Christian knight (Renaud)

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Christian knight (Renaud) is the heroic crusader and love interest of the sorceress Armide in Torquato Tasso’s epic poem "Jerusalem Delivered" and its operatic adaptations.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character
knight
literary character
allegiance Christian army in the First Crusade
appearsIn Armide (Gluck)
linked to: Armide

Armide (Lully)
linked to: Armide

Jerusalem Delivered
operatic adaptations of Jerusalem Delivered
associatedMotive Christian valor
chivalric love
associatedWith sorceress Armide
linked to: Armide
basedOn Rinaldo of the First Crusade
centralTheme Christian heroism
conflict between love and duty
characterType epic hero
createdBy Torquato Tasso
enemyOf Saracen forces
firstAppearance La Gerusalemme liberata (Jerusalem Delivered)
linked to: Jerusalem Delivered
gender male
genre epic poetry
opera
inspiredBy medieval crusade legends
languageOfOrigin Italian
literaryTradition Italian Renaissance epic
literaryWorkAuthor Jerusalem Delivered – Torquato Tasso
linked to: Jerusalem Delivered
loveInterest Armide
nameVariant Renaud
Rinaldo
nationality Frankish
notableAdaptation Armide – opera by Christoph Willibald Gluck
Armide – opera by Jean-Baptiste Lully
linked to: Armide
religion Christianity
rescuedBy Christian knights
rescuedFrom Armide’s enchanted garden
role heroic crusader
love interest of Armide
setting First Crusade
siege of Jerusalem
timeOfCreation late 16th century
workOriginalTitle La Gerusalemme liberata
linked to: Jerusalem Delivered

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Armide characterType Christian knight (Renaud)