Le Morte Darthur, Chapter 379 summary

What happens

1. Sir Percivale makes the sign of the cross, and his mount reveals itself as a fiend by throwing him off and plunging into water.
2. After praying through the night, he finds himself on a mountain nearly surrounded by sea.
3. He sees a serpent carrying a lion cub and helps the pursuing lion by mortally wounding the serpent.
4. The grateful lion befriends him, carries its cub away around noon, and returns after Percivale prays for strength against temptation.
5. As they sleep together, Percivale dreams of two ladies, and the younger warns him of combat with the world's strongest champion.

What to notice

Percivale's judgment leads him to intervene in the fight. His choice brings him companionship in an isolated place.

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