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that seldom is a complete episode traceable to a single Irish or Welsh source, but that each is a more or less skilful patching together of materials from the large stock of Celtic myths and hero-tales. 2. The adaptation of stories to a ...
The medieval legend of the Grail, a tale about the search for supreme mystical experience, has never ceased to intrigue writers and scholars by its wildly variegated forms: the settings have ranged from Britain to the Punjab to the Temple ...
Andrew Sinclair's richly illustrated book digs deep into the legends, from medieval Grail Romances and the legends of King Arthur to the adventures of Indiana Jones and the recent researches of Dan Brown's symbologist, to find the origins ...
Tracing the Grail's story from its earliest appearance in myth through history, literature, and popular entertainment, this comprehensive text explores the Grail's secret history and reveals why it continues to fascinate us today.
Explore a truly astonishing range of interests, philosophies, religions, and cultures -- from alchemy to angels, Buddhism to Hinduism, myth to magic.
Follows the year the author spent at Don and Jesse Lange's winery in Oregon.
"This volume of the "Arthurian Characters and Themes" series is the only one dealing with theme, rather than character.
Yet the Grail, as an object that is both close and unapproachable, was not the original focus of these stories. The Celtic tales on which the Grail legend is based emphasize the theme of the Quest.
The Grail: From Celtic Myth to Christian Symbol
The Grail is a state of heart and mind! An old Spanish manuscript is given to Lars, and for two years it lies untouched in his office until one day the sun falls upon the book and Lars is drawn to pick it up once again.
First published in 2000. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Finally their work takes them back to the United States and the City of Brotherly Love, where their research ends but not their interest in each other. The book ends with the union of two lovers.