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In the Matter of France, Maugris or Maugis (Italian: Malagigi, Malagi) was one of the heroes of the chansons de geste and romances of chivalry that tell of the legendary court of King Charlemagne. He is cousin to Renaud de Montauban (Italian: Rinaldo), son of Beuves of Aygremont and brother to Vivien de Monbranc. He was brought up by Oriande the fairy, and became a great enchanter. He won the magical horse Bayard and the sword Froberge (Italian: Fusberta, Frusberta) which he later gave to Renaud.
Texts
The oldest extant version of the story of Renaud de Montauban and his cousin Maugris was the anonymous Old French chanson de geste Quatre Fils Aymon dating from the late 12th century. From the 13th century on, other texts concerning Maugris were created; together with the original, these are grouped as the "Renaud de Montauban cycle". These poems are: Maugis d'Aigremont (story of the youth of Maugris), Mort de Maugis (story of the death of Maugris), Vivien de Monbranc (story of the brother of Maugris), Beuve d'Aigremont (story of the father of Maugris, Beuve d'Aigremont, brother to Girart de Roussillon and Doon de Nanteuil).[1]
Along with Renaud (as Rinaldo), Maugris, as Malagi or Malagigi, is an important character in Italian Renaissance epics, including Morgante by Luigi Pulci, Orlando Innamorato by Matteo Maria Boiardo and Orlando Furioso by Ludovico Ariosto.
References
- (French) Hasenohr, Geneviève and Michel Zink, eds. Dictionnaire des lettres françaises: Le Moyen Age. Collection: La Pochothèque. Paris: Fayard, 1992. ISBN 2-2530-5662-6
- Knyght.org - a site about knights.
- ^ Hasenohr and Zink, 1257-8.
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