Grail legends

Persona and True Selfhood in Parzival

Posted July 22, 2021September 11, 2021 MargoLeave a commentPosted in Myth and Musings

The book, Parzival, by Wolfram von Eschenbach, is a story of knightly exploits and romance centered on the Grail Quest. When we first meet the title character, Parzival, he is an uncouth crude youth. After seeing knights for the first time, without hesitation and with great determination, he decides to become a knight himself. This intention […]

The Identity Issue

Posted May 10, 2021August 22, 2021 MargoLeave a commentPosted in Myth and Musings

Several years ago I read The Bourne Identity by Robert Ludlum, well before Jason Bourne became a film phenomenon. The story brought to mind questions I have never been able to shake. Briefly, the story is one of espionage. It opens with the main character, Jason Bourne, played by Matt Damon, in a state of amnesia. […]