The Death of Merlin: Arthurian Myth and Alchemy
The story of King Arthur and the Grail remains fascinating to this day. 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...
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The story of King Arthur and the Grail remains fascinating to this day. 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.
Foreword Thomas Meyer 7Memoirs 15Historical Periods and the Fate of Nations 67England and the Foundation of Commercial Towns 75Portugal as the Preparer of the British Mission 85The Immortality of Nations Revealed in Myth and Legend 96Is King Arthur a Historical Character? 111King Arthur and the Problem of East and West 119The Revival of the Arthurian Legend in the Fifteenth Century 128Basilius Valentinus in the Context of Arturian Legend 135The Hare in Myth and Alchemy 151The Death of Merlin 163Thomas Aquinas and the Grail 171The Polarity between Parzival and Gawan 181Tristan and Isolde against the Background of Greek Mythology 194Tristan and Isolde and an Understanding of Minstrel Poetry 203The Seven Liberal Arts and the Twelve Philosophies 213Bibliography 231Sources 235
