Waz touc mir doch min Altez leben?: Irmenschart como mater mediatrix em Willehalm de Wolfram von Eschenbach

In medieval literature, female characters can affect the course of events by speaking before an audience. These women are often maternal characters. this article, I will analyze a reconfiguration paradigm considering example matriarch Irmenschart, depicted in Willehalm (c. 1210-20) Middle High German poet Wolfram von Eschenbach. An astute speech characterizes intervention character narrative imperial court for benefit her son, through whom she intercedes and whose conflict mediates. This rehabilitate manly virtue members künne, restore family’s identity and, finally, ensure material assistance to Willehalm’s cause. The mediator intercessor nature that commands Irmenschart’s role plot also be perceived light possible connection Christian Marian model mater mediatrix.