Courses
A Hero’s Journey: Parzival or the Quest for the Grail
The origins of a 'Hero's Quest' explored in this ancient tale of chivalry and love.
This medieval Germanic romance by the 13th-century knight-poet Wolfram von Eschenbach centers on the Arthurian hero Parzival ("Percival" in English) and his long quest for the Holy Grail. Through an in-depth look at this classic tale we will explore the themes of chivalry, love, heroism, and tolerance, all in the context of man's search for meaning.
Instructor: Herb Arnold
Dates: Mondays – September 14, 21, 28; October 5 and 12
Time: 4:30 – 6:00 p.m.
Cost: $95
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Required Reading
One of the following texts:
Wolfram von Eschenbach, Parzival. Transl . Helen M. Mustard and Charles E. Passage, New York, Vintage Books, 1961
Wolfram von Eschenbach, Parzival, Transl. A.T. Hatto, Penguin Classics, Harmondsworth: Penguin, 1980
Wolfram von Eschenbach, Parzival and Titurel, Transl. Cyril Edwards, Oxford World’s Classics, Oxford: OUP, 2009