The story of King Arthur and the Grail still holds a remarkable fascination for many people. In this classic work, Walter Johannes Stein traces its origins in early Christianity and classical and Nordic mythology, and follows its development in medieval and modern times. In particular, Stein explores the parallels between the quest for the Grail and the medieval alchemists' search for the Philosopher's Stone. This book is a collection of essays that were first published, or delivered as lectures, in the 1920s and 1930s. The first section of the book is Stein's own memoirs, which ground his research in the cultural background of the era.

Death of Merlin: Arthurian Myth and Alchemy

Religion & Spirituality

Stein, WAlter Johannes

Occult & Paranormal

Rudolf Steiner Pr

The story of King Arthur and the Grail still holds a remarkable fascination for many people. In this classic work, Walter Johannes Stein traces its origins in early Christianity and classical and Nordic mythology, and follows its development in medieval and modern times. In particular Stein explores the parallels between the quest for the Grail and the medieval alchemists' search for the Philosopher's Stone. This book is a collection of essays that were first published, or delivered as lectures, in the 1920s and 1930s. The first section of the book is Stein's own memoirs, which ground his research in the cultural background of the era.

The Death of Merlin: Arthurian Myth and Alchemy

Literature & Fiction

British & Irish

Floris Books

Ninth Century and the Holy Grail

Politics & Social Sciences

Social Sciences

Temple Lodge Press

“One of the most valuable and original works on the Grail yet to appear in any language.” ―John Matthews, author of The Mystic Grail
 “The definitive work on the historical background to the Grail Romances of the mediaeval age.” ―Trevor Ravenscroft, author of The Spear of Destiny Much plagiarized and its contents distorted over the years, Stein’s seminal work is a classic of original scholarly and spiritual research. In studying the central Grail narrative of Wolfram von Eschenbach’s Parzival, Stein takes a twofold approach. On the one hand, he searches historical records for the identity of actual people and events concealed behind the Grail epic’s veil of romance. On the other hand, Stein deciphers Eschenbach's hidden spiritual messages, showing Parzival to be an esoteric document containing powerful pictures of the human being’s inner path of development. Stein reveals the period of the ninth century to be far deeper and more important than to be of mere historical and academic interest. It is the karmic ground from which grows the very destiny of our modern era―the grand battle that must take place between the powers of the Grail and the hindrance of sinister anti-Grail forces at large today.

The Ninth Century and the Holy Grail

Temple Lodge Publishing

Weltgeschichte im Lichte des heiligen Gral. Das neunte Jahrhundert.

Mellinger J.Ch. Verlag G

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