From Scythia to Camelot
Subtitle: a radical reassessment of the legends of King Arthur, the Knights of the Round Table, and the Holy Grail
By: C. Scott Littleton, Linda A. Malcor.
Contributors: Malcor, Linda A.
Series: Garland reference library of the humanities ;; vol. 1795
Publisher: Garland
Published: 1994
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 401
Subjects: Arthur, King; Britons -- Kings and rulers -- Folklore; Legends -- Great Britain -- History and criticism; Grail -- Legends -- History and criticism; Arthurian romances -- Sources; Camelot (Legendary place); Mythology, Iranian; Mythology, Celtic; Great Britain -- Antiquities, Celtic
Description: This volume 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. --From publisher's description.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 327-360) and index.