From Ritual to Romance

Description:

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.

subjects: Grail,  History and criticism,  Legends,  Romances,  Ritual,  Knights and knighthood in literature,  Graal (volkskunde),  Quests (Expeditions) in literature,  Medieval Literature,  Arthurian romances,  Riten,  Legenden,  Christendom,  Romances, history and criticism,  Légendes,  Dans la littérature,  Littérature médiévale,  Rituels (livres liturgiques),  Mythe,  Thèmes, motifs,  Graal,  Ritual in literature