"The Holy Grail: it conjures images of a rich and fantastic world full of magnificent adventures and perilous quests by gallant knights. It whispers of strange mysteries and fabled conspiracies staged by Templars, Cathars, Nazis, and innumerable secret societies. Was it the Cup …
A historical study of the legend of the Holy Grail traces its origins in the pagan sacrifices of ancient Babylon, its culmination in the tales of King Arthur, and its influence on the culture of Western civilization today.
The author shares his thoughts on how the Celts came to Ireland from China some four thousand years ago, the location and powers of the Holy Grail, the cup's discovery by King Arthur in 453 AD, and how it got to the Dublin Museum.
Cover -- TABLE OF CONTENTS -- DEDICATION -- PREFACE -- I. DEVELOPMENT OF THE ARTHUR-GRAIL THEME -- II. "MATIÈRE DE BRETAGNE"--III. CLASSIFICATION OF GRAIL TEXTS -- IV. LEGEND OF JOSEPH AND THE GRAIL -- V. BORON'S "JOSEPH D'ARIMATHIE"--VI. THE VULGATE CYCLE OF THE PROSE ROMANCES …
Lancelot du lac: roman français du XIIIe siècle
Lancelot du lac: roman français du XIIIe siècle