Durindana or Durandal is said to have been the sword of Hector and later Orlando (or Roland), given him by his cousin Malagigi. In The Song of Roland the sword is said to contain within the hilt a tooth of Saint Peter, blood of Saint Basil, hair of Saint Denis, and a piece of the raiment of the Blessed Virgin Mary. In the poem, Count Roland attempts to destroy the sword to prevent it from being captured by invading pagans, but Durandal proves to be indestructible. It is believed that it is still in existence being preserved in Rocamadour. In Greek mythology, Hector (holding fast), or Hektor, was a Trojan prince and one of the greatest fighters in the Trojan War, equal to Ajax and surpassed only by Achilles. ... This article is about the character from Renaissance and Baroque literature and music. ... Roland pledges his fealty to Charlemagne; from a manuscript of a chanson de geste. ... The Song of Roland (La Chanson de Roland) is an 11th century Old French epic poem about the Battle of Roncevaux Pass (or Roncesvalles) fought by Roland of the Brittany Marches and his fellow paladins. ... Saint Peter, portrayed by Peter Paul Rubens in a papal chasuble and pallium holding keys, was one of the twelve disciples of Jesus and the first Pope of the Catholic Church. ... Basil (ca. ... Saint Denis, also known as Denys, Dionysius, or Dennis is a Christian saint, bishop of Paris, martyr, and a patron saint of France. ... Blessed Virgin Mary A traditional Catholic picture sometimes displayed in homes. ... Roland pledges his fealty to Charlemagne; from a manuscript of a chanson de geste. ... Rocamadour is a commune of southwestern France. ...

According to a legend, the La Brèche de Roland was created by Roland's attempt to destroy the sword. La Brèche de Roland is an impressive natural gap, 40 meters across and 100 meters high, in the steep cliffs of the Cirque de Gavarnie which form part of the border between France and Spain in the Pyrenees. ...

The sword is referenced in the Macintosh computer game Marathon. One of the three computers onboard the spacecraft Marathon is named Durandal, and is a central character throughout the highly plot-driven game. The box for Mac OS X v10. ... A computer game is a game composed of a computer-controlled virtual universe that players interact with in order to achieve a defined goal or set of goals. ... Marathon Infinity box Marathon is a series of science fiction first-person shooter computer games from Bungie Software released for the Apple Macintosh. ...