From Ritual to Romance

From Ritual to Romance

"From Ritual to Romance" is a 1921 book written by Jessie L. Weston. The work's current fame rests on it being mentioned by T. S. Eliot in the notes to his poem, "The Waste Land":

Weston's book is an academic examination of the roots of the King Arthur legends and seeks to make connections between the early pagan elements and the later Christian influences. The book's main focus is on the Holy Grail tradition and its influence, particularly the Wasteland motif. The origins of Weston's book are in James George Frazer's work on folklore, magic and religion, "The Golden Bough", and in the works of Miss Jane Ellen Harrison.

The book appears in the film "Apocalypse Now," among those kept by the character, Colonel Walter E. Kurtz, played by Marlon Brando, along with The Golden Bough.

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