Siege Perilous
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Siege Perilous is the legendary vacant seat at King Arthur’s Round Table reserved for the knight destined to achieve the Holy Grail, ultimately filled by Sir Galahad.
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Arthurian legend element
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legendary seat ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Arthurian romances
NERFINISHED
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Le Morte d’Arthur NERFINISHED ⓘ Vulgate Cycle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Holy Grail
NERFINISHED
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King Arthur NERFINISHED ⓘ Round Table NERFINISHED ⓘ Sir Galahad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belongsToTradition | Christianized Arthurian tradition ⓘ |
| createdByTradition | medieval French Arthurian writers ⓘ |
| culturalOrigin | medieval European literature ⓘ |
| dangerTo | unworthy knights ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | the future Grail hero ⓘ |
| filledInStoryBy | Sir Galahad at Pentecost NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | myth and legend ⓘ |
| hasProperty |
fatal to any unworthy knight who sits in it
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vacant until the coming of the Grail knight ⓘ |
| hasRoleInNarrative |
identifies the true Grail knight
ⓘ
tests the worthiness of knights ⓘ |
| influenced | later depictions of chosen or cursed thrones in fantasy literature ⓘ |
| inscribedWith | Galahad’s name in some versions ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Old French ⓘ |
| linkedToProphecy | prophecy of the Grail knight ⓘ |
| locatedInFictional | Camelot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | Perilous Seat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | foreshadowing of Galahad’s destiny ⓘ |
| occupiedBy | Sir Galahad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | King Arthur’s Round Table NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Holy Grail quest
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chivalric purity ⓘ divine judgment ⓘ |
| reservedBy | Merlin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reservedFor | the knight destined to achieve the Holy Grail ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
divine election
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predestined success in the Grail quest ⓘ purity ⓘ |
| timeOfOccupationInLegend | after Galahad’s arrival at Camelot ⓘ |
| ultimatelyFilledBy | Sir Galahad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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