Books written by Roger Sherman Loomis

Lanzelet

Loomis's theory , however , still has its supporters , for example , Eberhard W. Funcke , “ Morgain und ihre Schwestern : Zur Herkunft und Verwendung der Feenmotivik in der mittelhochdeutschen Epik , " Acta Germanica 18 ( 1985 ) : 4-10 ...
The Grail: From Celtic Myth to Christian Symbol

that seldom is a complete episode traceable to a single Irish or Welsh source, but that each is a more or less skilful patching together of materials from the large stock of Celtic myths and hero-tales. 2. The adaptation of stories to a ...
The Grail: From Celtic Myth to Christian Symbol

The medieval legend of the Grail, a tale about the search for supreme mystical experience, has never ceased to intrigue writers and scholars by its wildly variegated forms: the settings have ranged from Britain to the Punjab to the Temple ...
The Development of Arthurian Romance

Recognized by these feats, he was hailed by King Pelles, lord of the castle, as one whose progeny was destined to deliver the land from strange adventures. That evening a dove flew into the hall with a censer in its mouth, ...
Celtic Myth and Arthurian Romance

The voice of Merlin is heard, rebuking Perceval's audacity, announcing that because of this his grandfather, the Fisher King, has fallen into a great infirmity and that the enchantments of Britain (which we may assume are identical with ...
Celtic Myth and Arthurian Romance

Celtic Myth and Arthurian Romance
Arthurian Tradition & Chrétien de Troyes

A study of the literary art of Chretien de Troyes, a late 12th century French poet, in relation to the Arthurian cycle and its Celtic sources. Examines the Arthurian tradition...
The Grail: From Celtic Myth to Christian Symbol

The Grail: From Celtic Myth to Christian Symbol
Arthurian Legends in Medieval Art

Arthurian Legends in Medieval Art