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From Scythia to Camelot C. Scott Littleton

From Scythia to Camelot By C. Scott Littleton

From Scythia to Camelot by C. Scott Littleton

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This volume boldly proposes that the core of the Arthurian and Holy Grail traditions derived not from Celtic mythology, but rather from the folklore of the peoples of ancient Scythia (what are now the South Russian and Ukrainian steppes).

From Scythia to Camelot Summary

From Scythia to Camelot: A Radical Reassessment of the Legends of King Arthur, the Knights of the Round Table, and the Holy Grail by C. Scott Littleton

This volume boldly proposes that the core of the Arthurian and Holy Grail traditions derived not from Celtic mythology, but rather from the folklore of the peoples of ancient Scythia (what are now the South Russian and Ukrainian steppes). Also includes 19 maps.

About C. Scott Littleton

C. Scott Littleton is professor of Anthropology and Chair of the Department of Anthropology at occidental College in Los Angeles, California. He is the author of numerous books and articles on comparative Indo-European mythology, including the The New Comparative Anthology: An Anthropological Assesment of the Theories of Georges Dumezil (3rg Edition, 1982). He has also published extensively on Japanese Mythology and Folklore. Linda A. Malcor is a California-based free-lance writer and researcher. She holds a Ph.D. in Folklore and Mythology from UCLA and occassionally teaches and lectures on the Arthurian legends. In addition to scholarly publications, she writes fantasy fiction and screenplays.

Table of Contents

Part I: The Cultural and Historical Background 1. The Northeast Iranians Part II: Figures 2. Arthur and the Sarmatian Connection 3. Lancelot and the "Alan of Lot" 4. The Knights and the Narts 5. Women, Water and Warriors Part III: Themes and Images 6. The Sword in the Stone 7. The Serpent Image Part IV: The Holy Grail 8. The Holy Grail, the Cauldron of Annwfn and the Nartamongae 9. The Alans and the Grail 10. The Grail Keepers Conclusions Appendix 1. A Note on Sources Appendix 2. Genealogies

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NLS9780815335665
9780815335665
0815335660
From Scythia to Camelot: A Radical Reassessment of the Legends of King Arthur, the Knights of the Round Table, and the Holy Grail by C. Scott Littleton
C. Scott Littleton
Arthurian Characters and Themes
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Paperback
Taylor & Francis Inc
2000-04-28
424
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