From Ritual to RomanceCourier Corporation, 1997 M01 1 - 240 páginas Acknowledged by T. S. Eliot as crucial to understanding "The Waste Land, " Jessie Weston's book has continued to attract readers interested in ancient religion, myth, and especially Arthurian legend. Weston examines the saga of the Grail, which, in many versions, begins when the wounded king of a famished land sees a procession of objects including a bleeding lance and a bejewelled cup. She maintains that all versions defy uniform applications of Celtic and Christian interpretations, and explores the legend's Gnostic roots.Drawing from J. G. Frazer, who studied ancient nature cults that associated the physical condition of the king with the productivity of the land, Weston considers how the legend of the Grail related to fertility rites--with the lance and the cup serving as sexual symbols. She traces its origins to a Gnostic text that served as a link between ancient vegetation cults and the Celts and Christians who embellished the story. Conceiving of the Grail saga as a literary outgrowth of ancient ritual, she seeks a Gnostic Christian interpretation that unites the quest for fertility with the striving for mystical oneness with God. |
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... Medieval Romance . Sir J. G. Frazer's theory holds good . Remarks on method and design of present Studies . CHAPTER II THE TASK OF THE HERO pp . 1-10 Essential to determine the original nature of the task imposed upon the hero ...
... Medieval Romance . Sir J. G. Frazer's theory holds good . Remarks on method and design of present Studies . CHAPTER II THE TASK OF THE HERO pp . 1-10 Essential to determine the original nature of the task imposed upon the hero ...
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... Medieval text ? CHAPTER V pp . 32-48 MEDIEVAL AND MODERN FORMS OF NATURE RITUAL Is it possible to establish chain of descent connecting early Aryan and Babylonian Ritual with Classic , Medieval and Modern forms of Nature worship ...
... Medieval text ? CHAPTER V pp . 32-48 MEDIEVAL AND MODERN FORMS OF NATURE RITUAL Is it possible to establish chain of descent connecting early Aryan and Babylonian Ritual with Classic , Medieval and Modern forms of Nature worship ...
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... Medieval Stage . Grail romances probably contain record of secret ritual of a Fertility cult . The Symbols of the cult - Cup , Lance , Sword , Stone , or Dish . Plea for treating Symbols as a related group not as isolated units ...
... Medieval Stage . Grail romances probably contain record of secret ritual of a Fertility cult . The Symbols of the cult - Cup , Lance , Sword , Stone , or Dish . Plea for treating Symbols as a related group not as isolated units ...
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... Medieval Stage . The Mumming Plays . Description . Characters . Recognized as repre- senting Death and Revival of Vegetation Deity . Dr Jevons , Masks and the Origin of the Greek Drama . Morris Dances . No dramatic element . Costume of ...
... Medieval Stage . The Mumming Plays . Description . Characters . Recognized as repre- senting Death and Revival of Vegetation Deity . Dr Jevons , Masks and the Origin of the Greek Drama . Morris Dances . No dramatic element . Costume of ...
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... Medieval romance . Owain Miles . Bousset , Himmelfahrt der Seele . Parallels with romance . Appeal to Celtic scholars . Otherworld journeys a possible survival of Mystery tradition . The Templars , were they Naassenes ? pp . 165-177 ...
... Medieval romance . Owain Miles . Bousset , Himmelfahrt der Seele . Parallels with romance . Appeal to Celtic scholars . Otherworld journeys a possible survival of Mystery tradition . The Templars , were they Naassenes ? pp . 165-177 ...
Contenido
CHAPTER I | 1 |
CHAPTER II | 11 |
CHAPTER IV | 32 |
CHAPTER V | 49 |
CHAPTER VI | 62 |
CHAPTER VII | 77 |
CHAPTER VIII | 96 |
CHAPTER IX | 107 |
CHAPTER X | 130 |
CHAPTER XI | 141 |
THE SECRET OF THE GRAIL | 151 |
CHAPTER XII | 155 |
CHAPTER XIII | 165 |
THE AUTHOR | 178 |
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