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The Great Myths #36: Parzival Grows Up & Leaves Home

12 Jul 2018 2 Comments

The sad early life of Parzival is narrated here. His father having died while out on crusade, his mother, Herzeloyde, tries to keep all knowledge of knighthood from her Parzival’s awareness. She retreats to the woods with a small retinue, and of course all of her attempts are in vain.    This lady [Herzeloyde] quick to sorrow withdrew from her […]

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The Great Myths #30: The Holy Grail Appears (Middle High German)

21 Feb 2018 2 Comments

The story of the Holy Grail’s appearance to a young man named Perceval/Parzival/Parsifal, is told in many places, and goes something like this: he comes by chance upon the Grail Castle, and is introduced to a wounded man, the Fisher King; during a feast that night, the Grail appears, and if only Parzival would ask a human question of his […]

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The Great Myths #20: The Holy Grail Appears (Middle English)

16 Jan 2018 1 Comment

Then anon they heard cracking and crying of thunder, that them thought the place should all to-drive. In the midst of this blast entered a sunbeam more clearer by seven times than ever they saw day, and all they were alighted of the grace of the Holy Ghost. Then began every knight to behold other, and either saw other, by […]

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The Great Myths #10: The Holy Grail Appears (Old French)

14 Dec 2017

In the clear light Of the fire, [Perceval] could see, behind him, The page in charge of his weapons And armor, and handed him The sword, to hold with the rest. And then he rejoined his host, Who’d done him so great an honor. They sat in a hall lit As brightly as candles can make An indoor room. And […]

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