Galaor was a hero of Portuguese romance.
The book ''
Amadís de Gaula
(in English ''Amadis of Gaul'') (, ) (, ) is an Iberian Peninsula, Iberian landmark work among the Spanish language, Spanish and Portuguese language, Portuguese chivalric romances which were in vogue in the 16th century, although its first v ...
'' is attributed to Portuguese authors, mainly
Vasco de Lobeira.
The brother of
Amadis de Gaul, Galaor was the model of a courtly
paladin
The Paladins, also called the Twelve Peers (), are twelve legendary knights, the foremost members of Charlemagne's court in the 8th century. They first appear in the medieval (12th century) ''chanson de geste'' cycle of the Matter of France, wh ...
and was always ready with his sword to avenge the wrongs of widows and orphans. Unlike his more serious brother, Galaor is a profligate lover of women.
See also
* Galaor, a comic book hero from
Hexagon Comics
References
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Arthurian characters
Amadís de Gaula
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