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Mita
Sister of Aude, surnamed “the Little Knight of Pearls,” in love
with Sir Miton de Rennes, Roland's friend. Charlemagne greeted her
after a tournament with the Saracens at Fronsac, saying, “Rise,
Countess of Rennes.” Mita and Sir Miton were the parents of Mitaine (q.v.). (Croquemitaine, xv.)
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