Heinrich von Ofterdingen
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Heinrich von Ofterdingen is a famous, quasi-fictional Minnesinger who participated in the Sängerkrieg
(Minstrels' contest) on the Wartburg
. The authorship of the Laurin, a poem about Dietrich von Bern, was also sometimes ascribed to him. He is chiefly known by the novel of Novalis
of the same name and the role of Tannhäuser
in Wagner
's opera. The Novalis novel also contained the symbol of the Blue Flower
which became a key symbol in Romanticism
.
Sängerkrieg
The Sängerkrieg , also known as the Wartburgkrieg , was an alleged contest among minstrels at the Wartburg castle in Thuringia in 1207.-Medieval accounts of the Sängerkrieg:...
(Minstrels' contest) on the Wartburg
Wartburg Castle
The Wartburg is a castle situated on a 1230-foot precipice to the southwest of, and overlooking the town of Eisenach, in the state of Thuringia, Germany...
. The authorship of the Laurin, a poem about Dietrich von Bern, was also sometimes ascribed to him. He is chiefly known by the novel of Novalis
Novalis
Novalis was the pseudonym of Georg Philipp Friedrich Freiherr von Hardenberg , an author and philosopher of early German Romanticism.-Biography:...
of the same name and the role of Tannhäuser
Tannhäuser
Tannhäuser was a German Minnesänger and poet. Historically, his biography is obscure beyond the poetry, which dates between 1245 and 1265...
in Wagner
Richard Wagner
Wilhelm Richard Wagner was a German composer, conductor, theatre director, philosopher, music theorist, poet, essayist and writer primarily known for his operas...
's opera. The Novalis novel also contained the symbol of the Blue Flower
Blue Flower
The Blue Flower is a central symbol of Inspiration. It stands for desire, love, and the metaphysical striving for the infinite and unreachable.- Origins of the symbol :...
which became a key symbol in Romanticism
Romanticism
Romanticism was an artistic, literary and intellectual movement that originated in the second half of the 18th century in Europe, and gained strength in reaction to the Industrial Revolution...
.