Le Morte Darthur, Chapter 493: riassunto
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In Chapter 493, a knight draws his sword against an adder, accidentally triggering a battle that destroys both armies despite an agreed peace. Arthur ignores Sir Lucan’s warning and kills Mordred, but receives a terrible head wound; his surviving companions carry him to a chapel while robbers plunder the battlefield.
Cosa succede
- Arthur and Mordred agree to peace, but each orders his army to attack if anyone draws a sword.
- A knight draws his sword to kill an adder that bites him, and both armies charge.
- By nearly nightfall, a hundred thousand men lie dead, and only Lucan and Bedivere remain alive from Arthur’s army.
- Arthur rejects Lucan’s plea to stop, spears Mordred, and receives a sword blow through his helmet and skull.
- Mordred dies, and Lucan and Bedivere carry the repeatedly fainting Arthur to a nearby chapel.
- Lucan discovers robbers killing wounded men for their possessions and advises moving Arthur to a town.
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Cosa notare
Arthur accepts either outcome rather than abandon his attack on Mordred. His refusal to stop leads directly to their final exchange of wounds.
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What causes both armies to attack despite the peace agreement?
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