The Hidden Church of the Holy Graal: Book IV: Argument BOOK IV THE LESSER CHRONICLES OF THE HOLT GRAAL THE ARGUMENT I. THE METRICAL ROMANCE OF JOSEPH OF ARIMATHÆA.--The characteristics of Robert de Borron--The Metrical Romance presented in general synopsis--Specific considerations of the story--The source of the text--The Sacred Vessel as it is understood in the poem--The Divine Communion in the tower of Joseph--The Sacred Words and the theological position of the text--The Institution of the Holy Table--The mystery and fate of Moses--The branches to follow--The marriage of Alain and the succession of Keepers. II. THE LESSER HOLY GRAAL.--Its critical and literary position in respect of the Metrical Romance--The distinctions on matters of importance between the two texts--Concerning the Sacramental occurrences at the Last Supper--Concerning the Secret Words and their written form--Concerning the triple guardianship--Of words in Eucharistic consecration--Concerning Joseph of Arimathæa--The Conversion of Britain. III. THE EARLY HISTORY OF MERLIN.--In what sense this branch follows from the Metrical Romance of Joseph--The bare outlines of the story--The story as a general introduction to the Romances of the Round Table--Its palmary characteristics as an intermediate Graal romance--The hermit Blaise--The Graal in Northumbria--The Secret records of the Hermitage--The Round Table, its imputed connection with that of the Lord's Supper and with the table of Joseph--The Void Seat--The lacuna in the succession of texts--Of him who // More from Sub Rosa[8 texts]See all >Brother of the Third DegreeCode of the IlluminatiIn the Pronaos of the Temple of WisdomProofs of a ConspiracySecret Societies of the Middle AgesThe Comte de St. GermainThe History of the Knights TemplarsThe Real History of the Rosicrucians// Related TextsAtlantis830 wordsChristian Texts2K wordsThe Classics2K wordsWestern Esoteric Texts2K wordsTexts of Judaism1K wordsNew Thought792 wordsThe Hidden Church of the Holy Graal: Book IV: Argument | DeepTome | DeepTome