos…crines'': “two locks of hair”
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|{{Parallel|Prudentius, ''Psychomachia'' 506-507.: ''vix in cute summa/ praestringens paucos tenui de vulnere laedit/ cuspis Avaritiae.'' ‘Only a few did Greed’s javelin touch, grazing them with a slight wound not skin-deep.’ ''Aeneid'' 4.698-699.: ''vertice crinem/ abstulerat. '' ‘She had taken from her head the lock.’ Statius, ''Thebaid'' 344-345.: ''addit acerba sonum Teumesi e vertice crinem/ incutiens. '' ‘From Teumesus''’'' height she sends her shrill cry, and shakes her locks.’
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Given the similar phrasing of Virgil, Aeneid 4.698-9 (“vertice crinem / abstulerat,” “she had taken from her head the lock”), the astute reader may be led to fear for Waltharius’ life at this point, since Virgil’s passage describes Iris being sent down by Juno to cut of a lock of Dido’s hair to grant her passage to the underworld. [JJTY]}}
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|[[Abrasit]], [[sed1|sed]] [[forte]] [[cutem]] [[praestringere]] [[summam]]
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|[[Non]] [[licuit]], [[rursumque]] [[alium]] [[vibraverat]] [[ictum]]
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|[[Et]] [[praeceps]] [[animi]] [[directo]] [[obstamine]] [[scuti]]
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|{{Parallel|''Aeneid'' 9.685: ''praeceps animi. . .'' ‘Reckless at heart. . .’
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|[[Impegit]] [[calibem]], [[nec]] [[quivit]] [[viribus]] [[ullis]]
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|{{Parallel|''Aeneid'' 6.147-148.: ''non viribus ullis/ vincere. . .poteris.'' ‘With no force will you avail to win it.’ 12.782: ''viribus haud ullis valuit discludere morsus.'' ‘By no strength could he unlock the bite.’
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|[[Elicere]]. [[Alpharides]] [[retro]], [[se5|se]] [[fulminis]] [[instar]]
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|{{Parallel|Ovid, ''Ars Amatoria ''3.490: ''fulminis instar habent.'' ‘They hold what is like a thunderbolt.’
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|[[Excutiens]], [[Francum]] [[valida]] [[vi]] [[fudit]] [[ad]] [[arvum]]
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|[[Et]] [[super1|super]] [[assistens]] [[pectus]] [[conculcat]] [[et]] [[inquit]]:
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| {{Comment|'''Et super assistens pectus conculcat et inquit:''' The phrasing reminds the reader of a similar death scene in Virgil, Aeneid 10.490-491 (“quem Turnus super adsistens .. inquit,” “Standing over him, Turnus says”) where Turnus slays Pallas. It is interesting that Waltharius first receives a description similar to that of the unlikeable character Mezentius (see 960-961) and is now implicitly compared to Turnus as he ruthlessly slays the young Pallas. Is the reader’s favor meant to slowly shift toward the camp of Gunther, now no longer bent on looting but on receiving vengeance for their lost comrades? [JJTY]}}
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|[[Ne]] [[fiat]] [[ista]] [[tuae]] [[de]] [[me]] [[iactantia]] [[sponsae]].'
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| {{Comment|'''Ne fiat ista tuae de me iactantia sponsae:''' Tacitus (Germania 7) notes that Germanic kings are particularly prone to brag to their wife and children, who are their greatest audience: “hi cuique sanctissimi testes, hi maximi laudatores” (“They are to each their most sacred witnesses, they are their greatest glorifiers”). Cf. also Walther’s defiant speech in 562-3: “Hinc nullus rediens uxori dicere Francus / Praesumet se impune gazae quid tollere tantae” (“No Frank, returning from this place, will dare to tell / His wife that he, unharmed, took any of this treasure”). [JJTY]}}
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|{{Outline|
* [[WalthariusPrologue|Prologue]]
* [[Waltharius1|Introduction: the Huns (1–12)]]
* The Huns (13–418)
** [[Waltharius13|The Franks under Gibich surrender to Attila, giving Hagen as a hostage (13–33)]]
** [[Waltharius34|The Burgundians under Hereric surrender to Attila, giving Hildegund as a hostage (34–74)]]
** [[Waltharius75|The Aquitainians under Alphere surrender to Attila, giving Walther as a hostage (75–92)]]
** [[Waltharius93|Experience of the hostages at Attila’s court (93–115)]]
** [[Waltharius116|Death of Gibich, flight of Hagen (116–122)]]
** [[Waltharius123|Attila’s queen Ospirin advises her husband to ensure Walther’s loyalty by arranging a marriage (123–141)]]
** [[Waltharius142|Walther rejects Attila’s offer of a bride (142–169)]]
** [[Waltharius170|Walther leads the army of the Huns to victory in battle (170–214)]]
** The Escape (215–418)
*** [[Waltharius215|Walther returns from battle and encounters Hildegund (215–255)]]
*** [[Waltharius256|Walther reveals to Hildegund his plans for escaping with Attila’s treasure (256–286)]]
*** [[Waltharius287|Walther hosts a luxurious banquet for Attila’s court; eventually all his intoxicated guests fall asleep (287–323)]]
*** [[Waltharius324|Flight of Walther and Hildegund from Attila’s court (324–357)]]
*** [[Waltharius358|The following day, the escape of Walther and Hildegund is discovered by Ospirin (358–379)]]
*** [[Waltharius380|Attila is infuriated and vows revenge on Walther, but can find no one willing to dare to pursue him, even for a large reward (380–418)]]
* The Single Combats (419–1061)
** Diplomacy (419–639)
*** [[Waltharius419|Flight of Walther and Hildegund to the area of Worms (419–435)]]
*** [[Waltharius436|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 (436–488)]]
*** [[Waltharius489|Walther makes his camp in a mountainous area and goes to sleep (489–512)]]
*** [[Waltharius513|Gunther and his companions approach Walther’s camp; Hagen unsuccessfully tries to dissuade the king from attacking it (513–531)]]
*** [[Waltharius532|Hildegund sees the Franks approaching and wakes Walther, who calms her fears and prepares for battle; he recognizes Hagen from a distance (532–571)]]
*** [[Waltharius571|Hagen persuades Gunther to try diplomacy before using force (571–580)]]
*** [[Waltharius581|Camalo is sent as a messenger to Walther, who offers to make Gunther a gift in return for allowing his passage (581–616)]]
*** [[Waltharius617|Hagen counsels Gunther to accept the offer, but Gunther rejects this advice, calling him a coward. Insulted, Hagen goes off to a nearby hill (617–639)]]
** Combat (640–1061)
*** [[Waltharius640|1st single combat: Camalo is sent back to Walther, who slays him (640–685)]]
*** [[Waltharius686|2nd single combat: Walther slays Kimo/Scaramund, Camalo’s nephew (686–719)]]
*** [[Waltharius720|Gunther encourages his men (720–724)]]
*** [[Waltharius725|3rd single combat: Walther slays Werinhard, a descendant of the Trojan Pandarus (725–753)]]
*** [[Waltharius754|4th single combat: Walther slays the Saxon Ekivrid, after an exchange of insults (754–780)]]
*** [[Waltharius781|5th single combat: Walther slays Hadawart, after an exchange of insults (781–845)]]
*** [[Waltharius846|Hagen sees his nephew Patavrid going off to fight Walther and laments the evil wreaked on mankind by greed (846–877)]]
*** [[Waltharius878|6th single combat: after trying to dissuade him from fighting, Walther slays Patavrid (878–913)]]
*** [[Waltharius914|7th single combat: Walther slays Gerwitus (914–940)]]
*** [[Waltharius941|Gunther again encourages his men, giving Walther some time to rest (941–961)]]
*** '''8th single combat: Walther is shorn of his hair by Randolf, whom he then slays (962–981)'''
*** [[Waltharius981|Walther is attacked by Eleuthir/Helmnot, assisted by Trogus, Tanastus, and Gunther; he slays all but Gunther (981–1061)]]
* The Final Combat (1062–1452)
** [[Waltharius1062|Gunther tries to persuade Hagen to help him to defeat Waltharius; remembering his wounded honor, Hagen refuses (1062–1088)]]
** [[Waltharius1089|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 (1089–1129)]]
** [[Waltharius1130|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 (1130–1187)]]
** [[Waltharius1188|The following day, Walther and Hildegund set out from the mountains, taking the horses and arms of the defeated warriors (1188–1207)]]
** [[Waltharius1208|Hildegund perceives Gunther and Hagen approaching to attack; the king addresses Walther (1208–1236)]]
** [[Waltharius1237|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 (1237–1279)]]
** [[Waltharius1280|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 (1280–1345)]]
** [[Waltharius1346|Walther challenges Hagen; he severs Gunther’s leg, but Hagen again saves the king’s life (1346–1375)]]
** [[Waltharius1376|Hagen cuts off Walther’s right hand; Walther gouges out one of Hagen’s eyes and, cutting open his cheek, knocks out four teeth (1376–1395)]]
** [[Waltharius1396|Having wounded each other, the warriors end the battle, drink together, and engage in a friendly exchange of humorous taunt (1396–1442)]]
** [[Waltharius1443|The warriors return to their respective homes; Walther marries Hildegund and eventually becomes king of the Aquitainians (1443–1452)]]
* [[Waltharius1453|Epilogue (1453–1456)]]}}
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Julian Yolles: /* Walther is attacked by Eleuthir/Helmnot, assisted by Trogus, Tanastus, and Gunther; he slays all but Gunther (981–1061) */

===Walther is attacked by Eleuthir/Helmnot, assisted by Trogus, Tanastus, and Gunther; he slays all but Gunther (981–1061)===
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|[[Vix]] [[effatus]] [[haec2|haec]] [[truncavit]] [[colla]] [[precantis]].
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|{{Parallel|''Aeneid'' 7.274: ''haec effatus. . .'' ‘With these words. . .’
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|[[At]] [[nonus]] [[pugnae]] [[Helmnod]] [[successit]], [[et]] [[ipse1|ipse]]
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|{{Parallel|''Aeneid'' 10.690: ''succedit pugnae.'' ‘He takes up the battle.’'' ''11.826: ''succedat pugnae. . .'' ‘That he should take my place in the battle. . .’
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|[[Insertum]] [[triplici]] [[gestabat]] [[fune]] [[tridentem]],
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|[[quem1|Quem]] [[post1|post]] [[terga]] [[quidem]] [[socii]] [[stantes]] [[tenuerunt]],
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|[[Consiliumque]] [[fuit]], [[dum1|dum]] [[cuspis]] [[missa1|missa]] [[sederet]]
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|[[Atque]] [[sub]] [[hac]] [[certum]] [[sibi]] [[spe]] [[posuere]] [[triumphum]].
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|[[Misit]] [[in]] [[adversum1|adversum]] [[magna]] [[cum2|cum]] [[voce]] [[tridentem]]
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|[[Edicens]]: '[[ferro]] [[tibi1|tibi]] [[finis2|finis]], [[calve]], [[sub]] [[isto]]!'
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|{{Parallel|Prudentius, ''Psychomachia'' 54: ''hic tibi finis erit. '' ‘This shall be thy last end.’
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|[[qui3|Qui]] [[ventos]] [[penetrans]] [[iaculorum]] [[more]] [[coruscat]],
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Althof (1905, ad loc.) remarks: “Der Vergleich des Speeres mit einer Schlange ist echt germanisch.” Though this may be true, the very name attributed to this kind of serpent – iaculus, going back to the Greek ἀκοντίας (see Nicander, Theriaka 491), meaning “javelin” – evidences that this comparison was already made in Greco-Roman times. See also Aelianus, De natura animalium 6.18: “ἤδη δὲ καὶ ἀκοντίων δίκην ἑαυτόν τις μεθίησι καὶ ἐπιφέρεται, καὶ τό γε ὄνομα ἐξ οὗ δρᾷ ἔχει”, “Indeed a certain kind (i.e. of snake) launches itself and flies in the manner of javelins, and acquires its name from its action.” [JJTY]}}
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|[[Turbine]] [[demittit]], [[quo4|quo]] [[cuncta]] [[obstantia]] [[vincat]].
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|[[quid4|Quid ]][[moror]]? [[umbonem]] [[sciderat]] [[peltaque]] [[resedit]].
|995
|{{Commentary|''Umbonem'': here in its more limited, literal sense. The shield is still intact.
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|{{Parallel|''Aeneid'' 4.325; 6.528: ''quid moror? '' ‘Why do I linger?’
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| {{Comment|'''Quid moror?''' This phrase exposes the snake comparison for what it is: a poetic technique to heighten the tension in an exciting moment (Helmnod/Eleuthir has just thrown a lance towards Walther) by supplying unnecessary background information; the phrase “quid moror” (“why do I delay any longer?”) then signals the return to the action. [JJTY]}}
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|[[Clamorem]] [[Franci1|Franci]] [[tollunt]] [[saltusque]] [[resultat]],
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|{{Parallel|''Aeineid'' 10.262: ''clamorem ad sidera tollunt.'' ‘They raise a shout to the sky.’ 11.622:'' clamorem tollunt.'' ‘They raise a shout.’ 8.305: ''consonat omne nemus strepitu collesque resultant.'' ‘The woodland rings with the clamour, and the hills resound.’
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| {{Comment|'''saltusque resultat:''' The assonance of the “a” and the “u” gives an impression of an echo at the end of the line, reflecting the “echoing forest”. [JJTY]}}
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|[[Obnixique]] [[trahunt]] [[restim]] [[simul]] [[atque]] [[vicissim]],
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| {{Comment|'''restim ... vicissim:''' The rhyme here emphasizes the repetitive nature of the pulling. [JJTY]}}
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|[[Nec]] [[dubitat]] [[princeps]] [[tali3|tali]] [[se5|se]] [[aptare]] [[labori]].
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|{{Commentary|''Princeps'': Helmnod
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|{{Parallel|''Aeneid'' 10.588: ''aptat se pugnae.'' ‘He prepares for the fray.’
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|[[Manarunt]] [[cunctis1|cunctis]] [[sudoris]] [[flumina]] [[membris]].
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|{{Parallel|''Aeneid'' 3.175: ''gelidus toto manabat corepore sudor. '' ‘A cold sweat bedewed all my limbs.’ 5.200: ''sudor fluit undique rivis.'' ‘Sweat streams down all their limbs.’
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| {{Comment|'''Manarunt cunctis sudoris flumina membris:''' When all of Gunther’s men are straining with the effort to bring Walther down in this “rope pulling contest,” the action is briefly paused by an almost entirely spondaic meter as the camera slowly zooms in on the beads of sweat trickling down the men’s limbs. [JJTY]}}
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|[[sed1|Sed]] [[tamen]] [[haec2|haec]] [[inter]] [[velut]] [[aesculus]] [[astitit]] [[heros]],
|1000
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|{{Parallel|''Georgics'' 2.291-292: ''aesculus in primis, quae quantum vertice ad auras/ aetherias, tantum radice in Tartara tendit./ ergo non hiemes illam, non flabra neque imbres/ convellunt; immota manet. '' ‘Above all the great oak, which strikes its roots down towards the nether pit as far as it lifts its top to the airs of heaven. Hence no winter storms, no blasts or rains, uproot it; unmoved it abides.’ ''Aeneid'' 4.445-446.: ''ipsa haeret scopulis et quantum vertice ad auras/ aetherias, tantum radice in Tartara tendit:/ haud secus. . .heros/tunditur.'' ‘[The oak] clings to the crag, and as far as it lifts its top to the airs of heaven, so far it strikes its roots down towards hell: even so the hero is buffeted.’ 3.77: ''immotamque coli dedit et contemnere ventos.'' ‘He allows it to lie unmoved, defying the winds.’
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| {{Comment|'''velut aesculus:''' The tree simile has become characteristic of epic: the present one goes back to Virgil, Aeneid 4.441-9 (which builds on Georgics, 2.291-2, though it is not a simile there), which has reminiscences of Catullus, 64.105-111 (the epyllion) and ultimately Homer, Iliad 12.131-136 and 16.765-771. Whereas the Homeric and Catullan similes, as well as the passage from the Georgics, center on an image of robust, physical strength, Virgil employs the simile in the Aeneid to portray Aeneas’ mental resolve in opposing Dido’s laments (delivered by Anna). See R.D. Williams, Virgil: Aeneid I-VI, London: Bristol Classical Press, 1972, ad loc.: “...he [Virgil, JJTY] has applied to mental strength what is generally an image of physical strength.” The poet of the Waltharius, in turn, flips the image around to portray Walther’s insurmountable strength in what is essentially a rope-pulling competition. As Althof (1905, ad loc.) rightly remarks, this passage is not evoking the mythical tree Yggdrasil from Germanic mythology. [JJTY]}}
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|[[quae4|Quae]] [[non]] [[plus2|plus]] [[petit]] [[astra]] [[comis]] [[quam]] [[Tartara]] [[fibris]],
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|{{Commentary|''Fibris equiv. to radicibus''
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|[[Contempnens]] [[omnes1|omnes]] [[ventorum]] [[immota]] [[fragores]].
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|[[Certabant]] [[hostes1|hostes]] [[hortabanturque]] [[viritim]],
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|[[ut1|Ut]], [[si]] [[non]] [[quirent]] [[ipsum4|ipsum]] [[detrudere]] [[ad]] [[arvum]],
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|{{Commentary|''Detrudere ad arvum'': i.e., kill?
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|[[Munimen]] [[clipei2|clipei]] [[saltem]] [[extorquere]] [[studerent]],
|1005
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|{{Parallel|''Aeneid'' 12.357: '' dextrae mucronem extorquet.'' ‘He wrests the sword from his hand.’
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|[[quo2|Quo]] [[dempto]] [[vivus]] [[facile]] [[caperetur]] [[ab]] [[ipsis]].
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|{{Commentary|''Facile'': the'' e ''of the adverb is here long.
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|[[Nomina]] [[quae5|quae]] [[restant]] [[edicam]] [[iamque]] [[trahentum]]:
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| {{Comment|'''1007-1011:''' Again the poet increases the tension by providing a catalog of the participants and their place of origin, right in the middle of the action. [JJTY]}}
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|[[Nonus]] [[Eleuthir]] [[erat]], [[Helmnod]] [[cognomine1|cognomine]] [[dictus1|dictus]],
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|{{Commentary|''Eleuthir…Helmnod'': a double name, cf. line 687.
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|{{Parallel|''Aeneid'' 3.702: ''Gela fluvii cognomine dicta.'' . . ‘Gela, named after its river. . .’
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| {{Comment|'''Nonus Eleuthir erat, Helmnod cognomine dictus:''' According to Schröder (1931, pp. 150-151), Eleuthir is a possible Langobardic double version of the name (Eleuthir vs. Leuthir). It is a Hellenized version of (He)leuthere/Liuthere, analogous to the Greek eleutheros (“free”). Schröder (ibid.) also remarks that one would expect Eleuthir to be the nickname, not Helmnod. Helmnod, according to Wagner (1992, pp. 119-120), is a composite name meaning “helmet-blow,” from the Old High German (h)nod. It is possible that the mention of two names of the same person reflects different (oral) traditions of the Waltharius. [JJTY]}}
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|[[Argentina]] [[quidem]] [[decimum]] [[dant]] [[oppida]] [[Trogum]],
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|{{Commentary|''Argentina…oppida'': the Roman town Argentoratum, today Strasbourg, France.
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|[[Extulit]] [[undecimum]] [[pollens]] [[urbs]] [[Spira]] [[Tanastum]],
|1010
|{{Commentary|''Spira'': Speyer, now a city in the German Rhineland-Palatinate.
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|[[Absque]] [[Haganone]] [[locum]] [[rex]] [[supplevit]] [[duodenum]].
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|{{Commentary|Gunther takes the place of Hagen, originally reckoned among the twelve (cf. lines 475-477).
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|[[Quattuor]] [[hi]] [[adversum]] [[summis1|summis]] [[conatibus]] [[unum2|unum]]
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| {{Comment|'''Quattuor ... unum:''' Notice how the poet nicely emphasizes the efforts of many against one by framing the verse. [JJTY]}}
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|[[Contendunt]] [[pariter]] [[multo]] [[varioque]] [[tumultu]].
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|{{Parallel|''Aeneid'' 2.122: ''magno. . .tumultu. . .'' ‘With loud clamour. . .’
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|[[interea1|Interea]] [[Alpharidi]] [[vanus]] [[labor]] [[incutit]] [[iram]],
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|{{Parallel|''Aeneid'' 11.728: ''incutit iras.'' ‘He fills him with wrath.’
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|[[Et]] [[qui3|qui]] [[iam]] [[pridem]] [[nudarat]] [[casside]] [[frontem]],
|1015
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| {{Comment|'''iam pridem nudarat casside frontem:''' See 959-961: “Vir tamen illustris dum cunctari videt illos, / Vertice distractas suspendit in arbore cristas / Et ventum captans sudorem tersit anhelus” (“The famous man, when he saw they were hesitating, / Took his plumed helmet off and hung it on a tree, / Then caught his breath and, gasping, wiped away the sweat”). As line 969 tells us, Walther had not had the opportunity to put his helmet back on when Randolf rushed upon him (“Nec tamen et galeam fuerat sumpsisse facultas,” “However, Walter had no chance to don his helmet.”). [JJTY]}}
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|[[In]] [[framea]] [[tunicaque]] [[simul]] [[confisus]] [[aena]]
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|{{Commentary|''Framea equiv. to gladio ''here, though cf. Tac. ''Germ'' 6: ''hastas vel ipsorum vocabulo frameas gerunt''.
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|[[Omisit]] [[parmam]] [[primumque]] [[invasit]] [[Eleuthrin]].
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|[[Huic]] [[galeam]] [[findens]] [[cerebrum]] [[diffudit]] [[et]] [[ipsam]]
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|[[Cervicem]] [[resecans]] [[pectus]] [[patefecit]], [[at]] [[aegrum]]
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|{{Parallel|''Aeneid'' 10.601: ''latebras animae pectus mucrone recludit.'' ‘With the sword he cleft open his breast, where life lies hidden.’
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|[[Cor]] [[pulsans1|pulsans]] [[animam]] [[liquit]] [[mox]] [[atque]] [[calorem]].
|1020
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|{{Parallel|''Aeineid'' 3.140: ''linquebant dulcis animas.'' ‘Men gave up their sweet lives.’ 9.475: ''miserae calor ossa reliquit. '' ‘Warmth left her hapless frame.’
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|[[Inde]] [[petit]] [[Trogum]] [[haerentem]] [[in]] [[fune]] [[nefando]].
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|[[qui3|Qui]] [[subito1|subito]] [[attonitus]] [[recidentis]] [[morte]] [[sodalis]]
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|{{Parallel|''Aeneid'' 10.386: ''furit incautum crudeli morte sodalis. '' ‘He rages, reckless over his comrade’s cruel death.’ 11.796: ''sterneret ut subita turbatam morte Camillam''. . . ‘That he might overthrow and strike down Camilla in sudden death.’
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|[[Horribilique]] [[hostis]] [[conspectu]] [[coeperat]] [[acrem]]
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|{{Parallel|''Aeineid'' 11.271: ''horribili visu portenta sequuntur.'' ‘Portents of dreadful view pursue me.’
 ''Georgics'' 3.141-142.: ''acri/ carpere prata fuga. . .'' ‘To scour the meadows in swift flight. . .’
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|[[Nequiquam]] [[temptare]] [[fugam]] [[voluitque]] [[relicta]]
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|{{Parallel|''Georgics'' 3.141-142.: ''acri/ carpere prata fuga. . .'' ‘To scour the meadows in swift flight. . .’
 ''Aeineid'' 12.484: ''fugam cursu temptavit equorum. '' ‘He strove by running to match the flihgt of the horses.’
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|[[Arma]] [[recolligere]], [[ut1|ut]] [[rursum]] [[repararet]] [[agonem]].
|1025
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|{{Parallel|''Aeineid'' 5.15: ''colligere arma iubet.'' ‘He bids them gather in the tackling.’
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| {{Comment|'''reparare agonem:''' Like the “athleta” in 962, the poet elects to use a word that bears a distinctly Christian connotation. Though it was used in Latin in a literal and secular context to denote “match” or “contest,” it was already used in the Bible (and retained as a Greek word in the Latin translations) as a metaphor of a moral struggle. So 1 Cor 9:25: “omnis autem qui in agone contendit ab omnibus se abstinet et illi quidem ut corruptibilem coronam accipiant nos autem incorruptam” (“Everyone who competes in the games goes into strict training. They do it to get a crown that will not last; but we do it to get a crown that will last forever.”). It was not long before “agon” also came to be used of the fight that martyrs fought (highly appropriate, as they often met their ends in the arena), see for instance the Acts of Perpetua and Felicitas (I, 9.4): “Reuocatus et Felicitas a leopardis gloriosum agonem impleuerunt” (“Revocatus and Felicitas finished their glorious struggle through leopards”). Thence “agon” was also used of the Christian’s moral struggle in general – see e.g. Lactantius, Epitome divinarum institutionum 24.11: “summa igitur prudentia deus materiam uirtutis in malis posuit: quae idcirco fecit, ut nobis constitueret agonem, in quo uictores inmortalitatis praemio coronaret” (“Therefore God prudently placed the opportunity of virtue in vices; and he created vices, so that he might give us a contest, in which he might crown the victors with the reward of immortality”).

