1. The battle between Baligant and Charlemagne can be seen as an epic battle between Christianity and paganism. How does the Song of Roland depict the righteousness of the Christian faith?
2. Pay attention to the trial of Ganelon at the end. What do the proceedings and events say about feudal and medieval justice and/or society, if anything? How is the trial conducted?
3. Ancient epic poems celebrated the glory of an individual glory or the glory of a people. Remember that the Song of Roland is also a poem. What is it all about both from the perspective of the poet who wrote it and from our perspective as historians? Is it essentially about the clash between Christianity and paganism or is it about something else?
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