Well...

Posted by TheOther Jones from ? (193.227.223.1) on Friday, September 28, 2001 at 1:37am :

In Reply to: This looks like a job for Thomas Bulfinch! posted by graml from user-2ivev32.dialup.mindspring.com (165.247.124.98) on Thursday, September 27, 2001 at 7:56pm :

In Wolfram von Eschenbach's "Parsifal", the grail is not a cup, but a stone. Wolfram, who was a German knight and a minstrel (or minnesanger), claimed he obtained the info on the grail from reliable sources.
The first to 'invent' the grail and include it in his works was, I believe, Chretien de Troyes. It was he who described it as a plate.

You'll find more info in Jessie Weston's book on the grail (the title escapes me now). And in the original chansons de geste ;-)
Cheers
TOJ

Follow Ups: The idea of the grail... - Briede 7:50pm 09/28/2001 Post a Followup Name: E-Mail: ( default ) Subject: Message: : In Wolfram von Eschenbach's "Parsifal", the grail is not a cup, but a stone. Wolfram, who was a German knight and a minstrel (or minnesanger), claimed he obtained the info on the grail from reliable sources. : The first to 'invent' the grail and include it in his works was, I believe, Chretien de Troyes. It was he who described it as a plate. : You'll find more info in Jessie Weston's book on the grail (the title escapes me now). And in the original chansons de geste ;-) : Cheers : TOJ Optional Link ( default ) URL: Title: Optional Image Link ( default ) URL: This board is powered by the Mr. Fong Device from Cyberarmy.com