The Quest of the Holy Grail by Jessie L. Weston - 9780367146085

Taylor & Francis

Published in 1965: In the following pages the author has endeavoured to give, as clearly and concisely as possible, a description of the literature composing the Grail cycle, an analysis of its content and a survey of the leading theories to which this perplexing body of romance has given rise. > Published in 1965: In the following pages the author has endeavoured to give, as clearly and concisely as possible, a description of the literature composing the Grail cycle, an analysis of its content and a survey of the leading theories to which this perplexing body of romance has given rise. > 1. Introductory  2. The Texts  3. The Story  4. The Christian Theory of Origin  5. The Folk-Lore Theory  6. The Ritual Theory  7. The Testing of the Theory and Conclusion