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Legends of the Middle Ages: Narrated with Special Reference to Literature and ArtGuerber, H. A. (Hélène Adeline)

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Legends of the Middle Ages: Narrated with Special Reference to Literature and Art

Name: Legends of the Middle Ages: Narrated with Special Reference to Literature and Art
Author: Guerber, H. A. (Hélène Adeline)

Guerber, H. A. (Hélène Adeline)

Legends; Literature, Medieval -- Stories, plots, etc.; Tales, Medieval

AA'CHEN. See _Aix-la-Chapelle_.
AB-RA-CA-DAB'RA. Malagigi's charm, 158.
A'CRE. Ogier besieges, 138.
ADENET (ä-de-na') Author of an epic on Ogier, 138.
AE'GIR. Northern god of the sea, 250.
AE-NE'AS. In mediaeval literature, 303;
  adventures of, 304;
  Romans claim, 307.
AES'CHE-RE. Seized by Grendel's mother, 15;
  Beowulf offers to avenge, 16.
AF'RI-CA. Brutus lands in, 308.
AG'NAR. Son of Ragnar and Thora, 272;
  a great viking, 274;
  fights Eystein, 276.
AG'RA-VAINE. Doubts Arthur's title to throne, 216.
AI-GO-LAN'DUS. Revolts against Charlemagne, 141.
AIX-LA-CHA-PELLE'. Founding of, 133;
  Ganelon executed at, 148;
  Renaud's body to be taken to, 162.
A'LARD. Son of Aymon, 154;
  Renaud's affection for, 155;
  plays chess with Chariot, 155;
  prisoner of Charlemagne, 157;
  freed by Malagigi, 158.
AL'BA-NACT. Son of Brutus, 309;
  wars against Humber, 309.
AL-BA'NI-A. Name for Scotland, 309.
AL'BER-ICH. Dwarf guardian of treasure, 61;
  delivers hoard, 70;
  meets Ortnit under tree, 96;
  the father of Ortnit, 97;
  helps Ortnit, 97;
  warns Ortnit against dragons, 98;
  receives magic ring, 98;
  Wolfdietrich warned by, 107;
  meets Dietrich, 111.
  See _Laurin_ and _Elbegast_.
AL'BI-ON. Brutus lands in, 308.
AL'BOIN. Sent in quest of armor, 86;
  and Rosamund, 87;
  cruelty of, 87;
  death of, 88.
AL'DRI-AN. I. Father of Hagen, 75.
AL'DRI-AN. II. Son of Hagen, 127;
  betrays Etzel, 127.
AL'E-BRAND. See _Hadubrand_.
AL-EX-AN'DER. Hero of metrical romance, 305;
  conquests of, 306;
  death of, 307.
AL-EX-AN'DRE LE GRANT. Synopsis of, 305.
AL-EX-AN'DRINE METER. Origin of, 305.
A-LEX'IS. Angela restored to, 170.
AL'FER-ICH. See _Alberich_.
AL'FILD. First wife of Sigurd Ring, 269.
AL-FON'SO, DON. King of Leon, 288;
  made prisoner, 290;
  escapes to Toledo, 290;
  hears of Don Sancho's death, 292;
  escapes from Toledo, 292;
  king of Castile, 292;
  banishes Cid, 293;
  restores Cid to favor, 294;
  makes edict in favor of exiles, 294;
  takes Toledo, 294;
  defeated by Cid, 294;
  encourages suit of Counts of Carrion, 295;
  responsible for marriage of Cid's daughters, 297;
  Cid seeks redress from, 297;
  refuses Babieça, 297;
  gives orders for burial of Cid, 300.
AL'FRED. An ally of Ella, 279.
ALF'SOL. Sigurd Ring wooes, 270;
  death of, 270.
AL-I-MAY'MON. Reveals how Toledo can be taken, 290;
  death of, 294.
ALMES'BUR-Y. Guinevere at, 232;
  Lancelot visits, 233;
  Guinevere dies at, 233.
AL'PRIS. See _Alberich_.
AL'TE-CLER. Sword of Oliver, 139.
AM'A-DIS OF GAUL. Cycle of, 302.
AM'A-LING LAND. Italy called, 121;
  Dietrich king of, 121;
  invaded by imperial army, 123;
  Dietrich returns to, 125.
AM'A-LUNG. Son of Hornbogi, 121.
A-MAN'DA. Rezia called, 175;
  marriage of, 175;
  in Titania's valley, 175;
  mother of Huonet, 176;
  loses her child, and is captured by pirates, 176;
  shipwreck of, 177;
  slave of the Sultan, 178;
  visits fairyland, 179;
  journeys to Paris, 179.
AM'A-ZONS. Alexander visits, 306.

