Despite the distaste for the memory of the Second Crusade, the experience of the crusade had notable impact on German literature, with many epic poems of the late 12th century featuring battle scenes clearly inspired by the fighting in the crusade.
Pese ao desgusto da memoria da segunda cruzada, a experiencia tivo un impacto notable na literatura alemá, e moitos poemas épicos de finais do século XII que presentan escenas de batalla están claramente inspirados nos combates da cruzada.