Ekkehard is an 1855 historical novel by the German writer Joseph Victor von Scheffel.
The novel is about the 10th-century monk and hymn writer Ekkehard II at the Abbey of Saint Gall.
Ekkehard has a romantic affair with a widow who visits the abbey.
When there is a Hun invasion, Ekkehart goes to battle and proves to be a skilled warrior.
With the 4th edition in 1873, it turned into a phenomenon, becoming one of Germany's most popular novels of the 19th century.