A landmark study of myth, ritual, and literature, Jessie L. Weston’s From Ritual to Romance (1920) traces the origins of the Holy Grail legend back to ancient fertility rites and mystery traditions. With bold scholarship, Weston connects Arthurian romance to prehistoric ritual practices, Celtic mythology, and early Christianity, offering a provocative new understanding of the Grail’s symbolic power. Famously cited by T. S. Eliot as a major influence on The Waste Land, this book remains essential reading for students of literature, mythology, anthropology, and comparative religion. Both an academic classic and a work of imaginative cultural history, From Ritual to Romance continues to inspire modern readers who seek to uncover the roots of myth and the enduring mysteries of human belief.
