Le Morte Darthur, Chapter 392 summary
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In Chapter 392, Uwaine dies from his wound, and Sir Gawaine and Sir Ector bury him before seeking confession with Nacien the hermit. Nacien interprets the bulls in Gawaine’s vision as Round Table knights, contrasting widespread sin with the purity of three companions and predicting losses during the quest.
What happens
- Uwaine asks Gawaine to remember their brotherhood and carry his greetings to King Arthur and the surviving companions.
- Uwaine dies when the spear shaft is removed, and Gawaine and Ector bury him with an inscription identifying his killer.
- The grieving knights climb to Nacien’s hermitage, ask to confess, and recount their visions.
- Nacien explains that the meadow represents humility and patience, while the mostly black bulls represent sinful Round Table knights.
- He identifies the white bulls as Galahad, Percivale, and Bors, distinguishing Bors’s forgiven sexual transgression.
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