The Grail Procession

Author : Justin E. Griffin
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 199 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2004-11-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9780786419395

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By the 12th century, European literature was rich with tales of a procession carrying a group of objects closely tied to the Passion of Christ--the Holy Grail, the lance that pierced Christ's side, the sword used to behead John the Baptist, and a dish from the Last Supper. While legends of the quest for the Holy Grail continue to grip the popular imagination, the other relics, once closely associated with the Grail legends, receive little mention. Still, the overlooked Grail Hallows, as they are called, have a rich symbolic history, winding through the ages--and leading in some surprising directions. This exploration of the forgotten relics of the Grail Procession examines the body of evidence hinting at their authenticity, and traces their history as symbols, from the early days of Christianity, to Celtic mythology, to "the foggy wastelands inhabited by history's outcasts," to the suits of the modern tarot. The oral histories and a possible sourcebook that informed the earliest known stories are discussed. Illustrations and photographs of relevant locations and objects, including the cards of the tarot, further illuminate the story. An appendix gives a timeline of the Hallows' history, and there is a bibliography and an index.

Author : Justin E. Griffin
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 199 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2003-12-31
Category : History
ISBN : 9780786426904

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The Grail Procession by Justin E. Griffin Pdf

By the 12th century, European literature was rich with tales of a procession carrying a group of objects closely tied to the Passion of Christ--the Holy Grail, the lance that pierced Christ's side, the sword used to behead John the Baptist, and a dish from the Last Supper. While legends of the quest for the Holy Grail continue to grip the popular imagination, the other relics, once closely associated with the Grail legends, receive little mention. Still, the overlooked Grail Hallows, as they are called, have a rich symbolic history, winding through the ages--and leading in some surprising directions. This exploration of the forgotten relics of the Grail Procession examines the body of evidence hinting at their authenticity, and traces their history as symbols, from the early days of Christianity, to Celtic mythology, to "the foggy wastelands inhabited by history's outcasts," to the suits of the modern tarot. The oral histories and a possible sourcebook that informed the earliest known stories are discussed. Illustrations and photographs of relevant locations and objects, including the cards of the tarot, further illuminate the story. An appendix gives a timeline of the Hallows' history, and there is a bibliography and an index.

Author : Richard W. Barber
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 496 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : History
ISBN : 0674013905

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The Holy Grail by Richard W. Barber Pdf

In this fascinating work, Barber traces the history of the legends surrounding the Holy Grail, beginning with Chrtien de Troyes's great romances of the 12th century and the medieval Church's religious version of the secular ideal.

Author : Jessie L. Weston
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 105 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2019-05-29
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780429627248

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The Quest of the Holy Grail by Jessie L. Weston Pdf

Published in 1965: In the following pages the author has endeavoured to give, as clearly and concisely as possible, a description of the literature composing the Grail cycle, an analysis of its content and a survey of the leading theories to which this perplexing body of romance has given rise.

Author : Emma Jung,Marie-Luise von Franz
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 482 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 0691002371

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The Grail Legend by Emma Jung,Marie-Luise von Franz Pdf

Writing in a clear and readable style, two leading women of the Jungian school of psychology present this legend as a living myth that is profoundly relevant to modern life. 17 illustrations.

Author : Richard Barber
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 446 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2004-12-02
Category : History
ISBN : 9780141937236

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The Holy Grail by Richard Barber Pdf

The Holy Grail is an image familiar to us all as an almost unattainable, infinitely desirable goal. The idea has passed into everyday speech and the legends behind it are as current in today's culture as they have ever been. And yet the Grail has no real religious meaning and is nowhere mentioned in the Bible. What is the truth behind this elusive symbol? Here, Barber traces the history of the stories surrounding the Holy Grail. He describes how through a long series of imaginative transformations, the grail has moved from the sphere of romance to religion, and in twentieth century popular culture has become an emblem of mysticism and man's highest aspirations, intimately linked with the central ritual of the Christian faith. The search for the grail has always been described as a quest; in this book, Barber goes on his own quest, brilliantly exploring the richness of the Holy Grail's cultural impact. Barber traces the history of legends surrounding the Holy Grail, from Chretien de Troyes' great romances to the popular bestsellers of the late twentieth century.

Author : William Roach
Publisher : University of Pennsylvania Press
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2016-11-11
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781512805727

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The Didot "Perceval" by William Roach Pdf

This book is a volume in the Penn Press Anniversary Collection. To mark its 125th anniversary in 2015, the University of Pennsylvania Press rereleased more than 1,100 titles from Penn Press's distinguished backlist from 1899-1999 that had fallen out of print. Spanning an entire century, the Anniversary Collection offers peer-reviewed scholarship in a wide range of subject areas.

