Eternal chalice : the enduring legend of the Holy Grail / Juliette Wood.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wood, Juliette, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Grail.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (257 p.)

Place of Publication:

London ; New York, NY : I.B. Tauris, 2008.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

"What is the secret of the Grail?' So intoned a heavenly voice to Sir Percival in John Boorman's stylish and influential film "Excalibur" (1981). The sacred allure of the Holy Grail has fascinated writers and ensnared knights for over a thousand years. From Malory to Monty Python, the eternal chalice - said to be the very cup from which Christ drank at the Last Supper - has the richest associations of any icon in British myth. Many different meanings have been devised for the Grail, which has been linked to King Arthur, ancient mystery religions, Jungian archetypes, dualist heresies, Templar treasure and even the alleged descendants of Christ himself and Mary Magdalene. Juliette Wood here reveals the elusive and embedded significance of the Grail in popular consciousness - as myth, medieval romance, holy relic and finally as the central feature of a worldwide coded conspiracy, stretching back to the dawn of civilization. Her book will enthral those who, like Sir Percival, seek to unlock the mysterious secrets of western mythology's most extraordinary and tantalising enigma."--Bloomsbury publishing.

Contents:

Cover; Contents; Acknowledgements; List of Illustrations; Introduction; 1. Romances and Relics; 2. The Grail at Galstonbury; 3. The Grail in Welsh Tradition; 4. Celtic Origins and the Grail Romances; 5. Secret Relics and Hidden Codes; 6. The Religion of the Grail; Conclusion: The Grail Legend Today: Conspiracy and Beyond; Notes; Further Reading; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786612641800

9780755621842

0755621840

9780857730909

0857730908

9781282641808

1282641808

9781435699922

1435699920

9780857712431

0857712438

9786000012014

6000012012

OCLC:

312572406