What was the name of Roland's sword?
Durendal or Durandal (most likely from the French durer, "to endure") is the sword of Charlemagne's paladin Roland in the genre of literature Matter of France.
In The Song of Roland, the sword is said to contain within its golden hilt one tooth of Saint Peter, blood of Saint Basil, hair of Saint Denis, and a piece of the raiment of the Blessed Virgin Mary, and to be the sharpest sword in all existence. In the poem, Roland uses the sword to hold off a hundred-thousand-strong Muslim army long enough for Charlemagne's army to retreat into France.
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Wendy Petty
Who is Roland?
Chandran David
I hear about Roland now only though I clicked correct answer by guess !
deborahpmercer
I have also set a question on Roland (different subject) but am revealing nothing here!
Vincent
I think that the picture has been taken in Rocamadour, a lovely village in France, also famous for pilgrimage
Francie Carlson
Googled it! Learned something new!
John W Shreve
My brother read this to me.
Cari G.
I have never heard of Roland.
Angel Palacios Zea
The answer is short, but good.
Denise Currie
Good question and interesting answer thank you
filmnut
Leonard Dixon, Of course in: “The Song of Roland” an epic French Poem.
filmnut
“Have Sword, Will Travel “ . One Christian with an “ Enchanted Sword “ can be worth an entire Muslim Army, 100’000 strong.
Keith Richard Mears
Typical grandiose Christian myth.
Julie Allen
Lucky guess.