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The story is set in the year 1341, the very year when Queen's College was founded. According to the tale, a student found himself wandering in the woods on Christmas Day, absorbed in the philosophical musings of Aristotle. This idyllic setting took a sudden turn, as a wild boar charged at the unsuspecting student.

Faced with the imminent threat of attack, the student quickly assessed his options. He recognized that confronting the boar head-on was not feasible, nor could he hope to outrun such a formidable creature. In a moment of desperation, he resorted to an unconventional tactic: he hurled his copy of Aristotle at the beast while exclaiming "GRE EST"—the Greek term for "great."