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Palomydes the Saracen
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Palomydes the Saracen, in Malory's
Morte D'Arthur, a prominent knight and great fighter who follows the
Questing Beast and who once abducts Iseult, for whom he entertains an unrequited and mostly selfless passion. He is the great friend of Tristram who has him christened at the end.
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Palomydes the Saracen
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature
Palomydes the Saracen, in Malory's Morte D'Arthur , a prominent knight and great fighter who follows the Questing Beast and who once abducts Iseult...
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