Faerie Queen Notes
Britomart walking into the fire. (Source: www.oldbookillustrations.com )
Sir Guyon
-"How Sir Guyon met a Champion mightier than himself"
-Acrasia- the wicked enchantress, captured
-he traveled with Prince Author- (possible connection with king Arthur later???)
-traditional chivalry and knight cade
-saw another knight with a golden lion on the shield
-Guyon wanted to be the one who fought the knight
-Guyon fell off his horse because of an enchanted spear he was holding
-knight was actually a maiden
-maiden was actually the famous Princess Britomart, daughter of Ryence, King of South Wales.
-she was trying to find Artegall- the champion knight of justice
-she saw him in a magic mirror Merlin gave to her father
-definite connections to Arthur
-traveled and fought together, when they lost to one another they were graceful about it
How Britomart Fought with Six Knights
-a milk-white pony rushed past them with a lady on its back
-Florimell- name of the lady on the pony
-Arthur and Guyon started to fight the woodman chasing her
-Britomart found a "stately castle"
-she saw one knight fighting six others on the plain that was in front of the castle
-Britomart ran to help
-story reads like a fairytale
-"There dwells within this castle a fair lady whose beauty has no living rival. She has ordained this law, which we approve: that every knight who comes this way and has no lady of his own, shall enter her service, never to leave it. But if he has already a lady whom he loves, then he must give her up, or else fight with us to prove that she is fairer than our lady."
-Britomart won, entered the castle
Britomart in Castle Joyous
-Lady of Delight and Castle Joyous
-the lady always satisfied her own desires no matter what
The Magic Mirror
-How Britomart Looked into The Magic Mirror
-explains to her companion knight that she is traveling and disguising herself as a knight to seek adventure but also find Artegall
-lied about how she felt about Artegall to hide her feelings from the other knight
-"These words sank into Britomart's heart and filled her with rapture, but still, she would not let her companion see it."
-mirror was round and hollow like a globe
The Cave of The Magician Merlin
-How Britomart went to the Cave of the Magician Merlin
-saw Artegall in the mirror and was plunged into grieving thinking that she would never see him again
-went to Merlin to try to find out where Artegall was
Britomart's Quest
-How Britomart Set Forth on Her Quest
-the nursemaid helps her to come up with a plan to sneak away to the Faerie Queen's land to find Artegall
The Castle at the Churl Malbecco
-How Britomart Came to the Castle at Churl Malbecco
-a great storm
-churl-an impolite and mean-spirited person
-the churl refused to let Britomart into his castle away from the storm
-he eventually let her and other knights into the castle where they all shared stories
How Britomart Walked Through Fire
-saw a giant chasing a man
-wandered into the forest to find the giant and both got separated
-Britomart found a sobbing knight
-knight told her that his lady love had been taken by an evil enchanter
-she vowed she would rescue her or die with her
-found a great magical fire at the entrance of the castle
-Britomart's boldness helped her to pass the fire
-castle was richly decorated
Bibliography-
Stories from the Faerie Queen by Mary Mcleod, with drawings by A. G. Walker (1916).
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