Gringolet

and they kissed him and conveyed him, entrusting him to Christ.

By that time was Gringolet ready, and girt with a saddle that gleamed full gaily with many gold fringes, everywhere nailed anew, prepared for that emergency.

The bridle, bared about, was bound with bright gold.

The decoration of the breastplate and of the fine housings, the crupper and and the capucin, accorded with the saddle-bow, and all was adorned with rich red-gold nails that glittered and gleamed like the gleam of the sun.

High hills were on each side, and woods beneath of hoar oaks full huge a hundred together.

The hazel and the hawthorn were twined all together, covered everywhere with rough ragged moss, and many unblithe birds upon bare twigs that piteously piped there for pain of the cold.

The night upon Gringolet rides all alone under the boughs, through many a moss and mire, mourning for his trials, lest he should never survive to see the service of that sire, who on that very night was born of a lady to quell our pain.

And therefore sign, he said, I beseech thee, Lord, and Mary, that is mildest mother so dear, for some harbour where I might properly hear Mass and thy matins tomorrow.

When he came to the king and his court, courteously took his leave of lords and ladies, and they kissed him and conveyed him, entrusting him to Christ.

By that time was Gringolet ready, and girt with a saddle that gleamed full gaily with many gold fringes, everywhere nailed anew, prepared for that emergency.

The bridle, bared about, was bound with bright gold.

The decoration of the breastplate and of the fine housings, the crupper and the capucin, accorded with the saddlebow, and all was adorned with rich red-gold nails that glittered and gleamed like the gleam of the sun.

of hoar oaks full huge a hundred together.

The hazel and the hawthorn were twined all together, covered everywhere with rough ragged moss, and many unblithe birds upon bare twigs that piteously piped there for pain of the cold.

The night upon Gringolet rides all alone under the boughs, through many a moss and mire, mourning for his trials, lest he should never survive to see the service of that sire, who on that very night was born of a lady to quell our pain.

And therefore sign, he said, I beseech thee, Lord, and Mary, that is mildest mother so dear, for some harbor where I might properly hear mass and thy matins to-morrow.

The horse's name is Gringalet.

And he first appears in a Detroit poem where Sir Kay borrows Gringalet from Gowan because he is supposed to be the best of all horses, right? But even though, again, it stressed Gringolet, one of the best horses that ever existed, he is still unable to help Sir Kay win his joust.

You know, that's on Sir Kay at that point.

That is

It is user error for sure.

Yes, exactly.

In the Lancelot Grail Cycle, we get a little bit more information on how Gawain originally won Gringolet from the Saxon King Clarion.

Whoa.

the knight upon gringolet rode lonely beneath them through marsh and mire much troubled at heart lest he should fail to see the service of the lord who on that selfsame night was born of a maiden for the cure of our grief and therefore he said sighing i beseech thee lord and mary thy gentle mother for some shelter where i may hear mass and thy matins at morn this i ask meekly and thereto i pray my paternoster ave and credo thus he rode praying and lamenting his misdeeds and he crossed himself and said may the cross of christ speed me now that knight had crossed himself but thrice ere he was aware in the wood of a dwelling within a moat above a lawn on a mound surrounded by many mighty trees that stood round the moat twas the fairest castle that ever a knight owned built in a meadow with a park all about it and a spiked palisade closely driven that enclosed the trees for more than two miles the knight was aware of the hold from the side as it shone through the oaks Then he lifted off his helmet and thanked Christ and St. Julian that they had courteously granted his prayer and hearkened to his cry.

Now, quoth the knight, I beseech ye, grant me fair hostel.

Then he pricked Gringolet with his golden spurs and rode gaily towards the great gate and came swiftly to the bridge end.

The bridge was drawn up and the gates close shut.

The walls were strong and thick so that they might fear no tempest.

first he clad him in his clothes to keep off the cold and then in his harness which was well and fairly kept both hauberk and plates were well burnished the rings of the rich burney freed from rust and all as fresh as at first so that the knight was fain to thank them then he did on each piece and bade them bring his steed while he put the fairest raiment on himself his coat with its fair cognizance adorned with precious stones upon velvet with broidered seams and all furred within with costly skins and he left not the lace the lady's gift that gawain forgot not for his own good when he had girded on his sword he wrapped the gift twice about him swathed around his waist the girdle of green silk set gaily and well upon the royal red cloth rich to behold but the knight wear it not for pride of the pendants polished though they were with fair gold that gleamed brightly on the ends but to save himself from sword and knife when it behooved him to abide his hurt without question with that the hero went forth and thanked that kindly folk full often then was gringolet ready that was great and strong and had been well cared for and tended in every wise in fair condition was that proud steed and fit for a journey then gawain went to him and looked on his coat and said by his sooth there is a folk in this place that thinketh on honour much joy may they have and the lord who maintains them and may all good betide that lovely lady all her life long since they for charity cherish a guest and hold honour in their hands may he who holds the heavens on high requite them and also ye and if i might live any while on earth i would give ye full reward readily, if so i might.

