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Veillantif (French), Vielantiu (Old French); Vegliantin, Vegliantino or Brigliadoro (Italian) is the name of Roland the paladin's trustworthy and swift steed in the stories derived from the chansons de geste. The French name comes from an expression meaning "vigilant". Veillantif is first mentioned in The Song of Roland (v. 2032; laisse 151).
Veillantif was given various origins. In the 12th century chanson de gesteAspremont, the horse is said to have formerly been in the possession of King Agolant's son Aumon. After Aumon's defeat, the horse (and his sword Durendal) was given to Roland.[1][2]
^Barberino, L'Aspramonte III (38): "..il quale da' Pagani era chiamato Briadoro, e in questo dì cambiò nome e fu chiamato da' Cristiani Vegliantino". Boni (1951), p. 151, Mattaini (1957), p. 585.
Brault, Gerard J., ed. (1978), The Song of Roland: An Analytical Edition, Pennsylvania State University. ISBN0-271-00516-5
Andrea da Barberino (1951), Boni, Marco (ed.), Aspramonte, romanzo cavalleresco inedito; Ed. critica con glossario, Bologna: Antiquaria Palmaverde (in Italian)