[UA] Oldest Fragment of Nibelungen Myth Found in Austria

[Joe Littrell]

Oldest Fragment of Nibelungen Myth Found in Austria
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/nm/20030328/sc_nm/arts_nibelungen_dc_2

VIENNA, Austria (Reuters) - The oldest written fragment of the Nibelungen 
myth, an oral tale later standardized into the most famous Germanic text of 
the Middle Ages, has been found in a monastery in Austria, experts said 
Friday.

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