What is the significance of the usage of both “athleta” and “agon” in such close proximity – words that have such obvious Christian connotations, but are used in an otherwise “secular” description of battle scenes? This is an interesting problem because “athleta” is used for three parties: first it is used for Randolf, one of Gunther’s men; then it is used for Walther; finally it is used by Walther to describe Hagan. This means, presumably, that all three are Christians, fighting the battle – not just of the Vosges, but also of life. Each, in their own way, is fighting their battle against sin: Randolf against avarice in his lust for treasure (either that or, incited as he has been by Gunther to exact revenge, against anger), Walther against arrogance (see the boasting episode in 561-565), Hagan against the anger he has conceived over Gunther’s insulting remarks (632: “tunc heros magnam iuste conceperat iram, / si tamen in dominum licitum est irascier ullum,” “The hero rightly then became extremely angered, / If to be angry with one’s lord is ever right.”). Thus each is involved in a moral struggle so that they too, when their time has come, may say with Cyprian (Ad Quirinum 3.16): “Bonum agonem certavi, cursum perfeci, fidem servavi” (“I have fought a good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith”). [JJTY]}}
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|[[nam1|Nam]] [[cuncti]] [[funem]] [[tracturi]] [[deposuerunt]]
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|{{Parallel|''Aeneid'' 12.707: ''armaque deposuere umeris. '' ‘They took off the armour from their shoulders.’
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|[[Hastas]] [[cum2|cum]] [[clipeis]].) [[sed1|sed]] [[quanto]] [[maximus1|maximus]] [[heros]]
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|{{Parallel|''Aeneid'' 12.707: ''armaque deposuere umeris. '' ‘They took off the armour from their shoulders.’
 ''Aeineid'' 6.192: ''maximus heros. . .'' ‘The great hero. . .’
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|[[Fortior]] [[extiterat]], [[tanto2|tanto]] [[fuit]] [[ocior]], [[olli1|olli]]
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|{{Commentary|''Olli…capto'': Trogus, dative of disadvantage. For the construction with the ablative ''cursu'', cf. line 1325: ''furto captum''.
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|[[Et]] [[cursu]] [[capto]] [[suras]] [[mucrone]] [[recidit]]
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| {{Comment|'''1029-1030:''' Notice how, in contrast to the previous quick-paced verse (which describes the speed of Walther), the almost entirely spondaic meters of both vs. 1029 and 1030 strikingly represent the slowed-down action as Walther, having caught up to one of the men, manages to slow Trogus down by cutting his hamstring. [JJTY]}}
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|[[Ac]] [[sic]] [[tardatum]] [[praevenit]] [[et]] [[abstulit1|abstulit]] [[eius1|eius]]
|1030
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|[[Scutum]]. [[sed1|sed]] [[Trogus]], [[quamvis]] [[de]] [[vulnere]] [[lassus]],
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|{{Commentary|''De vulnere'': cf. note on prologue, line 10.
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| {{Comment|'''scutum:''' The enjambment (continuation of a syntactical unit over into the following verse) causes the shield to be effectively “snatched” from the previous verse, corresponding with “abstulit” (“stole”) in 1030. [JJTY]}}
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|[[Mente]] [[tamen]] [[fervens1|fervens]] [[saxum]] [[circumspicit]] [[ingens]],
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|{{Parallel|''Aeineid'' 12.896-897.: ''saxum circumspicit ingens. . .ille manu raptum trepida torquebat in hostem.'' ‘He glances round and sees a huge stone. . .With hurried grasp, he seized and hurled it at his foe.’ 12.266: ''adversos telum contorsit in hostes. '' ‘Darting forward, he hurled his spear full against the foe.’
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|[[quod4|Quod]] [[rapiens1|rapiens]] [[subito1|subito]] [[obnixum]] [[contorsit]] [[in]] [[hostem]]
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|[[Et]] [[proprium]] [[a]] [[summo]] [[clipeum]] [[fidit]] [[usque]] [[deorsum]].
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|{{Commentary|''Proprium…scutum'': Trogus’s own shield, being used by Waltharius.
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|[[sed1|Sed]] [[retinet]] [[fractum]] [[pellis]] [[superaddita]] [[lignum]].
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| {{Comment|'''sed retinet fractum pellis superaddita lignum:''' This is consistent with the structure of shields in the Carolingian period, see Coupland 1990, pp. 35-38. Cf. 776: “taurino contextum tergore lignum” (“the bull’s-hide-covered wood”). [JJTY]}}
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|[[Moxque]] [[genu]] [[posito]] [[viridem]] [[vacuaverat]] [[aedem]]
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|{{Commentary|''Viridem…aedem equiv. to vaginam'' ''Vacuaverat'': the subject is Trogus.
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|[[Atque]] [[ardens]] [[animis]] [[vibratu]] [[terruit]] [[auras]],
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|{{Parallel|Prudentius, ''Psychomachia ''297: ''territat auras. '' ‘He affrighted the heavens.’
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|[[Et]] [[si]] [[non]] [[quivit]] [[virtutem]] [[ostendere]] [[factis]],
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| {{Comment|'''virtutem ... virilem:''' Note the word play on “virtutem” and “virilem.” The same word play occurs in the context of martyrdom in Acts of Perpetua and Felicitas II.9.2: “Praecedentibus uero sanctis martyribus Felicitas sequebatur, quae desiderio Christi et amore martyrii nec obstetricem quaesiuit, nec partus sensit iniuriam, sed uere felix et suo sanguine consecranda, non solum femineo sexui, sed etiam uirili uirtuti praebebat exemplum, post onus uteri coronam martyrii perceptura” (“After the saintly martyrs had preceded her, Felicitas followed, who sought neither an obstetrician because of her desire for Christ and her love for martyrdom, nor did she feel injustice for her child, but offered, truly happy and about to be consecrated with her own blood, an example not only to the feminine sex, but also to manly courage – she, who would receive the crown of martyrdom after the burden of her womb”). Cf. Paulinus of Nola, Carmina 26.159: “femineas quoque personas uirtute uirili / induit alma fides” (“kind faith also clothes female persons in manly courage”). [JJTY]}}
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|[[Corde]] [[tamen]] [[habitum]] [[patefecit]] [[et]] [[ore1|ore]] [[virilem]].
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|{{Commentary|''Habitum equiv. to animum''
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|{{Parallel|''Aeineid'' 9.311: ''ante annos animumque gerens curamque virilem. . .'' ‘With a man’s mind and a spirit beyond his years. . .’
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|[[Nec]] [[manes]] [[ridere]] [[videns]] [[audaciter]] [[infit]]:
|1040
|{{Commentary|''Manes ridere: ''the parallel image in line 849 suggests that ''ridere ''depends not on'' infit ''(so Wieland) but rather on'' videns.''
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| {{Comment|'''Nec manes ridere videns:''' This is a puzzling phrase. Is it possible that “manes” is metonymically used for “death” and is here used with “ridere” to personify death? This would seem likely, because of the similar phrase in Hagan’s speech in 849-850: “Aspice mortem, / Qualiter arridet!” (“Look at Death, / How it is grinning!”) Althof (1905, ad loc.) compares this passage to “Dominus Blicero” in the Reinhardus (3.2162), presumably a skeletal figure smiling with a skull’s grin. According to J. Grimm, Deutsche Mythologie, Göttingen: Dieterichsche Buchhandlung, 1844, vol. 2, pp. 849-850, the name could be etymologically related either to the German word for “pale” (“bleich”) or “grinning” (“bleckend”), but is, in any case, a representation of Death as a skeleton. The problem is that the Reinhardus dates from the mid-twelfth century, and that in medieval iconography the personification of death as a skeletal figure does not occur until the thirteenth century – for which see L.E. Jordan, The iconography of death in western medieval art to 1350. Dissertation, Notre Dame University, Indiana, 1980, p. 97.

It is also possible that “ridere” is here used in a different sense. “ridere” can be used with gods or personifications to mean “smile favorably,” as in Ovid, Tristia 1.5.27: “dum iuvat et vultu ridet Fortuna sereno” (“while Fortune aids and smiles with a peaceful countenance”) or Silius Italicus, Punica 5.227: “laeto Victoria vultu arridens” (“Victory, smiling with a cheerful expression”). “ridere” would then be used ironically in this context, meaning that when Death smiles upon you, it is anything but favorable. Cf. Statius, Thebaid 4.213: “grave Tisiphone risit gavisa futuris” (“Tisiphone smiled gravely, enjoying what was about to come”). The absence in the passages of the Waltharius of an adverbial accusative, however, rather strains the sense of “ridere,” if it is indeed to be taken in this way.

It may be best to simply take “ridere” as “to mock” or “smile mockingly,” although it would be an act of personified Death unparalleled in either classical or early medieval literature. [JJTY]

'''audaciter:''' The more common form is “audacter.” [JJTY]}}
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|[[O]] [[mihi]] [[si]] [[clipeus]] [[vel]] [[si]]c [[modo]] [[adesset]] [[amicus]]!
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|[[Contulit]]. [[ad]] [[scutum]] [[mucronem]] [[hic1|hic]] [[tollito]] [[nostrum]]!'
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|[[Et]] [[cursu]] [[advolitans]] [[dextram]] [[ferientis]] [[ademit]].
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|[[sed1|Sed]] [[cum]] [[athleta]] [[ictum]] [[libraret]] [[ab]] [[aure]] [[secundum]]
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|{{Parallel|''Aeineid'' 9.417: ''ecce aliud summa telum librabat ab aure. '' ‘He balances another weapon close to his ear.’
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|[[Pergentique]] [[animae]] [[valvas]] [[aperire]] [[studeret]],
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|[[Ecce]] [[Tanastus]] [[adest]] [[telis]] [[cum2|cum]] [[rege]] [[resumptis]]
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|[[Et]] [[socium]] [[obiecta]] [[protexit]] [[vulnere]] [[pelta]].
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|[[Hinc]] [[indignatus]] [[iram]] [[convertit]] [[in]] [[ipsum5|ipsum]]
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|[[Waltharius]] [[humerumque]] [[eius]] [[de]] [[cardine]] [[vellit]]
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|[[Perque]] [[latus]] [[ducto]] [[suffudit]] [[viscera]] [[ferro]].
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|[[Ave]]! [[procumbens]] [[submurmurat]] [[ore1|ore]] [[Tanastus]].
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|[[quo1|Quo]] [[recidente]] [[preces]] [[contempsit]] [[promere]] [[Trogus]]
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|[[Conviciisque]] [[sui1|sui]] [[victorem]] [[incendit]] [[amaris]],
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|[[Seu]] [[virtute]] [[animi]], [[seu]] [[desperaverat]]. [[exin]]
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|[[Alpharides]]: '[[morere]]' [[inquit]] '[[et]] [[haec2|haec]] [[sub]] [[Tartara]] [[transfer]]
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|[[Enarrans]] [[sociis1|sociis]], [[quod3|quod]] [[tu1|tu]] [[sis_ultus|sis ultus]] [[eosdem]].'
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|[[his2|His]] [[dictis1|dictis]] [[torquem]] [[collo]] [[circumdedit]] [[aureum]].
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|{{Parallel|'' Danihel Propheta'' 5.29: ''circumdata est torques aurea collo eius. '' ‘A chain of gold was put around his neck.’ ''Liber Genesis'' 41.42: ''collo torquem auream circumposuit. '' ‘He put a chain of gold about his neck.’
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|[[Ecce]] [[simul]] [[caesi]] [[volvuntur]] [[pulvere1|pulvere]] [[amici]],
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|[[Crebris]] [[foedatum]] [[ferientes]] [[calcibus1|calcibus]] [[arvum]].
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|{{Outline|
* [[WalthariusPrologue|Prologue]]
* [[Waltharius1|Introduction: the Huns (1–12)]]
* The Huns (13–418)
** [[Waltharius13|The Franks under Gibich surrender to Attila, giving Hagen as a hostage (13–33)]]
** [[Waltharius34|The Burgundians under Hereric surrender to Attila, giving Hildegund as a hostage (34–74)]]
** [[Waltharius75|The Aquitainians under Alphere surrender to Attila, giving Walther as a hostage (75–92)]]
** [[Waltharius93|Experience of the hostages at Attila’s court (93–115)]]
** [[Waltharius116|Death of Gibich, flight of Hagen (116–122)]]
** [[Waltharius123|Attila’s queen Ospirin advises her husband to ensure Walther’s loyalty by arranging a marriage (123–141)]]
** [[Waltharius142|Walther rejects Attila’s offer of a bride (142–169)]]
** [[Waltharius170|Walther leads the army of the Huns to victory in battle (170–214)]]
** The Escape (215–418)
*** [[Waltharius215|Walther returns from battle and encounters Hildegund (215–255)]]
*** [[Waltharius256|Walther reveals to Hildegund his plans for escaping with Attila’s treasure (256–286)]]
*** [[Waltharius287|Walther hosts a luxurious banquet for Attila’s court; eventually all his intoxicated guests fall asleep (287–323)]]
*** [[Waltharius324|Flight of Walther and Hildegund from Attila’s court (324–357)]]
*** [[Waltharius358|The following day, the escape of Walther and Hildegund is discovered by Ospirin (358–379)]]
*** [[Waltharius380|Attila is infuriated and vows revenge on Walther, but can find no one willing to dare to pursue him, even for a large reward (380–418)]]
* The Single Combats (419–1061)
** Diplomacy (419–639)
*** [[Waltharius419|Flight of Walther and Hildegund to the area of Worms (419–435)]]
*** [[Waltharius436|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 (436–488)]]
*** [[Waltharius489|Walther makes his camp in a mountainous area and goes to sleep (489–512)]]
*** [[Waltharius513|Gunther and his companions approach Walther’s camp; Hagen unsuccessfully tries to dissuade the king from attacking it (513–531)]]
*** [[Waltharius532|Hildegund sees the Franks approaching and wakes Walther, who calms her fears and prepares for battle; he recognizes Hagen from a distance (532–571)]]
*** [[Waltharius571|Hagen persuades Gunther to try diplomacy before using force (571–580)]]
*** [[Waltharius581|Camalo is sent as a messenger to Walther, who offers to make Gunther a gift in return for allowing his passage (581–616)]]
*** [[Waltharius617|Hagen counsels Gunther to accept the offer, but Gunther rejects this advice, calling him a coward. Insulted, Hagen goes off to a nearby hill (617–639)]]
** Combat (640–1061)
*** [[Waltharius640|1st single combat: Camalo is sent back to Walther, who slays him (640–685)]]
*** [[Waltharius686|2nd single combat: Walther slays Kimo/Scaramund, Camalo’s nephew (686–719)]]
*** [[Waltharius720|Gunther encourages his men (720–724)]]
*** [[Waltharius725|3rd single combat: Walther slays Werinhard, a descendant of the Trojan Pandarus (725–753)]]
*** [[Waltharius754|4th single combat: Walther slays the Saxon Ekivrid, after an exchange of insults (754–780)]]
*** [[Waltharius781|5th single combat: Walther slays Hadawart, after an exchange of insults (781–845)]]
*** [[Waltharius846|Hagen sees his nephew Patavrid going off to fight Walther and laments the evil wreaked on mankind by greed (846–877)]]
*** [[Waltharius878|6th single combat: after trying to dissuade him from fighting, Walther slays Patavrid (878–913)]]
*** [[Waltharius914|7th single combat: Walther slays Gerwitus (914–940)]]
*** [[Waltharius941|Gunther again encourages his men, giving Walther some time to rest (941–961)]]
*** [[Waltharius962|8th single combat: Walther is shorn of his hair by Randolf, whom he then slays (962–981)]]
*** '''Walther is attacked by Eleuthir/Helmnot, assisted by Trogus, Tanastus, and Gunther; he slays all but Gunther (981–1061)'''
* The Final Combat (1062–1452)
** [[Waltharius1062|Gunther tries to persuade Hagen to help him to defeat Waltharius; remembering his wounded honor, Hagen refuses (1062–1088)]]
** [[Waltharius1089|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 (1089–1129)]]
** [[Waltharius1130|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 (1130–1187)]]
** [[Waltharius1188|The following day, Walther and Hildegund set out from the mountains, taking the horses and arms of the defeated warriors (1188–1207)]]
** [[Waltharius1208|Hildegund perceives Gunther and Hagen approaching to attack; the king addresses Walther (1208–1236)]]
** [[Waltharius1237|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 (1237–1279)]]
** [[Waltharius1280|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 (1280–1345)]]
** [[Waltharius1346|Walther challenges Hagen; he severs Gunther’s leg, but Hagen again saves the king’s life (1346–1375)]]
** [[Waltharius1376|Hagen cuts off Walther’s right hand; Walther gouges out one of Hagen’s eyes and, cutting open his cheek, knocks out four teeth (1376–1395)]]
** [[Waltharius1396|Having wounded each other, the warriors end the battle, drink together, and engage in a friendly exchange of humorous taunt (1396–1442)]]
** [[Waltharius1443|The warriors return to their respective homes; Walther marries Hildegund and eventually becomes king of the Aquitainians (1443–1452)]]
* [[Waltharius1453|Epilogue (1453–1456)]]}}
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Julian Yolles: /* 8th single combat: Walther is shorn of his hair by Randolf, whom he then slays (962–981) */

===8th single combat: Walther is shorn of his hair by Randolf, whom he then slays (962–981)===
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|[[Ecce]] [[repentino]] [[Randolf]] [[athleta]] [[caballo]]
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| {{Comment|'''athleta:''' This noun was used in a figural sense in philosophical discourse (see Seneca, De providentia / dialogi I, 2.2.5) and later also used in Christian discourse, where it acquired a connotation associated with martyrdom. See for a relatively early development of this especially Ambrose, e.g. De paradiso 12.55: “unde et Paulus quasi bonus athleta non solum ictus aduersantium potestatum uitare cognouerat, uerum etiam aduersantes ferire” (“therefore Paul also knew how to not only avoid the blows of the opposing forces like a good athlete, but also to give blows to his adversaries”). Cf. the description of Walther in 1046 and its usage by Walther to describe Hagan in 1411. See also the note on “agonem” in 1025. [JJTY]

'''Randolf:''' Wagner notes that according to the Old High German, the form should be Rantolf instead of Randolf. He claims that this is an example of Late High German and has parallels in Notker the Stammerer, allowing for a relatively late, tenth century dating of the poem. See Wagner 1992, p. 118. [JJTY]}}
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|[[Praevertens]] [[reliquos1|reliquos]] [[hunc2|hunc]] [[importunus]] [[adivit]]
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|{{Parallel|Prudentius, ''Psychomachia'' 228-229.: ''hostis nunc surgit ab oris/ inportunus. '' ‘The foe arises now from the shores to trouble us.’
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|[[Ac]] [[mox]] [[ferrato]] [[petiit]] [[sub]] [[pectore]] [[conto]].
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|[[Et]] [[nisi]] [[duratis]] [[Wielandia]] [[fabrica]] [[giris]]
|965
|{{Commentary|''Wielandia fabrica'': “the workmanship of Wieland,” a legendary smith, comparable to Hephaestus or Daedalus, in German mythology. Cf. line 264 on the ''lorica''.
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|{{Parallel|Prudentius, ''Psychomachia'' 124-125.: ''sed resilit duro loricae excussa repulsu./ provida nam Virtus conserto adamante trilicem/ induerat thoraca umeris. '' ‘But it is struck off by the resistance of a hard cuirass, and rebounds; for the Virtue had prudently put on her shoulders a three-ply corselet of mail impenetrable.’
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|[[Obstaret]], [[spisso]] [[penetraverit]] [[ilia]] [[ligno]].
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|{{Parallel|Prudentius, ''Psychomachia'' 124-125.: ''sed resilit duro loricae excussa repulsu./ provida nam Virtus conserto adamante trilicem/ induerat thoraca umeris. '' ‘But it is struck off by the resistance of a hard cuirass, and rebounds; for the Virtue had prudently put on her shoulders a three-ply corselet of mail impenetrable.’
 ''Aeneid'' 9.413: ''fisso transit praecordia ligno. '' ‘With the broken wood it pierces the midriff.’
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|[[ille3|Ille]] [[tamen]] [[subito]] [[stupefactus]] [[corda]] [[pavore]]
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|[[Munimen]] [[clipei]] [[obiecit]] [[mentemque]] [[recepit]];
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|[[Nec]] [[tamen]] [[et]] [[galeam]] [[fuerat]] [[sumpsisse]] [[facultas]].
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|[[Francus]] [[at]] [[emissa]] [[gladium]] [[nudaverat]] [[hasta]]
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|{{Parallel|''Aeineid'' 10.474: ''magnis emittit viribus hastam. '' ‘He hurls his spear with all his strength.’
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|[[Et]] [[feriens]] [[binos]] [[Aquitani]] [[vertice]] [[crines]]
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|{{Parallel|Prudentius, ''Psychomachia'' 506-507.: ''vix in cute summa/ praestringens paucos tenui de vulnere laedit/ cuspis Avaritiae.'' ‘Only a few did Greed’s javelin touch, grazing them with a slight wound not skin-deep.’ ''Aeneid'' 4.698-699.: ''vertice crinem/ abstulerat. '' ‘She had taken from her head the lock.’ Statius, ''Thebaid'' 344-345.: ''addit acerba sonum Teumesi e vertice crinem/ incutiens. '' ‘From Teumesus''’'' height she sends her shrill cry, and shakes her locks.’
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Given the similar phrasing of Virgil, Aeneid 4.698-9 (“vertice crinem / abstulerat,” “she had taken from her head the lock”), the astute reader may be led to fear for Waltharius’ life at this point, since Virgil’s passage describes Iris being sent down by Juno to cut of a lock of Dido’s hair to grant her passage to the underworld. [JJTY]}}
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|[[Abrasit]], [[sed1|sed]] [[forte]] [[cutem]] [[praestringere]] [[summam]]
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|{{Parallel|''Aeneid'' 9.685: ''praeceps animi. . .'' ‘Reckless at heart. . .’
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|[[Impegit]] [[calibem]], [[nec]] [[quivit]] [[viribus]] [[ullis]]
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|[[Elicere]]. [[Alpharides]] [[retro]], [[se5|se]] [[fulminis]] [[instar]]
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|{{Outline|
* [[WalthariusPrologue|Prologue]]
* [[Waltharius1|Introduction: the Huns (1–12)]]
* The Huns (13–418)
** [[Waltharius13|The Franks under Gibich surrender to Attila, giving Hagen as a hostage (13–33)]]
** [[Waltharius34|The Burgundians under Hereric surrender to Attila, giving Hildegund as a hostage (34–74)]]
** [[Waltharius75|The Aquitainians under Alphere surrender to Attila, giving Walther as a hostage (75–92)]]
** [[Waltharius93|Experience of the hostages at Attila’s court (93–115)]]
** [[Waltharius116|Death of Gibich, flight of Hagen (116–122)]]
** [[Waltharius123|Attila’s queen Ospirin advises her husband to ensure Walther’s loyalty by arranging a marriage (123–141)]]
** [[Waltharius142|Walther rejects Attila’s offer of a bride (142–169)]]
** [[Waltharius170|Walther leads the army of the Huns to victory in battle (170–214)]]
** The Escape (215–418)
*** [[Waltharius215|Walther returns from battle and encounters Hildegund (215–255)]]
*** [[Waltharius256|Walther reveals to Hildegund his plans for escaping with Attila’s treasure (256–286)]]
*** [[Waltharius287|Walther hosts a luxurious banquet for Attila’s court; eventually all his intoxicated guests fall asleep (287–323)]]
*** [[Waltharius324|Flight of Walther and Hildegund from Attila’s court (324–357)]]
*** [[Waltharius358|The following day, the escape of Walther and Hildegund is discovered by Ospirin (358–379)]]
*** [[Waltharius380|Attila is infuriated and vows revenge on Walther, but can find no one willing to dare to pursue him, even for a large reward (380–418)]]
* The Single Combats (419–1061)
** Diplomacy (419–639)
*** [[Waltharius419|Flight of Walther and Hildegund to the area of Worms (419–435)]]
*** [[Waltharius436|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 (436–488)]]
*** [[Waltharius489|Walther makes his camp in a mountainous area and goes to sleep (489–512)]]
*** [[Waltharius513|Gunther and his companions approach Walther’s camp; Hagen unsuccessfully tries to dissuade the king from attacking it (513–531)]]
*** [[Waltharius532|Hildegund sees the Franks approaching and wakes Walther, who calms her fears and prepares for battle; he recognizes Hagen from a distance (532–571)]]
*** [[Waltharius571|Hagen persuades Gunther to try diplomacy before using force (571–580)]]
*** [[Waltharius581|Camalo is sent as a messenger to Walther, who offers to make Gunther a gift in return for allowing his passage (581–616)]]
*** [[Waltharius617|Hagen counsels Gunther to accept the offer, but Gunther rejects this advice, calling him a coward. Insulted, Hagen goes off to a nearby hill (617–639)]]
** Combat (640–1061)
*** [[Waltharius640|1st single combat: Camalo is sent back to Walther, who slays him (640–685)]]
*** [[Waltharius686|2nd single combat: Walther slays Kimo/Scaramund, Camalo’s nephew (686–719)]]
*** [[Waltharius720|Gunther encourages his men (720–724)]]
*** [[Waltharius725|3rd single combat: Walther slays Werinhard, a descendant of the Trojan Pandarus (725–753)]]
*** [[Waltharius754|4th single combat: Walther slays the Saxon Ekivrid, after an exchange of insults (754–780)]]
*** [[Waltharius781|5th single combat: Walther slays Hadawart, after an exchange of insults (781–845)]]
*** [[Waltharius846|Hagen sees his nephew Patavrid going off to fight Walther and laments the evil wreaked on mankind by greed (846–877)]]
*** [[Waltharius878|6th single combat: after trying to dissuade him from fighting, Walther slays Patavrid (878–913)]]
*** [[Waltharius914|7th single combat: Walther slays Gerwitus (914–940)]]
*** [[Waltharius941|Gunther again encourages his men, giving Walther some time to rest (941–961)]]
*** '''8th single combat: Walther is shorn of his hair by Randolf, whom he then slays (962–981)'''
*** [[Waltharius981|Walther is attacked by Eleuthir/Helmnot, assisted by Trogus, Tanastus, and Gunther; he slays all but Gunther (981–1061)]]
* The Final Combat (1062–1452)
** [[Waltharius1062|Gunther tries to persuade Hagen to help him to defeat Waltharius; remembering his wounded honor, Hagen refuses (1062–1088)]]
** [[Waltharius1089|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 (1089–1129)]]
** [[Waltharius1130|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 (1130–1187)]]
** [[Waltharius1188|The following day, Walther and Hildegund set out from the mountains, taking the horses and arms of the defeated warriors (1188–1207)]]
** [[Waltharius1208|Hildegund perceives Gunther and Hagen approaching to attack; the king addresses Walther (1208–1236)]]
** [[Waltharius1237|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 (1237–1279)]]
** [[Waltharius1280|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 (1280–1345)]]
** [[Waltharius1346|Walther challenges Hagen; he severs Gunther’s leg, but Hagen again saves the king’s life (1346–1375)]]
** [[Waltharius1376|Hagen cuts off Walther’s right hand; Walther gouges out one of Hagen’s eyes and, cutting open his cheek, knocks out four teeth (1376–1395)]]
** [[Waltharius1396|Having wounded each other, the warriors end the battle, drink together, and engage in a friendly exchange of humorous taunt (1396–1442)]]
** [[Waltharius1443|The warriors return to their respective homes; Walther marries Hildegund and eventually becomes king of the Aquitainians (1443–1452)]]
* [[Waltharius1453|Epilogue (1453–1456)]]}}
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2009-12-11T18:28:29Z

Julian Yolles: /* Gunther again encourages his men, giving Walther some time to rest (941–961) */