Then he set foot in the stirrup and bestrode his steed, and his squire gave him his shield, which he laid on his shoulder.

Then he smote Gringolet with his golden spurs, and the steed pranced on the stones and would stand no longer.

When he came to the king and his court, courteously took his leave of lords and ladies, and they kissed him and conveyed him, entrusting him to Christ.

By that time was Gringolet ready, and girt with a saddle that gleamed full gaily with many gold fringes, everywhere nailed anew, prepared for that emergency.

The bridal bared about, was bound with bright gold.

The decoration of the breastplate and of the fine housings, the crupper and the capucin, accorded with the saddle-bow, and all was adorned with rich red-gold nails that glittered and gleamed like the gleam of the sun.

of hoar oaks full huge a hundred together.

The hazel and the hawthorn were twined all together, covered everywhere with rough ragged moss, and many unblithe birds upon bare twigs that piteously piped there for pain of the cold.

The night upon Gringolet rides all alone under the boughs, through many a moss and mire, mourning for his trials, lest he should never survive to see the service of that sire, who on that very night was born of a lady to quell our pain.

And therefore sign, he said, I beseech thee, Lord and Mary, that is mildest mother so dear for some harbor where I might properly hear mass and thy matins to-morrow.

When he came to the king and his court, courteously took his leave of lords and ladies, and they kissed him and conveyed him, entrusting him to Christ.

By that time was Gringolet ready, and girt with a saddle that gleamed full gaily with many gold fringes, everywhere nailed anew, prepared for that emergency.

The bridle, beared about, was bound with bright gold, the decoration of the breastplate and of the fine housings, the crupper and the caparison, accordant with the saddlebow, and all was adorned with rich red gold nails that glittered and gleamed like the gleam of the sun.

Then he took the helm and quickly kissed it.

High hills were on each side, and woods beneath of hoar oaks full huge, a hundred together.

The hazel and the hawthorn were twined all together, covered everywhere with rough ragged moss, and many unblithe birds upon bare twigs that piteously piped there for pain of the cold.

The knight upon Gringolet rides all alone under the boughs through many a moss and mire, mourning for his trials, lest he should never survive to see the service of that sire who on that very night was born of a lady to quell our pain.

And therefore sighing, he said, "I beseech thee, Lord, and Mary that is mild as mother so dear, for some harbor where I might properly hear mass and thy matins tomorrow.

yet he cared not so much for the strife what he deemed worse was when the cold clear water was shed from the clouds and froze ere it fell on the fallow ground more nights than enough he slept in his harness on the bare rocks near slain with the sleet while the stream leapt bubbling from the crest of the hills and hung in hard icicles over his head thus in peril and pain and many a hardship the knight rode alone till christmas eve and in that tide he made his prayer to the blessed virgin that she would guide his steps and lead him to some dwelling on that morning he rode by a hill and came into a thick forest wild and drear on each side were high hills and thick woods below them of great hoar oaks a hundred together of hazel and hawthorn with their trailing boughs intertwined and rough ragged moss spreading everywhere on the bare twigs the birds chirped piteously for pain of the cold the night upon gringolet rode lonely beneath them through marsh and mire much troubled at heart lest he should fail to see the service of the lord who on that selfsame night was born of a maiden for the cure of our grief and therefore he said sighing i beseech thee lord and mary thy gentle mother for some shelter where i may hear mass and thy matins at morn this i ask meekly and thereto i pray my paternoster ave and credo thus he rode praying and lamenting his misdeeds and he crossed himself and said may the cross of christ speed me now that knight had crossed himself but thrice ere he was aware in the wood of a dwelling within a moat above a lawn on a mound surrounded by many mighty trees that stood round the moat twas the fairest castle that ever a knight owned built in a meadow with a park all about it and a spiked palisade closely driven that enclosed the trees for more than two miles the knight was aware of the hold from the side as it shone through the oaks Then he lifted off his helmet and thanked Christ and St. Julian that they had courteously granted his prayer and hearkened to his cry.

Now, quoth the knight, I beseech ye, grant me fair hostel.

Then he pricked Gringolet with his golden spurs and rode gaily towards the great gate and came swiftly to the bridge end.

The bridge was drawn up and the gates close shut.

The walls were strong and thick so that they might fear no tempest.

and if i might live any while on earth i would give ye full reward readily, if so i might.

Then he set foot in the stirrup and bestrode his steed, and his squire gave him his shield, which he laid on his shoulder.

Then he smote Gringolet with his golden spurs, and the steed pranced on the stones and would stand no longer.

Gawain then runs through the night in the direction they fled, calling for-

Gringalet.

Now, this is the name of his horse from the legend.

Well, there it's Gringalet and n- not Gringalet.

Now, I did try and find examples of the name varying in different text, but couldn't find any, so perhaps the slight difference speaks to the way that stories get distorted as they turn into myth.

Eventually, he then stops to drink from a pond and happens upon a house.