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Primary Sources: Le Morte D’Arthur, Book II Chapter XVI

Primary Sources Posted on July 31, 2012 by jeffwikJuly 19, 2013

So that’s the great adventure of the dolorous stroke and how Sir Balin screwed everything up.  Everything in this book after this is just denouement, because our story isn’t well and truly told until Balin is dead.  Because yeah, he survives having … Continue reading →

Posted in Le Morte D'Arthur, Primary Sources | Tagged Balin, Garnish, Hermel, Joseph of Arimathea, Merlin, Pellam, Susie | 3 Replies

Primary Sources: Le Morte D’Arthur, Book II Chapter XV

Primary Sources Posted on July 30, 2012 by jeffwikJuly 19, 2013

Nir asked a while back whether Balin’s madcap rampage against common sense was ever going to go anywhere, whether there was some big-deal climax that was coming, or whether the story of the Idiot Knight is just a series of … Continue reading →

Posted in Le Morte D'Arthur, Primary Sources | Tagged Balin, Joseph of Arimethea, Pellam, Raul, Susie | 3 Replies

Primary Sources: Le Morte D’Arthur, Book II Chapter XIV

Primary Sources Posted on July 27, 2012 by jeffwikJuly 19, 2013

Balin and Susie ride together for a long weekend without incident, and on the fourth night they stay at a nice hotel, the home of a wealthy man who takes in travelers.  They’re down in the hotel bar, relaxing after … Continue reading →

Posted in Le Morte D'Arthur, Primary Sources | Tagged Balin, Garlon, Pellam, Perin, Raul, Susie | 2 Replies

Primary Sources: Le Morte D’Arthur, Book II Chapter XIII

Primary Sources Posted on July 26, 2012 by jeffwikJuly 19, 2013

It’s my birthday today!  But that’s neither here nor there.  Balin and Susie ride through the woods. Susie knows where they’re going, but she’s not giving Balin any more information than she needs to, on the grounds that he’s as … Continue reading →

Posted in Le Morte D'Arthur, Primary Sources | Tagged Balin, Gawaine, Lot, Pellinore, Percivale, Perin, Susie | Leave a reply

Primary Sources: Le Morte D’Arthur, Book II Chapter XII

Primary Sources Posted on July 25, 2012 by jeffwikJuly 19, 2013

Next day Arthur has a bad hangover, and goes off into a meadow with a tent and a cot to have a quiet lie-down and recover. It doesn’t work, though, because as soon as he’s finished setting up, a knight … Continue reading →

Posted in Le Morte D'Arthur, Primary Sources | Tagged Arthur, Balin, Garlon, Herlews, Susie | 1 Reply

Primary Sources: Le Morte D’Arthur, Book II Chapter XI

Primary Sources Posted on July 24, 2012 by jeffwikJuly 19, 2013

As I said yesterday, Lot and the eleven kings on his side in the battle against Arthur, which group of kings overlaps with but is not identical to the kings in Team Lot & Mister 100 from Book I, they … Continue reading →

Posted in Le Morte D'Arthur, Primary Sources | Tagged Accolon, Arthur, Bagdemagus, Balin, Lot, Margawse, Merlin, Mordred, Morgan le Fay, Pellinore, Uriens | 1 Reply

Primary Sources: Le Morte D’Arthur, Book II Chapter X

Primary Sources Posted on July 23, 2012 by jeffwikJuly 19, 2013

Arthur gets all his knights together, forewarned as he is about Nero’s attack, and he sallies forth in hopes of getting the drop on Nero. But Nero is ready and champing at the bit and he has more men than … Continue reading →

Posted in Le Morte D'Arthur, Primary Sources | Tagged Arthur, Balan, Balin, Hervis, Kay, Lot, Merlin, Nero, Pellinore, Rience | Leave a reply

Primary Sources: Le Morte D’Arthur, Book II Chapter IX

Primary Sources Posted on July 20, 2012 by jeffwikJuly 19, 2013

Merlin takes Balin and Balan and leads them to a little woodsy copse, and tells them to nap for a while, which they eagerly do. All the best adventures feature a nap! Roundabout midnight Merlin wakes them up, and tells … Continue reading →

Posted in Le Morte D'Arthur, Primary Sources | Tagged Arthur, Balan, Balin, Lady de Vance, Merlin, Nero, Rience | 2 Replies

Primary Sources: Le Morte D’Arthur, Book II Chapter VIII

Primary Sources Posted on July 19, 2012 by jeffwikJuly 19, 2013

Merlin shows up at this point, because that sort of thing is bound to happen. Ignoring everyone else, he walks up to Mark, who is overseeing the finishing touches being put on the tomb. “The great battle shall be here,” … Continue reading →

Posted in Le Morte D'Arthur, Primary Sources | Tagged Arthur, Balan, Balin, Launcelot, Mark, Merlin, Peter, Tristram | 1 Reply

Primary Sources: Le Morte D’Arthur, Book II Chapter VII

Primary Sources Posted on July 18, 2012 by jeffwikJuly 19, 2013

More of Balin and Balan today!  I would have combined this with yesterday’s entry, but it ended up a little wordy. “We should get a move on,” says Balin. “Let’s stand around a chat a bit longer,” says Balan. “Good … Continue reading →

Posted in Le Morte D'Arthur, Primary Sources | Tagged Arthur, Balan, Balin, Lanceor, Mark, Peter | 1 Reply

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