===Gunther again encourages his men, giving Walther some time to rest (941–961)===
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|[[Et]] [[magnis]] [[precibus]] [[dominum]] [[decedere]] [[pugna]]
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|[[Deposcunt]]. [[furit]] [[ille]] [[miser]] [[caecusque]] [[profatur]]:
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| {{Comment|'''ille miser caecusque:''' This description of Gunther is in accordance with the overall depiction of Gunther as suffering most of all from the Christian vice of avarice: his first appearance in 441-472 (that is, after his brief mention 29-30). is marked by his urgent desire to reclaim the wealth his kingdom has lost. His avarice makes him arrogant and bold (468, 628, 720, 1295: Gunther described as “superbus”), affects his ability to reason (530: “male sana mente gravatus,” “burdened by a not sane mind”; 754 and 1228: “dementem,” “insane”), and ultimately dooms his efforts (488, 1062, 1092: described as “infelix,” “unfortunate”). Cf. the description of Avarice in Prudentius’ Psychomachia 548ff., where it is described as leading men on as if they were blind and deceiving them (“hunc lumine adempto ... caecum errare sinit,” “She allows this one, robbed of his eyesight, to wander blindly”). The poet of the Waltharius in a sense echoes Prudentius by first making avarice a major theme with Gunther’s lament in 869 (“instimulatus enim de te est, o saeva cupido,” “For he is prodded on by you, O savage greed”) and going on to describe Gunther as “miserably blinded.” Indeed, Psychomachia 548-550 can be seen to be central to the entire Waltharius: “talia per populos edebat funera uictrix / orbis Auaritia, sternens centena uirorum / millia uulneribus uariis” (“Such deaths caused victorious Avarice among people all over the world, laying hundreds of thousands of men low with various wounds”). For more in depth discussion of the relation between Gunther’s characterization and Christian and Germanic virtues, see Scherello 1986. [JJTY]}}
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|[[Quaeso]], [[viri1|viri]] [[fortes1|fortes]] [[et]] [[pectora2|pectora]] [[saepe]] [[probata]],
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| {{Comment|'''pectora saepe probata:''' Cf. the way Gunther’s men are first described (476): “viribus insignes animis plerumque probatos” (“Distinguished for their strength, their courage often proved”). It is also reminiscent of the opening captatio benevolentiae (rhetorical device used to secure the goodwill of an audience) in Aeneas’ first speech (Aeneid 1.198-199): “O socii (neque enim ignari sumus ante malorum), o passi grauiora” (“O comrades (for we have not been inexperienced before with disasters), you who have suffered worse”). [JJTY]}}
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|[[Ne]] [[fors1|fors]] [[haec1|haec]] [[cuicumque]] [[metum]], [[sed1|sed]] [[conferat]] [[iram]].
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|[[quid6|Quid]] [[mihi]], [[si]] [[Vosago]] [[sic]] [[sic]] [[inglorius]] [[ibo]]?
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|{{Parallel|''Aeineid'' 11.793: ''patrias remeabo inglorius urbes. '' ‘I will return inglorious to the cities of my sires.’ 10.52-53.: ''positis inglorius armis/ exigat hic aevum. '' ‘Here, laying arms aside, let him live out his inglorious days.’ 4.660: ''sic, sic iuvat ire. '' ‘Thus, thus I go gladly.’ Statius, ''Thebaid'' 4.82-83.: ''ne rara movens inglorius iret/ agmina. . .'' ‘Lest with scant following he should go inglorious. . .’
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| {{Comment|'''sic sic:''' For the pathetic force of the anaphora of “sic,” see Dido’s final speech in Virgil, Aeneid 4.660: “Sed moriamur, ait, sic sic iuvat ire per umbras” (“‘But let me die,’ she said, ‘thus thus I go gladly down to the shades!’”) Cf. the narrator’s bitter exclamation in 1404: “Sic sic armillas partiti sunt Avarenses!” (“Thus, thus the men have shared the treasure of the Avars!”) [JJTY]}}
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|[[Mentem]] [[quisque2|quisque]] [[meam]] [[sibi2|sibi]] [[vindicet]]. [[en]] [[ego]] [[partus_sum|partus]]
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|{{Parallel|''Liber II Macchabeorum'' 7.2: ''parati sumus mori magis quam patrias dei leges praevaricari. '' ‘We are ready to die rather than to transgress the laws of God, received from our fathers.’
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|[[Ingrediar]]. [[petat]] [[hic]] [[patriam]] [[sine]] [[sanguine]] [[victor]]?
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|[[Hactenus]] [[arsistis]] [[hominem]] [[spoliare]] [[metallis]],
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|[[Soleturque]] [[necem]] [[sociorum]] [[plaga]] [[necantis]].'
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|{{Parallel|''Aeineid'' 4.197: ''incenditque animum dictis atque aggerat iras.'' ‘With her words she fires his spirit and heaps high his wrath.’
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|[[Fecerat]] [[immemores]] [[vitae]] [[simul]] [[atque]] [[salutis]].
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|[[Ad]] [[mortem]] [[studuit]], [[sed1|sed]] [[semita]], [[ut1|ut]] [[antea]] [[dixi]],
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|[[Vertice]] [[distractas]] [[suspendit]] [[in]] [[arbore]] [[cristas]]
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|{{Commentary|''Distractas equiv. to detractas'' ''Cristas equiv. to galeam''
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|{{Parallel|''Aeineid'' 10.834-835.: ''vulnera siccabat lymphis corpusque levabat/ arboris acclinis trunco. procul aerea ramis/ dependet galea. . .ipse aeger anhelans/ colla fovet. '' ‘He was staunching his wounds with water, and resting his reclining frame against the trunk of a tree. Nearby his bronze helmet hangs from the boughs. . .He himself, sick and panting, eases his neck.’ ''Eclogue ''1.53: ''frigus captabis opacum. '' ‘You shall enjoy the cooling shade.’ 2.8: ''frigora captant.'' ‘They court the cool shade.’ ''Georgics'' 1.376: ''patulis captavit naribus auras.'' ‘With open nostrils he snuffs the breeze.’ ''Aeineid'' 9.812-813.: ''tum toto corpore sudor/ liquitur et piceum (nec respirare potestas)/ flumen agit, fessos quatit aeger anhelitus artus. '' ‘Then all over his body flows the sweat and runs in pitchy stream, and he has no breathing space; a sickly panting shakes his wearied limbs.’
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{|
|[[Waltharius914|« previous]]
|{{Outline|
* [[WalthariusPrologue|Prologue]]
* [[Waltharius1|Introduction: the Huns (1–12)]]
* The Huns (13–418)
** [[Waltharius13|The Franks under Gibich surrender to Attila, giving Hagen as a hostage (13–33)]]
** [[Waltharius34|The Burgundians under Hereric surrender to Attila, giving Hildegund as a hostage (34–74)]]
** [[Waltharius75|The Aquitainians under Alphere surrender to Attila, giving Walther as a hostage (75–92)]]
** [[Waltharius93|Experience of the hostages at Attila’s court (93–115)]]
** [[Waltharius116|Death of Gibich, flight of Hagen (116–122)]]
** [[Waltharius123|Attila’s queen Ospirin advises her husband to ensure Walther’s loyalty by arranging a marriage (123–141)]]
** [[Waltharius142|Walther rejects Attila’s offer of a bride (142–169)]]
** [[Waltharius170|Walther leads the army of the Huns to victory in battle (170–214)]]
** The Escape (215–418)
*** [[Waltharius215|Walther returns from battle and encounters Hildegund (215–255)]]
*** [[Waltharius256|Walther reveals to Hildegund his plans for escaping with Attila’s treasure (256–286)]]
*** [[Waltharius287|Walther hosts a luxurious banquet for Attila’s court; eventually all his intoxicated guests fall asleep (287–323)]]
*** [[Waltharius324|Flight of Walther and Hildegund from Attila’s court (324–357)]]
*** [[Waltharius358|The following day, the escape of Walther and Hildegund is discovered by Ospirin (358–379)]]
*** [[Waltharius380|Attila is infuriated and vows revenge on Walther, but can find no one willing to dare to pursue him, even for a large reward (380–418)]]
* The Single Combats (419–1061)
** Diplomacy (419–639)
*** [[Waltharius419|Flight of Walther and Hildegund to the area of Worms (419–435)]]
*** [[Waltharius436|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 (436–488)]]
*** [[Waltharius489|Walther makes his camp in a mountainous area and goes to sleep (489–512)]]
*** [[Waltharius513|Gunther and his companions approach Walther’s camp; Hagen unsuccessfully tries to dissuade the king from attacking it (513–531)]]
*** [[Waltharius532|Hildegund sees the Franks approaching and wakes Walther, who calms her fears and prepares for battle; he recognizes Hagen from a distance (532–571)]]
*** [[Waltharius571|Hagen persuades Gunther to try diplomacy before using force (571–580)]]
*** [[Waltharius581|Camalo is sent as a messenger to Walther, who offers to make Gunther a gift in return for allowing his passage (581–616)]]
*** [[Waltharius617|Hagen counsels Gunther to accept the offer, but Gunther rejects this advice, calling him a coward. Insulted, Hagen goes off to a nearby hill (617–639)]]
** Combat (640–1061)
*** [[Waltharius640|1st single combat: Camalo is sent back to Walther, who slays him (640–685)]]
*** [[Waltharius686|2nd single combat: Walther slays Kimo/Scaramund, Camalo’s nephew (686–719)]]
*** [[Waltharius720|Gunther encourages his men (720–724)]]
*** [[Waltharius725|3rd single combat: Walther slays Werinhard, a descendant of the Trojan Pandarus (725–753)]]
*** [[Waltharius754|4th single combat: Walther slays the Saxon Ekivrid, after an exchange of insults (754–780)]]
*** [[Waltharius781|5th single combat: Walther slays Hadawart, after an exchange of insults (781–845)]]
*** [[Waltharius846|Hagen sees his nephew Patavrid going off to fight Walther and laments the evil wreaked on mankind by greed (846–877)]]
*** [[Waltharius878|6th single combat: after trying to dissuade him from fighting, Walther slays Patavrid (878–913)]]
*** [[Waltharius914|7th single combat: Walther slays Gerwitus (914–940)]]
*** '''Gunther again encourages his men, giving Walther some time to rest (941–961)'''
*** [[Waltharius962|8th single combat: Walther is shorn of his hair by Randolf, whom he then slays (962–981)]]
*** [[Waltharius981|Walther is attacked by Eleuthir/Helmnot, assisted by Trogus, Tanastus, and Gunther; he slays all but Gunther (981–1061)]]
* The Final Combat (1062–1452)
** [[Waltharius1062|Gunther tries to persuade Hagen to help him to defeat Waltharius; remembering his wounded honor, Hagen refuses (1062–1088)]]
** [[Waltharius1089|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 (1089–1129)]]
** [[Waltharius1130|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 (1130–1187)]]
** [[Waltharius1188|The following day, Walther and Hildegund set out from the mountains, taking the horses and arms of the defeated warriors (1188–1207)]]
** [[Waltharius1208|Hildegund perceives Gunther and Hagen approaching to attack; the king addresses Walther (1208–1236)]]
** [[Waltharius1237|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 (1237–1279)]]
** [[Waltharius1280|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 (1280–1345)]]
** [[Waltharius1346|Walther challenges Hagen; he severs Gunther’s leg, but Hagen again saves the king’s life (1346–1375)]]
** [[Waltharius1376|Hagen cuts off Walther’s right hand; Walther gouges out one of Hagen’s eyes and, cutting open his cheek, knocks out four teeth (1376–1395)]]
** [[Waltharius1396|Having wounded each other, the warriors end the battle, drink together, and engage in a friendly exchange of humorous taunt (1396–1442)]]
** [[Waltharius1443|The warriors return to their respective homes; Walther marries Hildegund and eventually becomes king of the Aquitainians (1443–1452)]]
* [[Waltharius1453|Epilogue (1453–1456)]]}}
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Julian Yolles: /* Walther is attacked by Eleuthir/Helmnot, assisted by Trogus, Tanastus, and Gunther; he slays all but Gunther (981–1061) */

===Walther is attacked by Eleuthir/Helmnot, assisted by Trogus, Tanastus, and Gunther; he slays all but Gunther (981–1061)===
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|[[Vix]] [[effatus]] [[haec2|haec]] [[truncavit]] [[colla]] [[precantis]].
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|[[At]] [[nonus]] [[pugnae]] [[Helmnod]] [[successit]], [[et]] [[ipse1|ipse]]
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|[[quem1|Quem]] [[post1|post]] [[terga]] [[quidem]] [[socii]] [[stantes]] [[tenuerunt]],
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|[[Atque]] [[sub]] [[hac]] [[certum]] [[sibi]] [[spe]] [[posuere]] [[triumphum]].
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|[[Misit]] [[in]] [[adversum1|adversum]] [[magna]] [[cum2|cum]] [[voce]] [[tridentem]]
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|[[Edicens]]: '[[ferro]] [[tibi1|tibi]] [[finis2|finis]], [[calve]], [[sub]] [[isto]]!'
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|{{Commentary|''Finis'': sc.'' esto''
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|{{Parallel|Prudentius, ''Psychomachia'' 54: ''hic tibi finis erit. '' ‘This shall be thy last end.’
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|[[qui3|Qui]] [[ventos]] [[penetrans]] [[iaculorum]] [[more]] [[coruscat]],
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| {{Comment|On flying tree snakes, see Pliny, Naturalis historia 8.14.36, and 8.35.85 for the iaculus in particular: iaculum ex arborum ramis vibrari, nec pedibus tantum pavendas serpentes, sed ut missile volare tormento (“...the iaculus balances on tree branches, nor need feet alone fear snakes, since it flies like a javelin from a strap”). This account may then have been used by Lucan in Bellum Civile 9.720 (iaculique volucres, “and flying iaculi”) and 9.823, where he adds that they are found in Africa. Lucan’s account is then used and quoted by Isidore in the Etymologiae sive Origines 12.23: Exiliunt enim in arboribus, et dum aliquod animal obvium fuerit, iactant se super eum et perimunt; unde et iaculi dicti sunt. (“For they launch themselves on trees, and when any animal comes on their path, they throw themselves on top of it and kill it; and that is why they are called javelins”). Althof (1905, ad loc.) remarks: “Der Vergleich des Speeres mit einer Schlange ist echt germanisch.” Though this may be true, the very name attributed to this kind of serpent – iaculus, going back to the Greek akontias (see Nicander, Theriaka 491) – evidences that this comparison was already made in Greco-Roman times. JJTY}}
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|[[quod2|Quod]] [[genus1|genus]] [[aspidis]] [[ex]] [[alta]] [[sese]] [[arbore]] [[tanto]]
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|[[quid4|Quid ]][[moror]]? [[umbonem]] [[sciderat]] [[peltaque]] [[resedit]].
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|{{Parallel|''Aeneid'' 4.325; 6.528: ''quid moror? '' ‘Why do I linger?’
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| {{Comment|Quid moror: This phrase exposes the snake comparison for what it is: a poetic technique to heighten the tension in an exciting moment (Helmnod/Eleuthir has just thrown a lance towards Walther) by supplying unnecessary background information; the phrase “quid moror” (“why do I delay any longer?”) then signals the return to the action. JJTY}}
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|[[Clamorem]] [[Franci1|Franci]] [[tollunt]] [[saltusque]] [[resultat]],
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|[[Obnixique]] [[trahunt]] [[restim]] [[simul]] [[atque]] [[vicissim]],
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|[[Nec]] [[dubitat]] [[princeps]] [[tali3|tali]] [[se5|se]] [[aptare]] [[labori]].
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|{{Parallel|''Aeneid'' 10.588: ''aptat se pugnae.'' ‘He prepares for the fray.’
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|[[Manarunt]] [[cunctis1|cunctis]] [[sudoris]] [[flumina]] [[membris]].
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| {{Comment|When all of Gunther’s men are straining with the effort to bring Walther down in this “rope pulling contest,” the action is briefly paused by an almost entirely spondaic meter as the camera slowly zooms in on the beads of sweat trickling down the men’s limbs. JJTY}}
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|[[quae4|Quae]] [[non]] [[plus2|plus]] [[petit]] [[astra]] [[comis]] [[quam]] [[Tartara]] [[fibris]],
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|[[Contempnens]] [[omnes1|omnes]] [[ventorum]] [[immota]] [[fragores]].
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|[[ut1|Ut]], [[si]] [[non]] [[quirent]] [[ipsum4|ipsum]] [[detrudere]] [[ad]] [[arvum]],
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|[[Munimen]] [[clipei2|clipei]] [[saltem]] [[extorquere]] [[studerent]],
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|[[quo2|Quo]] [[dempto]] [[vivus]] [[facile]] [[caperetur]] [[ab]] [[ipsis]].
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|[[Nomina]] [[quae5|quae]] [[restant]] [[edicam]] [[iamque]] [[trahentum]]:
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|[[Nonus]] [[Eleuthir]] [[erat]], [[Helmnod]] [[cognomine1|cognomine]] [[dictus1|dictus]],
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|{{Parallel|''Aeneid'' 3.702: ''Gela fluvii cognomine dicta.'' . . ‘Gela, named after its river. . .’
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E. Schröder, “Die deutschen Personennamen in Ekkehards Waltharius.” In Studien zur lateinischen Dichtung des Mittelalters: Ehrengabe für Karl Strecker. Ed. Walter Stach and Hans Walther. Schriftenreihe der Historischen Vierteljahrsschrift 1.Dresden: Buchdr. der Wilhelm und Berta v. Baensch Stiftung, 1931. 143-157, at 150-151.
N. Wagner, “Zu den Personennamen im Waltharius. Zwischen Textkritik und
Namenkunde.” In Triuwe: Studien zur Sprachgeschichte und
Literaturwissenschaft: Gedächtnisbuch für Elfriede Stutz. Ed. Karl-Friedrich
Kraft et al. Heidelberger Bibliotheksschriften 47. Heidelberg: Heidelberger
Verlagsanstalt, 1992. 109-125, at 119-120. JJTY}}
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|[[Argentina]] [[quidem]] [[decimum]] [[dant]] [[oppida]] [[Trogum]],
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|[[Extulit]] [[undecimum]] [[pollens]] [[urbs]] [[Spira]] [[Tanastum]],
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|[[Absque]] [[Haganone]] [[locum]] [[rex]] [[supplevit]] [[duodenum]].
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|[[Quattuor]] [[hi]] [[adversum]] [[summis1|summis]] [[conatibus]] [[unum2|unum]]
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|[[Contendunt]] [[pariter]] [[multo]] [[varioque]] [[tumultu]].
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|[[interea1|Interea]] [[Alpharidi]] [[vanus]] [[labor]] [[incutit]] [[iram]],
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|[[Et]] [[qui3|qui]] [[iam]] [[pridem]] [[nudarat]] [[casside]] [[frontem]],
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|[[In]] [[framea]] [[tunicaque]] [[simul]] [[confisus]] [[aena]]
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|[[Omisit]] [[parmam]] [[primumque]] [[invasit]] [[Eleuthrin]].
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|[[Cor]] [[pulsans1|pulsans]] [[animam]] [[liquit]] [[mox]] [[atque]] [[calorem]].
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|[[Inde]] [[petit]] [[Trogum]] [[haerentem]] [[in]] [[fune]] [[nefando]].
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|[[Nequiquam]] [[temptare]] [[fugam]] [[voluitque]] [[relicta]]
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| {{Comment|Like athleta in 962, the poet elects to use a word that bears a distinctly Christian connotation. Though it was used in Latin in a literal and secular context to denote “match” or “contest,” it was already used in the Bible (and retained as a Greek word in the Latin translations) as a metaphor of a moral struggle. So 1 Cor 9:25: omnis autem qui in agone contendit ab omnibus se abstinet et illi quidem ut corruptibilem coronam accipiant nos autem incorruptam (“Everyone who competes in the games goes into strict training. They do it to get a crown that will not last; but we do it to get a crown that will last forever.”). It was not long before agon also came to be used of the fight that martyrs fought (highly appropriate, as they often met their ends in the arena), see for instance the acts of Perpetua and Felicitas (I, 9.4): Reuocatus et Felicitas a leopardis gloriosum agonem impleuerunt (“Revocatus and Felicitas finished their glorious struggle through leopards”). Thence agon was also used of the Christian’s moral struggle in general – see e.g. Lactantius, Epitome divinarum institutionum 24.11: summa igitur prudentia deus materiam uirtutis in malis posuit: quae idcirco fecit, ut nobis constitueret agonem, in quo uictores inmortalitatis praemio coronaret (“Therefore God prudently placed the opportunity of virtue in vices; and he created vices, so that he might give us a contest, in which he might crown the victors with the reward of immortality”).

