The Grail legend

This Reference book is for use only in the Library. Hardbound; 452 pp., 17 black-and-white illustrations, a bibliography, and an index. Originally published in 1960 under the title "Die Graalslegende psychologischer Sicht" by Rascher Verlag, Zurich, in the series "Studiem aus dem C. G. Jung-Institut Zurich." Contents: Foreword I. Introduction II. Perceval's early history, according to Chrétien de Troyes III. The defeat of the Red Knight and the meeting with Blancheflor IV. Perceval's first visit to the Grail castle V. The sword and the lance VI. Perceval's task VII. The central symbol of the legend: The Grail as vessel VIII. The Grail as stone IX. The table, the carving platter and the two knives X. The continuation of Perceval's quest XI. The suffering Grail King XII. The figure of Gauvain; Perceval's return to Christianity XIII. Gauvain's adventures XIV. Perceval's futher adventures XV. The redemption of the Grail kingdom; Perceval's end XVI. Robert de Boron's "Roman de l'Estoire dou Graal" XVII. The problem of the Trinity XVIII. The figure of Adam XIX. The Trinity: The problem of the fourth XX. The figure of Merlin XXI. Merlin as medicine man and prophet XXII. Merlin and the alchemical mercurius XXIII. Merlin's solution to the Grail problem XXIV. The disappearance of Merlin Bibliography Index