Le Morte Darthur, Chapter 383 summary
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In Chapter 383, Sir Percivale wounds his thigh as penance after escaping a woman's temptation, then tells a returning good man what happens. The man identifies the woman as the chief fiend of hell, connects her with Percivale's vision and combat, and warns him before Percivale boards the ship and departs.
What happens
- The woman accuses Sir Percivale of betrayal and leaves in a ship, with water behind it seeming to burn.
- Percivale stabs his thigh as penance, laments the danger to his virginity, and stops the bleeding with cloth from his shirt.
- The good man's ship returns from the east, and Percivale faints before approaching him and describing the temptation.
- The good man identifies the woman as the chief fiend and connects her with the serpent rider and Percivale's opponent.
- After warning Percivale, the good man vanishes, and Percivale takes his arms and departs aboard the ship.
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What to notice
Percivale treats bodily desire as an enemy requiring punishment. His words explain the self-inflicted wound that follows.
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Who does the good man say the tempting woman really is?
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