Mordrain (baptismal name of Evalach)

Estoire del Saint Graal (History of the Holy Grail)

• attestation: Mordrain is mentioned in the narrative at Estoire del Saint Graal (History of the Holy Grail) > Text > Page 293 (Estoire del Saint Graal (History of the Holy Grail) > Text > Page 293)

  "to have it through baptism, and the name that king Evalach received was called Mordrains in the faith, and the name of the one who had the cross on hi"

• attestation: Mordrain is mentioned in the narrative at Estoire del Saint Graal (History of the Holy Grail) > Text > Page 302 (Estoire del Saint Graal (History of the Holy Grail) > Text > Page 302)

  "o be sent to the land of Nascien, and the rest would remain in the land of king Mordrain, so that there would be some in every city."

• attestation: Mordrain is mentioned in the narrative at Estoire del Saint Graal (History of the Holy Grail) > Text > Page 338 (Estoire del Saint Graal (History of the Holy Grail) > Text > Page 338)

  "the tale about King Mordrain, whom people believed was lost (because no one could hear any news of him, and so the story speaks of him in this manner)."

• attestation: A journey or movement by Mordrain is attested at Estoire del Saint Graal (History of the Holy Grail) > Text > Page 338 (Estoire del Saint Graal (History of the Holy Grail) > Text > Page 338)

  "The tale tells here that King Mordrain was carried far from his kingdom seventeen days' journey, and when it came to the hour of nones and the king had seen below him all the riches of the lands, as the Holy Spirit showed him, he was set down upon the earth at that hour."

• attestation: A death event (die) involving Mordrain is attested at Estoire del Saint Graal (History of the Holy Grail) > Text > Page 338 (Estoire del Saint Graal (History of the Holy Grail) > Text > Page 338)

  "And for this reason it was no wonder that he was bewildered, for he was not yet fully steadied nor reassured after the great marvels that had befallen him in his palace;"

• attestation: Mordrain participates in narrative events at Estoire del Saint Graal (History of the Holy Grail) > Text > Page 338 (sentence 6) (Estoire del Saint Graal (History of the Holy Grail) > Text > Page 338)

  "And moreover, he did not know how he had come to the place where he found himself, nor what thing could have carried him there."

• attestation: Mordrain is mentioned in the narrative at Estoire del Saint Graal (History of the Holy Grail) > Text > Page 353 (Estoire del Saint Graal (History of the Holy Grail) > Text > Page 353)

  "Now the tale says that King Mordrains was greatly astonished and lost in thought, for he did not know where he was, nor in what manner he had come the"

• attestation: Mordrain participates in narrative events at Estoire del Saint Graal (History of the Holy Grail) > Text > Page 353 (sentence 1) (Estoire del Saint Graal (History of the Holy Grail) > Text > Page 353)

  "shamefully and dishonorably."

• attestation: Military action involving Mordrain is attested at Estoire del Saint Graal (History of the Holy Grail) > Text > Page 353 (Estoire del Saint Graal (History of the Holy Grail) > Text > Page 353)

  "And when he had departed from Jhérusalem, he forbade his entire household ever to speak of Foucaire, for he did not want anyone to reproach him for having put all his power and strength toward attacking and capturing a mere robber."

• attestation: Mordrain participates in narrative events at Estoire del Saint Graal (History of the Holy Grail) > Text > Page 353 (sentence 3) (Estoire del Saint Graal (History of the Holy Grail) > Text > Page 353)

  "Thus was that feat of prowess kept silent, and it was never set down in writing among his other deeds."

• attestation: Mordrain participates in narrative events at Estoire del Saint Graal (History of the Holy Grail) > Text > Page 353 (sentence 4) (Estoire del Saint Graal (History of the Holy Grail) > Text > Page 353)

  "For the concealment by him and his household brought down its renown, and yet it was the greatest good he had ever done and the thing for which he would have been most remembered;"

• attribution: The title king is attributed to Mordrain at Estoire del Saint Graal (History of the Holy Grail) > Text > Page 353 (Estoire del Saint Graal (History of the Holy Grail) > Text > Page 353)

  "but now the tale falls silent about Pompée and returns to the king who is on the rock."

• attestation: A maritime or sea voyage element is attested at Estoire del Saint Graal (History of the Holy Grail) > Text > Page 353 (Estoire del Saint Graal (History of the Holy Grail) > Text > Page 353)

  "He looked all around him, but he saw nothing except sea and sky, from which no succor could come to him, nor any sustenance."

• attestation: Mordrain participates in narrative events at Estoire del Saint Graal (History of the Holy Grail) > Text > Page 353 (sentence 8) (Estoire del Saint Graal (History of the Holy Grail) > Text > Page 353)

  "The rock was high and in a wild place, and such dwelling as there was upon it was ugly and hideous and dark."

• attestation: Mordrain participates in narrative events at Estoire del Saint Graal (History of the Holy Grail) > Text > Page 353 (sentence 9) (Estoire del Saint Graal (History of the Holy Grail) > Text > Page 353)

  "And he went around the base of the rock as far as he could find a path, until he entered the carved passage that led him to the cave."

• attestation: A journey or movement by Mordrain is attested at Estoire del Saint Graal (History of the Holy Grail) > Text > Page 353 (Estoire del Saint Graal (History of the Holy Grail) > Text > Page 353)

  "And when he came to the entrance, he found it so foul and so black that he would not have entered"

• attestation: Mordrain participates in narrative events at Estoire del Saint Graal (History of the Holy Grail) > Text > Page 401 (sentence 1) (Estoire del Saint Graal (History of the Holy Grail) > Text > Page 401)

  "swiftly as no bird could fly faster."

• attestation: Mordrain is mentioned in the narrative at Estoire del Saint Graal (History of the Holy Grail) > Text > Page 401 (Estoire del Saint Graal (History of the Holy Grail) > Text > Page 401)

  "n the man had sprinkled the entire ship, he spoke to the king and said to him: "Mordrains," and the king marveled greatly when he heard himself called"

• attestation: A journey or movement by Mordrain is attested at Estoire del Saint Graal (History of the Holy Grail) > Text > Page 401 (Estoire del Saint Graal (History of the Holy Grail) > Text > Page 401)

  "And when he came to the ship, he stopped and began to make the sign of the true cross over the sea;"

• attestation: A maritime or sea voyage element is attested at Estoire del Saint Graal (History of the Holy Grail) > Text > Page 401 (Estoire del Saint Graal (History of the Holy Grail) > Text > Page 401)

  "and he took water from the sea and sprinkled the entire ship within, without saying a word."

• attribution: The title king is attributed to Mordrain at Estoire del Saint Graal (History of the Holy Grail) > Text > Page 401 (Estoire del Saint Graal (History of the Holy Grail) > Text > Page 401)

  "And the king marveled greatly at this and looked very intently to see who he might be and why he was making this sprinkling throughout the ship."

• attribution: The title king is attributed to Mordrain at Estoire del Saint Graal (History of the Holy Grail) > Text > Page 401 (Estoire del Saint Graal (History of the Holy Grail) > Text > Page 401)

  "And when the man had sprinkled the entire ship, he spoke to the king and said to him: "Mordrains," and the king marveled greatly when he heard himself called by his baptismal name, and he answered: "Sire."

• attestation: Speech or dialogue by Mordrain is attested at Estoire del Saint Graal (History of the Holy Grail) > Text > Page 401 (Estoire del Saint Graal (History of the Holy Grail) > Text > Page 401)

  "" And the good man said to him: "I am your defender, your protector after Jhésu-Crist;"