Amys and Amylion

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The legend of Amys and Amylion can be traced back to different cultures from India to the Atlantic .

In its Christianized version, which was created by a cleric before the 14th century, it is about two sworn brothers . The story contains several miracle narratives that serve as evidence of the love and loyalty between the two. After their death in the fight for Charlemagne , they are initially buried separately. But over the course of the night, their corpses move towards each other until they are found lying next to each other the next morning. The description of this event is preceded by the words: "Just as God had united them in life through unity and love, so he did not want them to be separated from one another in death." (Compare Mark 10.9 and Matthew 19.6.)

Amys and Amylion are also referred to as Orestes and Pylades of medieval poetry .

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