author
Wolfgang Golther
1863–1945
A leading German philologist of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, he devoted his career to medieval German literature, Germanic mythology, and the study of Richard Wagner. His work helped shape how later readers approached old legends, heroic poetry, and religious traditions from the Germanic world.
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Handbuch der Germanischen Mythologie
by Wolfgang Golther
About the author
Born in Stuttgart on May 25, 1863, Wolfgang Golther became a noted German scholar of philology and Germanic studies. He taught at the University of Rostock, where he built his reputation as an authority on medieval German literature and Germanic religion.
His research ranged across heroic legend, myth, and literary history, and he is also remembered for work connected with Wagner scholarship. That mix of interests made him an important bridge between language study, literary criticism, and the interpretation of older northern European traditions.
Golther died in Rostock on December 14, 1945. Though not a household name today, he remains of interest to readers drawn to medieval texts, mythic storytelling, and the scholarly roots of modern Germanic studies.