According to legend, it was originally named Mons Martyrum ' where, after being decapitated, the town's first bishop, Saint Denis, picked up his head and walked away.
Saint Denis had been executed for proselytizing the Christian faith.
mnli hypothesis: Saint Denis had been executed for proselytizing the Christian faith. premise: According to legend, it was originally named Mons Martyrum ' where, after being decapitated, the town's first bishop, Saint Denis, picked up his head and walked away.