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Legends of the Middle Ages: Narrated with Special Reference to Literature and ArtGuerber, H. A. (Hélène Adeline)

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Legends of the Middle Ages: Narrated with Special Reference to Literature and Art

Guerber, H. A. (Hélène Adeline)

Legends; Literature, Medieval -- Stories, plots, etc.; Tales, Medieval

AA'CHEN. See _Aix-la-Chapelle_.
AB-RA-CA-DAB'RA. Malagigi's charm, 158.
A'CRE. Ogier besieges, 138.
ADENET (ä-de-na') Author of an epic on Ogier, 138.
AE'GIR. Northern god of the sea, 250.
AE-NE'AS. In mediaeval literature, 303;
  adventures of, 304;
  Romans claim, 307.
AES'CHE-RE. Seized by Grendel's mother, 15;
  Beowulf offers to avenge, 16.
AF'RI-CA. Brutus lands in, 308.
AG'NAR. Son of Ragnar and Thora, 272;
  a great viking, 274;
  fights Eystein, 276.
AG'RA-VAINE. Doubts Arthur's title to throne, 216.
AI-GO-LAN'DUS. Revolts against Charlemagne, 141.
AIX-LA-CHA-PELLE'. Founding of, 133;
  Ganelon executed at, 148;
  Renaud's body to be taken to, 162.
A'LARD. Son of Aymon, 154;
  Renaud's affection for, 155;
  plays chess with Chariot, 155;
  prisoner of Charlemagne, 157;
  freed by Malagigi, 158.
AL'BA-NACT. Son of Brutus, 309;
  wars against Humber, 309.
AL-BA'NI-A. Name for Scotland, 309.
AL'BER-ICH. Dwarf guardian of treasure, 61;
  delivers hoard, 70;
  meets Ortnit under tree, 96;
  the father of Ortnit, 97;
  helps Ortnit, 97;
  warns Ortnit against dragons, 98;
  receives magic ring, 98;
  Wolfdietrich warned by, 107;
  meets Dietrich, 111.
  See _Laurin_ and _Elbegast_.
AL'BI-ON. Brutus lands in, 308.
AL'BOIN. Sent in quest of armor, 86;
  and Rosamund, 87;
  cruelty of, 87;
  death of, 88.
AL'DRI-AN. I. Father of Hagen, 75.
AL'DRI-AN. II. Son of Hagen, 127;
  betrays Etzel, 127.
AL'E-BRAND. See _Hadubrand_.
AL-EX-AN'DER. Hero of metrical romance, 305;
  conquests of, 306;
  death of, 307.
AL-EX-AN'DRE LE GRANT. Synopsis of, 305.
AL-EX-AN'DRINE METER. Origin of, 305.
A-LEX'IS. Angela restored to, 170.
AL'FER-ICH. See _Alberich_.
AL'FILD. First wife of Sigurd Ring, 269.
AL-FON'SO, DON. King of Leon, 288;
  made prisoner, 290;
  escapes to Toledo, 290;
  hears of Don Sancho's death, 292;
  escapes from Toledo, 292;
  king of Castile, 292;
  banishes Cid, 293;
  restores Cid to favor, 294;
  makes edict in favor of exiles, 294;
  takes Toledo, 294;
  defeated by Cid, 294;
  encourages suit of Counts of Carrion, 295;
  responsible for marriage of Cid's daughters, 297;
  Cid seeks redress from, 297;
  refuses Babieça, 297;
  gives orders for burial of Cid, 300.
AL'FRED. An ally of Ella, 279.
ALF'SOL. Sigurd Ring wooes, 270;
  death of, 270.
AL-I-MAY'MON. Reveals how Toledo can be taken, 290;
  death of, 294.
ALMES'BUR-Y. Guinevere at, 232;
  Lancelot visits, 233;
  Guinevere dies at, 233.
AL'PRIS. See _Alberich_.
AL'TE-CLER. Sword of Oliver, 139.
AM'A-DIS OF GAUL. Cycle of, 302.
AM'A-LING LAND. Italy called, 121;
  Dietrich king of, 121;
  invaded by imperial army, 123;
  Dietrich returns to, 125.
AM'A-LUNG. Son of Hornbogi, 121.
A-MAN'DA. Rezia called, 175;
  marriage of, 175;
  in Titania's valley, 175;
  mother of Huonet, 176;
  loses her child, and is captured by pirates, 176;
  shipwreck of, 177;
  slave of the Sultan, 178;
  visits fairyland, 179;
  journeys to Paris, 179.
AM'A-ZONS. Alexander visits, 306.

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