Arthur Cumulative Review (Books I-III) Flashcards
1
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place where the Holy Grail resides; place of the Dolorous Stroke
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Castle Carbonek
2
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king and queen of North Wales; parents of Launcelot
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King Pant & Elayne
3
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brother of Balyn; the one Balyn loved most in the world
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Balan
4
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Germanic tribe that invaded Britain in the 5th & 6th centuries
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Saxons
5
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name of Arthur’s kingdom
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Logres
6
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capital of Arthur’s kingdom; modern-day Winchester, England
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Camelot
7
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the sword of Arthur
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Excalibur
8
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king of Briton; father of Arthur
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Uther Pendragon
9
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knight who struck the Dolorous Stroke
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Balyn
10
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King Mark’s castle in Cornwall; castle where Igrayne was tricked by Uther
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Tintagel
11
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Launcelot’s half-brother
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Hector
12
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Knight of the Lake; the Green Knight
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Sir Bernlak
13
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sister of Lady Linnet; practices evil magic
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Lady Liones
14
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Percivale’s love
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Blancefleur
15
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under the curse of Morgana; marries Gawain
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Lady Ragnell
16
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daughter of King Pelles; in love with Launcelot
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Elaine of Astolat
17
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hermit who raised Galahad
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Naciens
18
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Galahad
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Grail Priest
19
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ship that takes Dindrane and the knights to their destination
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Enchanted Ship
20
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criminal, villain, lawbreaker
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felon
21
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encouraged, nurtured
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fostered
22
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abandoned, deserted
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forsook
23
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to aid, assist, relieve
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succour
24
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contemptuously, disdainfully
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scornfully
25
vague, hazy, murky
indistinct
26
miserable, woeful
wretched
27
weak, frail
feeble
28
one who lives in solitude
hermit
29
urgent, fearful
dire
30
a watch, surveillance
vigil
31
became infected, rotted
festered
32
King Arthur's foster father
Sir Ector
33
Balan does not recognize Balyn because he does not have his own ..
shield
34
Who does Merlin say will bring about the downfall of Logress?
Guinevere
35
the knight whose coming to the Round Table signifies one year before the Holy Grail
Percivale
36
Where will the best knight sit?
Siege Perilous
37
The Green Knight has come to Arthur's court to test the Round Table
bravery
38
The person who sent the Green Knight to Arthur's court
Nimue
39
the chapel where Launcelot has to go to save the injured knight
Chapel Perilous
40
Sir Gareth's brother
Gawain
41
the best knight Launcelot has ever jousted with
Tristram
42
What does Queen Isaud keep to avenge the death of her brother
a sword chip
43
Who does Geraint go to hunt with?
Guinevere
44
What happened to Oringle?
he was beheaded
45
the mistress of the damsel who lures Arthur to Tarn Wathelyne
Morgana le Fay
46
Percivale does not see another living soul besides his mother until he is how old?
15
47
According to the damsel int eh castle, who will the downfall of Logres be caused by?
Launcelot
48
The hermit who comes to Arthur's court predicts whose birth?
Galahad
49
Why can Launcelot not touch the Grail?
sin
50
Galahad was a descendant of who?
Joseph of Arimathea
51
the unworthy knight who tries to take the golden crown
Melyas
52
Land of Mystery; place where Merlin took Arthur as an infant
Avalon
53
Sir Lionel does penance for killing the monk for how long?
1 year + 1 day
54
The cure for the sick lady of the castle
blood from a. pure virgin
55
Who was lying in the great hall at Castle Carbonek?
King Pelles
56
Against whom did Naciens sin, which results in his long life?
Joseph of Arimathea
57
Who joins Percivale and Blanchefleur in marriage?
Galahad
58
"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 and to whom?
Merlin to angry kings and knights
59
"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 and to whom?
Balan to Lady of the Castle
60
"Yet I would that you loved another; for by her very beauty shall come the end of Logres." Who said it and to whom?
Merlin to Arthur
61
"A knight without mercy is dishonored: but to kill a fair lady is shame unto the world's end!" Who said it and to whom?
four armed knights to Gawain
62
"For though I lack a weapon, yet shall I lack no honor -- and if you slay me weaponless, it is you who will be shamed." Who said it and to whom?
Arthur to Sir Accolon
63
"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 and to whom?
Sir Accolon to Arthur
64
"As for the lace, you hid it but for love of your life -- and that is a little sin, and for it I pardon you." Who said it and to whom?
Sir Bernlak to Gawain
65
"Merlin has spoken his name to you -- and see, that name grows in letters of gold upon the empty siege on the right hand of the Siege Perilous!" Who said it and to whom?
Lady Nimue to Arthur
66
"When you are a noble knight of noble birth, you shall have my love -- but not before!" Who said it and to whom?
Lady Liones to Sir Gareth
67
"Only Launcelot bowed his head in his hands, and the tears ran between his fingers as he thought of his own love for Guinevere." Why does Launcelot cry?
Launcelot cries because he knows exactly how Tristram feels.
68
"I have no lady. And yet ... there is none fairer that ever I have seen than his damsel your daughter, the lady Enid ..." Who said it and to whom?
Geraint to Duke Liconal
69
"This is devil's work!" When was this spoken?
It was spoken when Arthur charged at Gromer Somer Joure
70
"By this your choice -- to leave the choice to me -- you have undone the enchantment forever ..." Who said it and to whom?
Ragnell to Gawain
71
"In the days long past, Merlin the good enchanter told me that you would come when the highest moment of the realm of Logres drew near." Who said it and to whom?
Arthur to Percivale
72
"Alas! I have lived too long, for now I am dishonored!" Who said it?
Launcelot
73
"Sir, this is not my sword, nor am I worthy to wear it at my side. Evil shall come to any who seeks to draw it knowing that he is not worthy ..." Who said it and to whom?
Launcelot to Arthur
74
"Now blessed be the good fortune that brings this shield to me." Who said it and to whom?
Galahad to the squire
75
"I give you my word that never again will I feel envy towards Sir Galahad." Who said it and to whom?
Percivale to the hermit
76
"Go forward in the fear of God, and live to tell of the ending of the quest of the Holy Grail ..." Who said it and to whom?
Naciens to Sir Bors
77
"Alas, all my great deeds of arms have I done for the sake of Queen Guinevere, without stopping to think if they were right or wrong." Who said it and to whom?
Launcelot to Naciens
78
"So shall the darkness fall upon Logres." Who thought it? What was he witnessing?
Gawain; He was witnessing a hand putting out the handles
79
"And when he died, this penance was laid on me: that I should live beyond the span of mortal men to be the Priest of the Grail until the coming of Sir Galahad the Good Knight." Who said it and to whom?
Naciens to Gawain
80
felon
criminal, villain, lawbreaker
81
fostered
encouraged, nurtured
82
forsook
abandoned, deserted
83
succour
to aid, assist, relieve
84
scornfully
contemptuously, disdainfully
85
indistinct
vague, hazy, murky
86
wretched
miserable, woeful
87
feeble
weak, frail
88
hermit
one who lives in solitude
89
dire
urgent, fearful
90
vigil
a watch, surveillance
91
festered
became infected, rotted
