Description

In this important explanation of the true meaning of the Grail, Evola discloses the ancient sources of this legend that is so central to the Western mythology and culture, He demonstrates how the main features of the legend are from an older tradition analogous to the great heroic sagas and cycles of the nordic tribes, and that the Grail itself is a symbol of initiation.
This book is closely related to Revolt Against Modern World, where Evola discussed, within the framework fo this suprahistorical analysis, medieval chivarly and notion of a symbolic empire based on a sacred regality.