Türgong

Türgong is a term that appears in the epic poem "The Song of Roland," a foundational work of Old French literature. In the poem, Türgong is depicted as a pagan deity worshipped by the Saracens. He is mentioned alongside other false gods such as Apollun and Mahumet. The Christian characters in the epic view these deities as demonic figures and symbols of the enemy's misguided faith. Türgong, therefore, represents the otherness and perceived idolatry of the Islamic forces as understood by the Frankish heroes of the narrative. The specific attributes or mythology surrounding Türgong are not extensively detailed within the poem itself, serving primarily as a foil to the Christian God and reinforcing the religious conflict central to "The Song of Roland." His presence highlights the theological divide and the crusading spirit that permeated the context in which the epic was composed and received.