Saracen & Satyr: or the Mystical Quest of the Good Sir Palademes
I retell the Arthurian tale of the Saracen Knight Sir Palamedes and his quest for the elusive “Questing Beast”. Taking cues from Aliester Crowley’s unique mystical interpretation, Saracen and Satyr continues in the tradition of the occult fascination with this timeless cycle.
In Saracen and Satyr, he is accompanied (begrudgingly) throughout his endless task with a companion, a child of Pan and endless thorn in the side of grim Knight.
He must remain focused, slay the beast, claim his unrequited love and take his place in the round table. Or he will fall…
And there is a place into which our poor Knight must fall…
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Characters
Sir Palamedes
The Saracen Knight, Sir Palamedes. A foreigner in Arthurs Court, he cuts a strange figure. At once, an upbaptised pagan, and yet an exemplar of Christian, chivalry. Though his deeds are great, he quests endlessly on an fruitless journey
The Satyr
A peculiar remnant of a land, barely Christianised. A Satyr, a rare fading child of the God of the Wild. He has happened across the strange Knight and, much ammused by his self inflicted isolation, joined him on his quest
Part 1: Palamedes Tracks the Beast
Saracen & Satyr
Palamedes hones in on his perennial target, the “Questing Beast”.
Amidst the ghostly shadows of past heroes, he approaches, ready to stake his claim among the great Knights of Camelot.
His Satyr companion has other ideas..
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