Circle of Logres: The Holy Grail, Quest

Main     Introduction     History     Arthur
Lady of Lake     Gawain     Morgan, Mordred, Avalon
Camelot     Tristan, Isolde     Grail     Guinevere
Round Table, Knights     Perceval, Galahad
Excalibur     Merlin     Lancelot     Compendium
Sources     Email Glyn Hnutu-healh

The Holy Grail,
Quest of Logres

None of the line items that are included in the following outline are meant to be links.
The outline itself represents the material that is to be covered in the upcoming book known by the above title (available after December 2031).

Foreword by John Matthews

Introduction to the Holy Grail, Quest of Logres
Meaning, Origin, Existence, and Comparison:
the Name “Grail”, Multiple “Grails”, and Other Sacred/Mystical Objects

Introduction to the Meaning, Origin, Existence, and Comparison:
the Name “Grail”, Multiple “Grails”, and Other Sacred/Mystical Objects
Meaning and Origin of the Name “Grail”
Existence of Multiple “Grails”

Introduction to the Existence of Multiple “Grails”

The Vessel and The Quest

Introduction to The Vessel and The Quest
The Vessel

Thesis — As Above

Ultimate Source
Enlightenment

Antithesis — So Below

Individuality
Blood Feud Avengement

The Quest

The Grail Kingdom, Castle, Family, and Heroes/Knights
The Grail Chapel, Processions, Maidens/Virgins/Ladies/Matrons/Princesses/(bearers), and Questions

Sacred Geometry

Introduction to Sacred Geometry
Symbols, Shapes, and Proportions

Symbols
Shapes
Proportions

Geometer
Religious Structures and Sacred Spaces

Religious Structures
Sacred Spaces

Religious/Spiritual Art

Pre-Mediæval-Christian “Grails”

Introduction to the Pre-Mediæval Christian “Grails”
Pagan “Grails”

Introduction to Pagan “Grails”
Paleolithic/Neolithic “Grails”

Introduction to Paleolithic/Neolithic “Grails”
Animal Horn
Human Skull
Moldavite Stone
- Sometimes called an “Emerald” of Divine Transformation
- A Particular Stone that Fell to Earth

Indus Valley “Vedic Grails”

Introduction to Indus Valley “Vedic Grails”
Amr(i)t(a)/Maha(a)/Soma Ras — Immortality/Great/Soma Juice

Amr(i)t(a)

Amrit
AmRta

Maha(a)

Maha
Mahaa

Soma( Ras)

Soma
Soma Ras

Amritsar/Amr(i)t(a)-Sar(a) — Pool/Pond of Nectar (literally: Immortality Water)

Amr(i)t(a)
Sar(a)

Sumerian “Grails”

Introduction to Sumerian “Grails”
Strongly Fermented Grain Drink
Plant of Birth
(Extract of Star Fire)/(“Nectar of Supreme Excellence”)
Likely dedicated to

Ningišzida/𒀭𒊩𒌆𒄑𒍣𒁕/Ningishzida/Nin-Giz-Zid-A/Nin-G̃iš-Zid-Da
and/or Ninḫursaĝ(a)/𒀭𒎏𒄯𒊕/Ninursag/Ninḫarsa(n)g/Nin-Ḫar-Sag̃

Persian “Grail”

Introduction to Persian “Grail”
Cup of King Jamshid (Resplendent Cup)

Egyptian “Grail(s)”

Introduction to Egyptian “Grail(s)”
Distilled Fungus Drink

A Type of “Sacred Water”
A Type of “Blood and Water”

Indo-Iranian (Nart) “Grail”

Introduction to Indo-Iranian (Nart) “Grail”
(Nart(y))amonga/Uiciamonga

Pukaran “Grail” — “Fuente Magna”

Introduction to Pukaran “Grail” — “Fuente Magna”
Large stone vessel, resembling a libation bowl
Writing upon the bowl is a type of cuneiform text dating back some 5000 years (c 3000 BC)
Used for libations to the Goddess Nia

Chinese “Grails” — “Golden Elixir”

Introduction to Chinese “Grails” — “Golden Elixir”
Jindan — Inner Alchemy
Elixir of Eternal Life (physically alchemical)

Túatha/Tuatha Dé (Danann/Danaan) “Grail”

Introduction to Túatha/Tuatha Dé (Danann/Danaan) “Grail”
Drink of Immortality
Hospitably offered by Goibhniu
Túatha/Tuatha Dé (Danann/Danaan) were Oetzi/Belgae admixture

“GræcoRoman Grail”

Introduction to “GræcoRoman Grail”
Babylonian Raven (MUL.UGA.MUSHEN) — from at least 1100 BC

Crater
Corvus
Hydra

GræcoRoman Krater/Crater
Chinese Vermillion Bird of the South (南方朱雀 — Nán Fāng Zhū Què)

Crater
Hydra

Polynesian Crater (Moana-'ohu-noa-'ei-ha'a-moe-hara — vortex-ocean-in-which-to-lose-crime)

Zoroastrian “Grail”

Duroaosa — Averter of Death
Haoma/Sauma

Greek/Hellenic “Grails”

Introduction to Greek/Hellenic “Grails”
Ambrosia
Nectar

Somerset “Grail”

Introduction to Somerset “Grail”
Glastonbury Bowl
Glastonbury Lake Village
Of Celtic Origin
200 BC/AD 200
Bronze

“Armorican Veneti Grails”

Introduction to “Armorican Veneti Grails”
Gundestrup Cauldron

Of Celtic origin
c 120 BC, or between 75 BC and 55 BC
Forged in Northwest Gaul (or the Balkans?)
With Venetian metalworking (or Thracian?)
Found in Jutland

Chiemsee Cauldron

Of Celtic origin
Between 75 BC and 55 BC
Forged in Northwest Gaul
With Venetian metalworking
Found in Bavaria

Alexandrian/Roman “Grails”

Introduction to Alexandrian/Roman “Grails”
Alexandrian — Cup of the Ptolemies (3rd/1st Century BC)
Alexandrian/Roman — Lycurgus Cup (AD 290/325)

Irish “Grails”

Introduction to Irish “Grails”
Cup/Cauldron of Truth

Belonged to Cormac mac Airt (Cormac ua Cuinn - Cormac grandson of Conn; Cormac Ulfada - Cormac Long Beard)
Of “Celtic” Origin
2nd/3rd/4th Century AD
Gold Cup/Cauldron
Breaks if three lies are spoken over it and is made whole again if three truths are spoken
Cormac used this cup/cauldron during his kingship to distinguish falsehood from truth
When Cormac died, the cup/cauldron vanished

Ardagh Chalice

Ardagh Fort, Ireland
Of “Celtic” Origin
8th Century AD
Silver cup
Decorated with gold, gilt bronze, brass, lead pewter, and enamel
Stood seven inches in height

Old French “Grail”

Introduction to Old French “Grail”
Escuele — skill
According to Andrew Sinclair

Northumbrian FuÞorc “Grail”

Introduction to Northumbrian FuÞorc “Grail”
8th/9th Century AD
As the 31st rune calc ᛣ
CALC spelled in Runes — ᛣᚪᛚᛣ
CALC-AC-LAUKAZ/LAGU(Z)/LOGR-CALC
The individual letters mean ‘chalice-oak-lake-chalice’
Or “(offering cup)-(oak tree)-(water)-(offering cup)”
Possibly linking “The Grail” of Arthuriana to the Oak Tree Barnstokkr/Branstock

Into which Odin drove the sword Gram(r)/Balmung/Nothung — meaning Wrath
And from which Prince Sigmund of the Volsung dynasty pulled that Great Sword of Odin
Just as Arthur pulled The Sword from the Anvil/Stone in Arthuriana

Jewish “Grails”

Introduction to Jewish “Grails”
Cabalistic “Grail”

Introduction to Cabalistic “Grail”
In Hebrew — גרעאל
‘Grā-al’

‘grā’ — ‘grain’
‘al’ — ‘power/strength’

So as to connote a strongly fermented grain-based drink

Passover/Seder “Grails”

Introduction to Non-Cabalistic (Passover/Seder) “Grails”
Kiddish Cup (Sanctification)
Haggadah Cup (Proclamation)
Berakah Cup (Blessing)
Hallel Cup (Praise)
Cup of Elijah (Future)
Miriam’s Cup (Sustenance — Living Waters)

Mediæval-Christian “Holy” Grails

Introduction to Mediæval Christian “Holy” Grails
Greek “Grail”

Introduction to Greek “Grail”
Holy Grail — ιερό δισκοπότηρο (ieró diskopótiro)

