Weston, Jessie L. 1850-1928.,

From ritual to romance / [print] Jessie L. Weston. - Garden City, New York : Doubleday, (c)1957. - 217 pages ; 18 cm.

"An account of the Holy Grail from ancient ritual to Christian symbol"--Cover.

Includes bibliographies and index.

Introductory -- The task of the hero -- The freeing of the waters -- Tammuz and Adonis -- Medieval and modern forms of nature ritual -- The symbols -- The sword dance -- The medicine man -- The Fisher King -- The secret of the Grail (1): The Mysteries -- The secret of the Grail (2): The Naassene document -- Mithra and Attis -- The perilous chapel -- The author.



57003633 /L


Grail--Legends--History and criticism.

PN686.W535.F766 1957