Durandal
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Durandal is the legendary sword of the paladin Roland in medieval French epic literature, famed for its unbreakable strength and divine origin.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Durandal canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
legendary sword
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mythological object ⓘ weapon in literature ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
The Song of Roland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
chansons de geste NERFINISHED ⓘ medieval French epic poetry ⓘ |
| associatedReligion | Christianity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Charlemagne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| attemptedToBeDestroyedBy | Roland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Medieval European legendary weapons
ⓘ
Mythological swords ⓘ |
| containsRelic |
blood of Saint Basil
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
hair of Saint Denis ⓘ piece of the Virgin Mary's robe ⓘ tooth of Saint Peter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | French literature ⓘ |
| famedFor |
containing holy relics
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cutting through rock and armor ⓘ divine origin ⓘ unbreakable strength ⓘ |
| genreContext | Matter of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenBy | Charlemagne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenTo | Roland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeSpelling |
Durendal
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Durindana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasComponent | relics of saints ⓘ |
| hasNameEtymology | possibly from Latin "durare" meaning "to endure" ⓘ |
| hasOrigin | divine ⓘ |
| hasOwner |
Orlando
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Roland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasProperty |
indestructible
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razor-sharp ⓘ unbreakable ⓘ |
| influenced | later depictions of magical swords in European literature ⓘ |
| languageOfOrigin | Old French NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locationInLegend | Roncevaux Pass NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | Roland's primary weapon ⓘ |
| partOf |
Charlemagne legends
ⓘ
Roland legend cycle ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Orlando Furioso
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Orlando Innamorato NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Christian faith
ⓘ
chivalric valor ⓘ loyalty ⓘ |
| usedIn | Battle of Roncevaux Pass NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| weaponType | sword ⓘ |
| wieldedBy |
Orlando
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Roland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.