Lanzelet und sein Schatten

What is it about?

The article tries to show that Ulrich's von Zatzikhoven 'Lanzelet' (the only medieval Lancelot romance without the adulterous love between the protagonist and king Arthur's wife) narrates the traditional Lancelot myth in the background, as a kind of 'Schattengeschichte'.

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Why is it important?

The article develops the term 'Schattengeschichte' as a special form of intertextuality and as a complement to the 'Poetik der abgewiesenen Alternative'.