Ros Beiaard legend
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The Ros Beiaard legend is a famous Flemish folk tale about a giant magical horse and the four sons of Aymon, celebrated in Dendermonde with a grand, UNESCO-recognized procession held only a few times each century.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Flemish folk tale
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intangible cultural heritage ⓘ legend ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Dendermonde Ros Beiaard procession
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Ros Beiaard of Dendermonde NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| celebratedIn | Dendermonde NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy | Ros Beiaard procession in Dendermonde NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Belgium ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
important element of Flemish folklore
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symbol of Dendermonde identity ⓘ |
| featuresMotif |
eventual reconciliation with the king
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flight from royal justice ⓘ heroic horse bearing multiple riders ⓘ |
| genre |
chivalric legend
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heroic tale ⓘ |
| hasCentralElement |
giant horse
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magical horse ⓘ |
| hasLanguage |
Dutch
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Flemish ⓘ |
| hasMainCharacter |
Aymon
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Four Sons of Aymon NERFINISHED ⓘ Ros Beiaard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOrigin |
Charlemagne cycle
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Matter of France NERFINISHED ⓘ medieval chivalric literature ⓘ |
| hasSetting |
Ardennes
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Dendermonde NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
family solidarity
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loyalty ⓘ persecution and pardon ⓘ rebellion against Charlemagne ⓘ |
| influencedBy | medieval chansons de geste ⓘ |
| partOf |
Belgian folklore
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European medieval legend tradition ⓘ |
| processionFrequency | only a few times each century ⓘ |
| processionType |
pageant
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procession of giants ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | UNESCO ⓘ |
| region | Flanders NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWork | The Four Sons of Aymon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| transmissionForm |
oral tradition
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written adaptations ⓘ |
| UNESCOInscriptionYear | 2005 ⓘ |
| UNESCOList | Processional giants and dragons in Belgium and France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UNESCOStatus | Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity ⓘ |
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