ιερό (ieró) sanctuary/sanctum/chancel/bethel/presbytery
δισκοπότηρο (diskopótiro) chalice

δισκος (diskos) disc/disk/tray/server/salver
πότηρο (pótiro) glass — the substance

(Holy Grail)/Grail/chalice — άγιο ποτήριο (ágio potírio)

άγιο (ágio) holy
ποτήριο (potírio) glass/tumbler — the container

chalice

δισκοπότηρο (diskopótiro)
άγιο ποτήριο (ágio potírio)
κύπελλο (kýpello)

κύπελλο (kýpello)
φλιτζάνι (phlitzáni)
φλυτζάνι (phlytzáni)
κούπα (koúpa)
χούφτα (choúphta)
βεντούζα (bentoúza)

Vindolanda “Grail”

Introduction to Vindolanda “Grail”
Fifth/Sixth Century AD
Roman auxiliary fort (castrum)
Vindolanda, Northumberland
Found among Roman ruins of a small church
Chalice decorated with lettering in Latin, Greek and potentially Ogham
Rare combination of Christian symbols

Crosses
Ships
A smiling figure with a shepherd’s crook
Chi-rhos
Angels

Gnostic “Grail”

Introduction to Gnostic “Grail”
Albigensian
Cathars/Perfecti

Roman Catholic “Grail”

Introduction to Roman Catholic “Grail”
“Last Supper” Chalice — c First Century AD
Cup of Huesca — AD 257
Cup of San Juan de la Peña — 8th/10th Centuries AD

King of Aragon, Martin the Humane — AD 1399 to AD 1410
King Alfonso the Magnanimous — AD 1410 to AD 1424

Valencia Chalice — Santo Cáliz (“Holy Chalice of the Last Supper”)

Valencia Palace — AD 1424
Valencia Cathedral — AD 1437

Joseph of Arimathea’s “Grail”

Introduction to Joseph of Arimathea’s “Grail”
At Glastonbury (Ynys Witrin)
Calice
- Chalice (from calix/calyx and calicem, from κύλιξ (kúlix) and κάλυξ (kálux))
- Cup, Goblet (for drinking)
- Wine Glass (large glass of wine)
- Related to calyce/kalyke (καλύκη) — an exquisite gorgeous woman
Nanteos Cup

In Wales
An Olive Wood Bowl
Said to be the Cup of the Last Supper
Water poured from the Bowl is claimed to have Miraculous Healing Powers

Chalice Well’s Blue Bowl

Marian Chalice

Introduction to Marian Chalice
Forms of Marian Chalice

Introduction to Forms of Marian Chalice
Small Cup
Gospel of Thomas
Small Roman Onyx Scent Jar

History of Marian Chalice

Introduction to History of Marian Chalice
Christ’s Tomb
Rome
Owain D(d)an(t)(g)wyn at Caer-Guricon (Wroxeter), Britain
Payne Peveril (Percival), descendant of Owain D(d)an(t)(g)wyn
Sir Fulk FitzWaryn at Whittington Castle, Whittington, Shropshire
Alberbury Priory
Robert Vernon
Thomas Wright
Statue of Saint John in Hawkstone Park

Roslin/Rosslyn Chapel Grail

Introduction to Roslin/Rosslyn Chapel Grail
Temple of Solomon, Jerusalem
Templeisen

The Monastic Order of the Knights Templar
In Scotland

Henri de Saint Clair

Born c AD 1065
Crusader Knight — AD 1096 to AD 1099
Died c AD 1103

Templar’s First Grand Master

Hugues de Pay(e)n(s)
Born c AD 1070
AD 1118 to 24 May AD 1136

Templar’s Last Grand Master (officially)

Jacques de Molay/Molai
Born c AD 1243
20 April AD 1298 to AD 1312 (officially)
Died 18 March 1314

Peter d’Aumont

“Templar” Grand Master (unofficially)
AD 1312 to AD 1313 (unofficially)

George Harris

“Templar” Grand Master (unofficially)
AD 1313 (unofficially)

Henry Sinclair in Scotland

Earl of Orkney
Born c AD 1345
Died c AD 1400

Roslin/Rosslyn Chapel at Roslin/Rosslyn Castle — Apprentice Pillar

Lesser Mediæval-Christian “Holy” Grails
1. Introduction to Lesser Mediæval-Christian “Holy” Grails
2. Chalice of the Abbot Suger(ius) of Saint-Denis
3. Antioch Chalice
4. Tassilo(’s) Chalice
5. Chalice of Doña Urraca
6. Sant Grial (Holy Grail) of O Cebreiro
7. Wiegand Cup
8. Bruges Grail/Phial
9. Genoa Chalice
10. Santo Milagro
11. Glass Vessels at Burgh Castle
12. Glass Vessel at Dover
13. Chalice of Gold, Adorned with Moldavite Stones

Post-Mediæval-Christian “Grails”

Introduction to Post-Mediæval-Christian “Grails”
Liquid Gold
Philosopher’s Stone

Elixir of Life
Elixir of Immortality

Uisce Beatha

Water of Life
Fountain of Life
Well of Life

Fountain of Bounty
(Axis Mundi)/(Axis of Earth)/(Cosmic Axis)/(World Axis)/(Center of the World)

Pillar/Tree

(World Pillar)/(Pillar of Life)
(World Tree)/(Tree of Wisdom)/(Tree of Life (and Knowledge))/(Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil)

(Fountain of (Everlasting/Eternal) Youth)/(Fountain of Life)

Napoleonic Moldavite Grail

Comparison of Other Sacred/Mystical Objects to “Grail”

Introduction to Comparison of Other Sacred/Mystical Objects to “Grail”
“Grail”-like Objects — Vessels

Introduction to “Grail”-like Objects — Vessels
Vessels of Abundance

Introduction to Vessels of Abundance
Greek — Cornucopia (Horn of Plenty)

Introduction to Cornucopia (Horn of Plenty)
Either the Horn of the goat Amalthea, who fed the infant Zeus
Or the Horn broken by Heracles from the Head of Achelous, who had taken the form of a bull to fight Heracles for the hand of Deianeira

Roman — Gradalis/Gradatim (Dish/Platter)
Welsh/Cymric Vessels of Abundance

Introduction to Welsh/Cymric Vessels of Abundance
Horn (Corn)
Dish (Dysgl/Desgyl)
Cauldrons

Specific Owners

Arawn’s black Cauldron in Annw(f)n
Ceridwen’s Cauldron
Bran Fendigaid’s (Raven the Blessed’s) Cauldron of Rebirth (Pair Dadeni)
— Originally belonging to Llassar Llaesgyvnewid
— Gifted to Bran Fendigaid

Words for Vessel

Callor
C(h)rochan(au)/(N)g(h)rochan(au)
Bair/Mhair/P(h)air

Vessels of Salvation
1. Introduction to Vessels of Salvation
2. (Silver) Platter, with or without a Head
3. Grail/Chalice of Christ
4. Bleeding Lance/Spear of Destiny/Longinus
5. Sword, or Candelabra(s)
Vessels/Hallows of Transformation/Transmutation

Introduction to Vessels/Hallows of Transformation/Transmutation
Baphomet/(bath of the king)/(Goat/Banebdjedet of (Mendes)/(spiritus mundi))/Mahomet/Muhammad

Introduction to Baphomet/(bath of the king)/(Goat/Banebdjedet of (Mendes)/(spiritus mundi))/Mahomet/Muhammad
Overall meanings

Initiation by (Origin of Waters)/(a water of harsh and bitter taste)
Wisdom of Measurement

The “Emerald” Tablet (Tabula Smaragdina)
Ascend and Descend with Wisdom and Great Sagacity

Baphe

Dipping
Absorption/Imbibation
Brilliant red colour used in illuminating ancient manuscripts

Metis/Thetis/Tethys

One of the Oceanids/Okeanides

The Goddess of Prudence/Wisdom/(Wise Counsel)
Her name, Metis, originally meant magical cunning
Daughter of Oceanus/Okeanos and his mother Gæa/Ge (or his sister Tethys)

One of the Nine Sisters of “Avalon”

As (Thiten (best) known for her zither/cither/cithara lyre)/Thiton/Tithen/(Thitis with her lyre)/Thetis/(Ombite known for stringed instruments)
Sister of Morgen/Morg(u)(e)(i)n/Mori-genā/(sea born)/(shore of the sea)/(song of the sea)
The mother of Metis (as well as Thetis herself in the form of Thetys) is echoed in another sister of Morgen/Morg(u)(e)(i)n/Mori-genā as Thiten/Thitis/Thetys/Tethys/Tythen

Device
Skill
Craft
Wisdom (Sophia)/sophic
Knowledge
Creation/(The Tree of Life)
Metis/Métis/Mestizo/Mestiza

Metis/Métis
— A person of mixed ancestry/blood
— Especially, the offspring of an American Indian [a Native American] and a person of European ancestry
Mestizo/Mestiza
— Mestizo - a male of mixed blood, specifcally a male of mixed European and Indian [Native American] ancestry
— Mestiza - a female of mixed blood, specifcally a female of mixed European and Indian [Native American] ancestry

Another name for (Tawûsî Melek)/(تاوسی مەلەک)/(Tawisi Malak)/(Tawûsê Melek)/(Melekê Tawûs)/(Melek Taus))/(Malka Tausa)/(Peacock Angel)(/Adam-Murrugan/Kumara)?

