Fisher King

[ fish-er king ]

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noun

Arthurian Legend. (in the story of Percival ) the custodian of the Holy Grail.

After a day off from shooting The Fisher King, Robin Williams decides to work out.

Perceval is to enter it, cross the river, and on the other side he will find a road leading to the Fisher King.

Perceval comes at last to the castle of the Fisher King, whom he finds on a couch as heretofore.

The Fisher King (roi pcheur) was the regular title of the Grail kings.

Brons, the Fisher King, is to wait for his grandson, and to hand him the vessel which he received from Joseph.

In receiving the sword the Fisher King wounds himself through the thighs, and may not be healed until he be avenged on Partinal.

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