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The Green Knight as a Fairy Journey
“In this domain more marvels have by men been seen than in any other that I know of since that olden time.” – Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, translated by J. R. R. Tolkien In my previous post, we talked about how Arthurian legend combines pagan and Christian elements to create a syncretic mythology.…
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The Holy Grail: Pagan or Christian?
[Note: This is a repost from my Tumblr. The original post was published on May 16, 2022.] The Holy Grail may be one of the most enduring parts of Arthurian legend. It’s shown up everywhere from Indiana Jones to The Da Vinci Code, and is almost as essential to our modern image of King Arthur…