Illustration of Roland on horseback, from La legende de Croque-Mitaine; (1863); Drawn by Gustave Dore 1832-1883. The French equivalent of the Bogeyman is le Croque-Mitaine ("the mitten-biter" or rather "the hand-cruncher". A Bogeyman is a common allusion to a mythical creature in many cultures used by adults to frighten children into good behaviour. Roland ((died 778); was a Frankish military leader under Charlemagne who became one of the principal figures in the literary cycle known as the Matter of France.
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3856 x 5438 px | 32.6 x 46 cm | 12.9 x 18.1 inches | 300dpiDate taken:
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