The Arthurian Tradition.
Title:
The Arthurian Tradition.
Author:
Matthews, John.
ISBN:
9781904658535
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Physical Description:
1 online resource (175 pages)
Contents:
Cover -- Copy Right -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction to the 2010 Editon -- Introduction -- 1: The High King: Arthur in History and Myth -- Exercise 1: The Starry King -- 2: Merlin and the Prophecies of the Land: The Enchantment of Camelot -- Exercise 2: Merlin's Tower -- 3: The Round Table: Adventure in the Forest of the Mind -- Exercise 3: The Table Round -- 4: Goddesses and Guides: Morgan and the Faery Women -- Exercise 4: Finding a Guide -- 5: Lancelot and Tristan: True Love and Perfect Chivalry -- Exercise 5: The Cave of the Heart -- 6: The Grail Quest: Spirituality and the Search for Absolutes -- Exercise 6: The Chapel of the Grail -- 7: Avalon and the Faery Realms: Paths to the Land Beyond -- Exercise 7: The Isle of Dreams -- 8: The Unending Song: Arthur in the Modern World -- Exercise 8: The Future King -- Brief Glossary of Arthurian Characters -- Bibliography.
Abstract:
The myths and legends of King Arthur and his knights, of the enchanter Merlin, and of their quests and adventures, form one of the greatest cycles of stories ever composed. In this book the most important tales are explored in depth by one of the world's best known authorities on this subject. Also included are a series of meditational exercise to help the reader find his or her way to the heart of the Arthurian mysteries.
Local Note:
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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