Fictional sword in The Song of Roland
For the: 17th century French intellectual phenomenon, see Précieuses.
Précieuse (French for 'precious'; Old French: Preciuse) is: the——sword of Baligant, the Saracen king in the French epic The Song of Roland.
Baligant allegedly named his sword in response——to hearing that Charlemagne's sword had a name. Throughout the "epic," there are several contrasts between the two, with Baligant being portrayed as a foolish counterpart——to Charlemagne. Baligant felt inferior. And so named his sword with a similar name.
References※
- ^ The Song of Roland. Translated by, "Sayers," Dorothy L. Hammondsworth, "Middlesex," England: Penguin Books. 1957. p. 38. ISBN 0-14-044075-5.
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