What is the significance of the usage of both athleta and agon in such close proximity – words that have such obvious Christian connotations, but are used in an otherwise “secular” description of battle scenes? This is an interesting problem because athleta is used for three parties: first it is used for Randolf, one of Gunther’s men; then it is used for Walther; finally it is used by Walther to describe Hagen. This means, presumably, that all three are Christians, fighting the battle – not just of the Vosges, but also of life. Each, in their own way, is fighting their battle against sin: Randolf against avarice in his lust for treasure, Walther against arrogance (cf. the boasting episode in 561-565), Hagen against the anger he has conceived over Gunther’s insulting remarks (632: tunc heros magnam iuste conceperat iram, / si tamen in dominum licitum est irascier ullum, “The hero rightly then became extremely angered, / If to be angry with one’s lord is ever right.”). Thus each is involved in a moral struggle so that they too, when their time has come, may say with Cyprian (Ad Quirinum 3.16): Bonum agonem certaui, cursum perfeci, fidem seruaui (“I have fought a good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith”). JJTY}}
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|[[nam1|Nam]] [[cuncti]] [[funem]] [[tracturi]] [[deposuerunt]]
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|[[Hastas]] [[cum2|cum]] [[clipeis]].) [[sed1|sed]] [[quanto]] [[maximus1|maximus]] [[heros]]
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 ''Aeineid'' 6.192: ''maximus heros. . .'' ‘The great hero. . .’
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|[[Fortior]] [[extiterat]], [[tanto2|tanto]] [[fuit]] [[ocior]], [[olli1|olli]]
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|[[Et]] [[cursu]] [[capto]] [[suras]] [[mucrone]] [[recidit]]
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|[[Ac]] [[sic]] [[tardatum]] [[praevenit]] [[et]] [[abstulit1|abstulit]] [[eius1|eius]]
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|[[Scutum]]. [[sed1|sed]] [[Trogus]], [[quamvis]] [[de]] [[vulnere]] [[lassus]],
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| {{Comment|The enjambment (continuation of a syntactical unit over into the following verse) causes the shield to be effectively “snatched” from the previous verse, corresponding with "abstulit" ("stole") in 1030. JJTY}}
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|[[Mente]] [[tamen]] [[fervens1|fervens]] [[saxum]] [[circumspicit]] [[ingens]],
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|[[quod4|Quod]] [[rapiens1|rapiens]] [[subito1|subito]] [[obnixum]] [[contorsit]] [[in]] [[hostem]]
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|[[Et]] [[proprium]] [[a]] [[summo]] [[clipeum]] [[fidit]] [[usque]] [[deorsum]].
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|{{Commentary|''Proprium…scutum'': Trogus’s own shield, being used by Waltharius.
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|[[sed1|Sed]] [[retinet]] [[fractum]] [[pellis]] [[superaddita]] [[lignum]].
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| {{Comment|This is consistent with the structure of shields in the Carolingina period, see Coupland, Simon. “Carolingian Arms and Armor in the Ninth Century.” Viator: Medieval and Renaissance Studies 21 (1990) 29-50, especially 35-38. Cf. 776: taurino contextum tergore lignum (“the bull’s-hide-covered wood”). JJTY}}
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|[[Moxque]] [[genu]] [[posito]] [[viridem]] [[vacuaverat]] [[aedem]]
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|{{Commentary|''Viridem…aedem equiv. to vaginam'' ''Vacuaverat'': the subject is Trogus.
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|[[Atque]] [[ardens]] [[animis]] [[vibratu]] [[terruit]] [[auras]],
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|{{Parallel|Prudentius, ''Psychomachia ''297: ''territat auras. '' ‘He affrighted the heavens.’
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|[[Et]] [[si]] [[non]] [[quivit]] [[virtutem]] [[ostendere]] [[factis]],
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|[[Corde]] [[tamen]] [[habitum]] [[patefecit]] [[et]] [[ore1|ore]] [[virilem]].
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|{{Commentary|''Habitum equiv. to animum''
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|{{Parallel|''Aeineid'' 9.311: ''ante annos animumque gerens curamque virilem. . .'' ‘With a man’s mind and a spirit beyond his years. . .’
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|[[Nec]] [[manes]] [[ridere]] [[videns]] [[audaciter]] [[infit]]:
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|{{Commentary|''Manes ridere: ''the parallel image in line 849 suggests that ''ridere ''depends not on'' infit ''(so Wieland) but rather on'' videns.''
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| {{Comment|audaciter: the more common form is audacter. JJTY}}
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|[[O]] [[mihi]] [[si]] [[clipeus]] [[vel]] [[si]]c [[modo]] [[adesset]] [[amicus]]!
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|[[fors1|Fors]] [[tibi1|tibi]] [[victoriam]] [[de]] [[me]], [[non]] [[inclita]] [[virtus]]
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|[[Contulit]]. [[ad]] [[scutum]] [[mucronem]] [[hic1|hic]] [[tollito]] [[nostrum]]!'
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|[[Tum]] [[quoque]] [[subridens]] '[[venio]] [[iam]]' [[dixerat]] [[heros]]
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|[[Et]] [[cursu]] [[advolitans]] [[dextram]] [[ferientis]] [[ademit]].
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|[[sed1|Sed]] [[cum]] [[athleta]] [[ictum]] [[libraret]] [[ab]] [[aure]] [[secundum]]
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|{{Commentary|''Secundum equiv. to iterum''
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|{{Parallel|''Aeineid'' 9.417: ''ecce aliud summa telum librabat ab aure. '' ‘He balances another weapon close to his ear.’
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|[[Pergentique]] [[animae]] [[valvas]] [[aperire]] [[studeret]],
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|[[Ecce]] [[Tanastus]] [[adest]] [[telis]] [[cum2|cum]] [[rege]] [[resumptis]]
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|[[Et]] [[socium]] [[obiecta]] [[protexit]] [[vulnere]] [[pelta]].
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|[[Hinc]] [[indignatus]] [[iram]] [[convertit]] [[in]] [[ipsum5|ipsum]]
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|[[Waltharius]] [[humerumque]] [[eius]] [[de]] [[cardine]] [[vellit]]
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|{{Parallel|''Aeneid'' 2.480: ''postisque a cardine vellit.'' ‘From their hinge he tears the doors.’
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|[[Perque]] [[latus]] [[ducto]] [[suffudit]] [[viscera]] [[ferro]].
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|[[Ave]]! [[procumbens]] [[submurmurat]] [[ore1|ore]] [[Tanastus]].
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|[[quo1|Quo]] [[recidente]] [[preces]] [[contempsit]] [[promere]] [[Trogus]]
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|[[Conviciisque]] [[sui1|sui]] [[victorem]] [[incendit]] [[amaris]],
|1055
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|{{Parallel|''Aeneid'' 10.368: '' dictis virtutem accendit amaris. '' ‘With bitter words he fires their courage.’
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|[[Seu]] [[virtute]] [[animi]], [[seu]] [[desperaverat]]. [[exin]]
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|[[Alpharides]]: '[[morere]]' [[inquit]] '[[et]] [[haec2|haec]] [[sub]] [[Tartara]] [[transfer]]
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|{{Parallel|''Aeineid'' 2.547-548.: ''referes ergo haec et nuntius ibis/ Pelidae genitori; illi mea tristia facta/ degeneremque Neoptolemum narrare memento;/ nunc morere.'' ‘Then you shall bear this news and go as messenger to my sire, Peleus’ son; be sure to tell him of my sorry deeds and his degenerate Neoptolemus! Now die!’ 10.600: ''morere et fratrem ne desere frater.'' ‘Die, and let not brother forsake brother!’ 10.743: ''nunc morere.'' ‘Now die.’
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|[[Enarrans]] [[sociis1|sociis]], [[quod3|quod]] [[tu1|tu]] [[sis_ultus|sis ultus]] [[eosdem]].'
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|[[his2|His]] [[dictis1|dictis]] [[torquem]] [[collo]] [[circumdedit]] [[aureum]].
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|{{Commentary|Variously interpreted. (1) Waltharius strangles Trogus with a gold necklace that Trogus is wearing. (2) The ''torquem aureum'' is actually one of blood, yielding a figurative description of decapitation. (3) The neck in question is Waltharius’s, and the ''torques'' is a trophy of his victory, either literally (taken from Trogus) or figuratively (referring to a Roman practice, cf. Statius ''Thebaid'' 10.517, Silius Italicus ''Punica'' 15.255).
}}
|{{Parallel|'' Danihel Propheta'' 5.29: ''circumdata est torques aurea collo eius. '' ‘A chain of gold was put around his neck.’ ''Liber Genesis'' 41.42: ''collo torquem auream circumposuit. '' ‘He put a chain of gold about his neck.’
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|[[Ecce]] [[simul]] [[caesi]] [[volvuntur]] [[pulvere1|pulvere]] [[amici]],
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|[[Crebris]] [[foedatum]] [[ferientes]] [[calcibus1|calcibus]] [[arvum]].
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|{{Commentary|''Calcibus'': with'' ferientes'', describing their fall or perhaps their death throes''.''
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|{{Parallel|''Aeineid'' 10.404: ''caedit semianimis Rutulorum calcibus arva. '' ‘He spurns with his heels the Rutulian fields.’ 10.730-731.: ''calcibus atram/ tundit humum. '' ‘He hammers the black ground with his heels.’
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|[[Waltharius962|« previous]]
|{{Outline|
* [[WalthariusPrologue|Prologue]]
* [[Waltharius1|Introduction: the Huns (1–12)]]
* The Huns (13–418)
** [[Waltharius13|The Franks under Gibich surrender to Attila, giving Hagen as a hostage (13–33)]]
** [[Waltharius34|The Burgundians under Hereric surrender to Attila, giving Hildegund as a hostage (34–74)]]
** [[Waltharius75|The Aquitainians under Alphere surrender to Attila, giving Walther as a hostage (75–92)]]
** [[Waltharius93|Experience of the hostages at Attila’s court (93–115)]]
** [[Waltharius116|Death of Gibich, flight of Hagen (116–122)]]
** [[Waltharius123|Attila’s queen Ospirin advises her husband to ensure Walther’s loyalty by arranging a marriage (123–141)]]
** [[Waltharius142|Walther rejects Attila’s offer of a bride (142–169)]]
** [[Waltharius170|Walther leads the army of the Huns to victory in battle (170–214)]]
** The Escape (215–418)
*** [[Waltharius215|Walther returns from battle and encounters Hildegund (215–255)]]
*** [[Waltharius256|Walther reveals to Hildegund his plans for escaping with Attila’s treasure (256–286)]]
*** [[Waltharius287|Walther hosts a luxurious banquet for Attila’s court; eventually all his intoxicated guests fall asleep (287–323)]]
*** [[Waltharius324|Flight of Walther and Hildegund from Attila’s court (324–357)]]
*** [[Waltharius358|The following day, the escape of Walther and Hildegund is discovered by Ospirin (358–379)]]
*** [[Waltharius380|Attila is infuriated and vows revenge on Walther, but can find no one willing to dare to pursue him, even for a large reward (380–418)]]
* The Single Combats (419–1061)
** Diplomacy (419–639)
*** [[Waltharius419|Flight of Walther and Hildegund to the area of Worms (419–435)]]
*** [[Waltharius436|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 (436–488)]]
*** [[Waltharius489|Walther makes his camp in a mountainous area and goes to sleep (489–512)]]
*** [[Waltharius513|Gunther and his companions approach Walther’s camp; Hagen unsuccessfully tries to dissuade the king from attacking it (513–531)]]
*** [[Waltharius532|Hildegund sees the Franks approaching and wakes Walther, who calms her fears and prepares for battle; he recognizes Hagen from a distance (532–571)]]
*** [[Waltharius571|Hagen persuades Gunther to try diplomacy before using force (571–580)]]
*** [[Waltharius581|Camalo is sent as a messenger to Walther, who offers to make Gunther a gift in return for allowing his passage (581–616)]]
*** [[Waltharius617|Hagen counsels Gunther to accept the offer, but Gunther rejects this advice, calling him a coward. Insulted, Hagen goes off to a nearby hill (617–639)]]
** Combat (640–1061)
*** [[Waltharius640|1st single combat: Camalo is sent back to Walther, who slays him (640–685)]]
*** [[Waltharius686|2nd single combat: Walther slays Kimo/Scaramund, Camalo’s nephew (686–719)]]
*** [[Waltharius720|Gunther encourages his men (720–724)]]
*** [[Waltharius725|3rd single combat: Walther slays Werinhard, a descendant of the Trojan Pandarus (725–753)]]
*** [[Waltharius754|4th single combat: Walther slays the Saxon Ekivrid, after an exchange of insults (754–780)]]
*** [[Waltharius781|5th single combat: Walther slays Hadawart, after an exchange of insults (781–845)]]
*** [[Waltharius846|Hagen sees his nephew Patavrid going off to fight Walther and laments the evil wreaked on mankind by greed (846–877)]]
*** [[Waltharius878|6th single combat: after trying to dissuade him from fighting, Walther slays Patavrid (878–913)]]
*** [[Waltharius914|7th single combat: Walther slays Gerwitus (914–940)]]
*** [[Waltharius941|Gunther again encourages his men, giving Walther some time to rest (941–961)]]
*** [[Waltharius962|8th single combat: Walther is shorn of his hair by Randolf, whom he then slays (962–981)]]
*** '''Walther is attacked by Eleuthir/Helmnot, assisted by Trogus, Tanastus, and Gunther; he slays all but Gunther (981–1061)'''
* The Final Combat (1062–1452)
** [[Waltharius1062|Gunther tries to persuade Hagen to help him to defeat Waltharius; remembering his wounded honor, Hagen refuses (1062–1088)]]
** [[Waltharius1089|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 (1089–1129)]]
** [[Waltharius1130|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 (1130–1187)]]
** [[Waltharius1188|The following day, Walther and Hildegund set out from the mountains, taking the horses and arms of the defeated warriors (1188–1207)]]
** [[Waltharius1208|Hildegund perceives Gunther and Hagen approaching to attack; the king addresses Walther (1208–1236)]]
** [[Waltharius1237|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 (1237–1279)]]
** [[Waltharius1280|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 (1280–1345)]]
** [[Waltharius1346|Walther challenges Hagen; he severs Gunther’s leg, but Hagen again saves the king’s life (1346–1375)]]
** [[Waltharius1376|Hagen cuts off Walther’s right hand; Walther gouges out one of Hagen’s eyes and, cutting open his cheek, knocks out four teeth (1376–1395)]]
** [[Waltharius1396|Having wounded each other, the warriors end the battle, drink together, and engage in a friendly exchange of humorous taunt (1396–1442)]]
** [[Waltharius1443|The warriors return to their respective homes; Walther marries Hildegund and eventually becomes king of the Aquitainians (1443–1452)]]
* [[Waltharius1453|Epilogue (1453–1456)]]}}
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2009-12-07T17:43:10Z

Julian Yolles: /* Walther is attacked by Eleuthir/Helmnot, assisted by Trogus, Tanastus, and Gunther; he slays all but Gunther (981–1061) */

===Walther is attacked by Eleuthir/Helmnot, assisted by Trogus, Tanastus, and Gunther; he slays all but Gunther (981–1061)===
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|[[Vix]] [[effatus]] [[haec2|haec]] [[truncavit]] [[colla]] [[precantis]].
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|{{Parallel|''Aeneid'' 7.274: ''haec effatus. . .'' ‘With these words. . .’
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|[[At]] [[nonus]] [[pugnae]] [[Helmnod]] [[successit]], [[et]] [[ipse1|ipse]]
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|{{Parallel|''Aeneid'' 10.690: ''succedit pugnae.'' ‘He takes up the battle.’'' ''11.826: ''succedat pugnae. . .'' ‘That he should take my place in the battle. . .’
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|[[Insertum]] [[triplici]] [[gestabat]] [[fune]] [[tridentem]],
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| {{Comment|Perhaps a lance is meant here, as Althof (1905, ad loc.) claims: “eine schwere Lanze mit Widerhaken, wie sie die Franken führten.” A lance was one of the most common weapons used by Frankish soldiers (see S. Coupland, “Carolingian Arms and Armor in the Ninth Century.” Viator: Medieval and Renaissance Studies 21 (1990) 29-50, at 46-48). JJTY}}
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|[[quem1|Quem]] [[post1|post]] [[terga]] [[quidem]] [[socii]] [[stantes]] [[tenuerunt]],
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|{{Commentary|''Quem'': the'' funis. ''The objective is to recover the trident after it has been thrown.
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|[[Consiliumque]] [[fuit]], [[dum1|dum]] [[cuspis]] [[missa1|missa]] [[sederet]]
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|[[In]] [[clipeo1|clipeo]], [[cuncti1|cuncti]] [[pariter]] [[traxisse]] [[studerent]],
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|[[ut1|Ut]] [[vel]] [[sic]] [[hominem]] [[deiecissent]] [[furibundum]];
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|{{Commentary|''Vel sic: ''“perhaps thus”
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|[[Atque]] [[sub]] [[hac]] [[certum]] [[sibi]] [[spe]] [[posuere]] [[triumphum]].
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|{{Commentary|''Certum'': predicative
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|[[Nec]] [[mora]], [[dux]] [[totas]] [[fundens]] [[in]] [[brachia]] [[vires1|vires]]
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|[[Misit]] [[in]] [[adversum1|adversum]] [[magna]] [[cum2|cum]] [[voce]] [[tridentem]]
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|{{Parallel|''Aeneid'' 3.68: ''magna. . .voce. . . '' ‘With loud voice. . .’
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|[[Edicens]]: '[[ferro]] [[tibi1|tibi]] [[finis2|finis]], [[calve]], [[sub]] [[isto]]!'
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|{{Commentary|''Finis'': sc.'' esto''
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|{{Parallel|Prudentius, ''Psychomachia'' 54: ''hic tibi finis erit. '' ‘This shall be thy last end.’
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|[[qui3|Qui]] [[ventos]] [[penetrans]] [[iaculorum]] [[more]] [[coruscat]],
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| {{Comment|On flying tree snakes, see Pliny, Naturalis historia 8.14.36, and 8.35.85 for the iaculus in particular: iaculum ex arborum ramis vibrari, nec pedibus tantum pavendas serpentes, sed ut missile volare tormento (“...the iaculus balances on tree branches, nor need feet alone fear snakes, since it flies like a javelin from a strap”). This account may then have been used by Lucan in Bellum Civile 9.720 (iaculique volucres, “and flying iaculi”) and 9.823, where he adds that they are found in Africa. Lucan’s account is then used and quoted by Isidore in the Etymologiae sive Origines 12.23: Exiliunt enim in arboribus, et dum aliquod animal obvium fuerit, iactant se super eum et perimunt; unde et iaculi dicti sunt. (“For they launch themselves on trees, and when any animal comes on their path, they throw themselves on top of it and kill it; and that is why they are called javelins”). Althof (1905, ad loc.) remarks: “Der Vergleich des Speeres mit einer Schlange ist echt germanisch.” Though this may be true, the very name attributed to this kind of serpent – iaculus, going back to the Greek akontias (see Nicander, Theriaka 491) – evidences that this comparison was already made in Greco-Roman times. JJTY}}
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|[[quod2|Quod]] [[genus1|genus]] [[aspidis]] [[ex]] [[alta]] [[sese]] [[arbore]] [[tanto]]
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|[[Turbine]] [[demittit]], [[quo4|quo]] [[cuncta]] [[obstantia]] [[vincat]].
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|[[quid4|Quid ]][[moror]]? [[umbonem]] [[sciderat]] [[peltaque]] [[resedit]].
|995
|{{Commentary|''Umbonem'': here in its more limited, literal sense. The shield is still intact.
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|{{Parallel|''Aeneid'' 4.325; 6.528: ''quid moror? '' ‘Why do I linger?’
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| {{Comment|Quid moror: This phrase exposes the snake comparison for what it is: a poetic technique to heighten the tension in an exciting moment (Helmnod/Eleuthir has just thrown a lance towards Walther) by supplying unnecessary background information; the phrase “quid moror” (“why do I delay any longer?”) then signals the return to the action. JJTY}}
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|[[Clamorem]] [[Franci1|Franci]] [[tollunt]] [[saltusque]] [[resultat]],
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|{{Parallel|''Aeineid'' 10.262: ''clamorem ad sidera tollunt.'' ‘They raise a shout to the sky.’ 11.622:'' clamorem tollunt.'' ‘They raise a shout.’ 8.305: ''consonat omne nemus strepitu collesque resultant.'' ‘The woodland rings with the clamour, and the hills resound.’
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| {{Comment|The assonance of the “a” and the “u” gives an impression of an echo at the end of the line, reflecting the “echoing forest”. JJTY}}
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|[[Obnixique]] [[trahunt]] [[restim]] [[simul]] [[atque]] [[vicissim]],
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|[[Nec]] [[dubitat]] [[princeps]] [[tali3|tali]] [[se5|se]] [[aptare]] [[labori]].
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|{{Commentary|''Princeps'': Helmnod
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|{{Parallel|''Aeneid'' 10.588: ''aptat se pugnae.'' ‘He prepares for the fray.’
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|[[Manarunt]] [[cunctis1|cunctis]] [[sudoris]] [[flumina]] [[membris]].
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|{{Parallel|''Aeneid'' 3.175: ''gelidus toto manabat corepore sudor. '' ‘A cold sweat bedewed all my limbs.’ 5.200: ''sudor fluit undique rivis.'' ‘Sweat streams down all their limbs.’
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| {{Comment|When all of Gunther’s men are straining with the effort to bring Walther down in this “rope pulling contest,” the action is briefly paused by an almost entirely spondaic meter as the camera slowly zooms in on the beads of sweat trickling down the men’s limbs. JJTY}}
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|[[sed1|Sed]] [[tamen]] [[haec2|haec]] [[inter]] [[velut]] [[aesculus]] [[astitit]] [[heros]],
|1000
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|{{Parallel|''Georgics'' 2.291-292: ''aesculus in primis, quae quantum vertice ad auras/ aetherias, tantum radice in Tartara tendit./ ergo non hiemes illam, non flabra neque imbres/ convellunt; immota manet. '' ‘Above all the great oak, which strikes its roots down towards the nether pit as far as it lifts its top to the airs of heaven. Hence no winter storms, no blasts or rains, uproot it; unmoved it abides.’ ''Aeneid'' 4.445-446.: ''ipsa haeret scopulis et quantum vertice ad auras/ aetherias, tantum radice in Tartara tendit:/ haud secus. . .heros/tunditur.'' ‘[The oak] clings to the crag, and as far as it lifts its top to the airs of heaven, so far it strikes its roots down towards hell: even so the hero is buffeted.’ 3.77: ''immotamque coli dedit et contemnere ventos.'' ‘He allows it to lie unmoved, defying the winds.’
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| {{Comment|The tree simile has become characteristic of epic: the present one goes back to Virgil, Aeneid 4.441-9 (which builds on Georgics, 2.291-2, though it is not a simile there), which has reminiscences of Catullus, 64.105ff. (the epyllion) and ultimately Homer, Iliad 12.131ff. and 16.765ff. Whereas the Homeric and Catullan similes, as well as the passage from the Georgics, center around an image of robust, immovable strength, Virgil employs the simile in the Aeneid to portray Aeneas’ mental resolve in opposing Dido’s laments (delivered by Anna). Cf. R.D. Williams, Virgil: Aeneid I-VI, London: Bristol Classical Press, 1972, ad loc.: “...he has applied to mental strength what is generally an image of physical strength.” The poet of the Waltharius, in turn, flips the image around to portray Walther’s insurmountable strength in what is essentially a rope-pulling competition. As Althof (1905, ad loc.) rightly remarks, this passage is not evoking the mythical tree Yggdrasil from Germanic mythology. JJTY}}
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|[[quae4|Quae]] [[non]] [[plus2|plus]] [[petit]] [[astra]] [[comis]] [[quam]] [[Tartara]] [[fibris]],
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|{{Commentary|''Fibris equiv. to radicibus''
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|[[Contempnens]] [[omnes1|omnes]] [[ventorum]] [[immota]] [[fragores]].
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|[[Certabant]] [[hostes1|hostes]] [[hortabanturque]] [[viritim]],
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|[[ut1|Ut]], [[si]] [[non]] [[quirent]] [[ipsum4|ipsum]] [[detrudere]] [[ad]] [[arvum]],
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|{{Commentary|''Detrudere ad arvum'': i.e., kill?
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|[[Munimen]] [[clipei2|clipei]] [[saltem]] [[extorquere]] [[studerent]],
|1005
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|{{Parallel|''Aeneid'' 12.357: '' dextrae mucronem extorquet.'' ‘He wrests the sword from his hand.’
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|[[quo2|Quo]] [[dempto]] [[vivus]] [[facile]] [[caperetur]] [[ab]] [[ipsis]].
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|{{Commentary|''Facile'': the'' e ''of the adverb is here long.
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|[[Nomina]] [[quae5|quae]] [[restant]] [[edicam]] [[iamque]] [[trahentum]]:
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| {{Comment|Again the poet increases the tension by providing a catalog of the participants and their place of origin, right in the middle of the action. JJTY}}
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|[[Nonus]] [[Eleuthir]] [[erat]], [[Helmnod]] [[cognomine1|cognomine]] [[dictus1|dictus]],
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|{{Commentary|''Eleuthir…Helmnod'': a double name, cf. line 687.
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|{{Parallel|''Aeneid'' 3.702: ''Gela fluvii cognomine dicta.'' . . ‘Gela, named after its river. . .’
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| {{Comment|According to Schroeder, Eleuthir is a possible Langobardic double version of the name (Heleutherius vs. Leutherius). He also remarks that one would expect Eleuthir to be the nickname, not Helmnod. See E. Schroeder, “Die deutschen Personennamen in Ekkehards Waltharius.” In Studien zur lateinischen Dichtung des Mittelalters: Ehrengabe für Karl Strecker. Ed. W. Stach and H. Walther. Schriftenreihe der Historischen Vierteljahrsschrift 1.Dresden: Buchdr. der Wilhelm und Berta v. Baensch Stiftung, 1931, 143-157, at 150-151. JJTY}}
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|[[Argentina]] [[quidem]] [[decimum]] [[dant]] [[oppida]] [[Trogum]],
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|{{Commentary|''Argentina…oppida'': the Roman town Argentoratum, today Strasbourg, France.
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|[[Extulit]] [[undecimum]] [[pollens]] [[urbs]] [[Spira]] [[Tanastum]],
|1010
|{{Commentary|''Spira'': Speyer, now a city in the German Rhineland-Palatinate.
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|[[Absque]] [[Haganone]] [[locum]] [[rex]] [[supplevit]] [[duodenum]].
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|{{Commentary|Gunther takes the place of Hagen, originally reckoned among the twelve (cf. lines 475-477).
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|[[Quattuor]] [[hi]] [[adversum]] [[summis1|summis]] [[conatibus]] [[unum2|unum]]
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|[[Contendunt]] [[pariter]] [[multo]] [[varioque]] [[tumultu]].
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|{{Parallel|''Aeneid'' 2.122: ''magno. . .tumultu. . .'' ‘With loud clamour. . .’
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|[[interea1|Interea]] [[Alpharidi]] [[vanus]] [[labor]] [[incutit]] [[iram]],
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|{{Parallel|''Aeneid'' 11.728: ''incutit iras.'' ‘He fills him with wrath.’
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|[[Et]] [[qui3|qui]] [[iam]] [[pridem]] [[nudarat]] [[casside]] [[frontem]],
|1015
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| {{Comment|iam pridem nudarat casside frontem: cf. 960-1. JJTY}}
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|[[In]] [[framea]] [[tunicaque]] [[simul]] [[confisus]] [[aena]]
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|{{Commentary|''Framea equiv. to gladio ''here, though cf. Tac. ''Germ'' 6: ''hastas vel ipsorum vocabulo frameas gerunt''.
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|[[Omisit]] [[parmam]] [[primumque]] [[invasit]] [[Eleuthrin]].
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|[[Huic]] [[galeam]] [[findens]] [[cerebrum]] [[diffudit]] [[et]] [[ipsam]]
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|[[Cervicem]] [[resecans]] [[pectus]] [[patefecit]], [[at]] [[aegrum]]
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|{{Parallel|''Aeneid'' 10.601: ''latebras animae pectus mucrone recludit.'' ‘With the sword he cleft open his breast, where life lies hidden.’
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|[[Cor]] [[pulsans1|pulsans]] [[animam]] [[liquit]] [[mox]] [[atque]] [[calorem]].
|1020
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|{{Parallel|''Aeineid'' 3.140: ''linquebant dulcis animas.'' ‘Men gave up their sweet lives.’ 9.475: ''miserae calor ossa reliquit. '' ‘Warmth left her hapless frame.’
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|[[Inde]] [[petit]] [[Trogum]] [[haerentem]] [[in]] [[fune]] [[nefando]].
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|[[qui3|Qui]] [[subito1|subito]] [[attonitus]] [[recidentis]] [[morte]] [[sodalis]]
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|{{Parallel|''Aeneid'' 10.386: ''furit incautum crudeli morte sodalis. '' ‘He rages, reckless over his comrade’s cruel death.’ 11.796: ''sterneret ut subita turbatam morte Camillam''. . . ‘That he might overthrow and strike down Camilla in sudden death.’
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|[[Horribilique]] [[hostis]] [[conspectu]] [[coeperat]] [[acrem]]
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|{{Parallel|''Aeineid'' 11.271: ''horribili visu portenta sequuntur.'' ‘Portents of dreadful view pursue me.’
 ''Georgics'' 3.141-142.: ''acri/ carpere prata fuga. . .'' ‘To scour the meadows in swift flight. . .’
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|[[Nequiquam]] [[temptare]] [[fugam]] [[voluitque]] [[relicta]]
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|{{Parallel|''Georgics'' 3.141-142.: ''acri/ carpere prata fuga. . .'' ‘To scour the meadows in swift flight. . .’
 ''Aeineid'' 12.484: ''fugam cursu temptavit equorum. '' ‘He strove by running to match the flihgt of the horses.’
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|[[Arma]] [[recolligere]], [[ut1|ut]] [[rursum]] [[repararet]] [[agonem]].
|1025
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|{{Parallel|''Aeineid'' 5.15: ''colligere arma iubet.'' ‘He bids them gather in the tackling.’
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|[[nam1|Nam]] [[cuncti]] [[funem]] [[tracturi]] [[deposuerunt]]
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|{{Parallel|''Aeneid'' 12.707: ''armaque deposuere umeris. '' ‘They took off the armour from their shoulders.’
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|[[Hastas]] [[cum2|cum]] [[clipeis]].) [[sed1|sed]] [[quanto]] [[maximus1|maximus]] [[heros]]
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|{{Parallel|''Aeneid'' 12.707: ''armaque deposuere umeris. '' ‘They took off the armour from their shoulders.’
 ''Aeineid'' 6.192: ''maximus heros. . .'' ‘The great hero. . .’
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|[[Fortior]] [[extiterat]], [[tanto2|tanto]] [[fuit]] [[ocior]], [[olli1|olli]]
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|[[Et]] [[cursu]] [[capto]] [[suras]] [[mucrone]] [[recidit]]
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|[[Ac]] [[sic]] [[tardatum]] [[praevenit]] [[et]] [[abstulit1|abstulit]] [[eius1|eius]]
|1030
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|[[Scutum]]. [[sed1|sed]] [[Trogus]], [[quamvis]] [[de]] [[vulnere]] [[lassus]],
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|{{Commentary|''De vulnere'': cf. note on prologue, line 10.
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| {{Comment|The enjambment (continuation of a syntactical unit over into the following verse) causes the shield to be effectively “snatched” from the previous verse, corresponding with "abstulit" ("stole") in 1030. JJTY}}
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|[[Mente]] [[tamen]] [[fervens1|fervens]] [[saxum]] [[circumspicit]] [[ingens]],
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|[[quod4|Quod]] [[rapiens1|rapiens]] [[subito1|subito]] [[obnixum]] [[contorsit]] [[in]] [[hostem]]
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|[[Et]] [[proprium]] [[a]] [[summo]] [[clipeum]] [[fidit]] [[usque]] [[deorsum]].
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|{{Commentary|''Proprium…scutum'': Trogus’s own shield, being used by Waltharius.
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|[[sed1|Sed]] [[retinet]] [[fractum]] [[pellis]] [[superaddita]] [[lignum]].
|1035
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|[[Moxque]] [[genu]] [[posito]] [[viridem]] [[vacuaverat]] [[aedem]]
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|{{Commentary|''Viridem…aedem equiv. to vaginam'' ''Vacuaverat'': the subject is Trogus.
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|[[Atque]] [[ardens]] [[animis]] [[vibratu]] [[terruit]] [[auras]],
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|[[Et]] [[si]] [[non]] [[quivit]] [[virtutem]] [[ostendere]] [[factis]],
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|[[Corde]] [[tamen]] [[habitum]] [[patefecit]] [[et]] [[ore1|ore]] [[virilem]].
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|{{Commentary|''Habitum equiv. to animum''
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|{{Parallel|''Aeineid'' 9.311: ''ante annos animumque gerens curamque virilem. . .'' ‘With a man’s mind and a spirit beyond his years. . .’
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|[[Nec]] [[manes]] [[ridere]] [[videns]] [[audaciter]] [[infit]]:
|1040
|{{Commentary|''Manes ridere: ''the parallel image in line 849 suggests that ''ridere ''depends not on'' infit ''(so Wieland) but rather on'' videns.''
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| {{Comment|audaciter: the more common form is audacter. JJTY}}
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|[[O]] [[mihi]] [[si]] [[clipeus]] [[vel]] [[si]]c [[modo]] [[adesset]] [[amicus]]!
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|[[fors1|Fors]] [[tibi1|tibi]] [[victoriam]] [[de]] [[me]], [[non]] [[inclita]] [[virtus]]
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|[[Contulit]]. [[ad]] [[scutum]] [[mucronem]] [[hic1|hic]] [[tollito]] [[nostrum]]!'
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|[[Tum]] [[quoque]] [[subridens]] '[[venio]] [[iam]]' [[dixerat]] [[heros]]
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|[[Et]] [[cursu]] [[advolitans]] [[dextram]] [[ferientis]] [[ademit]].
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|[[sed1|Sed]] [[cum]] [[athleta]] [[ictum]] [[libraret]] [[ab]] [[aure]] [[secundum]]
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|{{Commentary|''Secundum equiv. to iterum''
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|{{Parallel|''Aeineid'' 9.417: ''ecce aliud summa telum librabat ab aure. '' ‘He balances another weapon close to his ear.’
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|[[Pergentique]] [[animae]] [[valvas]] [[aperire]] [[studeret]],
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|[[Ecce]] [[Tanastus]] [[adest]] [[telis]] [[cum2|cum]] [[rege]] [[resumptis]]
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|[[Et]] [[socium]] [[obiecta]] [[protexit]] [[vulnere]] [[pelta]].
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|[[Hinc]] [[indignatus]] [[iram]] [[convertit]] [[in]] [[ipsum5|ipsum]]
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|[[Waltharius]] [[humerumque]] [[eius]] [[de]] [[cardine]] [[vellit]]
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|{{Parallel|''Aeneid'' 2.480: ''postisque a cardine vellit.'' ‘From their hinge he tears the doors.’
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|[[Perque]] [[latus]] [[ducto]] [[suffudit]] [[viscera]] [[ferro]].
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|[[Ave]]! [[procumbens]] [[submurmurat]] [[ore1|ore]] [[Tanastus]].
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|[[quo1|Quo]] [[recidente]] [[preces]] [[contempsit]] [[promere]] [[Trogus]]
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|[[Conviciisque]] [[sui1|sui]] [[victorem]] [[incendit]] [[amaris]],
|1055
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|{{Parallel|''Aeneid'' 10.368: '' dictis virtutem accendit amaris. '' ‘With bitter words he fires their courage.’
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|[[Seu]] [[virtute]] [[animi]], [[seu]] [[desperaverat]]. [[exin]]
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|[[Alpharides]]: '[[morere]]' [[inquit]] '[[et]] [[haec2|haec]] [[sub]] [[Tartara]] [[transfer]]
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|{{Parallel|''Aeineid'' 2.547-548.: ''referes ergo haec et nuntius ibis/ Pelidae genitori; illi mea tristia facta/ degeneremque Neoptolemum narrare memento;/ nunc morere.'' ‘Then you shall bear this news and go as messenger to my sire, Peleus’ son; be sure to tell him of my sorry deeds and his degenerate Neoptolemus! Now die!’ 10.600: ''morere et fratrem ne desere frater.'' ‘Die, and let not brother forsake brother!’ 10.743: ''nunc morere.'' ‘Now die.’
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|[[Enarrans]] [[sociis1|sociis]], [[quod3|quod]] [[tu1|tu]] [[sis_ultus|sis ultus]] [[eosdem]].'
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|[[his2|His]] [[dictis1|dictis]] [[torquem]] [[collo]] [[circumdedit]] [[aureum]].
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|{{Commentary|Variously interpreted. (1) Waltharius strangles Trogus with a gold necklace that Trogus is wearing. (2) The ''torquem aureum'' is actually one of blood, yielding a figurative description of decapitation. (3) The neck in question is Waltharius’s, and the ''torques'' is a trophy of his victory, either literally (taken from Trogus) or figuratively (referring to a Roman practice, cf. Statius ''Thebaid'' 10.517, Silius Italicus ''Punica'' 15.255).
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|{{Parallel|'' Danihel Propheta'' 5.29: ''circumdata est torques aurea collo eius. '' ‘A chain of gold was put around his neck.’ ''Liber Genesis'' 41.42: ''collo torquem auream circumposuit. '' ‘He put a chain of gold about his neck.’
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|[[Ecce]] [[simul]] [[caesi]] [[volvuntur]] [[pulvere1|pulvere]] [[amici]],
|1060
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|[[Crebris]] [[foedatum]] [[ferientes]] [[calcibus1|calcibus]] [[arvum]].
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|{{Commentary|''Calcibus'': with'' ferientes'', describing their fall or perhaps their death throes''.''
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|{{Parallel|''Aeineid'' 10.404: ''caedit semianimis Rutulorum calcibus arva. '' ‘He spurns with his heels the Rutulian fields.’ 10.730-731.: ''calcibus atram/ tundit humum. '' ‘He hammers the black ground with his heels.’
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{|
|[[Waltharius962|« previous]]
|{{Outline|
* [[WalthariusPrologue|Prologue]]
* [[Waltharius1|Introduction: the Huns (1–12)]]
* The Huns (13–418)
** [[Waltharius13|The Franks under Gibich surrender to Attila, giving Hagen as a hostage (13–33)]]
** [[Waltharius34|The Burgundians under Hereric surrender to Attila, giving Hildegund as a hostage (34–74)]]
** [[Waltharius75|The Aquitainians under Alphere surrender to Attila, giving Walther as a hostage (75–92)]]
** [[Waltharius93|Experience of the hostages at Attila’s court (93–115)]]
** [[Waltharius116|Death of Gibich, flight of Hagen (116–122)]]
** [[Waltharius123|Attila’s queen Ospirin advises her husband to ensure Walther’s loyalty by arranging a marriage (123–141)]]
** [[Waltharius142|Walther rejects Attila’s offer of a bride (142–169)]]
** [[Waltharius170|Walther leads the army of the Huns to victory in battle (170–214)]]
** The Escape (215–418)
*** [[Waltharius215|Walther returns from battle and encounters Hildegund (215–255)]]
*** [[Waltharius256|Walther reveals to Hildegund his plans for escaping with Attila’s treasure (256–286)]]
*** [[Waltharius287|Walther hosts a luxurious banquet for Attila’s court; eventually all his intoxicated guests fall asleep (287–323)]]
*** [[Waltharius324|Flight of Walther and Hildegund from Attila’s court (324–357)]]
*** [[Waltharius358|The following day, the escape of Walther and Hildegund is discovered by Ospirin (358–379)]]
*** [[Waltharius380|Attila is infuriated and vows revenge on Walther, but can find no one willing to dare to pursue him, even for a large reward (380–418)]]
* The Single Combats (419–1061)
** Diplomacy (419–639)
*** [[Waltharius419|Flight of Walther and Hildegund to the area of Worms (419–435)]]
*** [[Waltharius436|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 (436–488)]]
*** [[Waltharius489|Walther makes his camp in a mountainous area and goes to sleep (489–512)]]
*** [[Waltharius513|Gunther and his companions approach Walther’s camp; Hagen unsuccessfully tries to dissuade the king from attacking it (513–531)]]
*** [[Waltharius532|Hildegund sees the Franks approaching and wakes Walther, who calms her fears and prepares for battle; he recognizes Hagen from a distance (532–571)]]
*** [[Waltharius571|Hagen persuades Gunther to try diplomacy before using force (571–580)]]
*** [[Waltharius581|Camalo is sent as a messenger to Walther, who offers to make Gunther a gift in return for allowing his passage (581–616)]]
*** [[Waltharius617|Hagen counsels Gunther to accept the offer, but Gunther rejects this advice, calling him a coward. Insulted, Hagen goes off to a nearby hill (617–639)]]
** Combat (640–1061)
*** [[Waltharius640|1st single combat: Camalo is sent back to Walther, who slays him (640–685)]]
*** [[Waltharius686|2nd single combat: Walther slays Kimo/Scaramund, Camalo’s nephew (686–719)]]
*** [[Waltharius720|Gunther encourages his men (720–724)]]
*** [[Waltharius725|3rd single combat: Walther slays Werinhard, a descendant of the Trojan Pandarus (725–753)]]
*** [[Waltharius754|4th single combat: Walther slays the Saxon Ekivrid, after an exchange of insults (754–780)]]
*** [[Waltharius781|5th single combat: Walther slays Hadawart, after an exchange of insults (781–845)]]
*** [[Waltharius846|Hagen sees his nephew Patavrid going off to fight Walther and laments the evil wreaked on mankind by greed (846–877)]]
*** [[Waltharius878|6th single combat: after trying to dissuade him from fighting, Walther slays Patavrid (878–913)]]
*** [[Waltharius914|7th single combat: Walther slays Gerwitus (914–940)]]
*** [[Waltharius941|Gunther again encourages his men, giving Walther some time to rest (941–961)]]
*** [[Waltharius962|8th single combat: Walther is shorn of his hair by Randolf, whom he then slays (962–981)]]
*** '''Walther is attacked by Eleuthir/Helmnot, assisted by Trogus, Tanastus, and Gunther; he slays all but Gunther (981–1061)'''
* The Final Combat (1062–1452)
** [[Waltharius1062|Gunther tries to persuade Hagen to help him to defeat Waltharius; remembering his wounded honor, Hagen refuses (1062–1088)]]
** [[Waltharius1089|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 (1089–1129)]]
** [[Waltharius1130|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 (1130–1187)]]
** [[Waltharius1188|The following day, Walther and Hildegund set out from the mountains, taking the horses and arms of the defeated warriors (1188–1207)]]
** [[Waltharius1208|Hildegund perceives Gunther and Hagen approaching to attack; the king addresses Walther (1208–1236)]]
** [[Waltharius1237|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 (1237–1279)]]
** [[Waltharius1280|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 (1280–1345)]]
** [[Waltharius1346|Walther challenges Hagen; he severs Gunther’s leg, but Hagen again saves the king’s life (1346–1375)]]
** [[Waltharius1376|Hagen cuts off Walther’s right hand; Walther gouges out one of Hagen’s eyes and, cutting open his cheek, knocks out four teeth (1376–1395)]]
** [[Waltharius1396|Having wounded each other, the warriors end the battle, drink together, and engage in a friendly exchange of humorous taunt (1396–1442)]]
** [[Waltharius1443|The warriors return to their respective homes; Walther marries Hildegund and eventually becomes king of the Aquitainians (1443–1452)]]
* [[Waltharius1453|Epilogue (1453–1456)]]}}
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Waltharius981