Four Tarot Suits

Introduction to Four Tarot Suits
Swords

Fire (or Air — see Wands)
Spades/Spring/East/Gold (Swords as Air)
Sword
As the 30th rune in the Northumbrian FuÞorc ᛢ

cweorp/cweorth/cweorð
Q
(Flames of a) Ritual Fire — Alchemical Sulphur (Fire)
Represents a process of transformation through fire.
The spirit of a body from a person on a funeral pyre is liberated by fire.

Refers to the sacredness of the hearth and ritual cleansing by fire.

Cups

Water
Hearts/Autumn/West/Blue
Grail/Chalice
As the 31st rune in the Northumbrian FuÞorc ᛣ

calc
K
((Offering) Cup)/Chalice — Alchemical Mercury (Water)
Denotes the death of the individual, however it is not seen as a death rune.
Like ea(r) (ᛠ representing Dust as the Undifferentiated Source), calc indicates the natural ending or conclusion of a process.
Do not view this ending as a termination, but as the end of an old era resulting in a spiritual transformation. [ashes to ashes, dust to dust]

Pentacles

Earth
Diamonds/Winter/North/Green
Platter/Plate/Paten/Dish/Disc(/(gaming board)/table)
As the 32nd rune in the Northumbrian FuÞorc ᛥ

stan
St
Stone — Alchemical Salt (Earth/Metal)
Represents an obstruction in our path, like a boulder at the entrance to a cave.
It also represents the stone playing pieces used in board games.
Symbolically it represents a link between heavenly bodies and earthly beings.
This rune can be used to obstruct and turn back any opposition in our lives.

Wands

Air (or Fire — see Swords)
Clubs/Summer/South/Red (Wands as Fire)
Lance/Spear
As the 33rd rune in the Northumbrian FuÞorc ᚸ

gar
G(h)
Spear (specifically Gungnir — Odin’s Spear) — Master Rune (Air/Wood)
A special rune.
Unlike the previous 32 runes in the Northumbrian set, gar does not belong to an ætt.
However, this rune is said to be the center point of all the other runes in this set.
It is also said to contain all the other runes in itself, making it a powerful and useful rune.

Four Treasures/Jewels/Hallows of the Túatha/Tuatha Dé (Danann/Danaan) — Folk/People/Tribe/Nation of the Goddess (Danu/Anu)

Introduction to Four Treasures/Jewels/Hallows of the Túatha/Tuatha Dé (Danann/Danaan) — Folk/People/Tribe/Nation of the Goddess (Danu/Anu)
Lia(s) Fáil — Stone of Fál (Stone of Destiny, Stone of Scone) [Earth/Metal]

Brought from Fá(i)lia(s)/Faihias, one of the four Chief (Norwegian) Northern Island Cities
Made by Ruler/Teacher/Poet/Sage of Noble Wisdom (skilled in the Occult Arts) Morfis/Morfessa/Fessus
It would cry out (shout, proclaim) beneath the king who took the sovereignty of Ireland. It was supposedly located near the Hill of Tara in County Meath.

Either

Sleg/Sleá — Spear

Sleg/Sleá Lúg(h) — Spear of Lúg(h) — Sleá Bua — (Invincible) Spear of Victory (for the death of great champions) [Fire]
No battle was ever sustained against it, or against the man who held it.

or Cainnel/Claideb/Claíomh — Sword

Cainnel/Claideb/Claíomh Lúg — Sword of (the nimble) Lúg [Fire]
Cainnel/Claideb/Claíomh Solais — Sword/Torch of Light (which belonged to King Núad(h)a) [Air/Wood]
No one ever escaped from it once it was drawn from its sheath, and no one could resist it. (The sword is described in the Tain legend as “Nuadu’s Cainnel” — a glowing bright torch.)

Brought from Go(i)rias (bright), one of the four Chief (Norwegian) Northern Island Cities
Made by Ruler/Teacher/Poet/Sage of Noble Wisdom (skilled in the Occult Arts) Esras/E(s)rus (of keen desires)

Either

Cainnel/Claideb/Claíomh — Sword

Cainnel/Claideb/Claíomh Solais — Sword/Torch of Light (which belonged to King Núad(h)a) [Air/Wood]
Cainnel/Claideb/Claíomh Lúgh Lámfada — Sword of Lúgh of the Long Arm(s)/(Long Hands)/(Artful Hands) [Fire]
No one ever escaped from it once it was drawn from its sheath, and no one could resist it. (The sword is described in the Tain legend as “Nuadu’s Cainnel” — a glowing bright torch.)

or Sleg/Sleá — Spear

Sleg/Sleá Núada — (Deadly) Spear of (King) Núada [Air/Wood]
Sleg/Sleá Lúg(h) — Spear of Lúg(h) — Sleá Bua — (Invincible) Spear of Victory (for the death of great champions) [Fire]
No battle was ever sustained against it, or against the man who held it.

Brought from Fi(o)n(d)(n)ias, one of the four Chief (Norwegian) Northern Island Cities
Made by Ruler/Teacher/Poet/Sage of Noble Wisdom (skilled in the Occult Arts) U(i)scias (fair seer)

Coire Aisic/Ansic — (Great) Cauldron of Restitution (of worth, a huge and mighty treasure of the Dag(h)d(h)a of lofty deeds) — the Undry/Uinde [Water]

Brought from Mu(i)rias (fortress of pinnacles of great prowess), one of the four Chief (Norwegian) Northern Island Cities
Made by Ruler/Teacher/Poet/Sage of Noble Wisdom (skilled in the Occult Arts) Semias/Semiath (ever-fierce)
No company ever went away from it unsatisfied.

Non-“Grail”-like Objects

Pagan Non-“Grail”-like Objects

Introduction to Pagan Non-“Grail”-like Objects
Birds and Stones

Birds

Gamgam Bird
Bennu Bird (and BenBen Stone)
Phoenix/Phœnix

From Griffin and Palm Tree to Phoenician/purplish-red bird
     — πο-νι-κη (po-ni-ke)
              griffin
              palm tree
     — φόνος (phónos: murder)
     — φοινός (phoinós: blood-red)
     — φοῖνιξ (phoînix)
              Phoenician person
              Tyrian purple/crimson
              date palm
     — phoenīx
              the Phœnician bird
              the purplish-red bird
From Sand to Palm Tree
     — Possible origin in Ugaritic/Palæo-Hebrew
     — ול (ChL/chol: sand)
     — στέλεχος φοίνικος (stélechos phoínikos: stem/trunk of a palm tree)
     — φοίνικος (phoínikos: palm tree)
     — palma (palm tree)
     — Variously into English as “Phoenix” or “Sand”

Griffin
Anqa/Anqā/Angha/Anka/(Anqa Mughrib)/(Anqa al-Mughrib)

Stones

(Bennu Bird and) BenBen Stone
Stone

Giramphiel the Goddess
Fimbeus
Gawain

Hypatia (stone)
Alatuir

A Magic Stone
Originally a Boulder at the Source of a Healing River
In the Island Paradise of Bouyan

Flowering Plant of Life/Immortality/((Eternal) Youth)

Ur-Shanabi (Plant of Heartbeat)
Confusion exists between Ur-Shanabi being a plant or, as Sursunabu, a boatman in the service of Utnapishtim
In Epic of Gilgamesh
Dates to c 2,500 BC
King Gilgamesh of Uruk embarked on a quest in search of immortality

Book of Thoth, literally Thoth’s Book

(Dhwty Sfdw (Djehuti Shefdew))
Development of Name from Dhwty to Thoth — Djehuty/Jehuti/Tahuti/(Taautus)/Zehuti/Teḥuti/Techu/Tetu/Theyt

