Includes bibliographical references (p. [133]-142)
Pt. 1. Introduction -- pt. 2. Waldere
The epic fragments of Waldere yield some of the earliest lore dealing with migration-period heroes such as Attila the Hun, Theodoric the Ostrogoth, Walter son of Ælfhere, and Gunther and Hagen of the Nibelungs, while at the same time expressing the politi