The Song of Arthur

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TAPESTRY OF TALES FROM A GREAT WESTERN MYSTERY TRADITION
I he heart-stirring legends of King Arthur, the Holy Grail, Merlin, and Camelot's odierworldly ladies have captivated the Western imagination for fourteen hundred years. This companion to John Matthews's Benjamin Franklin Award-winning The Song of Taliesin (Quest 2001) presents nineteen rare tales drawn from premedieval and medieval sources and first available here in book form.
"When we read stories of this kind, we are free to remember, for a few hours, that the world is actually full of magic and wonder," says Matthews.
His authentic literary voice brings the tales to new life in the high storytelling tradition of Malory and Steinbeck—but with a different perspective. Matthews's deep understanding of the stories' esoteric meaning makes clear that at the core, the knights' physical quest is the quest for enlightenment. Interspersed with the author's own lyrical poetry and enhanced with new line drawings by Stuart... Tovább

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TAPESTRY OF TALES FROM A GREAT WESTERN MYSTERY TRADITION
I he heart-stirring legends of King Arthur, the Holy Grail, Merlin, and Camelot's odierworldly ladies have captivated the Western imagination for fourteen hundred years. This companion to John Matthews's Benjamin Franklin Award-winning The Song of Taliesin (Quest 2001) presents nineteen rare tales drawn from premedieval and medieval sources and first available here in book form.
"When we read stories of this kind, we are free to remember, for a few hours, that the world is actually full of magic and wonder," says Matthews.
His authentic literary voice brings the tales to new life in the high storytelling tradition of Malory and Steinbeck—but with a different perspective. Matthews's deep understanding of the stories' esoteric meaning makes clear that at the core, the knights' physical quest is the quest for enlightenment. Interspersed with the author's own lyrical poetry and enhanced with new line drawings by Stuart Littlejohn, the stories embody, not only the essence of Arthurian lore, but also the religious practices of the ancient Celts. In the author's lucid retelling, their mysterious spiritual wisdom still brightly shines, and the "once and future king" is ours again!
Since the dawn of our era the legend of the great king Arthur has haunted us, fading for a time and then flaring to glorious life once more as a new bard arises to retell the tale. John is such a hard, telling the stories behind the old stories in a voice that is at once traditionally authentic and wholly original.
—Diana L. Paxon, author of The Hallowed Isle and coauthor o[ Priestess of Avalon
John Matthews's studies of Arthurian and late Iron Age legend are a true feast of inspiration, imagination, and insight. He richly deserves the "champion's portion"!
—Robert Holdstock, author of Mythago Wood and Gate of Ivory, Gate of Horn
John Matthews is that rarity of scholars, one who writes knowledgeably and with detail, but always remains accessible while retaining the sense of mystery inherent in his material.
—Charles de Lint, author of Onion Girl and Moonheart
Reading these stories is like sitting in Arthur's court, sipping mead and listening while a great bard takes us on journeys of wonder and inspiration. A treat not to be missed!
—David Spangler, author of Blessing: The Art and the Practice and Apprenticed to Spirit
IOHN MATTHEWS has written over forty books on the Arthurian legends and esoteric wisdom. His Quest book The Winter Solstice won the Benjamin Franklin Award in 1998. Vissza