Glove/Gauntlet
Charlemagne has a man purse: his glove. Technically, he doesn't carry anything in his glove, but since we're in the "Symbols" category that's what's important here. This glove is symbolically stuff...
Beard
Beards are an old man's game in the Song of Roland, which is kind of a bummer for the young hot shots because, boy, are those beards full of feeling. The first time we meet Charlemagne, his beard g...
Sword
Oh man, are swords important, not only because about 99% of the Song of Roland is about fighting, but also because these babies are extensions of their owners' personalities—their awesomeness in...
Landscape/Pathetic Fallacy
You know how annoying it is when you're having a terrible day—you've failed a test or been dumped by your girlfriend—and the weather is just so dang unfeelingly beautiful? Well, poets have a wa...