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Grail Romances  The backbone of any thoughts on the Holy Grail begins with the Grail Romances. The works of Malory, de Boron, de Troye, all framed the Grail legend in their own way. As similar as some of these works are in theme and story line, one thing that is seldom addressed is the exact nature of the Grail. These medieval authors have left us with an enduring mystery. Most Grail research eventually leads back to these sources. As well it should. The stories they put on paper might very well have been oral traditions of the Grail and their study therefore hopefully should give some clue as to the Grail’s true nature. |
Web Sites
Arthurian
Literature and Art –
Bibliography of Grail Texts – The Timeless Myth site tracks down all the known period literature related to the Grail.
Celtic Origins of the Grail – Looks at Celtic stories and how they might have influenced later Grail stories.
From Ritual to Romance – Jessie L. Weston’s book on the Grail romances and theory is presented in a four page e-book. It is an examination of the roots of the King Arthur-Holy Grail legends and seeks to make connections between the early pagan elements and the later Christian influences.
Grail Stories A list and commentary on Grail literature in the Middle Ages. This is the short course on all the major Grail works is at your finger tips.
Le Morte de Arthur – An e-text of the Thomas Malory’s classic in the original Claxton Middle English edition. A modern English translation can be found at the University of Virginia’s site here.
The Mabinogion – E-Text of an English translation of the collection of Celtic myths. Another translation can be found on the Project Gutenberg site.
Project
Camelot’s Grail Romance Page – The
Searchable database of Parzival, line by line If you know
Middle High German, Titus has supplied a line by line searchable database for
you. This site is for the hard core that are looking for occurrences of
particular words within the text.
Lancelot-Grail:
The Story and its Branches – Alison Stones
