ABSTRACT
This small, relatively close-knit group of texts is not directly related to either of our major legendary cycles. The appearance of the name Dietrich, which occurs in the poems as part of two compound names—Hugdietrich, the father, and Wolfdietrich, the son—led the author of one version of the story (D) to identify Wolf die trich as the grandfather of Dietrich of Bern. On the basis of name evidence some scholars have identified Wolfdietrich with the Frankish king Dietrich, grandson of Clovis.
