Termagant transition

Start with. La Chanson 
de Roland. Part of an un-

holy trilogy. A pagan god
who was always ranting.

The misinterpretation. 
Said by Christians to be 

worshipped by Muslims
alongside Muhammad.

Still fictitious. Transition
occurred in the theater.

Played by men in long
robes. Shrieking. Only

women shriek. Hence
a gender change. Hence

the synonyms. Virago,
fishwife, scold, shrew.

But given body. Form.
Even if. Termagant wife.

In Chaucer. Shakespeare.
Washington Irving. Past.

Now resurrected as scutt-
ling predators. Choice of.

Three biological weapons.
Warhammer 40K. Pricey.