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Fisher King guardian of the Grail. [Ger. Legend, Parzival; Arthurian Legend: Walsh Classical, 227] See : Guardianship Fisher King old, maimed king whose restoration symbolizes the return of spring vegetation. [Medieval Legend: T. S. Eliot The Waste Land in Norton Literature] See : Resurrection How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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As he hobbles around the hospital, suffering and bestowing cures, it's not too hard to see that the character derives from a long line of mythic, injured figures--Prometheus, the wounded king from the Grail legend. Parzival needs to ask the wounded king, What is wrong? |
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