Book II

. p. 57, line 684, and p. 59, line 754. Though, from the passage on p. 57, it seems as if the poet confused it with Babylon in Assyria; it is possible that he was unaware of the fact that there were _two_ cities of the name.

Page 15, line 384--'_Friedebrand_.' The introduction of names of distinctly northern origin such as Friedebrand, Hernant, and Herlindè, Heuteger, and Eisenhart, has been already noted in Appendix B as one of the problems of the _Parzival_. Two solutions have been suggested, either that they were introduced by Wolfram, or that they reached the _French_ source through the medium of Normandy. The form in which the names occur in the _Gudrun_ cycle seems to indicate quotation from a source known also to the writer of the _Parzival_, but they are not derived directly from the North Sea saga in its present form.

Page 16, line 403--'_Wouldst thou know?_' _etc._ It may be interesting to note here that beyond the _colour_, which the poet insists on, he apparently recognises no difference between the heathen and Christian knights and ladies. Both acknowledge the same chivalrous ideals; both are equally familiar with the eccentricities of 'Minne-dienst' (cf. line 423); and the speeches put into the mouth of Belakané, or of Rassalig, would be quite as suitable if spoken by Orgeluse, or by one of King Arthur's knights. This incident of a Christian knight marrying a Moorish princess is of frequent occurrence in Mediæval romance.

Page 16, lines 423, 424--'_That which like to a hall doth stand_.' The tents of the Mediæval period were constructed of far more costly fabrics than is usual now, cf. Book III . p. 74. and Book XI ., and their size was very great, this special tent we find, from