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 |
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Page 67
... circle of the Round Table sat amazed . The amazement was succeeded by a general uneasiness , for not one of the knights had arisen to accept . Then King Arthur himself made a move to save the honor 67 Four Romances from the Cycle of ...
... circle of the Round Table sat amazed . The amazement was succeeded by a general uneasiness , for not one of the knights had arisen to accept . Then King Arthur himself made a move to save the honor 67 Four Romances from the Cycle of ...
Page 191
... Round Table was completed , and the members were all prepared for wondrous deeds . Life seemed full of promise and meaning . The assembled knights lifted up their swords and swore by the circling cup to change wrong into right , to feed ...
... Round Table was completed , and the members were all prepared for wondrous deeds . Life seemed full of promise and meaning . The assembled knights lifted up their swords and swore by the circling cup to change wrong into right , to feed ...
Page 194
... circle of the Round Table , and then scat- tering them forth again on the paths of their several transforma- tions . Merlin's end is well known . In the forest , one day , he met the beautiful Niniane , said to have been the daughter ...
... circle of the Round Table , and then scat- tering them forth again on the paths of their several transforma- tions . Merlin's end is well known . In the forest , one day , he met the beautiful Niniane , said to have been the daughter ...
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