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Mighty Men and Famous Legends

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Grendelthe half man half beast monster
Beowolfthe Goth who killed Grendel and saved the kingdom
Brangiant King of Britain who's sister married the King of Ireland
VortigernDuke of Wales who later became King of Britain
HengistSaxon (German) prince wh later became King of Kento
ExcaliburKing Arthur's sword given to him by the Lady of the Lake
Bedivereone of King Arthur's knights
CharlemagneCharles the Great
Rolandthe nephew of Charlemagne, King of France
St. Denispatron saint of France
Vortigernbetrayed King Constans by turning the Picts against him and murdering him
Vortigernhad 100 Picts beheaded for murdering King Constans
Hengistthrough him the Saxons (Germans) entered and settled in Britain
CharlemagneEmperor of the Franks
Charlemagnecrowned in 800 by Pope Leo III
King GeoffreyKing of Denmark
Ogierthe Dane
Ogieryoung squire who saved Charlemagne's life in battle
Grendelthe Danish monster who ate many men
Branwalked through the sea
Rolandcarried his sword "Durandal" and wore and ivory horn on a gold chain around his neck
Rolanddied in battle in Spain after being betrayed by his stepfather Ganelon
RolandOliver was his best friend
St. Denisturned into a hart (deer) for 7 years
St. Denissaved Engaltine, the king's daughter who was imprisoned in a tree hollow
Bediverewas told to throw Excalibur in the water
Bediverewas with King Arthur when he died
Bediveretwice betrayed King Arthur by trying to keep Excalibur

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