Reading Notes I
place where the Holy Grail resides; place of the Dolorous Stroke
Castle Carbonek
the cup Jesus drank from at the Last Supper
Holy Grail
ornate tent
pavilion (n.)
King Arthur's foster father:
a. Sir Ector
b. Sir Gawain
c. Uther
"A little while after his birth at dark Tintagel, Uther, who hearkened to my words, gave the child into my care, and I bore him to Avalon, the Land of Mystery."
Who said it? To whom?
Merlin said it to angry knights and kings.
has the quest of the Questing Beast
King Pellinore
son of Morgana and Urience
Sir Uwaine
aid, assist
succour (v.)
Balyn kills the Lady of the Lake by:
a. beheading her
b. stabbing her heart
c. shooting her with an arrow
a. beheading her
"Bury us, I pray you, in the same tomb, and write upon it that here lie two brothers who slew one another by mischance..."
Who said it? To whom?
Balan said it to the Lady of the Castle.
king and queen of North Wales; parents of Launcelot
King Pant & Elayne
the sword of Arthur
Excalibur
retrieve
redeem (v.)
Arthur's scabbard is more valuable than his sword because it will:
a. protect him from dying of blood loss
b. prevent him from being attacked.
c. keep all of his knights loyal
a. protect him from dying of blood loss
"Yet I would that you loved another; for by her very beauty shall come the end of Logres."
Who said it? To whom?
Merlin said it to Arthur.
the invisible knight
Garlon
king of Briton; father of Arthur
Uther Pendragon
awe, respect
reverence (n.)
Balan does not recognize Balyn because he does not have his own:
a. shield
b. sword
c. armor
a. shield
"A knight without mercy is dishonoured: but to kill a fair lady is shame unto the world's end!"
Who said it? To whom?
Four armed knights said it to Gawain.
brother of Balyn; the one Balyn loved most in the world
Balan
king of Castle Carbonek; victim of the Dolorous Stroke
King Pelles
jeered, ridiculed
taunted (v.)
Merlin says the person who will bring about the downfall of Logres is:
a. Launcelot
b. Guinivere
c. Morgana
b. Guinevere
"For though I lack a weapon, yet shall I lack no honour—and if you slay me weaponless, it is you who will be shamed."
Who said it? To whom?
Arthur said it to Sir Accolon.
Germanic tribe that invaded Britain in the 5th & 6th centuries
Saxons
son of Lot and Morgawse; nephew of Arthur
expressions of grief
lamentations (n.)
The knight whose coming to the Round Table signifies one year before the Holy Grail comes:
a. Gawain
b. Launcelot
c. Percivale
c. Percivale
"I have loved her long, and she me. And I promised to fight and slay whom she would, even though it were Arthur the King."
Who said it? To whom?
Sir Accolon said it to Arthur.
name of Arthur's kingdom
Logres
knight who struck the Dolorous Stroke
Balyn
cowardly
craven (adj.)
The best knight of all will sit in the:
a. Siege Perilous
b. Siege Dangerous
c. Siege Sinister
a. Siege Perilous
What is Arthur's first goal as king?
He plans to drive the Saxons out of Britain.
cruel king of North Wales
King Ryon
Land of Mystery; place where Merlin took Arthur as an infant
Avalon
special honor
homage (n.)
a. always be merciful
b. joust
c. never ignore a cry for help
a. always be merciful
Why is it called the "Dolorous Stroke" when Balyn strikes Pelles?
Balyn is not worthy to touch the Holy Lance.
husband of Morgana
King Urience
Arthur's knight who loves Morgana le Fay
Sir Accolon
contrition, remorse
penance (n.)
Who buries Merlin while he is still alive?
a. Morgana
b. Lady Nimue
c. Elayne
b. Lady Nimue
What is the purpose of the Round Table?
The purpose of the Round Table is to end the quarreling of the knights as to who would get the best seat.
capital of Arthur's kingdom; modern-day Winchester, England
Camelot
wife of Gorlois, then Uther; mother of Arthur, Morgawse, Elaine, & Morgana
Igrayne
seat, chair
siege (n.)
a. Camelot
b. beside a deep well
c. Sir Damas' castle
c. Sir Damas' castle
What happens to Excalibur's scabbard?
Morgana steals is while Arthur sleeps. She then throws it into a lake, where it sinks.