Golden Fleece
Horn — Oliphant/Olivant
Ring of Dispell

Lady of the Lake
Lancelot

Skein of Thread

Ilamert of Lanoier
Laamorz of Janfrüege
Gawain

“Thirteen” Treasures/Trophies of (the Isle of) Britain (Tri Thlws ar Ddeg Ynys Prydain)

Introduction to “Thirteen” Treasures/Trophies of (the Isle of) Britain (Tri Thlws ar Ddeg Ynys Prydain)
Dyrnwyn, gleddyf Rhydderch Hæl

White-Hilt, The Sword
Of Rhydderch Hæl (the Generous)
Associated with Sagittarius — Jupiter+ — Fire

Mwys Gwyddno Garan(h)ir

The Hamper/Basket
Of Gwyddno Garanhir (Long-Shank)
Associated with Taurus — Venus- — Earth

Korn/Corn Brân Galed o’r Gogledd

The Horn
Of Brân/Bran Galed (the Niggard) from the North
Associated with Aquarius — Saturn+ — Air

Cadair Nu Kar/Car Morgan Mwynfawr

The Chariot
Of Morgan Mwynfawr (the Wealthy)
Associated with Virgo — Mercury- — Earth

Kebystr/Cebystr Klydno/Cly(d)no Eiddin/Eid(d)yn

The Halter
Of Klydno/Cly(d)no Eiddin/Eid(d)yn
Associated with Gemini — Mercury+ — Air

Kyllell/Cyllell Llawfrodedd/Llawnrodded Farchog

The Knife
Of Llawfrodedd/Llawfronedd Farchog/Farfog (the Horseman)
Associated with Aries — Mars+ — Fire

Pair Dyrnwch/Drynog Gawr

The Cauldron
Of Dyrnwch/Drynog the Giant (also known as Diwrnach Wyddel the Irishman)
Associated with Ophiuchus — Sun, Moon, Venus, Mercury, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn — Fire, Water, Earth, Air

Hogalen Tudwal/Tudno Tudglyd/Tudclyd/Tutklyd

The Whetstone
Of Tudwal Tudglyd/Tutklyd
Associated with Cancer — Moon-/+ — Water

Pais Padarn/Badarn Beisrydd/Beisrudd

The Coat/Cloak/Garment/Tunic
Of Padarn/Badarn Beisrudd (of the (Scarlet Robe)/(Red(-)Coat))
Associated with Pisces — Jupiter- — Water

Gren a desgyl/dysgyl Rhygenydd/Rhagennydd Ysgolhaig

The Crock/Pan/Pot and the Dish/Platter
Of Rhygenydd/Rhagennydd the Cleric
Associated with Libra — Venus+ — Air

Gwyddbwyll/Tawlbwrdd/Fidchell Gwenddoleu/Gwenddolau ap Ceidio

The Chessboard/Draughtboard
Of Gwenddoleu/Gwenddolau ap (son of) Ceidio
Associated with Capricorn — Saturn- — Earth

Llen/Mantell Arthyr yng Nghernyw

The Mantle/Robe/Veil
Of Arthur in Cornwall
Associated with Scorpio — Mars- — Water

Modrwy/Modray (E)luned

The Ring Happy
Of (E)luned/Lunete the Fortunate
Associated with Leo — Sun+/- — Fire

Carreg (E)luned

The Stone
Of (E)luned/Lunete
Associated with Leo — Sun+/- — Fire

Mantell Tegau Eurfron

The Mantle/Robe/(Hooded Cloak) Gwenn
Of Tegau Eurfon/Eurvron (Gold-Breast)

The Coulter (of Rhun Gawr)/(of Tringer ap Nudd/Nod(ens))

“Abrahamic” Non-“Grail”-like Objects

Introduction to “Abrahamic” Non-“Grail”-like Objects
Judaic Non-“Grail”-like Objects

Introduction to Judaic Non-“Grail”-like Objects
“Manna”

“Golden Tear from Eye of Horus”/“That which issues from Mouth of Creator”/“The Spittle”/“Semen of Father in Heaven”
Scheffa/Shewbread/“Bread of the Presence of God”
“Manna(-)Machine”/(The Ancient of Days = The Ancient One + The Small-Faced One)
ORMEs/Ormus/Mono-atomic Gold/M-State/AuM/Micro-clusters

The Ark of the Covenant

Christian Non-“Grail”-like Objects

Introduction to Christian Non-“Grail”-like Objects
Sangraal/Sangreal

(San Graal)/(San Greal) — Holy Grail
(Sang Raal)/(Sang Real) — Blood Royal/Holy

Grail Table
Crown of Thorns
Veil of Veronica
Shroud of Turin
Sacred Bloodline

Introduction to the Sacred Bloodline
Mary/Miryam Magdalene/Migdalah
Documents/Scrolls
Descendants

Volto Santo di Lucca (Holy Face of Lucca)

Eight-foot-tall ancient wooden carving of Christ crucified
Lucca, Italy
Radiocarbon-dated to AD 770/880
Legend credits its carving to Nicodemus (1st Century AD)

The Inversion of High Ghibellinism/Ghibilenism

Manifestation of the Ghibilene/Ghibelline Ideals analogous to the Great Heroic Sagas of the North
A Vehicle representing the Mission of the Holy Roman Empire

To unite the Temporal and Spiritual Realms
Under a Theologically Just Emperor

Book

Of Secret/Inner Teachings
Written by Yeshua ben Pantera (“Jesus of Faith”)

Mohammedan Non-“Grail”-like Objects

Introduction to Mohammedan Non-“Grail”-like Objects
Sufic Non-“Grail”-like Objects

Introduction to Sufic Non-“Grail”-like Objects
The Pearl

Possibly related to the Persian word Ghr which means Pearl or Stone
The Persian word for Engraved Stone is Ghr’al

Il Izahirati
(Alabsit Sillis)/(Lapsit Exillis)/(Lapsi ex Illis)/(“Fallen/Sinking from within That/Those Person(s)”)

Al-Ab-Sit — Let Him Be
     — Al — Power, Strength; The
     — Ab — Father
     — Sit — Set
Sil-Lis — Silent; If The Issue
— Sil — Seal
— Lis — (Is) Not

Muslim Non-“Grail”-like Object — The Holy Black Stone

Alchemical Non-“Grail”-like Objects

Introduction to Alchemical Non-“Grail”-like Objects
“Star of Stone”/“Flower of Sea-Fire”/“Renown Sky Stone”

Ul-Ag-(Abnu)/(Ab-Nu)

Ul — joy, pleasure, satisfaction, star; flower; bud, ornament; to glitter, shine; remote, distant in time; ancient, enduring; to be quick; to hurry, hasten, harass
Ag/Ak — of
Abnu/Ab-Nu — stone, rock (could be literally ‘niche/sea not’)

Ab — niche; sea
Nu — not; light; fire, lamp; alabaster

Shem-An-Na/(Highward Fire-Stone) — false etymology

Shem-An-Na (from false etymology) — the Bread made from the White-powder of Alchemical Gold
Shem — renown; prosperity; (a) name, son; the essential reality of someone’s identity
An-Na — sky stone; tin; yes
- An — sky
- Na — pebble, rock, ordinary stone; stone weight; token; hailstone; chest, box

Mfkzt — supposed Egyptian word for Mono-atomic/White-powder Gold, or “Highward Fire-Stone” — false etymology

“Stone/Fallen/Sinking from (the) Heaven(s)”

Sometimes equated with an “Emerald” that Fell from Heaven
Lapis ex Coelis/Caelis

Lapis — stone; checkpoint
Ex — from, of, out, out from, out of, from within, utterly, thoroughly, not, without
Coelis — heavens, sky, heaven, space, air, climate, weather
Caelis — heaven, sky, atmosphere, climate, weather

Lapsi ex Caelis

Lapsi — sinking, fallen
Ex — from, of, out, out from, out of, from within, utterly, thoroughly, not, without
Caelis — heaven, sky, atmosphere, climate, weather

“Stone of the Philosophers”

Lapis Philosophorum

Lapis — stone; checkpoint
Philosophorum — of the Philosophers

Synonyms (as reflected in a false etymology for Lapis Elixir)

Elixir of Life
Elixir of Immortality

“Stone/Fallen/Sinking from within That/Those Person(s)”

Lapis Exil(l)is/Exillas

Lapis — stone; checkpoint
Exilis — cxilis; slender, thin, feeble, small, lean; meager, poor; not full
Exillas/Exillis — Ex Illis
The stone that burned the phoenix to death and brought it back to like from ashes — false etymology
Deriving from ‘lapis excilii’ as ‘The Stone of Death’ — false etymology (lapis excilii means stone of exile or exciled stone)

