Elegast is the hero and noble robber in the poem Karel ende Elegast, an early Middle Dutch epic poem that has been translated into English as Charlemagne and Elbegast.
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10 Facts About Elegast
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Elegast appears as a knight on a black horse, an outcast vassal of Charlemagne living in the forest.
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The original Dutch poem uses the name Elegast, while translated versions of the poem commonly use the name Elbegast in German and English, or Alegast in the Scandinavian ballad.
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Karel ende Elegast was an original poem in Middle Dutch that scholars think was probably written at the end of the 12th century, otherwise in the 13th century and set in the region of Charlemagne's castle in Ingelheim.
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Elegast could put people to sleep magically, could open locks without keys, and has a magic herb that when put in his mouth allows him to talk to animals.
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Elegast lived in the forest, thief to the rich people and kind to poor people.
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When Charlemagne suggests they steal from the king's castle, Elegast proves his loyalty to Charlemagne by refusing to steal from the king.
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Some scholars propose Elegast is the character Alberich, whose name means "king of the elves".
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The poem is unique that a Dutch character Elegast is a hero, most other poems of the time concern Frankish people as the hero.
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Elegast is possibly symbolic of the Dutch people's pre-Christian myth of an ancient elf or folk hero.
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