Sir Percival of Galles; A Study of the Sources of the Legend (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1911. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER III THE RED KNIGHT-WITCH-UNCLE STORY Ninth Incident: The Arrival At Court A. The Hero Enters the Palace I. (a) SP, 481-500; (b) C, 2026-2132. II. Ty, 277-88. III. W, III, 779-992 IV. Pd, 248-49; Fool, 161-62. Card, lacuna. Fool ceases to be similar after this point. B. Conversation with the King I. 5P, 5o1H5oo; Ty, 280-320; Card, XXX, 1--XXXIII, 4. II. (a) C, 2133-2255; W, III, 993-1"9; () Pd (substitute--with Kay), 249. Ty and Card begin to be quite different after this. Tenth Incident: A Knight Insults The King I. SP, 601-56. II. Pd, 248. HI. C, 2057-2159; W, III, 872-936. Eleventh Incident: The Hero Avenges The Insult I. SP, 675-820. II. C, 2256-2399; W, III, 1127-1292; Pd, 249-51. Twelfth Incident: The Encounter With A Witch I. SP, 821-68. II. G, Potvin VI, 183-86 (The Library, January 1904, pp. 72-74). HI. Pd, 273-74. Thirteenth Incddent: The Hero Entertained By Relatives A. The Relatives' Enemies I. SP, 869-948. H. (a) G, 18x-83, 187-88; (ft) Pd, 273-74. III. C, 2497-2892; W, III, 1355-1898; Pd, 251-53. B. News of the Besieged Lady's Distress I. SP, 949-1056. H. C, 2892-3250; W, IV, 1-499; Pd, 256-58.' Modern Folk-tales1 Containing The Incidents or: I. Insult, Relatives, Hag Battle, Relatives, Insulter's Punishment Red Sh, with its variants, 451-93; Ransom, Champion, Hookedy. II. Insult, Insulter's Punishment, Hag, Relatives Conall, 249-51, 286-94; Fear Dubh, Alba. III. Relatives, Hag Battle, Relatives Faolan, Manus, Big Men, Fionn and Bran, Dough, Kil Arthur, Mananaun. IV. Fragments Birth of Fin, Lawn D. The present chapter will be devoted to five incidents embracing some 575 lines, rather more than one-fourth of the poem, in the middle of SP. The incidents are: the Arrival of the Hero at Court, the Insult Offered the King, the Death of the Insult...