(Lapsit Exillis)/(Lapsi ex Illis)

Lapsi — sinking, fallen
Ex — from, of, out, out from, out of, from within, utterly, thoroughly, not, without
Illis — that/those person(s) (‘he’, ‘she’, or ‘it’), what
Philosopher’s Stone — false etymology
The stone that burned the phoenix to death and brought it back to like from ashes — false etymology

Lapis Judaicus/Iudaicus

Lapis — stone; checkpoint
Judaicus/Iudaicus — of the Jews
The name given to the spines of certain cidaroid echinoids, especially Balanocidaris
Used extensively as a prophylactic and treatment for various common and painful urinary disorders

bladder stones
kidney stones
dysurea

Has a long folklore pedigree extending from classical times, especially in the Mediterranean area

Stone of the Stars — false etymology

“Grail” in Literature

Introduction to the “Grail” in Literature
Earliest Reference(s) in Literature

Gradale (Of the Grail)

by Waleran (AD 717/719)
as reported by the Twelfth/Thirteenth century AD Cistercian monk Héli(-n)and(us) de/of Froidmont
in his Chronicon (compiled from AD 1211 to AD 1223)
“The Grail” as gradale/gradalis/graalz/greal

“a wide and somewhat hollowed-out vessel in which delicious food is served to the rich, the single pieces being arranged in rows.
It is commonly called a greal, partly because it is pleasing to eat from, partly on account of the vessel itself which is perhaps of silver
or some other precious metal, and partly because of the contents — a plentiful arrangement of delicious foods.”
a wide (broad), deep (capacious) saucer/dish/salver
scutella lata et aliquantulum profunda

Perceval, or Le Conte du Graal (Perceval, or The Story of the Grail)

by Chrétien de Troyes
AD 1176/1180/1191
“A Grail” as un graal

beautiful golden dish
with some mysterious properties

Grail and Rose

Introduction to Grail and Rose

Potent Symbols of the Magical Effects of Language
When Language Translates Aggression into Poetry

Un-Holy Grail as a Vacant Container
Un-Ideal Rose as a Strategy of Conquest

Grail’s history in the time of Joseph of Arimathea

Introduction to the Grail’s history in the time of Joseph of Arimathea
Verses by Rigaut/Rigaud(us)/Richart(z) de Berbezilh/Berbezill(o)/Barbesiu/Barbezieux in his Vida

A late Twelfth/early Thirteenth century AD Provençal troubadour (flourished AD 1140/1163)
Where mention is made of Perceval, the Lance, and the Grail

“Like Perceval when he lived, who stood amazed in contemplation,
so that he was quite unable to ask what purpose the lance and grail served”
“Attressi con Persavaus el temps que vivia, que s’esbait d’esgarder tant
qu’anc non saup demandar de que servia la lansa ni-l grazaus”

Robert de Boron’s Joseph d’Arimathie (Joseph of Arimathea)
Robert de Boron’s Merlin
Robert de Boron’s Didot-Perceval
Estoire del Saint Grail (History of the Holy Grail, or Vulagte Merlin, or Prose Merlin) of the Vulgate Cycle
Suite du Merlin, or Huth-Merlin (Continuation of Merlin) of the Post-Vulgate Cycle

King Arthur’s Knights visiting the Grail Castle — Questing after the Grail

Introduction to King Arthur’s Knights visiting the Grail Castle — Questing after the Grail
Chrétien de Troyes’ Perceval
Four continuations of Chrétien’s Perceval

Wauchier of Denain’s (Gauchier of Donaing’s) First Continuation of Perceval
Gauchier of Donaing’s (Wauchier of Denain’s) Second Continuation
Manessier’s Third
Gerbert de Montreuil’s Fourth

Wolfram von Eschenbach’s Parzival (Perceval)

Written from an authentic original Grail story given by Kyot of Provence
Based on an earlier Arabic original

Found in Toledo by Kyot
Written by Flegetanis the Jew in c 1200 BC
In Persian, Flegetanis means “familiar with the stars”

Perlesvaus, or Le/Li Haut Livre(s) du Graal (Perceval, or The High Book of the Grail)
Lancelot Propre (Lancelot Proper) of the Vulgate Cycle
Queste del Saint Graal (Quest of the Holy Grail) of the Vulgate Cycle
Robert de Boron’s Didot-Perceval
Heinrich von dem Türlin’s Diu Crône (The Crown)
Peredur (Perceval), generally included in the Mabinogi (Mabinogion)
Albrecht von Scharfenberg’s Der Jüngere(r)/Jungerer Titurel (The Younger Titurel)
(De) Sone de Nancy/Nansey/Nansay/Nansai/Nausay (Sueno of/from Nanbsheim)
Sir Thomas Malory’s Le Morte d’Arthur (The Death of Arthur)

The Grail Kingdom, Castle, Family, and Heroes/Knights

Introduction to The Grail Kingdom, Castle, Family, and Heroes/Knights
The Grail Kingdom

Introduction to The Grail Kingdom
Terre Salvæsche (Land of Salvation)
In the Vulgate Cycle

Strange Land (Listenois)
Waste Land

The Foreign Country
Logres

The Grail Castle — ‘Court of Joy’

Introduction to The Grail Castle — ‘Court of Joy’
Corben(ic)/Corbenit/Corbin/Carbone(c)k/Corlenot/(Holy Vessel)/((Chastiaus del) Cor Beneit)/((Castle of the) Blessed Horn — cors benoiz/benôit)/((Castle of the) Blessed Body — cors benoit)/(the Land Beyond)

Castle of Brân’s/Bran’s/Crow’s Settlement/Fortress (Castell Dinas Brân/Bran)
Caer-Benwick (Stronghold/Fortress/Citadel of Benoic)

The White Castle (Whittington Castle, Whittington, Shropshire)

In Chrétien de Troyes’ Perceval, or Le Conte del Graal, it is called The White Castle
In Robert de Boron’s Didot(-)Perceval, it is called The White Castle in The White Town
In Wauchier of Denain’s First Continuation of Chrétien’s Perceval, it is called The White Castle in The White Town in The White Land
In (Historia Peredur, neu) Peredur (fab Efrawg/Efrawc), it is called The White Castle in The White Town in The White Land in the Old Marches

(Adventurous (Palace))/(Palace of Adventures)/(the Castle Adventurous)
Montsalvasch/Munsalvæsche/(Mons Salvationis)/Monsalvat/(Mount Salvat)

Montségur, Ariège, France
Monistrol de Montserrat, Catalonia

Mare de Déu de Montserrat (Virgin of Montserrat)
La Moreneta in the Benedictine abbey of Santa Maria de Montserrat

Mont-Saint-Michel/(Mont Saint Miché)/(Menez (Sant) Mikael ar Mor)/(Saint Michael’s Mount)
(Château de Puivert)/(Puyvert Chateau)
Illes
(Castle of Souls)/(Castle of Joy)/“Eden”/“Avalon”
(Gohort)
(Rock of Canguin)

The Grail Family

Introduction to The Grail Family
((Rich) Fisher Kings)/Ab-Gal/Apkallu/U-An/U(-)an(na)/(wise/sage/expert)/Umm(i)ânù/(scholar)/Annedotus/(spiritual dragon-fish)/(men-fish)

Introduction to ((Rich) Fisher Kings)/Ab-Gal/Apkallu/U-An/U(-)an(na)/(wise/sage/expert)/Umm(i)ânù/(scholar)/Annedotus/(spiritual dragon-fish)/(men-fish)
Viṣṇu/Vishnu
En-Ki/Ea
O-An(-Nes)/Oan(nes)/U(-)an(na)/(Ab-Gal/Apkallu/((the) wise/sage/expert)) (Adapa/Adam)/adapa/((the) wise/sage/expert) Musarus/(dragon)

The Apkallu/U(-)an(na)/(wise/sage(s)/expert(s)) are the half-fish/fish-men
Umm(i)ânù are the (sages/scholars)/craftsmen
O-An(-Nes)/Oan(nes)/U(-)an(na) Adapa/adapa/((the) wise/sage/expert) was the first incarnation of the fish-men, a fisherman, one of the “Seven Sages”

The First “Seven Sages”

U(-)an(na) Adapa/adapa (who finished the plans for heaven and earth)
U(-)an(ne)(-)dug(g)a (who was endowed with comprehensive intelligence/understanding)
Enmedug(g)a (who was allotted a good fate/destiny)
Enmegalam(m)a (who was born in a house)
Enmebulug(g)a (who grew up on pasture land)
An(-)Enlilda (the conjurer of the city of Eridu)
Utuabzu/(Enoch/Chănôkh/Henoch) (who ascended to heaven)

