One character in this poem rudely lets a glove drop after being chosen as a messenger, and the title character offers a glove to God when he is dying.
The protagonist of Graham Greene's The Confidential Agent is an expert on this poem. The protagonist of this poem comforts an archbishop, who dies while trying to fetch him some water. A character in this poem decides to name his sword "Precious" when he hears that an enemy king has also named his sword. One character in this poem rudely lets a glove drop after being chosen as a messenger, and the title character offers a glove to God when he is dying. This poem ends with a villain being torn apart by horses after Pinabel loses a trial by combat. The title character of this poem is betrayed by his stepfather Ganelon, leading to an ambush at Roncevaux Pass. For 10 points, name this chanson de geste about a hero in Charlemagne's army.
The protagonist of Graham Greene's The Confidential Agent is an expert on this poem.
The Song of Roland [or La Chanson de Roland]