From Ritual to Romance
(By Jessie Laidlay Weston)
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Weston's book is an academic examination of the roots of the King Arthur legends & seeks to make connections between the early pagan elements & the later Christian influences. The book's main focus is on the Holy Grail tradition & its influence, particularly the Wasteland motif. The origins of Weston's book are in James George Frazer's seminal work on folklore, magic & religion, The Golden Bough, & in the works of Jane Ellen Harrison.
The book appears in the film Apocalypse Now, among those kept by the character, Colonel Walter E. Kurtz, played by Marlon Brando, along with The Golden Bough.
Title Page
Preface
Contents
Quotes
I Introductory
II The Task of the Hero
III The Freeing of the Waters
IV Tammuz & Adonis
V Medieval & Modern Forms of Nature Ritual
VI The Symbols
VII The Sword Dance
VIII The Medicine Man
IX The Fisher King
X The Secret of the Grail 1) The Mysteries
XI The Secret of the Grail 2) The Naassene Document
XII Mithra & Attis
XIII The Perilous Chapel
XIV The Author
Index”
