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:	9780429920929
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	04/19/2018
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	150
File size:	854 KB

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