The Grail, Arthur and his Knights: A Jungian Symbolic Reading

by Maria Zelia de Alvarenga

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781780491417
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	01/01/2013
Pages:	152
Product dimensions:	5.10(w) x 7.90(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

Zelia de Alvarenga, Maria

Table of Contents

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