ABSTRACT

This volume boldly proposes that the core of the Arthurian and Holy Grail traditions derived not from Celtic mythology, but rather from the folklore of the peoples of ancient Scythia (what are now the South Russian and Ukrainian steppes). Also includes 19 maps.

part I|57 pages

The Cultural and Historical Background

chapter 1|55 pages

The Northeast Iranians

part III|27 pages

Themes and Images

part IV|78 pages

The Holy Grail