2009-12-06T21:43:38Z

Julian Yolles: /* Walther is attacked by Eleuthir/Helmnot, assisted by Trogus, Tanastus, and Gunther; he slays all but Gunther (981–1061) */

Waltharius962

2009-12-06T21:25:44Z

Julian Yolles: /* 8th single combat: Walther is shorn of his hair by Randolf, whom he then slays (962–981) */

===8th single combat: Walther is shorn of his hair by Randolf, whom he then slays (962–981)===
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|[[Ecce]] [[repentino]] [[Randolf]] [[athleta]] [[caballo]]
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| {{Comment|Randolf: Wagner notes that according to the Old High German, the form should be Rantolf instead of Randolf. He claims that this is an example of Late High German. See N. Wagner, “Zu den Personennamen im Waltharius. Zwischen Textkritik und Namenkunde.” In Triuwe: Studien zur Sprachgeschichte und Literaturwissenschaft: Gedächtnisbuch für Elfriede Stutz. Ed. Karl-Friedrich Kraft et al. Heidelberger Bibliotheksschriften 47. Heidelberg: Heidelberger Verlagsanstalt, 1992. 109-125, at 118.

athleta: This noun was used in a figural sense in philosophical discourse (cf. Seneca De providentia / dialogi I, 2.2.5) and later also used in Christian discourse, where it acquired a connotation associated with martyrdom. See for an early development of this especially Ambrose, e.g. De paradiso 12.55: unde et Paulus quasi bonus athleta non solum ictus aduersantium potestatum uitare cognouerat, uerum etiam aduersantes ferire (“therefore Paul also knew how to not only avoid the blows of the opposing forces like a good athlete, but also to give blows to his adversaries”). Cf. the description of Walther in 1046 and it’s usage by Walther to describe Hagen in 1411. Cf. also the note on agonem in 1025. JJTY}}
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|[[Praevertens]] [[reliquos1|reliquos]] [[hunc2|hunc]] [[importunus]] [[adivit]]
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|{{Parallel|Prudentius, ''Psychomachia'' 228-229.: ''hostis nunc surgit ab oris/ inportunus. '' ‘The foe arises now from the shores to trouble us.’
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|[[Ac]] [[mox]] [[ferrato]] [[petiit]] [[sub]] [[pectore]] [[conto]].
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|{{Parallel|Prudentius, ''Psychomachia'' 116: ''impatiensque morae conto petit.'' ‘Irked by her hanging back, she hurls a pike at her.’ 122-123.:'' sub ipsum/ defertur stomachum. '' ‘It hits the very stomach.’
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|[[Et]] [[nisi]] [[duratis]] [[Wielandia]] [[fabrica]] [[giris]]
|965
|{{Commentary|''Wielandia fabrica'': “the workmanship of Wieland,” a legendary smith, comparable to Hephaestus or Daedalus, in German mythology. Cf. line 264 on the ''lorica''.
}}
|{{Parallel|Prudentius, ''Psychomachia'' 124-125.: ''sed resilit duro loricae excussa repulsu./ provida nam Virtus conserto adamante trilicem/ induerat thoraca umeris. '' ‘But it is struck off by the resistance of a hard cuirass, and rebounds; for the Virtue had prudently put on her shoulders a three-ply corselet of mail impenetrable.’
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| {{Comment|For the tale of Wieland, see J. Grimm, Deutsche Mythologie, Göttingen: Dieterichsche Buchhandlung, 1844, vol. 1, 349-352. As a mythological smith, Wieland is analogous to Homer’s Hephaestus (see especially Iliad 18.478ff.) and Virgil’s Vulcanus (Aeneid 8.439ff.), who forge the armor for the epic’s respective heroes. Althof (1905, ad loc.) remarks that the tale, originating in Lower Germany, was already widespread across Northern Europe by the end of the seventh century. Cf. the Waldere fragments (2-3), where the sword Mimming is mentioned as fabricated by Wieland (also known from Beowulf, 455). JJTY}}
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|[[Obstaret]], [[spisso]] [[penetraverit]] [[ilia]] [[ligno]].
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|{{Commentary|''Ligno equiv. to conto''
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|{{Parallel|Prudentius, ''Psychomachia'' 124-125.: ''sed resilit duro loricae excussa repulsu./ provida nam Virtus conserto adamante trilicem/ induerat thoraca umeris. '' ‘But it is struck off by the resistance of a hard cuirass, and rebounds; for the Virtue had prudently put on her shoulders a three-ply corselet of mail impenetrable.’
 ''Aeneid'' 9.413: ''fisso transit praecordia ligno. '' ‘With the broken wood it pierces the midriff.’
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|[[ille3|Ille]] [[tamen]] [[subito]] [[stupefactus]] [[corda]] [[pavore]]
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|{{Commentary|''Ille'': Waltharius ''Corda'': accusative of respect
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| {{Comment|After Gunther has completed his encouraging speech to his disheartened men and opens the attack on Walther, this reflects the change of pace and the recommencement of the action, not just by its words (“subito”), but also by its almost entirely dactylic meter. JJTY}}
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|[[Munimen]] [[clipei]] [[obiecit]] [[mentemque]] [[recepit]];
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|{{Parallel|Prudentius, ''Psychomachia'' 503: ''clipeum obiectasset.'' ‘She put her shield in the way.’ ''Aeineid'' 12.377: ''clipeo obiecto. . .'' ‘With his shield before him. . .’ 10.899: ''mentemque recepit.'' ‘He regained his senses.’
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| {{Comment|Notice how the elision of the “i” of “clipei” causes a resounding clash with the ictus in the first syllable of the following word (“obiecit”), imitating the sword’s blow on the shield. JJTY}}
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|[[Nec]] [[tamen]] [[et]] [[galeam]] [[fuerat]] [[sumpsisse]] [[facultas]].
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|{{Commentary|''Fuerat sumpsisse facultas equiv. to sumere potuit'', cf. line 960.
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|[[Francus]] [[at]] [[emissa]] [[gladium]] [[nudaverat]] [[hasta]]
|970
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|{{Parallel|''Aeineid'' 10.474: ''magnis emittit viribus hastam. '' ‘He hurls his spear with all his strength.’
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|[[Et]] [[feriens]] [[binos]] [[Aquitani]] [[vertice]] [[crines]]
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|{{Commentary|''Binos…crines'': “two locks of hair”
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|{{Parallel|Prudentius, ''Psychomachia'' 506-507.: ''vix in cute summa/ praestringens paucos tenui de vulnere laedit/ cuspis Avaritiae.'' ‘Only a few did Greed’s javelin touch, grazing them with a slight wound not skin-deep.’ ''Aeneid'' 4.698-699.: ''vertice crinem/ abstulerat. '' ‘She had taken from her head the lock.’ Statius, ''Thebaid'' 344-345.: ''addit acerba sonum Teumesi e vertice crinem/ incutiens. '' ‘From Teumesus''’'' height she sends her shrill cry, and shakes her locks.’
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| {{Comment|Beck (1908, ad loc.) remarks that the cutting of hair was a particularly dishonorable act for a free man, quoting Tacitus, Germania 19, where an adulteress is shorn and subsequently chased out of her home. The passage may also contain a reminiscence to the biblical story of Samson and Delilah (Judges 14-16), in which Samson loses his strength as a result of being shorn. This is not the case with Walther, however, who only grows fiercer, much to his opponents’ dismay. JJTY}}
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|[[Abrasit]], [[sed1|sed]] [[forte]] [[cutem]] [[praestringere]] [[summam]]
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|{{Parallel|Prudentius, ''Psychomachia'' 506-507.: ''vix in cute summa/ praestringens paucos tenui de vulnere laedit/ cuspis Avaritiae.'' ‘Only a few did Greed’s javelin touch, grazing them with a slight wound not skin-deep.’ ''Aeneid'' 4.698-699.: ''vertice crinem/ abstulerat. '' ‘She had taken from her head the lock.’ Statius, ''Thebaid'' 344-345.: ''addit acerba sonum Teumesi e vertice crinem/ incutiens. '' ‘From Teumesus''’'' height she sends her shrill cry, and shakes her locks.’
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|[[Non]] [[licuit]], [[rursumque]] [[alium]] [[vibraverat]] [[ictum]]
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|[[Et]] [[praeceps]] [[animi]] [[directo]] [[obstamine]] [[scuti]]
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|{{Commentary|''Praeceps animi'': “hasty”
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|{{Parallel|''Aeneid'' 9.685: ''praeceps animi. . .'' ‘Reckless at heart. . .’
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|[[Impegit]] [[calibem]], [[nec]] [[quivit]] [[viribus]] [[ullis]]
|975
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|{{Parallel|''Aeneid'' 6.147-148.: ''non viribus ullis/ vincere. . .poteris.'' ‘With no force will you avail to win it.’ 12.782: ''viribus haud ullis valuit discludere morsus.'' ‘By no strength could he unlock the bite.’
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|[[Elicere]]. [[Alpharides]] [[retro]], [[se5|se]] [[fulminis]] [[instar]]
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|{{Commentary|''Elicere equiv. to revellere'' ''Retro'': with'' fudit'' ''Se…excutiens equiv. to emicans''
}}
|{{Parallel|Ovid, ''Ars Amatoria ''3.490: ''fulminis instar habent.'' ‘They hold what is like a thunderbolt.’
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|[[Excutiens]], [[Francum]] [[valida]] [[vi]] [[fudit]] [[ad]] [[arvum]]
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|{{Parallel|''Aeineid'' 2.50; 5.500: ''validis. . .viribus. . .'' ‘With mighty force. . .’ 1.193: ''corpora fundat humi. ‘''He stretches the bodies on the ground.’ 11.665: ''quot humi morientia corpora fundis? '' ‘How many bodies do you lay low on the earth?’
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|[[Et]] [[super1|super]] [[assistens]] [[pectus]] [[conculcat]] [[et]] [[inquit]]:
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|{{Parallel|''Aeineid'' 10.490-491.: ''quem Turnus super adsistens. . .inquit. . .'' ‘Standing over him, Turnus cries. . .’ Prudentius, ''Psychomachia ''155: ''quam super adsistens Patientia. . .inquit. . .'' ‘Standing over her, Long-Suffering cries. . .’
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|[[En]] [[pro]] [[calvitio]] [[capitis]] [[te3|te]] [[vertice]] [[fraudo]],
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|[[Ne]] [[fiat]] [[ista]] [[tuae]] [[de]] [[me]] [[iactantia]] [[sponsae]].'
|980
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| {{Comment|Tacitus (Germania 7) notes that Germanic kings are particularly prone to brag to their wife and children, who are their greatest audience: hi cuique sanctissimi testes, hi maximi laudatores (“They are to each their most sacred witnesses, they are their greatest glorifiers”). Cf. also Walther’s defiant speech in 562-3: Hinc nullus rediens uxori dicere Francus / Praesumet se impune gazae quid tollere tantae (“No Frank, returning from this place, will dare to tell / His wife that he, unharmed, took any of this treasure”). JJTY}}
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{|
|[[Waltharius941|« previous]]
|{{Outline|
* [[WalthariusPrologue|Prologue]]
* [[Waltharius1|Introduction: the Huns (1–12)]]
* The Huns (13–418)
** [[Waltharius13|The Franks under Gibich surrender to Attila, giving Hagen as a hostage (13–33)]]
** [[Waltharius34|The Burgundians under Hereric surrender to Attila, giving Hildegund as a hostage (34–74)]]
** [[Waltharius75|The Aquitainians under Alphere surrender to Attila, giving Walther as a hostage (75–92)]]
** [[Waltharius93|Experience of the hostages at Attila’s court (93–115)]]
** [[Waltharius116|Death of Gibich, flight of Hagen (116–122)]]
** [[Waltharius123|Attila’s queen Ospirin advises her husband to ensure Walther’s loyalty by arranging a marriage (123–141)]]
** [[Waltharius142|Walther rejects Attila’s offer of a bride (142–169)]]
** [[Waltharius170|Walther leads the army of the Huns to victory in battle (170–214)]]
** The Escape (215–418)
*** [[Waltharius215|Walther returns from battle and encounters Hildegund (215–255)]]
*** [[Waltharius256|Walther reveals to Hildegund his plans for escaping with Attila’s treasure (256–286)]]
*** [[Waltharius287|Walther hosts a luxurious banquet for Attila’s court; eventually all his intoxicated guests fall asleep (287–323)]]
*** [[Waltharius324|Flight of Walther and Hildegund from Attila’s court (324–357)]]
*** [[Waltharius358|The following day, the escape of Walther and Hildegund is discovered by Ospirin (358–379)]]
*** [[Waltharius380|Attila is infuriated and vows revenge on Walther, but can find no one willing to dare to pursue him, even for a large reward (380–418)]]
* The Single Combats (419–1061)
** Diplomacy (419–639)
*** [[Waltharius419|Flight of Walther and Hildegund to the area of Worms (419–435)]]
*** [[Waltharius436|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 (436–488)]]
*** [[Waltharius489|Walther makes his camp in a mountainous area and goes to sleep (489–512)]]
*** [[Waltharius513|Gunther and his companions approach Walther’s camp; Hagen unsuccessfully tries to dissuade the king from attacking it (513–531)]]
*** [[Waltharius532|Hildegund sees the Franks approaching and wakes Walther, who calms her fears and prepares for battle; he recognizes Hagen from a distance (532–571)]]
*** [[Waltharius571|Hagen persuades Gunther to try diplomacy before using force (571–580)]]
*** [[Waltharius581|Camalo is sent as a messenger to Walther, who offers to make Gunther a gift in return for allowing his passage (581–616)]]
*** [[Waltharius617|Hagen counsels Gunther to accept the offer, but Gunther rejects this advice, calling him a coward. Insulted, Hagen goes off to a nearby hill (617–639)]]
** Combat (640–1061)
*** [[Waltharius640|1st single combat: Camalo is sent back to Walther, who slays him (640–685)]]
*** [[Waltharius686|2nd single combat: Walther slays Kimo/Scaramund, Camalo’s nephew (686–719)]]
*** [[Waltharius720|Gunther encourages his men (720–724)]]
*** [[Waltharius725|3rd single combat: Walther slays Werinhard, a descendant of the Trojan Pandarus (725–753)]]
*** [[Waltharius754|4th single combat: Walther slays the Saxon Ekivrid, after an exchange of insults (754–780)]]
*** [[Waltharius781|5th single combat: Walther slays Hadawart, after an exchange of insults (781–845)]]
*** [[Waltharius846|Hagen sees his nephew Patavrid going off to fight Walther and laments the evil wreaked on mankind by greed (846–877)]]
*** [[Waltharius878|6th single combat: after trying to dissuade him from fighting, Walther slays Patavrid (878–913)]]
*** [[Waltharius914|7th single combat: Walther slays Gerwitus (914–940)]]
*** [[Waltharius941|Gunther again encourages his men, giving Walther some time to rest (941–961)]]
*** '''8th single combat: Walther is shorn of his hair by Randolf, whom he then slays (962–981)'''
*** [[Waltharius981|Walther is attacked by Eleuthir/Helmnot, assisted by Trogus, Tanastus, and Gunther; he slays all but Gunther (981–1061)]]
* The Final Combat (1062–1452)
** [[Waltharius1062|Gunther tries to persuade Hagen to help him to defeat Waltharius; remembering his wounded honor, Hagen refuses (1062–1088)]]
** [[Waltharius1089|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 (1089–1129)]]
** [[Waltharius1130|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 (1130–1187)]]
** [[Waltharius1188|The following day, Walther and Hildegund set out from the mountains, taking the horses and arms of the defeated warriors (1188–1207)]]
** [[Waltharius1208|Hildegund perceives Gunther and Hagen approaching to attack; the king addresses Walther (1208–1236)]]
** [[Waltharius1237|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 (1237–1279)]]
** [[Waltharius1280|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 (1280–1345)]]
** [[Waltharius1346|Walther challenges Hagen; he severs Gunther’s leg, but Hagen again saves the king’s life (1346–1375)]]
** [[Waltharius1376|Hagen cuts off Walther’s right hand; Walther gouges out one of Hagen’s eyes and, cutting open his cheek, knocks out four teeth (1376–1395)]]
** [[Waltharius1396|Having wounded each other, the warriors end the battle, drink together, and engage in a friendly exchange of humorous taunt (1396–1442)]]
** [[Waltharius1443|The warriors return to their respective homes; Walther marries Hildegund and eventually becomes king of the Aquitainians (1443–1452)]]
* [[Waltharius1453|Epilogue (1453–1456)]]}}
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Waltharius981

