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Primary Sources: Le Morte D’Arthur, Book IV Chapter XX

Primary Sources Posted on September 26, 2012 by jeffwikJuly 22, 2013

So Gawaine and Trixie are lurking around this roadside shrine, and there’s this unhappy knight who was way too happy to meet Gawaine, and Gawaine’s kind of sidled backwards away from that dude.  So then: craziness!  Ten guys come out … Continue reading →

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Primary Sources: Le Morte D’Arthur, Book IV Chapters XVIII, continued, and XIX

Primary Sources Posted on September 25, 2012 by jeffwikJuly 22, 2013

Anyway, Gawaine and Uwaine stay with Marhaus for a week, and then they’re going to ride off, and Marhaus says listen, I’ll come with you part of the way and we’ll go into the Forest of Arroy. “Everybody has strange … Continue reading →

Posted in Le Morte D'Arthur, Primary Sources | Tagged Annette, Gawaine, marhaus, Pellam, trixie, ursula, uwaine | Leave a reply

Primary Sources: Le Morte D’Arthur, Book IV Chapters XVII and XVIII

Primary Sources Posted on September 24, 2012 by jeffwikJuly 22, 2013

So, yeah, Gawaine and Uwaine, cousins, they take in this whole scene — twelve maidens throwing garbage at a white shield — and they’re like, “hey ladies, how’s it going?  What’s up with this shield that you all clearly hate … Continue reading →

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

Primary Sources Posted on September 21, 2012 by jeffwikJuly 22, 2013

So at the previous entry’s cliffhanger, Arthur was looking longingly at the magic coat, and the magic coat was ticking, and Mildred was holding it up and saying how nice it would look on Arthur, he has just the sort … Continue reading →

Posted in Le Morte D'Arthur, Primary Sources | Tagged Arthur, Gawaine, Mildred, Nimue, Uriens, uwaine | Leave a reply

Le Morte D’Arthur Metapost: Better Puns than Mine

Primary Sources Posted on September 20, 2012 by jeffwikSeptember 20, 2012

YESTERDAY I called out for puns based on Morgan shapeshifting into a rock! I called out, and you answered! Three of you answered! Kate writes: “Yeah, that ending was a little rocky…” Rob writes: “Our escape henged on my igneous … Continue reading →

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

Primary Sources Posted on September 20, 2012 by jeffwikJuly 22, 2013

We rejoin the tale of Morgan and her convenient knights, already in progress.  “Well,” she says, “that surely was something.  Arthur chasing after us, all mad like that…” “Yeah!” “I don’t like Arthur!” “No!  He’s scary!” “So scary!  I was … Continue reading →

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

Primary Sources Posted on September 19, 2012 by jeffwikJuly 22, 2013

Action-packed chapter today!   Roundabout this time Accolon’s body and Arthur’s note arrive, and Morgan is all at once equal parts heartbroken, angry, and frightened.  But since she can’t let on that she cares especially about Accolon, or that Arthur … Continue reading →

Posted in Le Morte D'Arthur, Primary Sources | Tagged Accolon, Arthur, Guenever, Mildred, Morgan le Fay, Ontzlake, Uriens, uwaine | 7 Replies

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

Primary Sources Posted on September 18, 2012 by jeffwikJuly 22, 2013

Be warned: this chapter is the worst chapter for the ladies in a long while.     While Arthur is recuperating in the abbey, Morgan le Fay is back at Camelot, checking her calendar against her timetable.  She had this … Continue reading →

Posted in Le Morte D'Arthur, Primary Sources | Tagged Arthur, Mildred, Morgan le Fay, Nimue, Uriens, uwaine | Leave a reply

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

Primary Sources Posted on September 17, 2012 by jeffwikJuly 22, 2013

“It’s okay, everyone,” Arthur tells the kneeling crowd.  “It’s cool.  Everybody up.  C’mon, chop chop.” Everybody slowly rises to their feet. “Now, see, this is the kind of thing that happens when knights go out to have strange adventures.  It … Continue reading →

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

Primary Sources Posted on September 14, 2012 by jeffwikJuly 22, 2013

Chapter XI picks up mid-conversation, as Malory keeps doing.  Jerk.  Arthur has Excalibur back and he’s looming over Accolon, who’s even more wounded than he is and not nearly so knightly.   “Aw, man,” moans Accolon.  “This whole Excalibur-wielding plan … Continue reading →

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