The Next “Sage” and Eight “Scholars”

Nungalpirigal
Sin-leqi-unnini
Kabti-ili-Marduk
Sidu/Enlil-ibni
Gimil-Gula and Taqis-Gula
Esagil-kin-apli
Esagil-kin-ubba
Aba-Enlil-dari/Ahiqar

The Musarus/(dragon) O-An(-Nes)/Oan(nes)/(wise/sages/experts) are the Annedotus/(spiritual dragon-fish)/(men-fish) from the Erythræan sea
The fish in question is the carp

Euedocus/Eneugamus/Eneuboulus/Anementus
Odacon/Anadophus
San-Ga-Lu-Gal/(head-the-gentleman-large)/Priest-King Adapa/Atab(ba)/Abba the Adâma/(earthling)/Adam of Elda and Kish
Ishtar/(Attar)/Inanna/(nin-an-ak)/(lady-sky-of)/((lady/queen) of heaven)/(Hannahannah)
Tammuz/Dumu(-)zi(d)/(Ama-ušumgal-an(-n)a)/(true son of the deep water)
Ptah/Ptḥ/Piˈtaħ/Φθά/ⲡⲧⲁϩ/𐤐𐤕𐤇,[2
(Tawûsî Melek)/(تاوسی مەلەک)/(Tawisi Malak)/(Tawûsê Melek)/(Melekê Tawûs)/(Melek Taus)/(Malka Tausa)/(Peacock Angel)(/Adam-Murrugan/Kumara)
Jamshid/جمشید/Jamshēd(/جم/Jam/Yima/یما/Yama/)(Yima + Xšaēta, Yama(h) + Xšaitah)/(Yama the brilliant/majestic)/(The Brilliant/Majestic Twin)
Am(o)un/Am(m)on/Amen/Amana/Jmn/Jaˈmaːnuw/ʔaˈmaːnəʔ/ʔaˈmoːn/Ⲁⲙⲟⲩⲛ/Ἄμμων/Ámmōn/Ἅμμων/Hámmōn/𐤀𐤌𐤍/ʾMn
Khnum/Khnemu/Kəˈnuːm/𓎸𓅱𓀭/ẖnmw/Χνοῦβις
Ȧ(u)s(ȧ)r/Ser/Osiris
Dhwty/Djehuti/Djehuty/Jehuti/Tahuti/(Taautus)/Zehuti/Teḥuti/Techu/Tetu/Theyt/Thoth
Qa'a/Qa-ā/(Sen)/Qáa/Ka'a/Biénechês/Óubiênthis/Víbenthis
Unas/Unás/Unȧs/Wenis/Unis/Oenas/Onnos/Honnos/Ὁννος
Viracocha/Wiracocha/Wiraqucha/(fat/foam of the sea)/(Wila Quta)/(blood lake)/(Apu Qun Tiqsi Wiraqutra)/Con-Tici/Kon-Tiki
Tethra/(sea)/(scald-crow/Badb)/(tet(e)ro)/(quacking sound)
Rangi(nui)/Raki(nui)
Ouranos/Οὐρανός/Uranus
Zeos/Ζεός/Zeus/Ζεύς
Poseidon/Ποσειδῶν

Βοσ-Ειδων/Bos-Eidon/(bull of heaven)
Apsu-Adon/(abyss lord)/(father of fresh water)

Demeter/Dēmḗtēr/Δημήτηρ/Dāmā́tēr/Δαμάτηρ/(Cybele/Ceres)
Pelias/Πελίας
Iphiclos/Ifiklos/Ἱφικλος
Peleus

Hero
King of Phthia
Husband of Thetis
Father of Achilles

Dionysos/Diṓnusos/Διόνυσος/Dionysus/(Iacchus)/(Zagreus)/(Bacchus/Bákkhos/Βάκχος)/Liber
Orpheus/Ὀρφεύς
Manawydan/Manannán/Mandubracios/Mandubracius/Mandubratius/Mannuētiagnos/(son of Mannuētios)

mac/(m)ap/fab/(son of) Imanuentius/Inianuvetitius/Inianuvetutus/Imannuetitius/Mannuētios/Allód/Le(a)r/Lir/Llŷr and Penardim/Penard(d)un

Quetzalcoatl/Quetzalcōātl/(serpent of precious feathers)/(wisest of men)
Yeshu(a)/Iēsoûs/Ἰησοῦς/Iesus/Jesus
Joseph of Arimathea
(Afallach/Abellio/?Ablach?/Apollo)/Evelak(e)/(Evalac(h) (li Mesconneus))/Mordrain(s)/Mordrayns/Mordrayous/Magdrains/Mogdains/(Mondrames de Sarras)
(He)bron(s)/Brân/Bran/Brennus(/Gron — King of the Wasteland)
Efrawg/Evrawg/Ef(ra)wc/Eburaco/Alein/Aleyn/Ala(i)n/(noble) (le/li Gros)/(the thickset/fat)
Titurel
Frimutel
Anfortas/Amfortas/Boaz/(Alfon-Rex)/(Alfonso I)
Parlan/Parian/Pellehan(s)/Phellehen/Pellehem/Pelham/Pell(e)am(/Gron/Bron) — King of the Wasteland (The Maimed King)
Pellinore/Pel(l)ino(i)r(o)/Pellanor/Pelleore/Pelletor/Pollinor(/Belenos/(Beli Mawr)/Apollo)

King of the Isles
The Knight with the Strange Beast

Pell(e)(a)s/Pe(r)(i)les/Pelleur/Pesles/Pellé(/Belenos/Pwyll/Apollo) de/of Listenois/Ly(s)tenois/Bristenois

Fisher King
Of Corben(ic)/Corbenit/Corbin/Carbone(c)k/Corlenot/(Holy Vessel)/((Chastiaus del) Cor Beneit)/((Castle of the) Blessed Horn — cors benoiz/benôit)/((Castle of the) Blessed Body — cors benoit)/(the Land Beyond)

Peredur/Perceval/Percival(e)/Parzival/Parsifal/(Rotrou II)
Lohe(ra)ngrin
Godfrey/God(e)froi/Godefroy/Godfried/Gottfried/Godefridus (of/de) Bouillon/Bullionensis

The Grail Guardians/Keepers/(bearers/holders)

Introduction to The Grail Guardians/Keepers/(bearers/holders)
Joseph of Arimathea
(Afallach/Abellio/?Ablach?/Apollo)/Evelak(e)/(Evalac(h) (li Mesconneus))/Mordrain(s)/Mordrayns/Mordrayous/Magdrains/Mogdains/(Mondrames de Sarras)
(He)bron(s)/Brân/Bran/Brennus(/Gron — King of the Wasteland)
Efrawg/Evrawg/Ef(ra)wc/Eburaco/Alein/Aleyn/Ala(i)n/(noble) (le/li Gros)/(the thickset/fat)
Titurel
Frimutel
Anfortas/Amfortas/Boaz/(Alfon-Rex)/(Alfonso I)
Parlan/Parian/Pellehan(s)/Phellehen/Pellehem/Pelham/Pell(e)am(/Gron/Bron) — King of the Wasteland (The Maimed King)
Pellinore/Pel(l)ino(i)r(o)/Pellanor/Pelleore/Pelletor/Pollinor(/Belenos/(Beli Mawr)/Apollo)

King of the Isles
The Knight with the Strange Beast

Pell(e)(a)s/Pe(r)(i)les/Pelleur/Pesles/Pellé(/Belenos/Pwyll/Apollo) de/of Listenois/Ly(s)tenois/Bristenois

Fisher King
Of Corben(ic)/Corbenit/Corbin/Carbone(c)k/Corlenot/(Holy Vessel)/((Chastiaus del) Cor Beneit)/((Castle of the) Blessed Horn — cors benoiz/benôit)/((Castle of the) Blessed Body — cors benoit)/(the Land Beyond)

Peredur/Perceval/Percival(e)/Parzival/Parsifal/(Rotrou II)
Lohe(ra)ngrin
Additional Grail Keepers/Guardians/(bearers/holders)

Mary Magdalene
Saints Mary of the Sea
Bartholomew
Philip
Lorenzo/Lawrence
Lazarus
Godfrey/God(e)froi/Godefroy/Godfried/Gottfried/Godefridus (of/de) Bouillon/Bullionensis

The (Grail/Wounded/Maimed Kings)/(Rich Fishers)

