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Record Nr.

UNINA9910463665203321

Autore

Loomis Roger Sherman

Titolo

Celtic myth and arthurian romance / / Roger Sherman Loomis

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Chicago, Illinois : , : Academy Chicago Publishers, , 1997

©1997

ISBN

0-89733-436-1

1-61373-209-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (380 p.)

Disciplina

809.93351

Soggetti

Arthurian romances - History and criticism

Kings and rulers in literature

Knights and knighthood in literature

Knights and knighthood

Mythology, Celtic, in literature

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di contenuto

Front Cover; Title Page; Half Title; Copyright; Dedication; Table of contents; Book I. From Knights of  the Round Table to Irish Gods; Chapter I: An Italian Sculpture and a Breton Tale; Chapter II. The Rape of the Flower Maiden; Chapter III. Celtic Story-channels and Story-ways; Chapter IV. Irish Gods of Sun and Storm; Book II. The Young God and the Old; Chapter V. Curoi, Gwri, and Gawain; Chapter VI. Yellow Son of Fair; Chapter VII. Moulds for Myths; Chapter VIII. Gareth and Lynete; Chapter IX. Lug, Lancelot, and Lot; Chapter X. Disenchantment by Decapitation

Chapter XI. The Porter of the Other WorldChapter XII. The Mule without a Bridle; Chapter XIII. The Giant Herdsman; Chapter XIV. Merlin the Shapeshifter; Book III. The Cult of the Grial; Chapter XV. The Ancestors of Galaad; Chapter XVI. The Grail Heroes; Chapter XVII. The Grail Castle; Chapter XVIII. Fisher King and Maimed King; Chapter XIX. Evalach, Avalon, and Morgan le Fay; Chapter XX. Kair Belli and Kaer Sidi; Chapter XXI. Sone de Nansai; Chapter XXII. The Siege Perilous; Chapter XXIII. The Grail and the Testing Horn; Chapter XXIV. The Treasures of the



Tuatha De

Chapter XXV. Balaain and GalaadChapter XXVI. The Mysteries of the Grail; Book IV. Brides of the Sun; Chapter XXVII. The Grail Damsels; Chapter XXVIII. The Goddesses of Samothrace; Chapter XXIX. The Hag Transformed; Chapter XXX. Proserpine and Febus; Book V. From Irish and Welsh Gods to a British Chieftain; Chapter XXXI. Knights of the Swan; Chapter XXXII. The Captive God; Chapter XXXIII. Gawain, Pope Gregory, and Mordred; Chapter XXXIV. The Gods and Geoffrey of Monmouth; Chapter XXXV. Arthur Mab Uter; Charts; List of Welch Names; List of Abbreviations; Index of Names

Sommario/riassunto

<div>King Arthur was not an Englishman, but a Celtic warrior, according to Loomis, whose research into the background of the Arthurian legend reveals findings which are both illuminating and highly controversial. The author sees the vegetarian goddess as the prototype of many damsels in Arthurian romance, and Arthur''s knights as the gods of sun and storm. If Loomis''s arguments are accepted, where does this leave the historic Arthur?</div>