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Fictional warhorse

Gaignun ("watch-dog") is the warhorse of Marsile, Saracen king of Spain in the French epic, The Song of Roland. Gaignun is mentioned in laisse 142 of the poem.

References

Sayers, Dorothy L., translator (1957). The Song of Roland. Hammondsworth, Middlesex, England: Penguin Books. p. 38. ISBN 0-14-044075-5. {{cite book}}: |first= has generic name (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

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Key people	Charlemagne Roland Ganelon Naimon Oliver Renaud de Montauban
Paladins and other characters	Agolant Agrican Albracca Angelica Astolfo Atlantes Aude Aymon Baligant Blancandrin Bradamante Bramimonde Brandimarte Brunello Charlot Doon de Mayence Ferragut Fierabras Garin de Monglane Girart de Roussillon Huon of Bordeaux Marfisa Marsile Maugris Melissa Oberon Ogier the Dane Pinabel Rodomonte Ruggiero Sacripante Turpin William of Gellone Zerbino
Horses and other animals	Bayard Gaignun Gramimond Hippogriff Marmorie Passecerf Rabicano Sautperdu Sorel Tachëbrun Tencendur Veillantif
Swords and other objects	Almace Curtana Durendal Hauteclere Joyeuse Murgleys Olifant Précieuse
Places	Aachen La Brèche de Roland Roncevaux Pass
Chansons de geste and other works	The Song of Roland Le Pèlerinage de Charlemagne Chanson de Guillaume Gormond et Isembart The Four Sons of Aymon Karlamagnús saga Orlando Innamorato Orlando Furioso Morgante

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