From Ritual to Romance
From Ritual to Romance1957
About this book
A study of the Grail legend explores the saga's Gnostic roots and its relationship to ancient nature cults that associated the physical condition of the king with the productivity of the land.
Details
- First published
- 1957
- Pages
- 246
- ISBN-13
- 9780486296807
- OL Work ID
- OL1175339W
Subjects
GrailHistory and criticismLegendsRomancesRitualKnights and knighthood in literatureGraal (volkskunde)Quests (Expeditions) in literatureMedieval LiteratureArthurian romancesRitenLegendenChristendomRomances, history and criticismLégendesDans la littératureLittérature médiévaleRituels (livres liturgiques)