Arthurische Pferde als Bedeutungsträger

In its symbiotic connection with the knight, the horse is omnipresent in the Arthurian romance. As an indicator of chivalry, the Arthurian horse possesses significant analytical potential, offering keys to understanding not only the Arthurian epic but also the chivalric culture, leading to new interpretations. Focusing on central works of the German-speaking Arthurian romance, including Hartmann von Aue's "Erec" and "Iwein," Wolfram von Eschenbach's "Parzival," and Gottfried von Strassburg's "Tristan," the horse becomes the focal point of research interest.

In the form of an exemplary case study, Luise Borek systematically examines the horse as a bearer of meaning for the first time, utilizing computational methods. To uncover meanings, she draws on aspects from the cultural and motif history of the horse. The study operates at the intersection of philological significance and computational semantics.