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siege perilous

/siːdʒ ˈpɛrɪləs/

Tradução: Lugar lendário na Távola Redonda das lendas arturianas, reservado ao cavaleiro destinado a encontrar o Santo Graal. Era considerado perigoso, pois qualquer pessoa indigna que se sentasse nele seria engolida pela terra ou de outra forma destruída.

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  • ptLugar lendário na Távola Redonda das lendas arturianas, reservado ao cavaleiro destinado a encontrar o Santo Graal. Era considerado perigoso, pois qualquer pessoa indigna que se sentasse nele seria engolida pela terra ou de outra forma destruída.

A legendary seat at the Round Table in Arthurian legend, reserved for the knight destined to achieve the Holy Grail. It was considered perilous because any unworthy person who sat in it would be swallowed by the earth or otherwise destroyed.

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    In Arthurian legend, a specific seat at the Round Table that was reserved for the knight destined to find the Holy Grail. It was said to be fatal for anyone unworthy who sat in it.

    ptAssento Perigoso

    • Only Sir Galahad was pure enough to sit in the Siege Perilous.
    • The Siege Perilous remained empty for many years, awaiting its true occupant.
    • In the story, the Siege Perilous was a test of a knight's worthiness.