Ralph Ellis returns to Unslaved to continue conversing about his revisionist work on the enigmatic Arthurian Legend. We discuss chapters three and four, in which Ralph compares and contrasts two important historical documents referring to King Arthur, namel the “High History” and “Vulgate Cycle.” Who wrote the “High History?” Why are so many Near and Middle Eastern traditions and motifs appear in the Grail Legend? Does the story of Arthur originate in the Levant? What role does Saul-Josephus play in the composition? Is the true story of Jesus to be found within the King Arthur saga? Was King Arthur a historical person? Why was the Round Table owned by Guinevere? What is the Siege Perilous? Was there more than one Sir Galahad? Why is Sir Perceval deemed a rustic fool in some accounts and a high born figure in others? What other inconsistencies exist in accounts of the dramatis personae of the legend? Did Josephus Flavius find himself jailed in England along with the real Jesus? What role did the zodiac play in ancient Judea and Rome? Who were the unorthodox “heretic” cults of ancient Judaism, and what did they believe? This and more…
Program References
Ralph Ellis (Site)
Ralph Ellis (on Amazon)
Ralph Ellis (on YouTube)
Additional References
Who Was Josephus?
Joseph of Arimathea
Geoffrey of Monmouth
Walter of Oxford
The Venerable Bede
William of Malmsbury
Chretien de Troyes
Wolfram von Eschenbach
Thomas Malory
The Vulgate Cycle
City of Edessa
The Jewish Revolt
The Magi
The Essenes
The Ebionites
The Nazarenes
Simon Magus
Siege Perilous
Lady of the Lake
Fisher King
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Ralph Ellis Series
The Saul-Josephus Connection
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