Introduction to The (Grail/Wounded/Maimed Kings)/(Rich Fishers)
(Afallach/Abellio/?Ablach?/Apollo)/Evelak(e)/(Evalac(h) (li Mesconneus))/Mordrain(s)/Mordrayns/Mordrayous/Magdrains/Mogdains/(Mondrames de Sarras)
(He)bron(s)/Brân/Bran/Brennus(/Gron — King of the Wasteland)
Efrawg/Evrawg/Ef(ra)wc/Eburaco/Alein/Aleyn/Ala(i)n/(noble) (le/li Gros)/(the thickset/fat)
Titurel
Frimutel
Anfortas/Amfortas/Boaz/(Alfon-Rex)/(Alfonso I)
Parlan/Parian/Pellehan(s)/Phellehen/Pellehem/Pelham/Pell(e)am(/Gron/Bron) — King of the Wasteland (The Maimed King)
Pellinore/Pel(l)ino(i)r(o)/Pellanor/Pelleore/Pelletor/Pollinor(/Belenos/(Beli Mawr)/Apollo)

King of the Isles
The Knight with the Strange Beast

Pell(e)(a)s/Pe(r)(i)les/Pelleur/Pesles/Pellé(/Belenos/Pwyll/Apollo) de/of Listenois/Ly(s)tenois/Bristenois

Fisher King
Of Corben(ic)/Corbenit/Corbin/Carbone(c)k/Corlenot/(Holy Vessel)/((Chastiaus del) Cor Beneit)/((Castle of the) Blessed Horn — cors benoiz/benôit)/((Castle of the) Blessed Body — cors benoit)/(the Land Beyond)

Peredur/Perceval/Percival(e)/Parzival/Parsifal/(Rotrou II)
Lohe(ra)ngrin
Additional (Grail/Wounded/Maimed Kings)/(Rich Fishers)

Messios
Merlin
Arthur
Others

The Grail Queens

Introduction to The Grail Queens
Guinevere/Guanhumara
(Re(s)panse de Schoye/Joie)/(répandre joie)/(spread joy)
Other Grail Queens

Other Family Members

Archangel Raphael/Rafael/Israfel/Afarol/Afarof/Afriel/(strength/power has healed, strength/power cures) as Guardian of the Holy Grail
Godfrey/God(e)froi/Godefroy/Godfried/Gottfried/Godefridus (of/de) Bouillon/Bullionensis

As the grandson/descendant of Parzival or Lohengrin
The Last of the Grail Guardians

The Grail Heroes/Knights

Introduction to The Grail Heroes/Knights
King Arthur

In the prototype Grail story of Preiddeu Annwn

Arthur and his Warriors seek the Cauldron of Annwn
700 set out and only 7 return

In Perlesvaus, or Le/Li Hauz Livre(s) du Graal

King Arthur journeys to the Chapel of Saint Augustine (“White Chapel”) in the White Forest
He has a supernatural encounter that includes a vision

Sir Perceval
Sir Gawain, in Heinrich von dem Türlin’s Diu Crône (The (Bejewelled) Crown)
Sir Hector
Sir Bors
Sir Lancelot
Sir Galahad
Templeisen

A Formidable Force of Fighting Men

Who guarded the Grail
Assumed to be Templar Knights

In Wolfram von Eschenbach’s Parzival

The Grail Chapel, Processions, Maidens/Virgins/Ladies/Matrons/Princesses/(bearers), and Questions

Introduction to The Grail Chapel, Processions, Maidens/Virgins/Ladies/Matrons/Princesses/(bearers), and Questions
The Grail Chapel
The Grail Processions
The Grail Maidens/Virgins/Ladies/Matrons/Princesses/(bearers)

Introduction to The Grail Maidens/Virgins/Ladies/Matrons/Princesses/(bearers)
Grail Maiden/Virgin/Lady/Matron/Princess/(bearer) Description

Rose of Sharon
House of the Sun

Specific Grail Maidens/Virgins/Ladies/Matrons/Princesses/(bearers)

Ecclesia (העלמה מרים הכנסייה — Hālmh Mrym Hknsyyh — Maiden Miriam the Church)
(Viscountess) Esclarmonde/(light of the world) of Foix (AD 1152 to 1244)
Comtesse Clárischanze/Clarischanze/(Clarissant — Gawain’s sister [from Chrétien’s Perceval]) de Tenabroc [from Wolfram’s Parzival]
(Re(s)panse de Schoye/Joie)/(répandre joie)/(spread joy) [from Wolfram’s Parzival]
Elaine/Helen/Amite/Helizabel/(Gwallwen)

Of Corben(ic)/Corbenit/Corbin/Carbone(c)k/Corlenot/(Holy Vessel)/((Chastiaus del) Cor Beneit)/((Castle of the) Blessed Horn — cors benoiz/benôit)/((Castle of the) Blessed Body — cors benoit)/(the Land Beyond)
[from Vulgate Cycle]

Other Grail Maidens/Virgins/Ladies/Matrons/Princesses/(bearers)

The Grail Questions

Introduction to The Grail Questions
“What is the Grail?” or the un-asked question
“Who is served by the Grail?” or “Whom does it serve?” or “What ails thee? (What is it that troubles you?)”
or the statement made by Gawain: “For the sake of God and His majesty, tell me the meaning of this large assembly and miracle!”

Folklore Motifs related to “Grails”

Introduction to Folklore Motifs related to “Grails”
Forms related to “Grails”

Introduction to Forms related to “Grails”
Vessel Forms

Introduction to Vessel Forms
Cauldron
Kettle
Cup
Skull
Horn
Bowl
Urn
Jar
Chalice
Grail
Dish
Platter
Basin

Non-Vessel Forms

Introduction to Non-Vessel Forms
Lance
Ring
Milk/Water/Sea/Blood
Meal
Crystal/Ruby/Stone
Silver/Gold
Gold Crowns
Bamboo
Wood
Fish
Fox
Crane
Crab
Bones
Soul

Motif Categories related to “Grails”

Introduction to Motif Categories related to “Grails”
Mythological
Animals
Tabu
Magic
The Dead
Marvels
Ogres
Identity Tests (Recognition)
The Wise and the Foolish
Deceptions
Ordaining the Future
Chance and Fate
Society
Rewards and Punishments
Pursuits
Unnatural Cruelty
Sex
Religion
Traits of Character
Humour
Unique Exceptions

The Grail as Deity — “A Cup of God”
An Alchemy Primer

Introduction to An Alchemy Primer
Goals

Quintessence — Active Principle of All Things
Superior Class — Elixir of Life (Elimination of Death)

Immortality and Longevity
Homunculi — Cloning of Living Beings
Palingenesis — Resurrection of Dead Plants and Animals

Universal Solvent — Alcahest/Alkahest/Azoth
Middle Class — Panacea/Magisterium Medicine/Azoth/Vegetable Stone and Health (Elimination of Illness, Disease, Aging, and Infirmity)
Spiritus Mundi — Dissolving of Gold
Inferior Class — Philosopher᾿s Stone and Wealth (Elimination of Poverty)

Transmutation

Base Metals into Silver and Gold
Common Crystals into Precious Stones

Flexible and Malleable Glass
Perpetually Burning Lamps

Aurum Potabile — Liquid Gold

Numbers

Undifferentiated Source — Prima Materia
Fundamental Dualism

Celestial Niter
Celestial Salt

Three Primes (Tria Prima) [Paracelsus - AD 1493 to AD 1591]

Alchemical Sulphur/Sulfur — omnipresent spirit of life
Alchemical Mercury — fluid connection between the High and the Low
Alchemical Salt — base matter

Four Basic Elements — Witchcraft/Wiccecraft/Wichuhcraft — Divination

Fire — Gnosticism — Supernaturalism — Spiritualism — Michael/میکائیل/مایکل/(mikâ'il)/(mâykel)/(who is like strength/power) — Seraph — Aetneans/Aethnici/Rolamandri/Salamanders/Vulcans
Air (Wood) — Cabala — Astronomy (Natural Astrology) — Alchemy — Raphael/Israfel/Afarol/(strength/power has healed, strength/power cures) ((E)uriel(l)(e)/A(u)riel/O(u)riel) — Cherub (Ariel) — Nenuphas/Silvestres/Sylphs
Water — Satanism — Supernaturalism — Spiritualism — Gabriel/Gavriel/Abruel/Jibril/برئیل‎/بریل/(jebra'il)/(jebril)/(man of strength/power, strength of power, my strength is in power) — Tharsis — Nymphs/Undines
Earth (Metal) — Sufism — Astrology (Judicial Astrology) — Augury/Conjecture/Forecasting — (E)uriel(l)(e)/A(u)riel/O(u)riel/(fire of strength/power, strength/power is my light/flame) (Raphael) — Ariel (Cherub) — Gnomes/Pygmies

