The King and the Corpse: Tales of the Soul's Conquest of Evil"This is a collection of popular stories from Eastern and Western literature, linked to one another by their common concern with the problem of man's eternal conflict with the forces of evil. In the retelling of the tales, the commentary of Heinrich Zimmer serves to articulate the philosophical wholeness of the diverse symbols and myths that underlie the stories"--Back cover |
Contents
Abu Kasems Slippers | 9 |
A Pagan Hero and a Christian Saint | 26 |
Four Romances from the Cycle of King Arthur | 67 |
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The King and the Corpse: Tales of the Soul's Conquest of Evil Heinrich Robert Zimmer Limited preview - 1948 |
The King and the Corpse: Tales of the Soul's Conquest of Evil Heinrich Robert Zimmer Limited preview - 1948 |
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Abu Kasem adventure animal Balin beast beautiful became become beheld body Brahmā Calogrenant castle Chrétien Chrétien de Troyes Conn-eda consciousness corpse cosmic countess creation creatures Daksha Dame Brisen Dame Elaine damosel dark daughter dead death demonic desire divine Dolorous Stroke dream earth enchantment eyes fairy father forces forest Fountain goddess gods Green Knight hand head heart hero holy horse human John Kāma King Arthur kingly knew Kynon lady legend lion lord Lunete magic maiden Māyā Merlin miraculous mother myth mythical never Owain pass prince Queen Guinevere quest realm remain returned rode romance Round Table Sati Shiva Sir Balin Sir Gawain Sir Kai Sir Lancelot slippers soul specter spell sphere spiritual story supreme sword symbol tale thee thing thou tion took tree unconscious universe unto virtue Vishnu voice wife wisdom woman young youth