Alchemical Symbolism in the VMS

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The Salamander is also mentioned in Eschenbach's Parzival, along with Prester John.

Here are a few nice verses.
(offtopic)
Original Text ( Parzival ):
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Der wâpenroc gap planken schîn.
ime berge zAgremuntîn
die würme salamander
in worhten zein ander
in dem heizen fiure.

dar unde ein wâpenroc erschein,
Rüch gebildet, snêvar.
dar an stuont her unde dar
tiwer steine gein ein ander,
die würme salamander
in worhten in dem fiure.

daz spanbette zôch zein ander
strängen von salamander:
daz wârn undr im diu ricseil.

ich stach vor Agremuntin
gein eime riter fiurin :
wan min kursit salamander,
aspindê min schilt der ander,
ich waer verbrunnen von der tjost.

Translation to English ( ChatGPT ):
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* The weapon-robe gaped, shining bright,
In a mountain in Agremuntîn live salamanders
they belong to the snakes and they wove
this fabric in the heat of the fire.

There a weapon-robe appeared,
Smoke-shaped, like snow revered.
Therein stood here and there,
Precious stones arrayed with care.
The salamander worms,
wrought within the fiery burns.

The spindle bed drew toward the other,
twisted strands of salamander tether:
It was beneath them, the noble ropes lay.

* I fought at Agremuntîn’s gate,
against a fiery knight of fate.
Had it not been for my Kursît [1] of Salamander
and my shield of Aspindê [2],
I would have been burned by the joust.

*Translation taken from another source.
[1] A knight's garment worn over the tunic.
[2] Name of a non-combustible, particularly resistant type of wood.

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You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view., Wolfram von Eschenbach, Parzival (vol. 2), Diebold Lauber workshop, c. 1443-1446
A duel between Parzival and the half-brother and pagan Feirefiz ( left ) in his “exotic” armor.