ENGB31 Lecture Notes - Courtly Love, Mortal Sin, Clang
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Narrative becomes almost allegorical; incidents freighted with religious symbolism. Ex. fiend represented the reign of evil on earth . The maidens" castle represents the imprisonment of souls before the incarnation of our lord jesu christ, and the seven knights the seven deadly sins which held sway at that time. The meaning of this was clear to sir bors and he rode on his way . But woman in not allegory for lucifer: is lucifer. Meaning of adventure changes: my son, the quest of the holy grail means other things than killing your fellow men, and those are the advenetures to which you and your fellow sinners are accustomed. You yourself have killed many men, and that is one reason why you shall not achieve the holy grail : it was to be a long time before they met with any adventures .
