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From Ritual to Romance

Name: From Ritual to Romance
ISBN: 9780385093347

by Jessie L. Weston

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First published: 1920 1 language ISBN: 9780385093347

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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.

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Grail History and criticism Legends Romances Ritual Knights and knighthood in literature Graal (volkskunde) Quests (Expeditions) in literature Medieval Literature Arthurian romances

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