1st Edition
The Grail, Arthur and his Knights A Jungian Symbolic Reading
By Maria Zelia de Alvarenga
Copyright 2013
152 Pages
by
Routledge
150 Pages
by
Routledge
150 Pages
by
Routledge
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This book presents a broad and deep symbolic reading of the characters involved in the mythical Holy Grail. It discusses on Arthur and his loyal and faithful knights; the wise old Merlin and his visions of the future; the archetypical themes of quest and the desire to return to the golden age.
Foreword -- Introduction -- The quest for the Grail -- The legend -- The history -- Courtly love -- The search for oneself -- Lancelot, Arthur, and Guinevere -- The Goddess and the sacred chalice -- Arthur and his Knights -- The Grail and its questions -- Merlin and the search for coniunctio -- The importance of the hero in structuring the psyche -- In conclusion
Biography
Zelia de Alvarenga, Maria