Motif
Cowardly knight challenged to become hardy
cowardly_knight_challenged_to_become_hardy
A motif of the Initiation and Transformative Ordeal family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
1 occurrences
1 traditions
arthurian
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The High History of the Holy Graal TITLE I. / BRANCH XVII. / INCIPIT. / TITLE I.; lines 9512-9636 confidence: medium
After leaving, Perceval meets the Knight Coward, who calls out to him, names himself, says he is a man of the Damsel of the Car, begs not to be touched, and explains that he wears armor out of fear of hostile knights.
The Knight Coward declares his fear and refuses a change of name or courage; Perceval says he will make him hardy and threatens death if he refuses.
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