Status Updates From The Faerie Queene

VI.8

Book III, Canto IV, wherein Britomart fells Marinell after giving a long complaint by the sea-shore, and then Cymoent, Marinell's Nereid mother, gives an even longer complaint by the sea-shore, then whisks Marinell to be healed under the sea by Tryphon, and then Arthur chases after the maid and gets upset when night falls, so he gives a long complaint about night.

V.9, almost there

Book III, Canto III, which continues Britomart's origin, where she meets Merlin, who gives her a prophecy that she will begat a line that will culminate with Elizabeth I. Britomart gains the armor of a Saxon virgin, along with Bladud's magic spear, so that her armor combines the strength of the Saxons with the strengths of the Britons. We return to the present, and she parts ways with the Red Cross Knight.

V.3

IV.11

III.11

Book III, Canto II, wherein Britomart lies to the Red Cross Knight about her origins, and uses her wiles to get the Red Cross Knight to tell her how wonderful Artegall is. Then we learn how she first saw Artegall in a magic mirror created by Merlin so her father, a king, could see invaders to his realm. Britomart's nurse, Glauce (now her squire), tries to remove the love from young Britomart with magic, but fails.

III.7, getting better all the time

Book III, Canto I, wherein we meet Britomart, a female knight. She battles Sir Guyon and then befriends him and Arthur. Later she rescues the Red Cross Knight and meets Malecasta, who thinks Britomart is a beautiful androgynous man, and sneaks into Britomart's bed, which sets Britomart ready to stab Malecasta (just not the kind of stabbing Malecasta wanted).

III.2

II.8

Book II Canto XII, wherein Sir Guyon and the Palmer travel to the Bower of Bliss, encountering many of the obstacles of the Odyssey. They find Acrasia and bind her, and destroy the sinful Bower. As they leave, they turn the monsters back into humans, and one does not want to be changed back, and it is said that virtuous people always strive for virtue, and wicked, immoral people aren't likely to change either.