Le Morte Darthur, Chapter 329 summary

What happens

1. Sir Bors defeats Sir Bromel and spares him after he promises to submit to Sir Launcelot at Whitsunday.
2. At Corbin, Elaine confirms her child’s parentage, and Bors reports that Queen Morgan le Fay holds Launcelot prisoner.
3. A dove and a maiden appear with miraculous food and the Sangreal, and the maiden announces Galahad’s name and promised achievements.
4. King Pelles explains that courage alone earns no honor here, but Bors chooses to stay and makes his confession.
5. In bed and still armored, Bors suffers a shoulder wound from a glowing spearhead.
6. Bors fights an armed knight, who retreats into another chamber, rests, and returns refreshed to attack again.

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What to notice

Bors chooses to stay despite Pelles’s warning about disgrace. His decision leads directly into confession and the dangerous bedroom encounters.

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