Author : Dhira B. Mahoney
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 622 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2014-06-23
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781317947240

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The Grail by Dhira B. Mahoney Pdf

First published in 2000. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Author : Juliette M Wood
Publisher : University of Wales Press
Page : 133 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2012-09-15
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780708326268

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The Holy Grail by Juliette M Wood Pdf

The Holy Grail is one of the most fascinating themes in medieval literature. It was described as the vessel used by Jesus to celebrate the first Eucharist and it became the object of the greatest quest undertaken by King Arthur’s knight. This book examines the traditions attached to the Holy Grail from its first appearance in medieval romance through its transformation into an object of mystical significance in modern literature and film. It is a journey filled with knightly quests, mystics and holy relics, poets and novelists, outlandish speculation and serious thought.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Slatkine
Page : 976 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2024-07-03
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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The Evolution of Arthurian Romance i by Anonim Pdf

Author : Christopher W. Bruce
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 624 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 0815328656

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The Arthurian Name Dictionary by Christopher W. Bruce Pdf

A comprehensive encyclopedia of characters, places, objects, and themes found in the legends of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round table. Draws from all significant source between Gildas' De Excidio Britanniae written about 540 AD and Tennyson's 19th-century Idylls of the King, including versions from throughout Europe. The entries range from a short identifying sentence to nearly ten pages for the king himself. Each is referenced to a source, which are presented in a endtable showing author and tit date, form, and langua description; keywords from the entries; and recent editions, a vital bit of information such references usually neglect. The cross-referencing is fairly good, often done as a full entry identifying a name as a variant of another, so the lack of an index is not a problem. Distributed in the US by Taylor and Francis. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Author : Jeffrey John Dixon
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 337 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2023-03-31
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781476687940

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Encyclopedia of the Holy Grail by Jeffrey John Dixon Pdf

In the twelfth century, a French poet wrote a verse romance about a young knight who witnesses a mysterious procession centered on a radiant vessel, a "grail." Left unfinished, the poem inspired other writers of prose and verse, until the story was completely rewritten into the Arthurian romances, in which the vessel becomes a relic of the Last Supper, the Holy Grail. For hundreds of years, the Grail story has haunted the western imagination. But the original medieval texts are full of inconsistencies, as different writers attempted to complete the story in varied ways. This encyclopedia illuminates a path through the Perilous Forest of literature and legend. Entries summarize the stories of the principal characters, sacred objects and places associated with the Grail. An Afterword shows how mysteries of the grail continue to enchant the scholars and creative writers who have transformed the medieval legend into modern mythology.

Author : Kaye D. Hennig
Publisher : DesignMagic Publishing LLC
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0980075807

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King Arthur by Kaye D. Hennig Pdf

Following a decade of research, the authors set out to prove the existance of King Arthur and Camelot.

Author : Chrétien de Troyes
Publisher : University of Georgia Press
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2011-03-15
Category : Poetry
ISBN : 9780820340548

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Perceval, Or, The Story of the Grail by Chrétien de Troyes Pdf

In this verse translation of Perceval; or, The Story of the Grail, Ruth Harwood Cline restores to life the thematically crucial Arthurian tale of the education of a knight in his search for the Holy Grail. Cline's translation, faithful to the highly synthetic, deliberately ornate nature of medieval French, follows Perceval from his home in Wales, through his rich and raucous adventures as a member of the fraternity of knights, to his climactic meeting with the Fisher King. Paralyzed by his first glimpse of the Grail, Perceval fails to save the ailing king. Distraught, the knight begins a new quest for the Grail, a journey on the road of penitence and faith. Perceval's venture, the true test of his knighthood, ends without conclusion; the death of author Chrétien de Troyes left unsaid and undetermined the success of Perceval's quest.

Author : Rupert T. Pickens
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 214 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2014-10-01
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781476618593

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Perceval and Gawain in Dark Mirrors by Rupert T. Pickens Pdf

An innovative author of verse romance, Chretien de Troyes wrote in northern France between 1170 and 1190. Credited with the first Arthurian romance, he composed five works set in King Arthur's court, culminating with an unfinished masterpiece, the Conte del Graal (Story of the Grail). This text is the first to mention the banquet serving dish that became the Holy Grail in early efforts to rewrite or complete the text. This book focuses on the Conte's narrative depiction of mirrors real and metaphorical: shining armor, a polished golden eagle, the Grail itself, St. Paul's enigmatic looking glass, the blood drops in snow in which Perceval sees the face of his beloved. The last chapter joins the controversy over Chretien's intended conclusion, and proposes a climactic ending in which Perceval, heir to the Grail kingdom, confronts his double, Gawain, heir to Arthur's Logres.