Gottfried von Strassburg

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Gottfried von Strassburg (1170?-1220?) was a medieval German poet. His unfinished poem Tristan and Isolde is a masterpiece of German literature. In the poem, Tristan travels to Ireland to escort Isolde back to England where she will marry his uncle, King Mark. On the journey, Tristan and Isolde drink a magic love potion by mistake and fall in love. Isolde marries the king, but continues her love affair with Tristan. The affair ends with the death of the lovers.

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