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Ospirin, Hiltgunt & Walter of Aquitaine: medieval wives & husbands
When Attila the Hun’s wife Ospirin heard that his adopted son Prince Hagen had fled back to his native kingdom, she told Attila what to do. He should arrange for his other adopted son, Prince Walter...
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Waltharius to Aymeri: how to end epic violence against men
The tenth-century Latin epic Waltharius sings of brutal violence against men — of arms and legs separated from men’s bodies, cruel blows to men’s heads, and eyes and teeth lost. Tell me, how can...
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sexual tension between Walter & Hildegund in tenth-century Europe
Returning triumphantly from leading the Huns in savage battle, Walter of Aquitaine entered the chamber of King Attila the Hun. There he met Hildegund of Burgundy. She was the beautiful young woman to...
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Christian comedy: epic jesting with the Lord in the Waltharius
With the heavily armed Frankish men rapidly approaching, Walter of Aquitaine went to the entrance of the cave where his beloved-betrothed Hildegund had retreated. There he said: Now before the...
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