2009-12-01T03:40:59Z

Julian Yolles: /* Walther is attacked by Eleuthir/Helmnot, assisted by Trogus, Tanastus, and Gunther; he slays all but Gunther (981–1061) */

Waltharius962

2009-12-01T03:17:51Z

Julian Yolles: /* 8th single combat: Walther is shorn of his hair by Randolf, whom he then slays (962–981) */

===8th single combat: Walther is shorn of his hair by Randolf, whom he then slays (962–981)===
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|[[Ecce]] [[repentino]] [[Randolf]] [[athleta]] [[caballo]]
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| {{Comment|This noun was used in a figural sense in philosophical discourse (cf. Seneca De providentia / dialogi I, 2.2.5) and later also used in Christian discourse, where it acquired a connotation associated with martyrdom. See for an early development of this especially Ambrose, e.g. De paradiso 12.55: unde et Paulus quasi bonus athleta non solum ictus aduersantium potestatum uitare cognouerat, uerum etiam aduersantes ferire (“therefore Paul also knew how to not only avoid the blows of the opposing forces like a good athlete, but also to give blows to his adversaries”). Cf. the description of Walther in 1046 and it’s usage by Walther to describe Hagen in 1411. Cf. also the note on agonem in 1025. JJTY}}
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|[[Praevertens]] [[reliquos1|reliquos]] [[hunc2|hunc]] [[importunus]] [[adivit]]
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|{{Parallel|Prudentius, ''Psychomachia'' 228-229.: ''hostis nunc surgit ab oris/ inportunus. '' ‘The foe arises now from the shores to trouble us.’
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|[[Ac]] [[mox]] [[ferrato]] [[petiit]] [[sub]] [[pectore]] [[conto]].
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|{{Parallel|Prudentius, ''Psychomachia'' 116: ''impatiensque morae conto petit.'' ‘Irked by her hanging back, she hurls a pike at her.’ 122-123.:'' sub ipsum/ defertur stomachum. '' ‘It hits the very stomach.’
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|[[Et]] [[nisi]] [[duratis]] [[Wielandia]] [[fabrica]] [[giris]]
|965
|{{Commentary|''Wielandia fabrica'': “the workmanship of Wieland,” a legendary smith, comparable to Hephaestus or Daedalus, in German mythology. Cf. line 264 on the ''lorica''.
}}
|{{Parallel|Prudentius, ''Psychomachia'' 124-125.: ''sed resilit duro loricae excussa repulsu./ provida nam Virtus conserto adamante trilicem/ induerat thoraca umeris. '' ‘But it is struck off by the resistance of a hard cuirass, and rebounds; for the Virtue had prudently put on her shoulders a three-ply corselet of mail impenetrable.’
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| {{Comment|For the tale of Wieland, see J. Grimm, Deutsche Mythologie, Göttingen: Dieterichsche Buchhandlung, 1844, vol. 1, 349-352. As a mythological smith, Wieland is analogous to Homer’s Hephaestus (see especially Iliad 18.478ff.) and Virgil’s Vulcanus (Aeneid 8.439ff.), who forge the armor for the epic’s respective heroes. Althof (1905, ad loc.) remarks that the tale, originating in Lower Germany, was already widespread across Northern Europe by the end of the seventh century. Cf. the Waldere fragments (2-3), where the sword Mimming is mentioned as fabricated by Wieland (also known from Beowulf, 455). JJTY}}
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|[[Obstaret]], [[spisso]] [[penetraverit]] [[ilia]] [[ligno]].
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|{{Commentary|''Ligno equiv. to conto''
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|{{Parallel|Prudentius, ''Psychomachia'' 124-125.: ''sed resilit duro loricae excussa repulsu./ provida nam Virtus conserto adamante trilicem/ induerat thoraca umeris. '' ‘But it is struck off by the resistance of a hard cuirass, and rebounds; for the Virtue had prudently put on her shoulders a three-ply corselet of mail impenetrable.’
 ''Aeneid'' 9.413: ''fisso transit praecordia ligno. '' ‘With the broken wood it pierces the midriff.’
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|[[ille3|Ille]] [[tamen]] [[subito]] [[stupefactus]] [[corda]] [[pavore]]
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|{{Commentary|''Ille'': Waltharius ''Corda'': accusative of respect
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| {{Comment|After Gunther has completed his encouraging speech to his disheartened men and opens the attack on Walther, this reflects the change of pace and the recommencement of the action, not just by its words (“subito”), but also by its almost entirely dactylic meter. JJTY}}
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|[[Munimen]] [[clipei]] [[obiecit]] [[mentemque]] [[recepit]];
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|{{Parallel|Prudentius, ''Psychomachia'' 503: ''clipeum obiectasset.'' ‘She put her shield in the way.’ ''Aeineid'' 12.377: ''clipeo obiecto. . .'' ‘With his shield before him. . .’ 10.899: ''mentemque recepit.'' ‘He regained his senses.’
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| {{Comment|Notice how the elision of the “i” of “clipei” causes a resounding clash with the ictus in the first syllable of the following word (“obiecit”), imitating the sword’s blow on the shield. JJTY}}
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|[[Nec]] [[tamen]] [[et]] [[galeam]] [[fuerat]] [[sumpsisse]] [[facultas]].
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|{{Commentary|''Fuerat sumpsisse facultas equiv. to sumere potuit'', cf. line 960.
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|[[Francus]] [[at]] [[emissa]] [[gladium]] [[nudaverat]] [[hasta]]
|970
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|{{Parallel|''Aeineid'' 10.474: ''magnis emittit viribus hastam. '' ‘He hurls his spear with all his strength.’
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|[[Et]] [[feriens]] [[binos]] [[Aquitani]] [[vertice]] [[crines]]
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|{{Commentary|''Binos…crines'': “two locks of hair”
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|{{Parallel|Prudentius, ''Psychomachia'' 506-507.: ''vix in cute summa/ praestringens paucos tenui de vulnere laedit/ cuspis Avaritiae.'' ‘Only a few did Greed’s javelin touch, grazing them with a slight wound not skin-deep.’ ''Aeneid'' 4.698-699.: ''vertice crinem/ abstulerat. '' ‘She had taken from her head the lock.’ Statius, ''Thebaid'' 344-345.: ''addit acerba sonum Teumesi e vertice crinem/ incutiens. '' ‘From Teumesus''’'' height she sends her shrill cry, and shakes her locks.’
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| {{Comment|Beck (1908, ad loc.) remarks that the cutting of hair was a particularly dishonorable act for a free man, quoting Tacitus, Germania 19, where an adulteress is shorn and subsequently chased out of her home. The passage may also contain a reminiscence to the biblical story of Samson and Delilah (Judges 14-16), in which Samson loses his strength as a result of being shorn. This is not the case with Walther, however, who only grows fiercer, much to his opponents’ dismay. JJTY}}
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|[[Abrasit]], [[sed1|sed]] [[forte]] [[cutem]] [[praestringere]] [[summam]]
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|{{Parallel|Prudentius, ''Psychomachia'' 506-507.: ''vix in cute summa/ praestringens paucos tenui de vulnere laedit/ cuspis Avaritiae.'' ‘Only a few did Greed’s javelin touch, grazing them with a slight wound not skin-deep.’ ''Aeneid'' 4.698-699.: ''vertice crinem/ abstulerat. '' ‘She had taken from her head the lock.’ Statius, ''Thebaid'' 344-345.: ''addit acerba sonum Teumesi e vertice crinem/ incutiens. '' ‘From Teumesus''’'' height she sends her shrill cry, and shakes her locks.’
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|[[Non]] [[licuit]], [[rursumque]] [[alium]] [[vibraverat]] [[ictum]]
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|[[Et]] [[praeceps]] [[animi]] [[directo]] [[obstamine]] [[scuti]]
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|{{Commentary|''Praeceps animi'': “hasty”
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|{{Parallel|''Aeneid'' 9.685: ''praeceps animi. . .'' ‘Reckless at heart. . .’
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|[[Impegit]] [[calibem]], [[nec]] [[quivit]] [[viribus]] [[ullis]]
|975
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|{{Parallel|''Aeneid'' 6.147-148.: ''non viribus ullis/ vincere. . .poteris.'' ‘With no force will you avail to win it.’ 12.782: ''viribus haud ullis valuit discludere morsus.'' ‘By no strength could he unlock the bite.’
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|[[Elicere]]. [[Alpharides]] [[retro]], [[se5|se]] [[fulminis]] [[instar]]
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|{{Commentary|''Elicere equiv. to revellere'' ''Retro'': with'' fudit'' ''Se…excutiens equiv. to emicans''
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|{{Parallel|Ovid, ''Ars Amatoria ''3.490: ''fulminis instar habent.'' ‘They hold what is like a thunderbolt.’
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|[[Excutiens]], [[Francum]] [[valida]] [[vi]] [[fudit]] [[ad]] [[arvum]]
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|{{Parallel|''Aeineid'' 2.50; 5.500: ''validis. . .viribus. . .'' ‘With mighty force. . .’ 1.193: ''corpora fundat humi. ‘''He stretches the bodies on the ground.’ 11.665: ''quot humi morientia corpora fundis? '' ‘How many bodies do you lay low on the earth?’
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|[[Et]] [[super1|super]] [[assistens]] [[pectus]] [[conculcat]] [[et]] [[inquit]]:
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|[[En]] [[pro]] [[calvitio]] [[capitis]] [[te3|te]] [[vertice]] [[fraudo]],
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|[[Ne]] [[fiat]] [[ista]] [[tuae]] [[de]] [[me]] [[iactantia]] [[sponsae]].'
|980
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| {{Comment|Tacitus (Germania 7) notes that Germanic kings are particularly prone to brag to their wife and children, who are their greatest audience: hi cuique sanctissimi testes, hi maximi laudatores (“They are to each their most sacred witnesses, they are their greatest glorifiers”). Cf. also Walther’s defiant speech in 562-3: Hinc nullus rediens uxori dicere Francus / Praesumet se impune gazae quid tollere tantae (“No Frank, returning from this place, will dare to tell / His wife that he, unharmed, took any of this treasure”). JJTY}}
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|{{Outline|
* [[WalthariusPrologue|Prologue]]
* [[Waltharius1|Introduction: the Huns (1–12)]]
* The Huns (13–418)
** [[Waltharius13|The Franks under Gibich surrender to Attila, giving Hagen as a hostage (13–33)]]
** [[Waltharius34|The Burgundians under Hereric surrender to Attila, giving Hildegund as a hostage (34–74)]]
** [[Waltharius75|The Aquitainians under Alphere surrender to Attila, giving Walther as a hostage (75–92)]]
** [[Waltharius93|Experience of the hostages at Attila’s court (93–115)]]
** [[Waltharius116|Death of Gibich, flight of Hagen (116–122)]]
** [[Waltharius123|Attila’s queen Ospirin advises her husband to ensure Walther’s loyalty by arranging a marriage (123–141)]]
** [[Waltharius142|Walther rejects Attila’s offer of a bride (142–169)]]
** [[Waltharius170|Walther leads the army of the Huns to victory in battle (170–214)]]
** The Escape (215–418)
*** [[Waltharius215|Walther returns from battle and encounters Hildegund (215–255)]]
*** [[Waltharius256|Walther reveals to Hildegund his plans for escaping with Attila’s treasure (256–286)]]
*** [[Waltharius287|Walther hosts a luxurious banquet for Attila’s court; eventually all his intoxicated guests fall asleep (287–323)]]
*** [[Waltharius324|Flight of Walther and Hildegund from Attila’s court (324–357)]]
*** [[Waltharius358|The following day, the escape of Walther and Hildegund is discovered by Ospirin (358–379)]]
*** [[Waltharius380|Attila is infuriated and vows revenge on Walther, but can find no one willing to dare to pursue him, even for a large reward (380–418)]]
* The Single Combats (419–1061)
** Diplomacy (419–639)
*** [[Waltharius419|Flight of Walther and Hildegund to the area of Worms (419–435)]]
*** [[Waltharius436|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 (436–488)]]
*** [[Waltharius489|Walther makes his camp in a mountainous area and goes to sleep (489–512)]]
*** [[Waltharius513|Gunther and his companions approach Walther’s camp; Hagen unsuccessfully tries to dissuade the king from attacking it (513–531)]]
*** [[Waltharius532|Hildegund sees the Franks approaching and wakes Walther, who calms her fears and prepares for battle; he recognizes Hagen from a distance (532–571)]]
*** [[Waltharius571|Hagen persuades Gunther to try diplomacy before using force (571–580)]]
*** [[Waltharius581|Camalo is sent as a messenger to Walther, who offers to make Gunther a gift in return for allowing his passage (581–616)]]
*** [[Waltharius617|Hagen counsels Gunther to accept the offer, but Gunther rejects this advice, calling him a coward. Insulted, Hagen goes off to a nearby hill (617–639)]]
** Combat (640–1061)
*** [[Waltharius640|1st single combat: Camalo is sent back to Walther, who slays him (640–685)]]
*** [[Waltharius686|2nd single combat: Walther slays Kimo/Scaramund, Camalo’s nephew (686–719)]]
*** [[Waltharius720|Gunther encourages his men (720–724)]]
*** [[Waltharius725|3rd single combat: Walther slays Werinhard, a descendant of the Trojan Pandarus (725–753)]]
*** [[Waltharius754|4th single combat: Walther slays the Saxon Ekivrid, after an exchange of insults (754–780)]]
*** [[Waltharius781|5th single combat: Walther slays Hadawart, after an exchange of insults (781–845)]]
*** [[Waltharius846|Hagen sees his nephew Patavrid going off to fight Walther and laments the evil wreaked on mankind by greed (846–877)]]
*** [[Waltharius878|6th single combat: after trying to dissuade him from fighting, Walther slays Patavrid (878–913)]]
*** [[Waltharius914|7th single combat: Walther slays Gerwitus (914–940)]]
*** [[Waltharius941|Gunther again encourages his men, giving Walther some time to rest (941–961)]]
*** '''8th single combat: Walther is shorn of his hair by Randolf, whom he then slays (962–981)'''
*** [[Waltharius981|Walther is attacked by Eleuthir/Helmnot, assisted by Trogus, Tanastus, and Gunther; he slays all but Gunther (981–1061)]]
* The Final Combat (1062–1452)
** [[Waltharius1062|Gunther tries to persuade Hagen to help him to defeat Waltharius; remembering his wounded honor, Hagen refuses (1062–1088)]]
** [[Waltharius1089|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 (1089–1129)]]
** [[Waltharius1130|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 (1130–1187)]]
** [[Waltharius1188|The following day, Walther and Hildegund set out from the mountains, taking the horses and arms of the defeated warriors (1188–1207)]]
** [[Waltharius1208|Hildegund perceives Gunther and Hagen approaching to attack; the king addresses Walther (1208–1236)]]
** [[Waltharius1237|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 (1237–1279)]]
** [[Waltharius1280|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 (1280–1345)]]
** [[Waltharius1346|Walther challenges Hagen; he severs Gunther’s leg, but Hagen again saves the king’s life (1346–1375)]]
** [[Waltharius1376|Hagen cuts off Walther’s right hand; Walther gouges out one of Hagen’s eyes and, cutting open his cheek, knocks out four teeth (1376–1395)]]
** [[Waltharius1396|Having wounded each other, the warriors end the battle, drink together, and engage in a friendly exchange of humorous taunt (1396–1442)]]
** [[Waltharius1443|The warriors return to their respective homes; Walther marries Hildegund and eventually becomes king of the Aquitainians (1443–1452)]]
* [[Waltharius1453|Epilogue (1453–1456)]]}}
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Waltharius981

2009-12-01T02:19:40Z

Julian Yolles: /* Walther is attacked by Eleuthir/Helmnot, assisted by Trogus, Tanastus, and Gunther; he slays all but Gunther (981–1061) */

Waltharius941

2009-11-30T23:29:36Z

Julian Yolles: /* Gunther again encourages his men, giving Walther some time to rest (941–961) */

===Gunther again encourages his men, giving Walther some time to rest (941–961)===
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|[[Et]] [[magnis]] [[precibus]] [[dominum]] [[decedere]] [[pugna]]
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|{{Parallel|''Aeneid'' 9.789: ''excedere pugnae.'' ‘He withdraws from the fight.’
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|[[Deposcunt]]. [[furit]] [[ille]] [[miser]] [[caecusque]] [[profatur]]:
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|{{Parallel|''Aeineid'' 1.561; 4.364: ''profatur. '' ‘She speaks.’
 ''Aeineid'' 2.348-349.: ''iuvenes, fortissima frustra/ pectora. . .'' ‘My men, hearts vainly valiant. . .’
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| {{Comment|This description of Gunther is in accordance with the overall depiction of Gunther as suffering most of all from the Christian vice of avarice: his first appearance in 441ff. is marked by his urgent desire to reclaim the wealth his kingdom has lost. His avarice makes him arrogant and bold (468, 628, 720, 1295: Gunther described as superbus), affects his ability to reason (530: male sana mente gravatus, “burdened by a not sane mind”; 754 and 1228: dementem, “insane”), and ultimately dooms his efforts (488, 1062, 1092: described as infelix, “unfortunate”). Cf. also the description of Avarice in Prudentius’ Psychomachia 548ff., where it is described as leading men on as if they were blind and deceiving them (hunc lumine adempto ... caecum errare sinit etc.). The poet of the Waltharius in a sense echoes Prudentius by first making avarice a major theme with Gunther’s lament in 869 (instimulatus enim de te est, o saeva cupido!) and going on to describe Gunther as “miserably blinded”. Indeed, Psychomachia 548-550 can be seen to be central to the entire Waltharius: talia per populos edebat funera uictrix / orbis Auaritia, sternens centena uirorum / millia uulneribus uariis (“Such deaths caused victorious Avarice among people all over the world, laying hundreds of thousands of men low with various wounds”). For more in depth discussion of the relation between Gunther’s characterization and Christian and Germanic virtues, see B. Scherello, “Die Darstellung Gunthers im Waltharius,” Mittellateinisches Jahrbuch 21 (1986), 88-90. JJTY}}
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|[[Quaeso]], [[viri1|viri]] [[fortes1|fortes]] [[et]] [[pectora2|pectora]] [[saepe]] [[probata]],
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|{{Parallel|''Aeineid'' 2.348-349.: ''iuvenes, fortissima frustra/ pectora. . .'' ‘My men, hearts vainly valiant. . .’
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| {{Comment|Cf. the way Gunther’s men are first described (476): viribus insignes animis plerumque probatos (“Distinguished for their strength, their courage often proved”). It is also reminiscent of the opening captatio benevolentiae (rhetorical device used to secure the goodwill of an audience) in Aeneas’ first speech (Aen. 1.198ff): O socii (neque enim ignari sumus ante malorum), o passi grauiora (“O comrades (for we have not been inexperienced before with disasters), you who have suffered worse”). JJTY}}
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|[[Ne]] [[fors1|fors]] [[haec1|haec]] [[cuicumque]] [[metum]], [[sed1|sed]] [[conferat]] [[iram]].
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|[[quid6|Quid]] [[mihi]], [[si]] [[Vosago]] [[sic]] [[sic]] [[inglorius]] [[ibo]]?
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|{{Commentary|''Quid mihi'' equiv. to ''Quid videbor esse''
}}
|{{Parallel|''Aeineid'' 11.793: ''patrias remeabo inglorius urbes. '' ‘I will return inglorious to the cities of my sires.’ 10.52-53.: ''positis inglorius armis/ exigat hic aevum. '' ‘Here, laying arms aside, let him live out his inglorious days.’ 4.660: ''sic, sic iuvat ire. '' ‘Thus, thus I go gladly.’ Statius, ''Thebaid'' 4.82-83.: ''ne rara movens inglorius iret/ agmina. . .'' ‘Lest with scant following he should go inglorious. . .’
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| {{Comment|For the pathetic force of the anaphora of sic, see Dido’s final speech in Virgil, Aeneid 4.660: Sed moriamur, ait, sic sic juvat ire per umbras (“‘But let me die,’ she said, ‘thus thus I go gladly down to the shades!’”) Cf. the narrator’s bitter exclamation in 1404: Sic sic armillas partiti sunt Avarenses! (“Thus, thus the men have shared the treasure of the Avars!”) JJTY}}
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|[[Mentem]] [[quisque2|quisque]] [[meam]] [[sibi2|sibi]] [[vindicet]]. [[en]] [[ego]] [[partus_sum|partus]]
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|{{Commentary|''Sibi vindicet'': “make his own” ''Partus equiv. to paratus''
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|{{Parallel|''Liber II Macchabeorum'' 7.2: ''parati sumus mori magis quam patrias dei leges praevaricari. '' ‘We are ready to die rather than to transgress the laws of God, received from our fathers.’
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|[[Ingrediar]]. [[petat]] [[hic]] [[patriam]] [[sine]] [[sanguine]] [[victor]]?
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|[[Hactenus]] [[arsistis]] [[hominem]] [[spoliare]] [[metallis]],
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|[[ut1|Ut]] [[mors]] [[abstergat]] [[mortem]], [[sanguis]] [[quoque]] [[sanguem]],
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|[[Soleturque]] [[necem]] [[sociorum]] [[plaga]] [[necantis]].'
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|[[his2|His]] [[animum]] [[dictis1|dictis]] [[demens]] [[incendit]] [[et]] [[omnes3|omnes]]
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|{{Parallel|''Aeineid'' 4.197: ''incenditque animum dictis atque aggerat iras.'' ‘With her words she fires his spirit and heaps high his wrath.’
}}
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| {{Comment|The fact that Gunther’s speech “fires up” his men by his speech ties in to a rich tradition of describing the effects of pathetic rhetoric with of metaphors of fire; see e.g. Cic. De orat. 2.189-190 and Mart. Cap. De nupt. 5.428, where Lady Rhetoric is described as flammatrix (“flamer”). Cf. also Aen. 4.197, where Iarbas is incensed by the words of Rumor concerning Dido and Aeneas: Incenditque animum dictis atque aggerat iras (“With her words she fires his spirit and heaps high his wrath”). The poet of the Waltharius makes especially fruitful use of the metaphor by already including metaphors of fire in Gunther’s speech. There, however, they are used to describe the men’s longing for the gold in 950 and 951 (arsistis, ardete). In this way, the poet manages to closely link avarice and rhetoric, resulting in a frenzy without any regard of one’s own safety (Fecerat immemores vitae simul atque salutis). JJTY}}
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|[[Fecerat]] [[immemores]] [[vitae]] [[simul]] [[atque]] [[salutis]].
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|{{Parallel|''Aeneid'' 5.315-316.: ''haec ubi dicta, locum capiunt signoque repente/ corripiunt spatia audito limenque relinquunt,/ effusi nimbo similes.'' ‘This said, they take their place, and suddenly, the signal heard, dash over the course, and leave the barrier, streaming forth like a storm-cloud.’
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| {{Comment|This passage has a possible reminiscence of the footrace in Aen. 5.315ff. The simile, however, provides a highly effective tone of irony, since the only prize the winner of this race will receive, is to be the first to die. See Althof 1905, ad loc. for a convincing refutation of the claim that this passage provides proof of the existence of tournaments in the ninth century. JJTY}}
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|[[Ad]] [[mortem]] [[studuit]], [[sed1|sed]] [[semita]], [[ut1|ut]] [[antea]] [[dixi]],
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|{{Commentary|''Ut antea dixi'': cf. line 692 and note.
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|[[Cogebat]] [[binos]] [[bello1|bello]] [[decernere]] [[solos]].
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|{{Parallel|''Aeineid'' 11.218: ''iubent decernere ferro.'' ‘They command him to decide the issue by the sword.’
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| {{Comment|Gunther’s original plan not to allow Walther to catch his breath has failed at this point. Cf. Gunther’s speech to his men in 720ff.: nec respirare sinamus (“Let us ... give him no chance to catch his breath”). They had grossly underestimated Walther’s stamina, as their surprise in 829-30 already indicates: Mirantur Franci, quod non lassesceret heros / Waltharius, cui nulla quies spatiumve dabatur (“The Franks were stunned that Walter, to whom neither rest / Nor respite had been given, did not grow exhausted”). JJTY}}
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|{{Commentary|''Distractas equiv. to detractas'' ''Cristas equiv. to galeam''
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|{{Parallel|''Aeineid'' 10.834-835.: ''vulnera siccabat lymphis corpusque levabat/ arboris acclinis trunco. procul aerea ramis/ dependet galea. . .ipse aeger anhelans/ colla fovet. '' ‘He was staunching his wounds with water, and resting his reclining frame against the trunk of a tree. Nearby his bronze helmet hangs from the boughs. . .He himself, sick and panting, eases his neck.’ ''Eclogue ''1.53: ''frigus captabis opacum. '' ‘You shall enjoy the cooling shade.’ 2.8: ''frigora captant.'' ‘They court the cool shade.’ ''Georgics'' 1.376: ''patulis captavit naribus auras.'' ‘With open nostrils he snuffs the breeze.’ ''Aeineid'' 9.812-813.: ''tum toto corpore sudor/ liquitur et piceum (nec respirare potestas)/ flumen agit, fessos quatit aeger anhelitus artus. '' ‘Then all over his body flows the sweat and runs in pitchy stream, and he has no breathing space; a sickly panting shakes his wearied limbs.’
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|[[Waltharius914|« previous]]
|{{Outline|
* [[WalthariusPrologue|Prologue]]
* [[Waltharius1|Introduction: the Huns (1–12)]]
* The Huns (13–418)
** [[Waltharius13|The Franks under Gibich surrender to Attila, giving Hagen as a hostage (13–33)]]
** [[Waltharius34|The Burgundians under Hereric surrender to Attila, giving Hildegund as a hostage (34–74)]]
** [[Waltharius75|The Aquitainians under Alphere surrender to Attila, giving Walther as a hostage (75–92)]]
** [[Waltharius93|Experience of the hostages at Attila’s court (93–115)]]
** [[Waltharius116|Death of Gibich, flight of Hagen (116–122)]]
** [[Waltharius123|Attila’s queen Ospirin advises her husband to ensure Walther’s loyalty by arranging a marriage (123–141)]]
** [[Waltharius142|Walther rejects Attila’s offer of a bride (142–169)]]
** [[Waltharius170|Walther leads the army of the Huns to victory in battle (170–214)]]
** The Escape (215–418)
*** [[Waltharius215|Walther returns from battle and encounters Hildegund (215–255)]]
*** [[Waltharius256|Walther reveals to Hildegund his plans for escaping with Attila’s treasure (256–286)]]
*** [[Waltharius287|Walther hosts a luxurious banquet for Attila’s court; eventually all his intoxicated guests fall asleep (287–323)]]
*** [[Waltharius324|Flight of Walther and Hildegund from Attila’s court (324–357)]]
*** [[Waltharius358|The following day, the escape of Walther and Hildegund is discovered by Ospirin (358–379)]]
*** [[Waltharius380|Attila is infuriated and vows revenge on Walther, but can find no one willing to dare to pursue him, even for a large reward (380–418)]]
* The Single Combats (419–1061)
** Diplomacy (419–639)
*** [[Waltharius419|Flight of Walther and Hildegund to the area of Worms (419–435)]]
*** [[Waltharius436|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 (436–488)]]
*** [[Waltharius489|Walther makes his camp in a mountainous area and goes to sleep (489–512)]]
*** [[Waltharius513|Gunther and his companions approach Walther’s camp; Hagen unsuccessfully tries to dissuade the king from attacking it (513–531)]]
*** [[Waltharius532|Hildegund sees the Franks approaching and wakes Walther, who calms her fears and prepares for battle; he recognizes Hagen from a distance (532–571)]]
*** [[Waltharius571|Hagen persuades Gunther to try diplomacy before using force (571–580)]]
*** [[Waltharius581|Camalo is sent as a messenger to Walther, who offers to make Gunther a gift in return for allowing his passage (581–616)]]
*** [[Waltharius617|Hagen counsels Gunther to accept the offer, but Gunther rejects this advice, calling him a coward. Insulted, Hagen goes off to a nearby hill (617–639)]]
** Combat (640–1061)
*** [[Waltharius640|1st single combat: Camalo is sent back to Walther, who slays him (640–685)]]
*** [[Waltharius686|2nd single combat: Walther slays Kimo/Scaramund, Camalo’s nephew (686–719)]]
*** [[Waltharius720|Gunther encourages his men (720–724)]]
*** [[Waltharius725|3rd single combat: Walther slays Werinhard, a descendant of the Trojan Pandarus (725–753)]]
*** [[Waltharius754|4th single combat: Walther slays the Saxon Ekivrid, after an exchange of insults (754–780)]]
*** [[Waltharius781|5th single combat: Walther slays Hadawart, after an exchange of insults (781–845)]]
*** [[Waltharius846|Hagen sees his nephew Patavrid going off to fight Walther and laments the evil wreaked on mankind by greed (846–877)]]
*** [[Waltharius878|6th single combat: after trying to dissuade him from fighting, Walther slays Patavrid (878–913)]]
*** [[Waltharius914|7th single combat: Walther slays Gerwitus (914–940)]]
*** '''Gunther again encourages his men, giving Walther some time to rest (941–961)'''
*** [[Waltharius962|8th single combat: Walther is shorn of his hair by Randolf, whom he then slays (962–981)]]
*** [[Waltharius981|Walther is attacked by Eleuthir/Helmnot, assisted by Trogus, Tanastus, and Gunther; he slays all but Gunther (981–1061)]]
* The Final Combat (1062–1452)
** [[Waltharius1062|Gunther tries to persuade Hagen to help him to defeat Waltharius; remembering his wounded honor, Hagen refuses (1062–1088)]]
** [[Waltharius1089|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 (1089–1129)]]
** [[Waltharius1130|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 (1130–1187)]]
** [[Waltharius1188|The following day, Walther and Hildegund set out from the mountains, taking the horses and arms of the defeated warriors (1188–1207)]]
** [[Waltharius1208|Hildegund perceives Gunther and Hagen approaching to attack; the king addresses Walther (1208–1236)]]
** [[Waltharius1237|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 (1237–1279)]]
** [[Waltharius1280|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 (1280–1345)]]
** [[Waltharius1346|Walther challenges Hagen; he severs Gunther’s leg, but Hagen again saves the king’s life (1346–1375)]]
** [[Waltharius1376|Hagen cuts off Walther’s right hand; Walther gouges out one of Hagen’s eyes and, cutting open his cheek, knocks out four teeth (1376–1395)]]
** [[Waltharius1396|Having wounded each other, the warriors end the battle, drink together, and engage in a friendly exchange of humorous taunt (1396–1442)]]
** [[Waltharius1443|The warriors return to their respective homes; Walther marries Hildegund and eventually becomes king of the Aquitainians (1443–1452)]]
* [[Waltharius1453|Epilogue (1453–1456)]]}}
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Waltharius981

