Fictional Saracen knight in works of the Matter of France
For other uses, see Fierabras (nickname).
The giant Fierabras. Engraving from the 1497 edition of Jehan Bagnyon's Roman de Fierabras le Géant (P. Maréchal et B. Chaussard, Lyon), BNF RES-Y2-993
Fierabras (from French: fier à bras, "brave/formidable arm") or Ferumbras is a fictional Saracen knight (sometimes of gigantic stature) appearing in several chansons de geste and other material relating to the Matter of France. He is the son of Balan, king of Spain, and is frequently shown in conflict with Roland and the Twelve Peers, especially Oliver, whose prowess he almost rivals. Fierabras eventually converts to Christianity and fights for Charlemagne.
almost rivals. Fierabras eventually converts to Christianity and fights for Charlemagne. The oldest extant text of the story of Fierabras is a 12th-century...
Charlemagne. In Fierabras (c. 1170), they retrieve holy relics stolen from Rome by the Saracen giant Fierabras. In some versions, Fierabras is converted...
Lafont (1991) La geste de Fierabras, le jeu du réel et de l'invraissemblable ed. André de Mandach. Geneva, 1987. "Fierabras and Floripas: A French Epic...
Oliver, who was frequently cast in conflict with the Muslim champion Fierabras. Originally, the Matter of France contained tales of war and martial valour...
Chapter XVII), the fictional hero uses rosemary in his recipe for balm of fierabras. The plant has been used as a symbol for remembrance during war commemorations...
characters of chivalry romances: Mambrino's helmet. Actually a barber basin. Fierabras' balm. A concoction that would heal any wound but actually has ill effects...
translation of Jean de Vignay. Caxton produced chivalric romances (such as Fierabras), the most important of which was Sir Thomas Malory's Le Morte d'Arthur...
les vaillances des douze pairs de France, et aussi celles de Fierabras (also called Fierabras) includes the story of Ferragus (Book 3, Part 1, Chapters 10–11)...
Arthurian legend King Balan of al-Andalus (Moorish Spain), father of Fierabras in the chansons de geste Dan Balan, singer and songwriter Balam (demon)...
reciting from memory tales from a twelfth-century romance of Charlemagne, Fierabras, as well as relating examples from history such as Hannibal's defiance...
(sketch) 2. Duett: Ja, sie war's, der Frauen Krone (sketch) D 796, Opera Fierabras for three sopranos, three tenors, three basses, baritone, one spoken role...
Me Who You Are With) – 5:33 Maritornes – 4:20 El Bálsamo de Fierabrás (The Balm of Fierabrás) – 3:40 El Pacto (The Pact) – 5:43 La Ínsula de Barataria (The...
et conquestes de Charlemaine (which includes a version of the tale of Fierabras) begun for Jean de Créquy but completed for Philip the Good, and a Chronique...
Overture from D 732; first published as Op. 69) D 798, Overture to the Opera Fierabras for piano duet (1823, version for piano duet of the Overture from D 796;...
written between 1484 and 1487 containing an Irish Gaelic version of "Fierabras": the quote "sinnter adharca & píba agaibh do tionól bur sluaigh" translates...
by Charlemagne and his knights (c. 1140; two 15th century reworkings) Fierabras (c. 1170) Aspremont (c. 1190); a later version formed the basis of Aspramonte...
Espagnes et les vaillances des douze pairs de France, et aussi celles de Fierabras (book 3, part 1, chapters 4–5), a work largely based on the Historia Caroli...
earliest version: several others exist, including an Occitan version) Fierabras (c. 1170) Aspremont (c. 1190–1200) Huon de Bordeaux (c. 1216–1268) Chanson...
les vaillances des douze pairs de France, et aussi celles de Fierabras (also called Fierabras) includes material from the Historia Caroli Magni, probably...
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