Wasteland
A motif, probably of Celtic origin, that relates the fertility of the land to the condition of its king or leader. In Chrétien de Troyes' Perceval the land lies barren so long as the Fisher King's wound remains unhealed.
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References
Source
- Lacy, Norris J., ed. (1996). The New Arthurian Encyclopedia. New York: Garland.