Le Morte Darthur, Chapter 35: riassunto

Cosa succede

1. Arthur faces Nero’s larger army while Merlin keeps Lot occupied with a prophecy.
2. Kay, Hervis de Revel, Arthur, the Knight with the Two Swords, and Balan distinguish themselves as Nero’s forces fall.
3. Lot learns of Nero’s death, blames Merlin’s deception, and accepts a knight’s advice to attack Arthur’s tired men.
4. Arthur’s forces defeat Lot’s army, and Pellinore kills Lot after striking down his horse.
5. The narrator links Lot’s death to Gawaine’s revenge and describes the burial of twelve allied kings at Camelot.

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Cosa notare

Lot recognizes that Merlin’s delay prevents him from supporting Nero. The deception allows Arthur to face the armies separately.

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