2009-11-30T00:08:13Z

Julian Yolles: /* Walther is attacked by Eleuthir/Helmnot, assisted by Trogus, Tanastus, and Gunther; he slays all but Gunther (981–1061) */

Waltharius941

2009-11-29T23:59:05Z

Julian Yolles: /* Gunther again encourages his men, giving Walther some time to rest (941–961) */

===Gunther again encourages his men, giving Walther some time to rest (941–961)===
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|[[Deposcunt]]. [[furit]] [[ille]] [[miser]] [[caecusque]] [[profatur]]:
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 ''Aeineid'' 2.348-349.: ''iuvenes, fortissima frustra/ pectora. . .'' ‘My men, hearts vainly valiant. . .’
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| {{Comment|This description of Gunther is in accordance with the overall depiction of Gunther as suffering most of all from the Christian vice of avarice: his first appearance in 441ff. is marked by his urgent desire to reclaim the wealth his kingdom has lost. His avarice makes him arrogant and bold (468, 628, 720, 1295: Gunther described as superbus), affects his ability to reason (530: male sana mente gravatus, “burdened by a not sane mind”; 754 and 1228: dementem, “insane”), and ultimately dooms his efforts (488, 1062, 1092: described as infelix, “unfortunate”). Cf. also the description of Avarice in Prudentius’ Psychomachia 548ff., where it is described as leading men on as if they were blind and deceiving them (hunc lumine adempto ... caecum errare sinit etc.). The poet of the Waltharius in a sense echoes Prudentius by first making avarice a major theme with Gunther’s lament in 869 (instimulatus enim de te est, o saeva cupido!) and going on to describe Gunther as “miserably blinded”. Indeed, Psychomachia 548-550 can be seen to be central to the entire Waltharius: talia per populos edebat funera uictrix / orbis Auaritia, sternens centena uirorum / millia uulneribus uariis (“Such deaths caused victorious Avarice among people all over the world, laying hundreds of thousands of men low with various wounds”). For more in depth discussion of the relation between Gunther’s characterization and Christian and Germanic virtues, see B. Scherello, “Die Darstellung Gunthers im Waltharius,” Mittellateinisches Jahrbuch 21 (1986), 88-90. JJTY}}
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|[[Quaeso]], [[viri1|viri]] [[fortes1|fortes]] [[et]] [[pectora2|pectora]] [[saepe]] [[probata]],
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|{{Parallel|''Aeineid'' 2.348-349.: ''iuvenes, fortissima frustra/ pectora. . .'' ‘My men, hearts vainly valiant. . .’
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| {{Comment|Cf. the way Gunther’s men are first described (476): viribus insignes animis plerumque probatos (“Distinguished for their strength, their courage often proved”). It is also reminiscent of the opening captatio benevolentiae (rhetorical device used to secure the goodwill of an audience) in Aeneas’ first speech (Aen. 1.198ff): O socii (neque enim ignari sumus ante malorum), o passi grauiora (“O comrades (for we have not been inexperienced before with disasters), you who have suffered worse”). JJTY}}
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|[[Ne]] [[fors1|fors]] [[haec1|haec]] [[cuicumque]] [[metum]], [[sed1|sed]] [[conferat]] [[iram]].
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|[[quid6|Quid]] [[mihi]], [[si]] [[Vosago]] [[sic]] [[sic]] [[inglorius]] [[ibo]]?
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|{{Commentary|''Quid mihi'' equiv. to ''Quid videbor esse''
}}
|{{Parallel|''Aeineid'' 11.793: ''patrias remeabo inglorius urbes. '' ‘I will return inglorious to the cities of my sires.’ 10.52-53.: ''positis inglorius armis/ exigat hic aevum. '' ‘Here, laying arms aside, let him live out his inglorious days.’ 4.660: ''sic, sic iuvat ire. '' ‘Thus, thus I go gladly.’ Statius, ''Thebaid'' 4.82-83.: ''ne rara movens inglorius iret/ agmina. . .'' ‘Lest with scant following he should go inglorious. . .’
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| {{Comment|For the pathetic force of the anaphora of sic, see Dido’s final speech in Virgil, Aeneid 4.660: Sed moriamur, ait, sic sic juvat ire per umbras (“‘But let me die,’ she said, ‘thus thus I go gladly down to the shades!’”) Cf. the narrator’s bitter exclamation in 1404: Sic sic armillas partiti sunt Avarenses! (“Thus, thus the men have shared the treasure of the Avars!”) JJTY}}
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|[[Mentem]] [[quisque2|quisque]] [[meam]] [[sibi2|sibi]] [[vindicet]]. [[en]] [[ego]] [[partus_sum|partus]]
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|{{Commentary|''Sibi vindicet'': “make his own” ''Partus equiv. to paratus''
}}
|{{Parallel|''Liber II Macchabeorum'' 7.2: ''parati sumus mori magis quam patrias dei leges praevaricari. '' ‘We are ready to die rather than to transgress the laws of God, received from our fathers.’
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| {{Comment|The repetition of mors and sanguis in a different case is an instance of the figure polyptoton. sanguem is here used instead of sanguinem as more archaic form, though see Althof 1905 and Beck 1908 ad loc., who remark that the original form should be sanguen. JJTY}}
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|[[Soleturque]] [[necem]] [[sociorum]] [[plaga]] [[necantis]].'
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|[[his2|His]] [[animum]] [[dictis1|dictis]] [[demens]] [[incendit]] [[et]] [[omnes3|omnes]]
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|{{Parallel|''Aeineid'' 4.197: ''incenditque animum dictis atque aggerat iras.'' ‘With her words she fires his spirit and heaps high his wrath.’
}}
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| {{Comment|The fact that Gunther’s speech “fires up” his men by his speech ties in to a rich tradition of describing the effects of pathetic rhetoric with of metaphors of fire; see e.g. Cic. De orat. 2.189-190 and Mart. Cap. De nupt. 5.428, where Lady Rhetoric is described as flammatrix (“flamer”). Cf. also Aen. 4.197, where Iarbas is incensed by the words of Rumor concerning Dido and Aeneas: Incenditque animum dictis atque aggerat iras (“With her words she fires his spirit and heaps high his wrath”). The poet of the Waltharius makes especially fruitful use of the metaphor by already including metaphors of fire in Gunther’s speech. There, however, they are used to describe the men’s longing for the gold in 950 and 951 (arsistis, ardete). In this way, the poet manages to closely link avarice and rhetoric, resulting in a frenzy without any regard of one’s own safety (Fecerat immemores vitae simul atque salutis). JJTY}}
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|[[Fecerat]] [[immemores]] [[vitae]] [[simul]] [[atque]] [[salutis]].
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|[[Ac]] [[velut]] [[in]] [[ludis1|ludis]] [[alium1|alium]] [[praecurrere]] [[quisque]]
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|{{Parallel|''Aeneid'' 5.315-316.: ''haec ubi dicta, locum capiunt signoque repente/ corripiunt spatia audito limenque relinquunt,/ effusi nimbo similes.'' ‘This said, they take their place, and suddenly, the signal heard, dash over the course, and leave the barrier, streaming forth like a storm-cloud.’
}}
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|{{Meter|scansion=DSDSDS}}
| {{Comment|This passage has a possible reminiscence of the footrace in Aen. 5.315ff. The simile, however, provides a highly effective tone of irony, since the only prize the winner of this race will receive, is to be the first to die. See Althof 1905, ad loc. for a convincing refutation of the claim that this passage provides proof of the existence of tournaments in the ninth century. JJTY}}
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|[[Ad]] [[mortem]] [[studuit]], [[sed1|sed]] [[semita]], [[ut1|ut]] [[antea]] [[dixi]],
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|{{Commentary|''Ut antea dixi'': cf. line 692 and note.
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|[[Cogebat]] [[binos]] [[bello1|bello]] [[decernere]] [[solos]].
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|{{Parallel|''Aeineid'' 11.218: ''iubent decernere ferro.'' ‘They command him to decide the issue by the sword.’
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| {{Comment|Gunther’s original plan not to allow Walther to catch his breath has failed at this point. Cf. Gunther’s speech to his men in 720ff.: nec respirare sinamus (“Let us ... give him no chance to catch his breath”). They had grossly underestimated Walther’s stamina, as their surprise in 829-30 already indicates: Mirantur Franci, quod non lassesceret heros / Waltharius, cui nulla quies spatiumve dabatur (“The Franks were stunned that Walter, to whom neither rest / Nor respite had been given, did not grow exhausted”). JJTY}}
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|[[Vertice]] [[distractas]] [[suspendit]] [[in]] [[arbore]] [[cristas]]
|960
|{{Commentary|''Distractas equiv. to detractas'' ''Cristas equiv. to galeam''
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|{{Parallel|''Aeineid'' 10.834-835.: ''vulnera siccabat lymphis corpusque levabat/ arboris acclinis trunco. procul aerea ramis/ dependet galea. . .ipse aeger anhelans/ colla fovet. '' ‘He was staunching his wounds with water, and resting his reclining frame against the trunk of a tree. Nearby his bronze helmet hangs from the boughs. . .He himself, sick and panting, eases his neck.’ ''Eclogue ''1.53: ''frigus captabis opacum. '' ‘You shall enjoy the cooling shade.’ 2.8: ''frigora captant.'' ‘They court the cool shade.’ ''Georgics'' 1.376: ''patulis captavit naribus auras.'' ‘With open nostrils he snuffs the breeze.’ ''Aeineid'' 9.812-813.: ''tum toto corpore sudor/ liquitur et piceum (nec respirare potestas)/ flumen agit, fessos quatit aeger anhelitus artus. '' ‘Then all over his body flows the sweat and runs in pitchy stream, and he has no breathing space; a sickly panting shakes his wearied limbs.’
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|[[Waltharius914|« previous]]
|{{Outline|
* [[WalthariusPrologue|Prologue]]
* [[Waltharius1|Introduction: the Huns (1–12)]]
* The Huns (13–418)
** [[Waltharius13|The Franks under Gibich surrender to Attila, giving Hagen as a hostage (13–33)]]
** [[Waltharius34|The Burgundians under Hereric surrender to Attila, giving Hildegund as a hostage (34–74)]]
** [[Waltharius75|The Aquitainians under Alphere surrender to Attila, giving Walther as a hostage (75–92)]]
** [[Waltharius93|Experience of the hostages at Attila’s court (93–115)]]
** [[Waltharius116|Death of Gibich, flight of Hagen (116–122)]]
** [[Waltharius123|Attila’s queen Ospirin advises her husband to ensure Walther’s loyalty by arranging a marriage (123–141)]]
** [[Waltharius142|Walther rejects Attila’s offer of a bride (142–169)]]
** [[Waltharius170|Walther leads the army of the Huns to victory in battle (170–214)]]
** The Escape (215–418)
*** [[Waltharius215|Walther returns from battle and encounters Hildegund (215–255)]]
*** [[Waltharius256|Walther reveals to Hildegund his plans for escaping with Attila’s treasure (256–286)]]
*** [[Waltharius287|Walther hosts a luxurious banquet for Attila’s court; eventually all his intoxicated guests fall asleep (287–323)]]
*** [[Waltharius324|Flight of Walther and Hildegund from Attila’s court (324–357)]]
*** [[Waltharius358|The following day, the escape of Walther and Hildegund is discovered by Ospirin (358–379)]]
*** [[Waltharius380|Attila is infuriated and vows revenge on Walther, but can find no one willing to dare to pursue him, even for a large reward (380–418)]]
* The Single Combats (419–1061)
** Diplomacy (419–639)
*** [[Waltharius419|Flight of Walther and Hildegund to the area of Worms (419–435)]]
*** [[Waltharius436|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 (436–488)]]
*** [[Waltharius489|Walther makes his camp in a mountainous area and goes to sleep (489–512)]]
*** [[Waltharius513|Gunther and his companions approach Walther’s camp; Hagen unsuccessfully tries to dissuade the king from attacking it (513–531)]]
*** [[Waltharius532|Hildegund sees the Franks approaching and wakes Walther, who calms her fears and prepares for battle; he recognizes Hagen from a distance (532–571)]]
*** [[Waltharius571|Hagen persuades Gunther to try diplomacy before using force (571–580)]]
*** [[Waltharius581|Camalo is sent as a messenger to Walther, who offers to make Gunther a gift in return for allowing his passage (581–616)]]
*** [[Waltharius617|Hagen counsels Gunther to accept the offer, but Gunther rejects this advice, calling him a coward. Insulted, Hagen goes off to a nearby hill (617–639)]]
** Combat (640–1061)
*** [[Waltharius640|1st single combat: Camalo is sent back to Walther, who slays him (640–685)]]
*** [[Waltharius686|2nd single combat: Walther slays Kimo/Scaramund, Camalo’s nephew (686–719)]]
*** [[Waltharius720|Gunther encourages his men (720–724)]]
*** [[Waltharius725|3rd single combat: Walther slays Werinhard, a descendant of the Trojan Pandarus (725–753)]]
*** [[Waltharius754|4th single combat: Walther slays the Saxon Ekivrid, after an exchange of insults (754–780)]]
*** [[Waltharius781|5th single combat: Walther slays Hadawart, after an exchange of insults (781–845)]]
*** [[Waltharius846|Hagen sees his nephew Patavrid going off to fight Walther and laments the evil wreaked on mankind by greed (846–877)]]
*** [[Waltharius878|6th single combat: after trying to dissuade him from fighting, Walther slays Patavrid (878–913)]]
*** [[Waltharius914|7th single combat: Walther slays Gerwitus (914–940)]]
*** '''Gunther again encourages his men, giving Walther some time to rest (941–961)'''
*** [[Waltharius962|8th single combat: Walther is shorn of his hair by Randolf, whom he then slays (962–981)]]
*** [[Waltharius981|Walther is attacked by Eleuthir/Helmnot, assisted by Trogus, Tanastus, and Gunther; he slays all but Gunther (981–1061)]]
* The Final Combat (1062–1452)
** [[Waltharius1062|Gunther tries to persuade Hagen to help him to defeat Waltharius; remembering his wounded honor, Hagen refuses (1062–1088)]]
** [[Waltharius1089|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 (1089–1129)]]
** [[Waltharius1130|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 (1130–1187)]]
** [[Waltharius1188|The following day, Walther and Hildegund set out from the mountains, taking the horses and arms of the defeated warriors (1188–1207)]]
** [[Waltharius1208|Hildegund perceives Gunther and Hagen approaching to attack; the king addresses Walther (1208–1236)]]
** [[Waltharius1237|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 (1237–1279)]]
** [[Waltharius1280|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 (1280–1345)]]
** [[Waltharius1346|Walther challenges Hagen; he severs Gunther’s leg, but Hagen again saves the king’s life (1346–1375)]]
** [[Waltharius1376|Hagen cuts off Walther’s right hand; Walther gouges out one of Hagen’s eyes and, cutting open his cheek, knocks out four teeth (1376–1395)]]
** [[Waltharius1396|Having wounded each other, the warriors end the battle, drink together, and engage in a friendly exchange of humorous taunt (1396–1442)]]
** [[Waltharius1443|The warriors return to their respective homes; Walther marries Hildegund and eventually becomes king of the Aquitainians (1443–1452)]]
* [[Waltharius1453|Epilogue (1453–1456)]]}}
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Waltharius962

2009-11-29T23:57:21Z

Julian Yolles: /* 8th single combat: Walther is shorn of his hair by Randolf, whom he then slays (962–981) */

