Chapter 9 Summary

After Cundrie's harsh words, Parzival leaves King Arthur and ranges over many lands and seas in search of the Gral for four and a half years. When he finds Sigune inside a newly built cell beside a stream, he learns that she receives nourishment from the Gral which Cundrie brings her every Sunday evening. Recognizing her cousin, Sigune asks how he fares with the Gral, and when he claims he has forfeited much happiness in that endeavor and asks her advice, she informs him that Cundrie rode out recently so he may be able to catch up. Parzival rides out for many weeks until he encounters the Grey Knight who informs him that it is Good Friday and advises him to seek Trevrizent, the hermit, for information about the Gral. Parzival finds Trevrizent who teaches him about the Gral, God and sin. Trevrizent...