Marmorie

Marmorie, or Marmor, ("dapple") is the warhorse ridden by Grandoyne son of Capuel the king of Cappadocia, one of the Saracens in the French epic, The Song of Roland.[1] Marmorie is mentioned in laisse 120 of the poem and is said to be exceptionally fast. Grandoyne is riding Marmorie when he kills Gerin in the battle of Roncevaux.

References

  1. ^ Sayers, Dorothy L., translator (1957). The Song of Roland. Hammondsworth, Middlesex, England: Penguin Books. p. 38. ISBN 0-14-044075-5. {{cite book}}: ISBN / Date incompatibility (help); |first= has generic name (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)


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