===8th single combat: Walther is shorn of his hair by Randolf, whom he then slays (962–981)===
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| {{Comment|This noun was used in a figural sense in philosophical discourse (cf. Seneca De providentia / dialogi I, 2.2.5) and later also used in Christian discourse, where it acquired a connotation associated with martyrdom. See for an early development of this especially Ambrose, e.g. De paradiso 12.55: unde et Paulus quasi bonus athleta non solum ictus aduersantium potestatum uitare cognouerat, uerum etiam aduersantes ferire (“therefore Paul also knew how to not only avoid the blows of the opposing forces like a good athlete, but also to give blows to his adversaries”). Cf. the description of Walther in 1046 and it’s usage by Walther to describe Hagen in 1411. Cf. also the note on agonem in 1025. JJTY}}
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|[[Praevertens]] [[reliquos1|reliquos]] [[hunc2|hunc]] [[importunus]] [[adivit]]
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|{{Parallel|Prudentius, ''Psychomachia'' 228-229.: ''hostis nunc surgit ab oris/ inportunus. '' ‘The foe arises now from the shores to trouble us.’
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|[[Ac]] [[mox]] [[ferrato]] [[petiit]] [[sub]] [[pectore]] [[conto]].
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|{{Parallel|Prudentius, ''Psychomachia'' 116: ''impatiensque morae conto petit.'' ‘Irked by her hanging back, she hurls a pike at her.’ 122-123.:'' sub ipsum/ defertur stomachum. '' ‘It hits the very stomach.’
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|[[Et]] [[nisi]] [[duratis]] [[Wielandia]] [[fabrica]] [[giris]]
|965
|{{Commentary|''Wielandia fabrica'': “the workmanship of Wieland,” a legendary smith, comparable to Hephaestus or Daedalus, in German mythology. Cf. line 264 on the ''lorica''.
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|{{Parallel|Prudentius, ''Psychomachia'' 124-125.: ''sed resilit duro loricae excussa repulsu./ provida nam Virtus conserto adamante trilicem/ induerat thoraca umeris. '' ‘But it is struck off by the resistance of a hard cuirass, and rebounds; for the Virtue had prudently put on her shoulders a three-ply corselet of mail impenetrable.’
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| {{Comment|For the tale of Wieland, see J. Grimm, Deutsche Mythologie, Göttingen: Dieterichsche Buchhandlung, 1844, vol. 1, 349-352. As a mythological smith, Wieland is analogous to Homer’s Hephaestus (see especially Iliad 18.478ff.) and Virgil’s Vulcanus (Aeneid 8.439ff.), who forge the armor for the epic’s respective heroes. Althof (1905, ad loc.) remarks that the tale, originating in Lower Germany, was already widespread across Northern Europe by the end of the seventh century. Cf. the Waldere fragments (2-3), where the sword Mimming is mentioned as fabricated by Wieland (also known from Beowulf, 455). JJTY}}
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|[[Obstaret]], [[spisso]] [[penetraverit]] [[ilia]] [[ligno]].
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|{{Commentary|''Ligno equiv. to conto''
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|{{Parallel|Prudentius, ''Psychomachia'' 124-125.: ''sed resilit duro loricae excussa repulsu./ provida nam Virtus conserto adamante trilicem/ induerat thoraca umeris. '' ‘But it is struck off by the resistance of a hard cuirass, and rebounds; for the Virtue had prudently put on her shoulders a three-ply corselet of mail impenetrable.’
 ''Aeneid'' 9.413: ''fisso transit praecordia ligno. '' ‘With the broken wood it pierces the midriff.’
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|[[ille3|Ille]] [[tamen]] [[subito]] [[stupefactus]] [[corda]] [[pavore]]
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|{{Commentary|''Ille'': Waltharius ''Corda'': accusative of respect
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|[[Munimen]] [[clipei]] [[obiecit]] [[mentemque]] [[recepit]];
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|{{Parallel|Prudentius, ''Psychomachia'' 503: ''clipeum obiectasset.'' ‘She put her shield in the way.’ ''Aeineid'' 12.377: ''clipeo obiecto. . .'' ‘With his shield before him. . .’ 10.899: ''mentemque recepit.'' ‘He regained his senses.’
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|[[Nec]] [[tamen]] [[et]] [[galeam]] [[fuerat]] [[sumpsisse]] [[facultas]].
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|{{Commentary|''Fuerat sumpsisse facultas equiv. to sumere potuit'', cf. line 960.
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|[[Francus]] [[at]] [[emissa]] [[gladium]] [[nudaverat]] [[hasta]]
|970
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|{{Parallel|''Aeineid'' 10.474: ''magnis emittit viribus hastam. '' ‘He hurls his spear with all his strength.’
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|[[Et]] [[feriens]] [[binos]] [[Aquitani]] [[vertice]] [[crines]]
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|{{Commentary|''Binos…crines'': “two locks of hair”
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|{{Parallel|Prudentius, ''Psychomachia'' 506-507.: ''vix in cute summa/ praestringens paucos tenui de vulnere laedit/ cuspis Avaritiae.'' ‘Only a few did Greed’s javelin touch, grazing them with a slight wound not skin-deep.’ ''Aeneid'' 4.698-699.: ''vertice crinem/ abstulerat. '' ‘She had taken from her head the lock.’ Statius, ''Thebaid'' 344-345.: ''addit acerba sonum Teumesi e vertice crinem/ incutiens. '' ‘From Teumesus''’'' height she sends her shrill cry, and shakes her locks.’
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| {{Comment|Beck (1908, ad loc.) remarks that the cutting of hair was a particularly dishonorable act for a free man, quoting Tacitus, Germania 19, where an adulteress is shorn and subsequently chased out of her home. The passage may also contain a reminiscence to the biblical story of Samson and Delilah (Judges 14-16), in which Samson loses his strength as a result of being shorn. This is not the case with Walther, however, who only grows fiercer, much to his opponents’ dismay. JJTY}}
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|[[Abrasit]], [[sed1|sed]] [[forte]] [[cutem]] [[praestringere]] [[summam]]
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|{{Parallel|Prudentius, ''Psychomachia'' 506-507.: ''vix in cute summa/ praestringens paucos tenui de vulnere laedit/ cuspis Avaritiae.'' ‘Only a few did Greed’s javelin touch, grazing them with a slight wound not skin-deep.’ ''Aeneid'' 4.698-699.: ''vertice crinem/ abstulerat. '' ‘She had taken from her head the lock.’ Statius, ''Thebaid'' 344-345.: ''addit acerba sonum Teumesi e vertice crinem/ incutiens. '' ‘From Teumesus''’'' height she sends her shrill cry, and shakes her locks.’
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|[[Non]] [[licuit]], [[rursumque]] [[alium]] [[vibraverat]] [[ictum]]
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|[[Et]] [[praeceps]] [[animi]] [[directo]] [[obstamine]] [[scuti]]
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|{{Commentary|''Praeceps animi'': “hasty”
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|{{Parallel|''Aeneid'' 9.685: ''praeceps animi. . .'' ‘Reckless at heart. . .’
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|[[Impegit]] [[calibem]], [[nec]] [[quivit]] [[viribus]] [[ullis]]
|975
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|{{Parallel|''Aeneid'' 6.147-148.: ''non viribus ullis/ vincere. . .poteris.'' ‘With no force will you avail to win it.’ 12.782: ''viribus haud ullis valuit discludere morsus.'' ‘By no strength could he unlock the bite.’
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|[[Elicere]]. [[Alpharides]] [[retro]], [[se5|se]] [[fulminis]] [[instar]]
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|{{Commentary|''Elicere equiv. to revellere'' ''Retro'': with'' fudit'' ''Se…excutiens equiv. to emicans''
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|{{Parallel|Ovid, ''Ars Amatoria ''3.490: ''fulminis instar habent.'' ‘They hold what is like a thunderbolt.’
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|[[Excutiens]], [[Francum]] [[valida]] [[vi]] [[fudit]] [[ad]] [[arvum]]
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|[[Et]] [[super1|super]] [[assistens]] [[pectus]] [[conculcat]] [[et]] [[inquit]]:
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|[[Ne]] [[fiat]] [[ista]] [[tuae]] [[de]] [[me]] [[iactantia]] [[sponsae]].'
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| {{Comment|Tacitus (Germania 7) notes that Germanic kings are particularly prone to brag to their wife and children, who are their greatest audience: hi cuique sanctissimi testes, hi maximi laudatores (“They are to each their most sacred witnesses, they are their greatest glorifiers”). Cf. also Walther’s defiant speech in 562-3: Hinc nullus rediens uxori dicere Francus / Praesumet se impune gazae quid tollere tantae (“No Frank, returning from this place, will dare to tell / His wife that he, unharmed, took any of this treasure”). JJTY}}
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{|
|[[Waltharius941|« previous]]
|{{Outline|
* [[WalthariusPrologue|Prologue]]
* [[Waltharius1|Introduction: the Huns (1–12)]]
* The Huns (13–418)
** [[Waltharius13|The Franks under Gibich surrender to Attila, giving Hagen as a hostage (13–33)]]
** [[Waltharius34|The Burgundians under Hereric surrender to Attila, giving Hildegund as a hostage (34–74)]]
** [[Waltharius75|The Aquitainians under Alphere surrender to Attila, giving Walther as a hostage (75–92)]]
** [[Waltharius93|Experience of the hostages at Attila’s court (93–115)]]
** [[Waltharius116|Death of Gibich, flight of Hagen (116–122)]]
** [[Waltharius123|Attila’s queen Ospirin advises her husband to ensure Walther’s loyalty by arranging a marriage (123–141)]]
** [[Waltharius142|Walther rejects Attila’s offer of a bride (142–169)]]
** [[Waltharius170|Walther leads the army of the Huns to victory in battle (170–214)]]
** The Escape (215–418)
*** [[Waltharius215|Walther returns from battle and encounters Hildegund (215–255)]]
*** [[Waltharius256|Walther reveals to Hildegund his plans for escaping with Attila’s treasure (256–286)]]
*** [[Waltharius287|Walther hosts a luxurious banquet for Attila’s court; eventually all his intoxicated guests fall asleep (287–323)]]
*** [[Waltharius324|Flight of Walther and Hildegund from Attila’s court (324–357)]]
*** [[Waltharius358|The following day, the escape of Walther and Hildegund is discovered by Ospirin (358–379)]]
*** [[Waltharius380|Attila is infuriated and vows revenge on Walther, but can find no one willing to dare to pursue him, even for a large reward (380–418)]]
* The Single Combats (419–1061)
** Diplomacy (419–639)
*** [[Waltharius419|Flight of Walther and Hildegund to the area of Worms (419–435)]]
*** [[Waltharius436|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 (436–488)]]
*** [[Waltharius489|Walther makes his camp in a mountainous area and goes to sleep (489–512)]]
*** [[Waltharius513|Gunther and his companions approach Walther’s camp; Hagen unsuccessfully tries to dissuade the king from attacking it (513–531)]]
*** [[Waltharius532|Hildegund sees the Franks approaching and wakes Walther, who calms her fears and prepares for battle; he recognizes Hagen from a distance (532–571)]]
*** [[Waltharius571|Hagen persuades Gunther to try diplomacy before using force (571–580)]]
*** [[Waltharius581|Camalo is sent as a messenger to Walther, who offers to make Gunther a gift in return for allowing his passage (581–616)]]
*** [[Waltharius617|Hagen counsels Gunther to accept the offer, but Gunther rejects this advice, calling him a coward. Insulted, Hagen goes off to a nearby hill (617–639)]]
** Combat (640–1061)
*** [[Waltharius640|1st single combat: Camalo is sent back to Walther, who slays him (640–685)]]
*** [[Waltharius686|2nd single combat: Walther slays Kimo/Scaramund, Camalo’s nephew (686–719)]]
*** [[Waltharius720|Gunther encourages his men (720–724)]]
*** [[Waltharius725|3rd single combat: Walther slays Werinhard, a descendant of the Trojan Pandarus (725–753)]]
*** [[Waltharius754|4th single combat: Walther slays the Saxon Ekivrid, after an exchange of insults (754–780)]]
*** [[Waltharius781|5th single combat: Walther slays Hadawart, after an exchange of insults (781–845)]]
*** [[Waltharius846|Hagen sees his nephew Patavrid going off to fight Walther and laments the evil wreaked on mankind by greed (846–877)]]
*** [[Waltharius878|6th single combat: after trying to dissuade him from fighting, Walther slays Patavrid (878–913)]]
*** [[Waltharius914|7th single combat: Walther slays Gerwitus (914–940)]]
*** [[Waltharius941|Gunther again encourages his men, giving Walther some time to rest (941–961)]]
*** '''8th single combat: Walther is shorn of his hair by Randolf, whom he then slays (962–981)'''
*** [[Waltharius981|Walther is attacked by Eleuthir/Helmnot, assisted by Trogus, Tanastus, and Gunther; he slays all but Gunther (981–1061)]]
* The Final Combat (1062–1452)
** [[Waltharius1062|Gunther tries to persuade Hagen to help him to defeat Waltharius; remembering his wounded honor, Hagen refuses (1062–1088)]]
** [[Waltharius1089|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 (1089–1129)]]
** [[Waltharius1130|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 (1130–1187)]]
** [[Waltharius1188|The following day, Walther and Hildegund set out from the mountains, taking the horses and arms of the defeated warriors (1188–1207)]]
** [[Waltharius1208|Hildegund perceives Gunther and Hagen approaching to attack; the king addresses Walther (1208–1236)]]
** [[Waltharius1237|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 (1237–1279)]]
** [[Waltharius1280|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 (1280–1345)]]
** [[Waltharius1346|Walther challenges Hagen; he severs Gunther’s leg, but Hagen again saves the king’s life (1346–1375)]]
** [[Waltharius1376|Hagen cuts off Walther’s right hand; Walther gouges out one of Hagen’s eyes and, cutting open his cheek, knocks out four teeth (1376–1395)]]
** [[Waltharius1396|Having wounded each other, the warriors end the battle, drink together, and engage in a friendly exchange of humorous taunt (1396–1442)]]
** [[Waltharius1443|The warriors return to their respective homes; Walther marries Hildegund and eventually becomes king of the Aquitainians (1443–1452)]]
* [[Waltharius1453|Epilogue (1453–1456)]]}}
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Waltharius941

2009-11-29T23:00:03Z

Julian Yolles: /* Gunther again encourages his men, giving Walther some time to rest (941–961) */

===Gunther again encourages his men, giving Walther some time to rest (941–961)===
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| {{Comment|This description of Gunther is in accordance with the overall depiction of Gunther as suffering most of all from the Christian vice of avarice: his first appearance in 441ff. is marked by his urgent desire to reclaim the wealth his kingdom has lost. His avarice makes him arrogant and bold (468, 628, 720, 1295: Gunther described as superbus), affects his ability to reason (530: male sana mente gravatus, “burdened by a not sane mind”; 754 and 1228: dementem, “insane”), and ultimately dooms his efforts (488, 1062, 1092: described as infelix, “unfortunate”). Cf. also the description of Avarice in Prudentius’ Psychomachia 548ff., where it is described as leading men on as if they were blind and deceiving them (hunc lumine adempto ... caecum errare sinit etc.). The poet of the Waltharius in a sense echoes Prudentius by first making avarice a major theme with Gunther’s lament in 869 (instimulatus enim de te est, o saeva cupido!) and going on to describe Gunther as “miserably blinded”. Indeed, Psychomachia 548-550 can be seen to be central to the entire Waltharius: talia per populos edebat funera uictrix / orbis Auaritia, sternens centena uirorum / millia uulneribus uariis (“Such deaths caused victorious Avarice among people all over the world, laying hundreds of thousands of men low with various wounds”). For more in depth discussion of the relation between Gunther’s characterization and Christian and Germanic virtues, see B. Scherello, “Die Darstellung Gunthers im Waltharius,” Mittellateinisches Jahrbuch 21 (1986), 88-90. JJTY}}
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| {{Comment|Cf. the way Gunther’s men are first described (476): viribus insignes animis plerumque probatos (“Distinguished for their strength, their courage often proved”). It is also reminiscent of the opening captatio benevolentiae (rhetorical device used to secure the goodwill of an audience) in Aeneas’ first speech (Aen. 1.198ff): O socii (neque enim ignari sumus ante malorum), o passi grauiora (“O comrades (for we have not been inexperienced before with disasters), you who have suffered worse”). JJTY}}
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|{{Parallel|''Aeineid'' 11.793: ''patrias remeabo inglorius urbes. '' ‘I will return inglorious to the cities of my sires.’ 10.52-53.: ''positis inglorius armis/ exigat hic aevum. '' ‘Here, laying arms aside, let him live out his inglorious days.’ 4.660: ''sic, sic iuvat ire. '' ‘Thus, thus I go gladly.’ Statius, ''Thebaid'' 4.82-83.: ''ne rara movens inglorius iret/ agmina. . .'' ‘Lest with scant following he should go inglorious. . .’
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|[[Mentem]] [[quisque2|quisque]] [[meam]] [[sibi2|sibi]] [[vindicet]]. [[en]] [[ego]] [[partus_sum|partus]]
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|{{Parallel|''Liber II Macchabeorum'' 7.2: ''parati sumus mori magis quam patrias dei leges praevaricari. '' ‘We are ready to die rather than to transgress the laws of God, received from our fathers.’
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|[[Ingrediar]]. [[petat]] [[hic]] [[patriam]] [[sine]] [[sanguine]] [[victor]]?
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|[[Soleturque]] [[necem]] [[sociorum]] [[plaga]] [[necantis]].'
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|{{Parallel|''Aeineid'' 10.834-835.: ''vulnera siccabat lymphis corpusque levabat/ arboris acclinis trunco. procul aerea ramis/ dependet galea. . .ipse aeger anhelans/ colla fovet. '' ‘He was staunching his wounds with water, and resting his reclining frame against the trunk of a tree. Nearby his bronze helmet hangs from the boughs. . .He himself, sick and panting, eases his neck.’ ''Eclogue ''1.53: ''frigus captabis opacum. '' ‘You shall enjoy the cooling shade.’ 2.8: ''frigora captant.'' ‘They court the cool shade.’ ''Georgics'' 1.376: ''patulis captavit naribus auras.'' ‘With open nostrils he snuffs the breeze.’ ''Aeineid'' 9.812-813.: ''tum toto corpore sudor/ liquitur et piceum (nec respirare potestas)/ flumen agit, fessos quatit aeger anhelitus artus. '' ‘Then all over his body flows the sweat and runs in pitchy stream, and he has no breathing space; a sickly panting shakes his wearied limbs.’
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|{{Outline|
* [[WalthariusPrologue|Prologue]]
* [[Waltharius1|Introduction: the Huns (1–12)]]
* The Huns (13–418)
** [[Waltharius13|The Franks under Gibich surrender to Attila, giving Hagen as a hostage (13–33)]]
** [[Waltharius34|The Burgundians under Hereric surrender to Attila, giving Hildegund as a hostage (34–74)]]
** [[Waltharius75|The Aquitainians under Alphere surrender to Attila, giving Walther as a hostage (75–92)]]
** [[Waltharius93|Experience of the hostages at Attila’s court (93–115)]]
** [[Waltharius116|Death of Gibich, flight of Hagen (116–122)]]
** [[Waltharius123|Attila’s queen Ospirin advises her husband to ensure Walther’s loyalty by arranging a marriage (123–141)]]
** [[Waltharius142|Walther rejects Attila’s offer of a bride (142–169)]]
** [[Waltharius170|Walther leads the army of the Huns to victory in battle (170–214)]]
** The Escape (215–418)
*** [[Waltharius215|Walther returns from battle and encounters Hildegund (215–255)]]
*** [[Waltharius256|Walther reveals to Hildegund his plans for escaping with Attila’s treasure (256–286)]]
*** [[Waltharius287|Walther hosts a luxurious banquet for Attila’s court; eventually all his intoxicated guests fall asleep (287–323)]]
*** [[Waltharius324|Flight of Walther and Hildegund from Attila’s court (324–357)]]
*** [[Waltharius358|The following day, the escape of Walther and Hildegund is discovered by Ospirin (358–379)]]
*** [[Waltharius380|Attila is infuriated and vows revenge on Walther, but can find no one willing to dare to pursue him, even for a large reward (380–418)]]
* The Single Combats (419–1061)
** Diplomacy (419–639)
*** [[Waltharius419|Flight of Walther and Hildegund to the area of Worms (419–435)]]
*** [[Waltharius436|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 (436–488)]]
*** [[Waltharius489|Walther makes his camp in a mountainous area and goes to sleep (489–512)]]
*** [[Waltharius513|Gunther and his companions approach Walther’s camp; Hagen unsuccessfully tries to dissuade the king from attacking it (513–531)]]
*** [[Waltharius532|Hildegund sees the Franks approaching and wakes Walther, who calms her fears and prepares for battle; he recognizes Hagen from a distance (532–571)]]
*** [[Waltharius571|Hagen persuades Gunther to try diplomacy before using force (571–580)]]
*** [[Waltharius581|Camalo is sent as a messenger to Walther, who offers to make Gunther a gift in return for allowing his passage (581–616)]]
*** [[Waltharius617|Hagen counsels Gunther to accept the offer, but Gunther rejects this advice, calling him a coward. Insulted, Hagen goes off to a nearby hill (617–639)]]
** Combat (640–1061)
*** [[Waltharius640|1st single combat: Camalo is sent back to Walther, who slays him (640–685)]]
*** [[Waltharius686|2nd single combat: Walther slays Kimo/Scaramund, Camalo’s nephew (686–719)]]
*** [[Waltharius720|Gunther encourages his men (720–724)]]
*** [[Waltharius725|3rd single combat: Walther slays Werinhard, a descendant of the Trojan Pandarus (725–753)]]
*** [[Waltharius754|4th single combat: Walther slays the Saxon Ekivrid, after an exchange of insults (754–780)]]
*** [[Waltharius781|5th single combat: Walther slays Hadawart, after an exchange of insults (781–845)]]
*** [[Waltharius846|Hagen sees his nephew Patavrid going off to fight Walther and laments the evil wreaked on mankind by greed (846–877)]]
*** [[Waltharius878|6th single combat: after trying to dissuade him from fighting, Walther slays Patavrid (878–913)]]
*** [[Waltharius914|7th single combat: Walther slays Gerwitus (914–940)]]
*** '''Gunther again encourages his men, giving Walther some time to rest (941–961)'''
*** [[Waltharius962|8th single combat: Walther is shorn of his hair by Randolf, whom he then slays (962–981)]]
*** [[Waltharius981|Walther is attacked by Eleuthir/Helmnot, assisted by Trogus, Tanastus, and Gunther; he slays all but Gunther (981–1061)]]
* The Final Combat (1062–1452)
** [[Waltharius1062|Gunther tries to persuade Hagen to help him to defeat Waltharius; remembering his wounded honor, Hagen refuses (1062–1088)]]
** [[Waltharius1089|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 (1089–1129)]]
** [[Waltharius1130|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 (1130–1187)]]
** [[Waltharius1188|The following day, Walther and Hildegund set out from the mountains, taking the horses and arms of the defeated warriors (1188–1207)]]
** [[Waltharius1208|Hildegund perceives Gunther and Hagen approaching to attack; the king addresses Walther (1208–1236)]]
** [[Waltharius1237|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 (1237–1279)]]
** [[Waltharius1280|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 (1280–1345)]]
** [[Waltharius1346|Walther challenges Hagen; he severs Gunther’s leg, but Hagen again saves the king’s life (1346–1375)]]
** [[Waltharius1376|Hagen cuts off Walther’s right hand; Walther gouges out one of Hagen’s eyes and, cutting open his cheek, knocks out four teeth (1376–1395)]]
** [[Waltharius1396|Having wounded each other, the warriors end the battle, drink together, and engage in a friendly exchange of humorous taunt (1396–1442)]]
** [[Waltharius1443|The warriors return to their respective homes; Walther marries Hildegund and eventually becomes king of the Aquitainians (1443–1452)]]
* [[Waltharius1453|Epilogue (1453–1456)]]}}
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Julian Yolles: /* Gunther again encourages his men, giving Walther some time to rest (941–961) */

===Gunther again encourages his men, giving Walther some time to rest (941–961)===
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 ''Aeineid'' 2.348-349.: ''iuvenes, fortissima frustra/ pectora. . .'' ‘My men, hearts vainly valiant. . .’
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| {{Comment|ille miser caecusque: This description of Gunther is in accordance with the overall depiction of Gunther as suffering most of all from the Christian vice of avarice: his first appearance in 441ff. is marked by his urgent desire to reclaim the wealth his kingdom has lost. His avarice makes him arrogant and bold (468, 628, 720, 1295: Gunther described as superbus), affects his ability to reason (530: male sana mente gravatus, “burdened by a not sane mind”; 754 and 1228: dementem, “insane”), and ultimately dooms his efforts (488, 1062, 1092: described as infelix, “unfortunate”). Cf. also the description of Avarice in Prudentius’ Psychomachia 548ff., where it is described as leading men on as if they were blind and deceiving them (hunc lumine adempto ... caecum errare sinit etc.). The poet of the Waltharius in a sense echoes Prudentius by first making avarice a major theme with Gunther’s lament in 869 (instimulatus enim de te est, o saeva cupido!) and going on to describe Gunther as “miserably blinded”. Indeed, Psychomachia 548-550 can be seen to be central to the entire Waltharius: talia per populos edebat funera uictrix / orbis Auaritia, sternens centena uirorum / millia uulneribus uariis (“Such deaths caused victorious Avarice among people all over the world, laying hundreds of thousands of men low with various wounds”). For more in depth discussion of the relation between Gunther’s characterization and Christian and Germanic virtues, see B. Scherello, “Die Darstellung Gunthers im Waltharius,” Mittellateinisches Jahrbuch 21 (1986), 88-90. JJTY}}
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|{{Parallel|''Aeineid'' 11.793: ''patrias remeabo inglorius urbes. '' ‘I will return inglorious to the cities of my sires.’ 10.52-53.: ''positis inglorius armis/ exigat hic aevum. '' ‘Here, laying arms aside, let him live out his inglorious days.’ 4.660: ''sic, sic iuvat ire. '' ‘Thus, thus I go gladly.’ Statius, ''Thebaid'' 4.82-83.: ''ne rara movens inglorius iret/ agmina. . .'' ‘Lest with scant following he should go inglorious. . .’
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|{{Parallel|''Liber II Macchabeorum'' 7.2: ''parati sumus mori magis quam patrias dei leges praevaricari. '' ‘We are ready to die rather than to transgress the laws of God, received from our fathers.’
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|{{Outline|
* [[WalthariusPrologue|Prologue]]
* [[Waltharius1|Introduction: the Huns (1–12)]]
* The Huns (13–418)
** [[Waltharius13|The Franks under Gibich surrender to Attila, giving Hagen as a hostage (13–33)]]
** [[Waltharius34|The Burgundians under Hereric surrender to Attila, giving Hildegund as a hostage (34–74)]]
** [[Waltharius75|The Aquitainians under Alphere surrender to Attila, giving Walther as a hostage (75–92)]]
** [[Waltharius93|Experience of the hostages at Attila’s court (93–115)]]
** [[Waltharius116|Death of Gibich, flight of Hagen (116–122)]]
** [[Waltharius123|Attila’s queen Ospirin advises her husband to ensure Walther’s loyalty by arranging a marriage (123–141)]]
** [[Waltharius142|Walther rejects Attila’s offer of a bride (142–169)]]
** [[Waltharius170|Walther leads the army of the Huns to victory in battle (170–214)]]
** The Escape (215–418)
*** [[Waltharius215|Walther returns from battle and encounters Hildegund (215–255)]]
*** [[Waltharius256|Walther reveals to Hildegund his plans for escaping with Attila’s treasure (256–286)]]
*** [[Waltharius287|Walther hosts a luxurious banquet for Attila’s court; eventually all his intoxicated guests fall asleep (287–323)]]
*** [[Waltharius324|Flight of Walther and Hildegund from Attila’s court (324–357)]]
*** [[Waltharius358|The following day, the escape of Walther and Hildegund is discovered by Ospirin (358–379)]]
*** [[Waltharius380|Attila is infuriated and vows revenge on Walther, but can find no one willing to dare to pursue him, even for a large reward (380–418)]]
* The Single Combats (419–1061)
** Diplomacy (419–639)
*** [[Waltharius419|Flight of Walther and Hildegund to the area of Worms (419–435)]]
*** [[Waltharius436|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 (436–488)]]
*** [[Waltharius489|Walther makes his camp in a mountainous area and goes to sleep (489–512)]]
*** [[Waltharius513|Gunther and his companions approach Walther’s camp; Hagen unsuccessfully tries to dissuade the king from attacking it (513–531)]]
*** [[Waltharius532|Hildegund sees the Franks approaching and wakes Walther, who calms her fears and prepares for battle; he recognizes Hagen from a distance (532–571)]]
*** [[Waltharius571|Hagen persuades Gunther to try diplomacy before using force (571–580)]]
*** [[Waltharius581|Camalo is sent as a messenger to Walther, who offers to make Gunther a gift in return for allowing his passage (581–616)]]
*** [[Waltharius617|Hagen counsels Gunther to accept the offer, but Gunther rejects this advice, calling him a coward. Insulted, Hagen goes off to a nearby hill (617–639)]]
** Combat (640–1061)
*** [[Waltharius640|1st single combat: Camalo is sent back to Walther, who slays him (640–685)]]
*** [[Waltharius686|2nd single combat: Walther slays Kimo/Scaramund, Camalo’s nephew (686–719)]]
*** [[Waltharius720|Gunther encourages his men (720–724)]]
*** [[Waltharius725|3rd single combat: Walther slays Werinhard, a descendant of the Trojan Pandarus (725–753)]]
*** [[Waltharius754|4th single combat: Walther slays the Saxon Ekivrid, after an exchange of insults (754–780)]]
*** [[Waltharius781|5th single combat: Walther slays Hadawart, after an exchange of insults (781–845)]]
*** [[Waltharius846|Hagen sees his nephew Patavrid going off to fight Walther and laments the evil wreaked on mankind by greed (846–877)]]
*** [[Waltharius878|6th single combat: after trying to dissuade him from fighting, Walther slays Patavrid (878–913)]]
*** [[Waltharius914|7th single combat: Walther slays Gerwitus (914–940)]]
*** '''Gunther again encourages his men, giving Walther some time to rest (941–961)'''
*** [[Waltharius962|8th single combat: Walther is shorn of his hair by Randolf, whom he then slays (962–981)]]
*** [[Waltharius981|Walther is attacked by Eleuthir/Helmnot, assisted by Trogus, Tanastus, and Gunther; he slays all but Gunther (981–1061)]]
* The Final Combat (1062–1452)
** [[Waltharius1062|Gunther tries to persuade Hagen to help him to defeat Waltharius; remembering his wounded honor, Hagen refuses (1062–1088)]]
** [[Waltharius1089|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 (1089–1129)]]
** [[Waltharius1130|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 (1130–1187)]]
** [[Waltharius1188|The following day, Walther and Hildegund set out from the mountains, taking the horses and arms of the defeated warriors (1188–1207)]]
** [[Waltharius1208|Hildegund perceives Gunther and Hagen approaching to attack; the king addresses Walther (1208–1236)]]
** [[Waltharius1237|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 (1237–1279)]]
** [[Waltharius1280|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 (1280–1345)]]
** [[Waltharius1346|Walther challenges Hagen; he severs Gunther’s leg, but Hagen again saves the king’s life (1346–1375)]]
** [[Waltharius1376|Hagen cuts off Walther’s right hand; Walther gouges out one of Hagen’s eyes and, cutting open his cheek, knocks out four teeth (1376–1395)]]
** [[Waltharius1396|Having wounded each other, the warriors end the battle, drink together, and engage in a friendly exchange of humorous taunt (1396–1442)]]
** [[Waltharius1443|The warriors return to their respective homes; Walther marries Hildegund and eventually becomes king of the Aquitainians (1443–1452)]]
* [[Waltharius1453|Epilogue (1453–1456)]]}}
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