Subject: Re: Fischer (sic) King From: rhaller@phloem.uoregon.edu Date: 1991-06-30, 11:51 Newsgroups: alt.tv.twin-peaks In article barb@zurich.ai.mit.edu (Barb Miller) writes: [deletions] > >In the Galahad legend (which is quoted in Bulfinch), the pure knight > >Galahad has a fairly easy time of it, although his father Lancelot is > >not able to see the Grail because of his involvement with Queen > >Guenevere. It seems clear to me that the writers intended a fuzzy parallel between the Arthur, Guenevere, Lancelot triangle and the WE, Caroline, Coop triangle (I say fuzzy because there are so many differences) and have WE repeating this triangle and its disastrous outcome substituting Annie for Caroline. The identification between Annie and Caroline is made explicit in the Red Room scene. Likewise, WE stabs Coop again (perhaps this time psychicaly rather than literally). I'm still not sure what we are to make of Coop's wound. I guess that it isn't the Fisher King's wound if that is supposedly in the thigh. The location suggests Christ's spear wound on the cross. Is there a knight in the Grail literature who suffers a similar wound that we could fit in here? Is anyone out there (Barb?) familiar enough with Spenser's 'Fairey Queene' to confirm or deny parallels? It seems another likely candidate. I know there is a character called the Red Cross Knight that figures prominently and that he is identified with St. George the dragonslayer. A symbolic firebreathing dragon would certainly fit in here someplace. Also, did anybody identify the source of WE's quote 'They are not dead...' when he has Annie mesmerized inside the magic circle of the grove? I have the sneaking suspicion that this has to do with Arthur. Remember that he was known as 'The Once and Future King' and that he was to return. Perhaps WE sees himself as King Arthur returning as part of the end of the world (which he explicitly mentions), or maybe he has an even more important role in mind for himself :-) I don't think it is on the side of God, however. [deletions] > > > >I'm sure this is More Than You Ever Wanted to Know about the Fisher > >King, but perhaps it will clarify the Sting reference for you. > > > >Barb Miller > > I was hoping someone like you would post info like this. Thanks. -Rich Haller