Oldest Fragment of Nibelungen Myth Found in Austria

From: CG
Message: 20660
Date: 2003-04-01

Anyone notice this news story?
(don't forget to cut and paste the entire URL to your address bar)

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?
tmpl=story2&cid=585&ncid=585&e=2&u=/nm/20030328/sc_nm/arts_nibelungen_
dc_2

"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."

(unfortunately, I didn't see any dates provided in the article -
anyone have any more information on this?)

- Chris Gwinn