The Mystery of the Grail: Initiation and Magic in the Quest for the SpiritIn this important study of the meaning of the Grail, one of Europe's greatest esoteric philosophers discloses the pre-Christian and initiatic sources of this symbolic motif that is so central to Western mythology and culture. He demonstrates how the main features of the legend are from an older tradition analogous to the great heroic sagas and cycles of the North, and that the Grail itself is a symbol of initiation. Evola uncovers the hidden meaning in the often surreal adventures of the knights who searched for the Grail, interpreting them as inner experiences and tests for the seeker. He also explores the history of the myth in the Middle Ages, its use by the Knights Templar and the Cathars, its legacy during the decline of the Holy Roman Empire, and its links with Rosicrucianism, alchemy, and Masonry. This excursion into the realm of the Grail throws new light on an endlessly fascinating subject. |
Contents
Part Three The Cycle of the Grail | |
Epilogue The Inversion of Ghibellinism | |
Footnotes | |
The Literary Prejudice | |
The Sources of the Grail | |
Revenge Chapter 19 The Dolorous Stroke | |
The Fisher King Chapter 21 The Seat of the Grail | |
Initiatory Adventures of the Grails Knights | |
The Grail as a Ghibelline Mystery Part Four The Legacy of the Grail Chapter 24 The Grail and the Knights Templar | |
The Grail the Cathars and the Loves Lieges | |
Dante and the Loves Lieges as a Ghibelline Militia | |
The Grail and the Hermetic | |
Other Works bu Julius Evola | |
The Virtues of the Grail | |
The Luciferian Stone Chapter 16 The Test of Pride | |
The Thunderbolt and the Lance | |
The Mystery of the Lance and | |
Tradition | |
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The Mystery of the Grail: Initiation and Magic in the Quest for the Spirit Julius Evola No preview available - 1996 |
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