In exchange to peace, King Marsile will promise treasure and convert to Christianity if the Franks go back to France. Roland, offers Ganelon, his stepfather, to be the messenger. This enrages Ganelon and decides to inform the Saracens to ambush Charlemagne’s army being led by Roland. Roland’s army end up fighting the Saracens, however they are outnumbered. As a last resort, the Oliphant is blown as a last resort, “Roland set the Oliphant to his lips. He takes a firm grip of it and blows it with all his might” (Song of Roland, 85). Charlemagne’s army arrives and chases the fleeing Muslims. Ganeleon is kept in chains until trialed. They find him guilty and is therefore
In exchange to peace, King Marsile will promise treasure and convert to Christianity if the Franks go back to France. Roland, offers Ganelon, his stepfather, to be the messenger. This enrages Ganelon and decides to inform the Saracens to ambush Charlemagne’s army being led by Roland. Roland’s army end up fighting the Saracens, however they are outnumbered. As a last resort, the Oliphant is blown as a last resort, “Roland set the Oliphant to his lips. He takes a firm grip of it and blows it with all his might” (Song of Roland, 85). Charlemagne’s army arrives and chases the fleeing Muslims. Ganeleon is kept in chains until trialed. They find him guilty and is therefore