From Ritual to Romance |
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| Author:
| Weston, Jessie L. |
| Editor:
| Segal, Robert A. |
| Series title: | Mythos: the Princeton/Bollingen Series in World Mythology Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-691-02107-2 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 1993 |
| Publisher: | Princeton University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $62.99 |
Book Description:
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Examines the saga of the Grail. Exploring the legend's Gnostic roots, this book considers how the legend of the Grail related to fertility rites with the lance and the cup serving as sexual symbols. It 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.
Examines the saga of the Grail. Exploring the legend's Gnostic roots, this book considers how the legend of the Grail related to fertility rites with the lance and the cup serving as sexual symbols. It 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.