Crusade Quote by James Goldman
““I even made poor Louis take me on Crusade. How's that for blasphemy? I dressed my maids as Amazons and rode bare-breasted halfway to Damascus. Louis had a seizure and I damn near died of windburn... but the troops were dazzled.””
About This Quote
Source Novel: The Princess Bride, 1973
A character boasts outrageous, blasphemous deeds, mixing mythic imagery with absurdity.
In simple terms: A brag about wild, irreverent actions.
Question the credibility of exaggerated claims.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- storytelling
- humor
- fantasy
- historical parody
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- Why do we enjoy hyperbolic tales?
- What does this reveal about the narrator?
Exaggeration can undermine seriousness.