Studies on the Legend of the Holy Grail / With Especial Reference to the Hypothesis of Its Celtic Origin

by Alfred Trübner Nutt

Perceval and Saigremors Ma8——Second visit to Chapel of the Black Hand Ma11——the demon horse Ma12, Q18——Stay on the island Q19, and 20, and temptation by damsel 21, Ma13——Delivery of Dodinel’s lady love Ma14——Tribuet Ma15——third meeting with Blanchefleur Ma16——meeting with coward knight Ma17——combat with Hector Ma20——slaying of Partinal Ma21——third arrival at Grail Castle Ma22——learns death of his uncle the Fisher King from loathly damsel Ma23, W——retires into wilderness Q52, Ma24——dies Q52, goes to Palestine and dies (?) T.

Encounter, unknown to either, with Galahad Q11. Meeting with recluse aunt Q13.

Assistance at the hands of the Red Knight Q16.

Adventure of the ship Q33, essay to draw sword Q35.

Receives Galahad’s sword Q41, bears Galahad company for five years Q47——adjusts the sword at the Court of Pelles Q²48.

Breaking of sword at the Gate of Paradise Ge2——Blessings of the country folk for putting question Ge3——Mending of sword at forge of the serpent Ge4——Accomplishment of the feat of the Perillous Seat Ge5——adventures at sister’s Castle, with Mordret, and at cousin’s, Castle of Maidens Ge6——encounter with Kex, Gauvain, and Tristan Ge7, cf. T7——meeting with Gornumant Ge8 (cf. T6) and fight with the resuscitating hag——third arrival at Blanchefleur’s Castle, marriage Ge9——deliverance of maiden, abolition of evil custom, knight on fire Ge10-12——obtains the promised shield G13——combat with the Dragon King Ge14——arrival at abbey and story of Mordrains Ge15, Q15——the swan-drawn coffin Ge16——Devil in tomb Ge17, cf. Q7——deliverance of maiden from fountain Ge18——punishment of traitress damsel Ge19——combat with giant Ge20, cf. T9——encounters Kex Ge21——third arrival at Grail Castle Ge22.

PERCEVAL’S AUNT Q13, 14.

PERCEVAL’S SISTER, daughter to Pellehem Q², G12, D5-7, Q35, 36, 38, 41, 42——cf. M7.

PERCEVAL’S UNCLE, see [Gonemans], [Fisher King].