lf made her be held up and baptized first, and all the other
after. Josephus maketh record that in right baptism she had for name
Elysa, and a good life she led and right holy, and she died a virgin.
Her body still lieth in the kingdom of Ireland, where she is highly
honoured. Perceval was within the castle until that he was heal. The
tidings spread throughout the lands that the Knight of the Golden
Circlet had slain the Knight of the Dragon, and great everywhere was
the joy thereof. It was known at the court of King Arthur, but much
marvelled they that it was said the Knight of the Golden Circlet had
slain him, for they knew not who was the Knight of the Golden Circlet.

IX.

When Perceval was whole, he departed from the castle of the Queen of
the Golden Circlet, all of whose land was at his commandment. The Queen
told him that she would keep the Golden Circlet until he should will
otherwise, and in such sort he left it there, for he would not carry it
with him, sith that he knew not whitherward he might turn. The history
telleth us that he rode on until one day he came to the Castle of
Copper. Within the castle were a number of folk that worshipped the
bull of copper and believed not in any other God. The bull of copper
was in the midst of the castle upon four columns of copper, and
bellowed so loud at all hours of the day that it was heard for a league
all round about, and there was an evil spirit within that gave answers
concerning whatsoever any should ask of it.

X.

At the entrance to the gateway of the castle were two men made of
copper by art of nicromancy, and they held two great mallets of iron,
and they busied themselves striking the one after the other, and so
strongly they struck that nought mortal is there in the world that
might pass through amongst their blows but should be all to-crushed
thereby. And on the other side was the castle so fast enclosed about
that nought might enter thereinto.

XI.

Perceval beholdeth the fortress of the castle, and the entrance that
was so perilous, whereof he marvelleth much. He passeth a bridge that
was within the entry, and cometh nigh them that guard the gate. A
Voice began to cry aloud above the gate that he might go forward
safely, and that he need have no care for the men of copper that
guarded the gate nor be affrighted of their blows, for no power had
they to harm such a knight as was he. He comforteth himself much of
that the Voice saith