Ogier the Dane
Ogier the Dane in French medieval poetry, a hero (in Danish, Holger Danske) who is supposedly the son of the Danish king Gaufray, and who firsts fights against Charlemagne and then becomes one of his followers, noted for his skill in battle.
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