Le Morte d’Arthur · Character
Sir Priamus
A Saracen knight who converts to Christianity and joins Arthur.
minor
Also known as Priamus
First appearance: i
Sir Priamus shows up with force in Sir Gawaine's Battle with Priamus and the Saracen Host. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Saracen knight of noble lineage, wounded by Gawaine, converts to Christianity, heals both with a balm from Paradise, and warns of the approaching army.
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In Sir Gawaine's Battle with Priamus and the Saracen Host: Saracen knight of noble lineage, wounded by Gawaine, converts to Christianity, heals both with a balm from Paradise, and warns of the approaching army. Later,…
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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- Sir Gawaine's Battle with Priamus and the Saracen Host
- XI
- How Sir Gawaine returned to King Arthur with his prisoners, and how the King won a city, and how he was crowned Emperor
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