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The early chroniclers of Britain presented the island as the promised land of the Roman goddess Diana. Later, when the story of Arthur was transformed by Christian mythology, a new literary concept of the island was promoted: the promised land of the Holy Grail. As the feminine enchantment of the Goddess gave way to the masculine crusade of the Grail Quest, the otherworld realms of the fays or fairy women were denigrated in favor of the heavenly afterlife.
The dualism of the medieval authors was challenged by modern writers such as Blake and Tolkien, as well as by the scholars of the Eranos conferences. This book explores the conflict between Goddess and Grail--a rift less about paganism versus Christianity than about religious literalism versus spiritual imagination--which is resolved in the figure of Sophia (Divine Wisdom).
Contents
Table of Contents
Preface
Introduction—The Other World of the Gods
Prologue—From Eden to Albion
Part 1. Mythological Roots
One: A Mighty Goddess
Two: The Lady of the Rings
Three: The Otherworld Bride
Four: Fate and Faerie
Five: A Woman's Wiles
Six: The View from Fortune's Wheel
Interlude • The Deceitful Savior
Part 2. Realms of Symbolism
Seven: By This Sign, Conquer
Eight: The Prophet of the Grail
Nine: Moon Magic
Ten: The Marvels of the Holy Grail
Eleven: Mountains of Heresy
Twelve: An End to Adventures?
Epilogue—From Albion to Avalon
Appendix—Tolkien's Lonely Isle
Chapter Notes
Bibliography
Index
