Ekkehard of St Gall — Waltharius

Ekkehard of St Gall — Waltharius

Course Description: Ekkehard of St Gall's Waltharius is the most significant (mock) epic of the High Middle Ages and tells the story of Waltharius, his beloved Hiltgund, his friend Hagen, and the adventures they have as they return from exile at the court of Attila the Hun and encounter the greedy King Gunther. Ekkehard's story is told with humour and erudition, plundering the texts of the Classical, Late Antique and Medieval worlds. This is an ongoing group, with participants part of the way through the second of three books. New members are welcome at any time.

DETAILS

Level: Intermediate to Advanced Latin reading.

Textbook: Instructor will provide materials

Sections capped at: 5 students. If the course is sold-out, please fill out this waiting-list form.

When
Thursdays, 6pm U.S. Eastern Time

Cost
$250

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Instructor

John Weretka

John Weretka holds undergraduate and graduate qualifications in medieval history, musicology, art history, theology, and Latin, and he recently completed a Master’s degree in Viking Studies with a thesis examining the ethnology of the ‘North’ from Tacitus to the Vínland sagas. He is completing a second Master's degree in Germanic Philology. He has taught extensively for Telepaideia, including courses on Bede’s Ecclesiastical History, Donizo’s Life of Matilda of Tuscany, the works of Athanasius Kircher, texts on Hell, heresy, and apocalypse in the Middle Ages, and the Itinerarium Mentis of St Bonaventure. Perennially interested in languages, current fascinations include Old English, Classical Syriac, Old Norse, and Coptic.