Book description
A Brief History of the Holy Grail charts the origins of the grail story
from early Christian gospels through to eastern mysticism and the rise
of medieval romances and Arthurian legends. The grail reappears once
more in the story of the Crusades and in particular the rise and
dramatic fall of the Knight Templars, who it is said were the guardians
of the cup, newly discovered in Jerusalem. The myths have been more
powerful that the facts and the allure of the Grail has attracted the
attention of modern writers and artist in search of an ancient symbol of
purity: psychologist Carl Jung, composer Richard Wagner, poets William
Blake, and T S Eliot, the Pre-Raphelite painters have all been seduced
by the legend. Today the grail quest can be found in films such as Lord
of the Rings, Star Wars, Indiana Jones, and Excalibur, as well as Dan
Brown's
Da Vinci Code
