The Nibelungenlied · Character
Pilgerin
Bishop of Passau, relative of Kriemhilda, hosts the Burgundians.
minor
Also known as The Bishop Pilgrin, Quoth Pilgerin
First appearance: adventure xxvii how they came to bechelaren
Pilgerin shows up with force in Editor's Preface. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Bishop Pilgrim of Passau is noted as having commissioned a Latin prose translation of the story by Conrad the Scribe.
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In Editor's Preface: Bishop Pilgrim of Passau is noted as having commissioned a Latin prose translation of the story by Conrad the Scribe. Later, in How Kriemhilda Went to the Huns: The bishop of Passau, who welcomes…
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- Other
Character groups
- Supporting characters and minor figures
- Protagonist
- Burgundian and Hun nobility
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Rising action.
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
This is the story's dramatic climax because it marks the emotional and psychological peak where Dietrich, the…
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