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:	9780367327989
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	07/05/2019
Pages:	150
Product dimensions:	5.06(w) x 7.81(h) x (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