Frankish and Saracen Women
By Jimmy Joe
Bradamante
The heroine in Ludovico Ariosto's Orlando Furioso , a medieval Italian romance. Bradamante was a sister of Rinaldo ( Renaud de Montauban ). Bradamante became a female knight who fell in love with a heathen warrior, Ruggiero.
September 27th, 2000
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Jimmy Joe
Saracens
Without enemies, there would be no heroes. And it rings true that if there were no Saracens, then there would be no Frankish knights. So in this page, I have listed some of the Saracen rulers and warriors that appeared in the chansons de geste, pa...
January 11th, 2006
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Jimmy Joe
Bramimonde
Queen of Spain. Bramimonde was a wife of Marsile. She was the mother of Jurfaleu the Blond. In the Chanson de Roland , she praised Ganelon when he agreed to betray his own king and set an ambush to have Roland killed, along with the other Twelve P...
September 27th, 2000
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Jimmy Joe
Angelica
A Saracen princess from Africa in the Italian medieval romance, Orlando Furioso , written by Ludovico Ariosto. She was the love-interest of both heroes, Orlando ( Roland ) and Rinaldo ( Renaud de Montauban ).
September 27th, 2000
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Jimmy Joe
Arthurian Women
The Knights of the Round Table would have very little adventures if the women had no part in Arthurian literature; they would be incomplete without women. Here we have articles concerning the Arthurian women. Guinevere Igraine Sisters of Arthur La...
April 2nd, 2000
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Jimmy Joe
Frankish Knights
Here are the other Frankish warriors who served Charlemagne, but were not the Twelve Peers , which the twelve paladins have a page of their own. See also the Twelve Peers for the other Frankish paladins, including Roland and Oliver.
November 1st, 2006
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Jimmy Joe
Heroines
Even though the societies in post-Dorian Invasion Greece were predominantly filled with myths about male heroes, some myths still survive about the heroines from the mythical past. Being skilled with a weapon was not the only requirement for being...
June 22nd, 2003
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Jimmy Joe
Frankish Sources
Due to the difference between the Arthurian and Frankish sources, I have decided that the Songs of Deeds (Frankish legend) section should have its own bibliography page. I have not confined the Songs of Deeds to just legends about Charlemagne. I a...
September 27th, 2000
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Jimmy Joe
Songs of Deeds
Welcome to the new section of the Arthurian Legends, which I've called the Songs of Deeds . However, these legends are not related to King Arthur or to his knights or to the grail. These legends are about Charlemagne, the greatest king of the Fran...
January 11th, 2006
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Jimmy Joe
Brunhild
Brunhild ( Brynhild ) was the warrior-queen of Iceland. Brunhild dwelt in the fortress called Isenstein. Brunhild was a queen of superhuman strength. Her strength came from her maidenhood. If she were to lose her virginity, then she would lose her...
January 1st, 2001
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Jimmy Joe