From Ritual to Romance

Jessie Laidlay Weston (1850 - 1928)

From Ritual to Romance is a 1920 book written by Jessie L. Weston.
Weston's book is an examination of the roots of the King Arthur legends and seeks to make connections between the early pagan elements and the later Christian influences. The book's main focus is on the Holy Grail tradition and its influence, particularly the Wasteland motif.
The origins of Weston's book are in James George Frazer's seminal work on folklore, magic and religion, The Golden Bough (1890), and in the works of Jane Ellen Harrison. The work is mentioned by T. S. Eliot in the notes to his poem, The Waste Land. - Summary by Wikipedia

Genre(s): Literary Criticism, Religion

Language: English

Section Chapter Reader Time
Play 00 Preface Devorah Allen
00:04:32
Play 01 Introductory Matthew M. Benzing
00:20:40
Play 02 The Task of the Hero Sonia
Dawn
00:22:29
Play 03 The Freeing of the Waters schrm
00:18:28
Play 04 Tammuz and Adonis Jim Locke
00:29:23
Play 05 Medieval and Modern Forms of Nature Ritual Jim Locke
00:26:31
Play 06 The Symbols Steve C
00:37:41
Play 07 The Sword Dance Jim Locke
00:35:38
Play 08 The Medicine Man Jim Locke
00:19:27
Play 09 The Fisher King Sonia
Dawn
00:43:09
Play 10 The Secret of the Grail 1: The Mysteries Jim Locke
00:23:20
Play 11 The Secret of the Grail 2: The Naassene Document David Angelo
00:31:27
Play 12 Mithra and Attis Jim Pierson-Perry
00:19:38
Play 13 The Perilous Chapel Jim Pierson-Perry
00:28:01
Play 14 The Author Dawn
00:38:07