# Epics and Romances of the Middle Ages

An audiobook by Wilhelm Wägner, read by LibriVox volunteers (13 h 51 min, English).

This volume contains the principal hero-lays of the six great epic cycles of the Teutonic Middle Ages: The Langobardian Legends, the Amelung and Kindred Legends; Dietrich of Bern's Adventures; the Nibelung Legends; the Hegeling Legends; and Beowulf. To them, the author has added the great mythical Carolingian cycle, which centred round the persons of Charlemagne and his heroes, and the Breton ones of King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table, as well as the legend of the Holy Grail. Therefore, this one book tells all of the great epic and romances of the Middle Ages in accessible language for the general public. (Summary by Leni)

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## Chapters

0. Introduction (9:44): https://archive.org/download/epics_and_romances_2008_librivox/epicsandromances_00_wagner_64kb.mp3
1. Alboin and Rosamund (12:28): https://archive.org/download/epics_and_romances_2008_librivox/epicsandromances_01_wagner_64kb.mp3
2. King Rother (45:41): https://archive.org/download/epics_and_romances_2008_librivox/epicsandromances_02_wagner_64kb.mp3
3. Ortnit (44:34): https://archive.org/download/epics_and_romances_2008_librivox/epicsandromances_03_wagner_64kb.mp3
4. Hugdieterich and Wolfdieterich, part 1 (34:08): https://archive.org/download/epics_and_romances_2008_librivox/epicsandromances_04_wagner_64kb.mp3
5. Hugdieterich and Wolfdieterich, part 2 (25:35): https://archive.org/download/epics_and_romances_2008_librivox/epicsandromances_05_wagner_64kb.mp3
6. King Samson (21:21): https://archive.org/download/epics_and_romances_2008_librivox/epicsandromances_06_wagner_64kb.mp3
7. Dietwart (8:37): https://archive.org/download/epics_and_romances_2008_librivox/epicsandromances_07_wagner_64kb.mp3
8. Dietrich and Hildebrand (35:34): https://archive.org/download/epics_and_romances_2008_librivox/epicsandromances_08_wagner_64kb.mp3
9. Dietrich’s Comrades (32:05): https://archive.org/download/epics_and_romances_2008_librivox/epicsandromances_09_wagner_64kb.mp3
10. Dietrich’s Adventures (29:08): https://archive.org/download/epics_and_romances_2008_librivox/epicsandromances_10_wagner_64kb.mp3
11. Dietrich the Faithful Ally (16:45): https://archive.org/download/epics_and_romances_2008_librivox/epicsandromances_11_wagner_64kb.mp3
12. Ermenrich - The Harlungs (19:47): https://archive.org/download/epics_and_romances_2008_librivox/epicsandromances_12_wagner_64kb.mp3
13. King Etzel - Walter of Wasgenstein - Hildegunde (6:49): https://archive.org/download/epics_and_romances_2008_librivox/epicsandromances_13_wagner_64kb.mp3
14. Etzel and Dietrich against the Reussen (2:49): https://archive.org/download/epics_and_romances_2008_librivox/epicsandromances_14_wagner_64kb.mp3
15. The Battle of Ravenna (10:28): https://archive.org/download/epics_and_romances_2008_librivox/epicsandromances_15_wagner_64kb.mp3
16. Going Home (6:57): https://archive.org/download/epics_and_romances_2008_librivox/epicsandromances_16_wagner_64kb.mp3
17. Siegfried’s Youth (20:57): https://archive.org/download/epics_and_romances_2008_librivox/epicsandromances_17_wagner_64kb.mp3
18. Siegfried in Burgundy (8:03): https://archive.org/download/epics_and_romances_2008_librivox/epicsandromances_18_wagner_64kb.mp3
19. The Dragonstone (14:13): https://archive.org/download/epics_and_romances_2008_librivox/epicsandromances_19_wagner_64kb.mp3
20. The Wooing of Brunhild (16:47): https://archive.org/download/epics_and_romances_2008_librivox/epicsandromances_20_wagner_64kb.mp3
21. Treason and Death (31:06): https://archive.org/download/epics_and_romances_2008_librivox/epicsandromances_21_wagner_64kb.mp3
22. King Etzel’s Wooing (7:54): https://archive.org/download/epics_and_romances_2008_librivox/epicsandromances_22_wagner_64kb.mp3
23. The Burgundians Visit Hunland (54:43): https://archive.org/download/epics_and_romances_2008_librivox/epicsandromances_23_wagner_64kb.mp3
24. The Nibelungs’ Lament (10:22): https://archive.org/download/epics_and_romances_2008_librivox/epicsandromances_24_wagner_64kb.mp3
25. Hagen (12:59): https://archive.org/download/epics_and_romances_2008_librivox/epicsandromances_25_wagner_64kb.mp3
26. Hettel the Hegeling and his Heroes (10:54): https://archive.org/download/epics_and_romances_2008_librivox/epicsandromances_26_wagner_64kb.mp3
27. Gudrun (14:12): https://archive.org/download/epics_and_romances_2008_librivox/epicsandromances_27_wagner_64kb.mp3
28. Queen Gerlind (12:11): https://archive.org/download/epics_and_romances_2008_librivox/epicsandromances_28_wagner_64kb.mp3
29. Battle and Victory (9:31): https://archive.org/download/epics_and_romances_2008_librivox/epicsandromances_29_wagner_64kb.mp3
30. Grendel (3:46): https://archive.org/download/epics_and_romances_2008_librivox/epicsandromances_30_wagner_64kb.mp3
31. Beowulf, the Bold Diver (11:21): https://archive.org/download/epics_and_romances_2008_librivox/epicsandromances_31_wagner_64kb.mp3
32. The She-wolf of the Sea (4:58): https://archive.org/download/epics_and_romances_2008_librivox/epicsandromances_32_wagner_64kb.mp3
33. Beowulf is made King (4:58): https://archive.org/download/epics_and_romances_2008_librivox/epicsandromances_33_wagner_64kb.mp3
34. The Fight with the Dragon (9:02): https://archive.org/download/epics_and_romances_2008_librivox/epicsandromances_34_wagner_64kb.mp3
35. The Children of Haymon, part 1 (24:36): https://archive.org/download/epics_and_romances_2008_librivox/epicsandromances_35_wagner_64kb.mp3
36. The Children of Haymon, part 2 (25:03): https://archive.org/download/epics_and_romances_2008_librivox/epicsandromances_36_wagner_64kb.mp3
37. Roland (19:23): https://archive.org/download/epics_and_romances_2008_librivox/epicsandromances_37_wagner_64kb.mp3
38. William of Orange (24:20): https://archive.org/download/epics_and_romances_2008_librivox/epicsandromances_38_wagner_64kb.mp3
39. Titurel (12:51): https://archive.org/download/epics_and_romances_2008_librivox/epicsandromances_39_wagner_64kb.mp3
40. Percival (53:35): https://archive.org/download/epics_and_romances_2008_librivox/epicsandromances_40_wagner_64kb.mp3
41. Lohengrin (17:12): https://archive.org/download/epics_and_romances_2008_librivox/epicsandromances_41_wagner_64kb.mp3
42. Tristram and Isolde (20:18): https://archive.org/download/epics_and_romances_2008_librivox/epicsandromances_42_wagner_64kb.mp3
43. Legend of Tannhäuser (13:36): https://archive.org/download/epics_and_romances_2008_librivox/epicsandromances_43_wagner_64kb.mp3