The Fisher King was designated as the protector of the lands near him, however a wound rendered him incapable of performing his tasks, leading to his lands becoming barren.
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10 Facts About Fisher King
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Versions of the story vary widely, but the Fisher King is typically depicted as being wounded in the groin, legs or thigh, rendering him infertile.
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Fisher King asks his followers to sever his head and take it back to Britain, and his head continues talking and keeps them company on their trip.
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The character of the Fisher King appears and presents Peredur with a severed head on a platter.
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Fisher King is a character in Chretien's Perceval which is the first of a series of stories and texts on the subject of Perceval and the Grail.
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Fisher King Pelles is the Maimed Fisher King, one of a line of Grail keepers established by Joseph of Arimathea, and the father of Eliazer and Elaine.
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The nature of the question differs between Perceval and Parzival, but the central theme is that the Fisher King can be healed only if Percival asks “the question”.
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In Malory's version, the Fisher King is healed with the blood from the lance, signifying it as a good, holy, Christian object.
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In Corbenic we see the procession at the Fisher King's feast, featuring heavily on the Holy Grail, which is a strong Christian artifact.
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