Le Morte Darthur, Chapter 426 summary
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In Chapter 426, Joseph celebrates mass before the knights, and Jesus Christ appears from the Sangreal to feed them and reveal its sacred history. He orders Galahad, Sir Percivale, and Sir Bors to carry the vessel away, taking blood from the spear to heal the maimed king.
What happens
- King Pelles and his son leave, and Joseph appears with angels before the Sangreal.
- During mass, a childlike figure enters the wafer, which visibly becomes living flesh.
- Joseph directs Galahad to kiss his companions, promises sacred food, and vanishes.
- Jesus Christ emerges from the vessel, feeds the knights, and identifies the dish as one he uses on Maundy Thursday.
- He orders Galahad to leave with Sir Percivale and Sir Bors, carrying the vessel, a sword, and healing blood.
- He explains their separate missions, foretells two deaths and one return, blesses them, and vanishes.
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The promise makes the mission's cost explicit while leaving the identities of the survivors and the dead unnamed.
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What must Galahad use to heal the maimed king?
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