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Durendal

Durendal, also spelled Durandal, is the sword of Roland, a legendary paladin and partially historical officer of Charlemagne in French epic literature. The sword is famous for its hardness and sharpness. Sources including La Chanson de Roland (The Song of Roland) state that it first belonged to the young Charlemagne.

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Etymology

Chanson de Roland

Mainet

Spanish tradition

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Durendal

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Edges128
Triples113
Avg. degree1.98
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Durendal

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related to Local lore · 26
Durendal → Alicante, Anterroches, Archangel Michael, But, Condé, France, Henry, In Rocamadour, Jean Blaise, June, Lot, Mary, Prince, Province, Puig Campana, Pyrenees, Rocamadour, Roland, Roland's Breach, Spain
related to Chanson de Roland · 21
Durendal → According, Basil, Battle, Caesarea, Charlemagne's, France, He, His, In La Chanson, Jesus, Jurfaleu, Jursaleu, Marsile, Mary, Roland, Roncevaux Pass Roland, Saint Denis, Saint Peter, Saracen, So
related to Mainet · 15
Durendal → According, Braimant, Charlemagne, Charles, Galafre, Galafre's, Galant, Galienne, Haurifas, Mainet, Saracen-controlled, Smith, Spain, This, Wayland
related to Origins and previous ownership · 12
Durendal → According, Charlemagne, European, France, La Chanson, Matter, Moriane, Roland, Smith, The, Wayland, Wayland's
related to Games · 10
Durendal → Bungie, Dora Knight, Durandal, Durend, III, In, In Final Fantasy Legend, Kyōryū Sentai Zyuranger, Marathon Trilogy, Super Sentai
related to Eponymy · 9
Durendal → Durandal, G1, Gilbert Durandal, Japan, Kamen Rider Sabela, Kamen Rider Saber, Macross Frontier, Mobile Suit Gundam SEED, Space Battleship Tiramisu
related to Etymology · 9
Durendal → Durenda, English, French, Gerhard Rohlfs, It, Pseudo-Turpin, Rita Lejeune, The, The Pseudo-Turpin
related to Literature · 9
Durendal → Cavendish, Durandal, High School DxD, In, In One Piece, In The Dresden Files, Roland, The Godking's Legacy, Xenovia
is a · 2
Durendal → name of a spaceship in Xenosaga and of an organization in Front Mission 4, weapon that the player is able to craft

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sword roland durandal de charlemagne one name chanson according mainet young french king also legend spanish work named series belonged

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Durendalis aweapon that the player is able to craft0.90text
Durendalis aname of a spaceship in Xenosaga and of an organization in Front Mission 40.90text
Durendalrelated to Chanson de RolandIn La Chanson0.60section
Durendalrelated to Chanson de RolandRoland0.60section
Durendalrelated to Chanson de RolandThe Song0.60section
Durendalrelated to Chanson de RolandSaint Peter0.60section
Durendalrelated to Chanson de RolandBasil0.60section
Durendalrelated to Chanson de RolandCaesarea0.60section
Durendalrelated to Chanson de RolandSaint Denis0.60section
Durendalrelated to Chanson de RolandMary0.60section
Durendalrelated to Chanson de RolandJesus0.60section
Durendalrelated to Chanson de RolandAccording0.60section

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