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bleeding — There are many traditional ways of staunching blood; some are practical and physical, such as the covering of a wound with cobwebs (see *spiders), while others rely more on the effect of verbal *charms. The otherwise sceptical Reginald *Scot… … A Dictionary of English folklore
Holy Lance — The Holy Lance (also known as the Spear of Destiny, Holy Spear, Lance of Longinus, Spear of Longinus or Spear of Christ) is the name given to the lance that pierced Jesus s side in John s account of the crucifixion.Biblical referencesThe lance is … Wikipedia
Perceval, the Story of the Grail — Scenes from Perceval. Perceval, the Story of the Grail (French: Perceval, le Conte du Graal) is the unfinished fifth romance of Chrétien de Troyes. Probably written between 1181 and 1191, it is dedicated to Chrétien s patron Philip, Count of… … Wikipedia
The Holy Grail — The Holy Grail † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Holy Grail The name of a legendary sacred vessel, variously identified with the chalice of the Eucharist or the dish of the Pascal lamb, and the theme of a famous medieval cycle of romance … Catholic encyclopedia
Perceval: The Story of the Grail — (Conte du Graal) by Chrétien de Troyes (ca. 1190) The French poet CHRÉTIEN DE TROYES’s longest (at 9,200 lines) and most puzzling ROMANCE is his last, the unfinished Perceval, or Le Conte du Graal (The story of the Grail). The poem contains … Encyclopedia of medieval literature
Holy Grail — According to Christian mythology, the Holy Grail was the dish, plate, or cup used by Jesus at the Last Supper, said to possess miraculous powers. The connection of Joseph of Arimathea with the Grail legend dates from Robert de Boron s Joseph d… … Wikipedia
Holy Grail — The concept of the Holy Grail is intimately associated with the world of courtly culture, chivalry, and Christianity.While it may have its origins in Celtic mythology, the earliest references to the Grail can be found in medieval Latin… … Encyclopedia of medieval literature
Peredur — (Historia Peredur vab Efrawc) (ca. 1200) Peredur is a Welsh prose ROMANCE retelling the story of King ARTHUR’s knight PERCEVAL. It is one of three romances (with OWAIN and GERAINT AND ENID) regularly included in texts of the MABINOGION. The… … Encyclopedia of medieval literature
Fisher King — From Arthurian legend, in Grail stories, he is the lord of the Grail castle. He possesses the Grail, the bleeding lance and the silver plate. Wounded in his thighs by a spear, the only activity he enjoys is fishing, which he can do sitting… … The writer's dictionary of science fiction, fantasy, horror and mythology
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