Perceval, or the Story of the Grail - Part 1 (French Arthurian Literature)

We take a look at the first part of Perceval, or the Story of the Grail. Written towards the end of the 12th century, Chretien de Troyes introduced for the first the notion of the grail as we understand it today. Although this work is incomplete, probably due to Chretien's death, his incomplete story would spawns several continuations and prologues. Reading this story it's not surprising why. It's one of the best works of medieval literature that exists. The story is very intriguing and several plot points and tantalizingly left unsolved. I'm using the William Kibler translation published by Penguin.Here's a link to the article I mentioned that I wrote some time ago going into detail about the meaning of the grail and lance procession: https://momcilon.substack.com/p/chretien-de-troyes-and-perceval This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit chroniclesofchirstendom.substack.com