King Horn - The Villains

The Villains

The invaders of the story are described as "Saracens" and "paynims" (i.e., pagans), but their arrival and action is more reminiscent of Vikings. Earlier versions of the story likely did involve Norse invaders, but by the time the romance was composed they were no longer topical bad guys, whereas Saracens were.

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