Motif
Hidden silent knight enclosed in a vessel
hidden_silent_knight_enclosed_in_a_vessel
A motif of the Sacred Vessel and Container 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 BRANCH XXXIV. / TITLE I. / BRANCH XXXV. / TITLE I.; lines 16013-16133 confidence: medium
One worshipful man places a blooming posy of herbs and flowers on the shield; Perceval sees a round ivory-like vessel large enough to hold an armed knight, but the knight does not answer and his identity is withheld.
Perceval sees an armed knight inside a large round ivory-like vessel, but the knight does not answer and the hosts say Perceval may not know his identity yet.
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