The Grail Procession: The Legend, the Artifacts, and the Possible Sources of the StoryMcFarland, Incorporated, Publishers, 15. nov 2004 - 188 pages By the 12th century, European literature was rich with tales of a procession carrying a group of objects closely tied to the Passion of Christ--the Holy Grail, the lance that pierced Christ's side, the sword used to behead John the Baptist, and a dish from the Last Supper. While legends of the quest for the Holy Grail continue to grip the popular imagination, the other relics, once closely associated with the Grail legends, receive little mention. Still, the overlooked Grail Hallows, as they are called, have a rich symbolic history, winding through the ages--and leading in some surprising directions. This exploration of the forgotten relics of the Grail Procession examines the body of evidence hinting at their authenticity, and traces their history as symbols, from the early days of Christianity, to Celtic mythology, to "the foggy wastelands inhabited by history's outcasts," to the suits of the modern tarot. The oral histories and a possible sourcebook that informed the earliest known stories are discussed. Illustrations and photographs of relevant locations and objects, including the cards of the tarot, further illuminate the story. An appendix gives a timeline of the Hallows' history, and there is a bibliography and an index. |
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... images found in the Major Arcana . Therefore , one must wonder what inspired this writer to create a Tarot image - based Grail story , which itself included a poem written in A.D. 1100 , pre - dating the tradi tionally held origin of ...
... images now known as the Tarot would have fit this bill nicely . Therefore , it seems most likely from the evidence presented above that the sourcebook described by early Grail writers was , in fact , a Cathar book , one which started ...
... images from the first third of the Tarot's Major Arcana , it would seem that the Cathars not only knew the stories of the four relics , but the history of Joseph at Britain and of Pelagius as well . One can see what might have been the ...
Contents
Acknowledgments Preface 1 The Grail Hallows | 1 |
Two Paths Diverge in the Wood | 11 |
Firbolgs Danus and Dragons on the Water | 23 |
Copyright | |
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