Gargantua and Pantagruel

Who is Frere Jean des Entommeures from Gargantua and Pantagruel and what is their importance?

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Frere Jean is a monk. He wages battle against the men of Lerne when they steal the monastery's grapes When he joins Gargantua in battle against King Picrochole of Lerne, Gargantua rewards after their victory by establishing the Abbey of the Thelemites.

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