- Lancelot went through the forest and met hermits after a Knight stole his horse and helm; had an adventure and got them back
- Learned from a hermit that Galahad was his son, and that Galahad sat in the Siege Perilous at the Feast of Pentecost
- Siege Perilous was seat at Round Table reserved for the person who would retrieve the Holy Grail, and was said to kill anyone else who would sit in it
- Sir Lancelot then came to a castle where 500 knights fought
- Near the castle were knights in black, and the others were knights in white
- Since the black knights were faring worse, Lancelot joined their side
- He always takes the side of the weak
- White knights tired Lancelot out and took him away into the forest
- Lancelot was shamed by his loss, and was "persuaded that [he was] more sinful than ever [he] was."
- Rode until he reached a chapel, where a nun inquired as to his name and quest
- Lancelot answered
- The nun tells Lancelot that the tournament was symbolic
- Black knights were unpurged sins while white knights were those of holiness
- Lancelot went to aid the sinners when they were overcome, which caused his loss
- Nun warns Lancelot of his "vain-glory" and pride
- Tells him that "among earthly sinful Knights [he is] without peer."
Bibliography: An Adventure of Sir Lancelot from King Arthur: Tales of the Round Table by Andrew Lang. Web Source.
Image: Combat de chevaliers dans la campagne by Eugène Delacroix on Wikimedia Commons. Web Source.
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