Five Basic Elements — Magic Skills and Talents — Wizardry

Fire — White Magic — Talisman — Enchantments/Charms — Light Magic — Heat/Summer/South — Triangle/South — Red Dragon
Water — Black Magic — Summoning — Sorcery — Dark Magic — Cold/Winter/Darkness/North — Black Dragon
Earth (Spirit/Quintessence/Ether) — Grey Magic — Conjuring — Illusions — Middle Magic — Yellow/Centre — Square/Middle (Jewel of the Lotus/West) — Yellow and Gold Dragons
Wood (Air) — Art Magic — Invocation — Shamanism — High Magic — Spring/East — Crescent/East — Blue and Green Dragons
Metal (Earth) — Natural Magic — Evocation — Prophecy — Low Magic — Autumn/West — Jewel of the Lotus/West (Square/Middle) — White Dragon

Six Parts of Existence

As Above

Spirit — Gold
Mind — Copper
Body — Tin

So Below

Soul — Silver
Heart — Iron
Flesh — Lead

Seven Planetary Metals

Gold, dominated by Sol/Sun — Sunday — Och — Michael/میکائیل/مایکل/(mikâ'il)/(mâykel)/(who is like strength/power) — Nak(h)iel/Nachiel/Sorath
Silver, dominated by Luna/Moon — Monday — Phul — Gabriel/Gavriel/Abruel/Jibril/(man of strength/power) — Hasmodai/Chasashmodai/(Malka Betharshesim)/(Malkah be-Tarshishim ve-ad Ruachoth Shechalim)/(Shedbarshemoth Sharthathan)
Copper, dominated by Venus — Tuesday — Hag(g)it(h) — (H)aniel/Hana(n)el/Anael — Hagiel/Kedemel
Mercury/Quicksilver, dominated by Mercury/Mercurius — Wednesday — Ophiel — Raphael/Rafael/Israfel/Afarol/Afarof/Afriel/(strength/power has healed, strength/power cures) — Tiriel/Taphthartharath
Iron, dominated by Mars — Thursday — Phaleg/Phalec/Pharos — Samael — Graphiel/Bartzabel
Tin, dominated by Jupiter/Iupiter — Friday — Bethor — Zadkiel/Hesediel/Sachiel/Zedekiel/Zadakiel/Tzadkiel/Zedekul — Iophiel/Yophiel/Hismael
Lead, dominated by Saturn(us) — Saturday — Arat(h)ron — Cassiel — Agiel/Zazel

Eight Suns

First Planting
Second Planting — Vernal Equinox
Third Planting
Summer Solstice
First Harvest
Second Harvest — Autumnal Equinox
Third Harvest
Winter Solstice

Nine Worlds

Sulphur of Sulphur — Asgard
Mercury of Sulphur — Vanaheim
Salt of Sulphur — (Lioss)Al(f)heim/Alvheim
Sulphur of Mercury — Svartal(f)heim or Nidavellir or Muspel(l)(s)heim
Mercury of Mercury — Midgard
Salt of Mercury — Muspel(l)(s)heim or Iötunheim/Jötunheim
Sulphur of Salt — Niflheim/Nivlheim or Svartal(f)heim
Mercury of Salt — Iötunheim/Jötunheim or Hel(heim)
Salt of Salt — Hel(heim) or Muspel(l)(s)heim

Ten Sephirot(h) of Tree of Life

Ket(h)er — Undifferentiated Source — Crown
Cho(c)kmah/Chochmah — Constellations/Zodiac — Wisdom
Binah — Saturn(us) — Understanding
Chesed — Jupiter — Mercy
Geburah/Gevurah — Mars — Justice/Fear
Tiphareth/Tiphereth/Tiferet — Sun — Beauty
Netzach — Venus — Victory
Hod — Mercury — Glory/Honour
Yesod — Moon — Foundation
Malkuth/Malchut — Earth as a mixture of Fire, Air, Water, and Earth — Queendom

Eleven Pairs of Major Arcana

The Fool (Alchemical Sulphur) — Judgement (Alchemical Salt)
Magician (Mercury) — The Sun (Sun)
High Priestess (Pisces) — Moon (Moon)
Empress (Venus) — Star (Aquarius)
Emperor (Aries) — Tower (Mars)
Hierophant (Taurus) — Horned One (Capricorn)
Lovers (Gemini) — Temperance (Sagittarius)
Chariot (Cancer) — Death (Scorpio)
Strength (Leo) — Hanged Man (Alchemical Mercury)
Hermit (Virgo) — Justice (Libra)
Wheel of Fortune (Jupiter) — Universe (Saturn)

Twelve Basic Zodiacal Signs

Sagittarius — Guardian — Fire — Jupiter+ — Orange — Sizajasel
Capricorn(us) — Sage — Earth (Metal) — Saturn(us)- — Yellow-Green — Casujoiah
Aquarius — Supreme Guardian — Air (Wood) — Saturn(us)+ — Indigo — Ausuil
Pisces — Prophet — Water — Jupiter- — Cyan-Blue — Pasiel
Aries — General — Fire — Mars+ — Magenta — A(r)iel
Taurus — Chief Executive — Earth (Metal) — Venus- — Green-Cyan — Tual
Gemini — Twin — Air (Wood) — Mercury+ — Cyan — Giel
Cancer — Holy Mother — Water — Moon-/+ (Lunar Monad) — Blue — Cael
Leo — Holy Leader — Fire — Sun+/- (Solar Monad) — Yellow — Ol
Virgo — Empress — Earth (Metal) — Mercury- — Red — Voil
Libra — Lord — Air (Wood) — Venus+ — Violet — Jael
Scorpius/Scorpio — Chieftain — Water — Mars- — Green — Sosal

Thirteen Moons and Epochs (Complete Zodiacal Signs)

Sagittarius — 17 Dec to 20 Jan — AD 6323 to AD 8695
Capricorn(us) — 20 Jan to 16 Feb — AD 4305 to AD 6323
Aquarius — 16 Feb to 11 Mar — AD 2608 to AD 4305
Pisces — 11 Mar to 18 Apr — 79 BC to AD 2608
Aries — 18 Apr to 13 May — 1,825 BC to 79 BC — True Age of Alchemy
Taurus — 13 May to 21 Jun — 4,473 BC to 1,825 BC
Gemini — 21 Jun to 20 Jul — 6,646 BC to 4,473 BC
Cancer — 20 Jul to 10 Aug — 7,894 BC to 6,646 BC
Leo — 10 Aug to 16 Sep — 10,471 BC to 7,894 BC
Virgo — 16 Sep to 30 Oct — 13,598 BC to 10,471 BC
Libra — 30 Oct to 23 Nov — 15,269 BC to 13,598 BC
Scorpius/Scorpio — 23 Nov to 29 Nov — 15,763 BC to 15,269 BC
Ophiuchus — 29 Nov to 17 Dec — Master — Spirit (Earth) — Hieroglyphic Monad — 17,093 BC to 15,763 BC

Fourteen “As Above, So Below” Days of Week

As Above

Sun+ — Leo
Moon+ — Cancer
Venus+ — Libra
Mercury+ — Gemini
Mars+ — Aries
Jupiter+ — Sagittarius
Saturn+ — Aquarius

So Below

Sun- — Leo
Moon- — Cancer
Venus- — Taurus
Mercury- — Virgo
Mars- — Scorpius/Scorpio
Jupiter- — Pisces
Saturn- — Capricorn(us)

Fifteen — Nine Worlds of Esoteric and Six Parts of Exoteric

Nine Worlds

Sulphur of Sulphur — Asgard
Mercury of Sulphur — Vanaheim
Salt of Sulphur — (Lioss)Al(f)heim/Alvheim
Sulphur of Mercury — Svartal(f)heim or Nidavellir or Muspel(l)(s)heim
Mercury of Mercury — Midgard
Salt of Mercury — Muspel(l)(s)heim or Iötunheim/Jötunheim
Sulphur of Salt — Niflheim/Nivlheim or Svartal(f)heim
Mercury of Salt — Iötunheim/Jötunheim or Hel(heim)
Salt of Salt — Hel(heim) or Muspel(l)(s)heim

Six Parts

Spirit — Gold — Sun
Soul — Silver — Moon
Mind — Copper — Venus
Heart — Iron — Mars
Body — Tin — Jupiter
Flesh — Lead — Saturn

Sixteen Court Cards
1. Fire of Fire — King of Swords
2. Air of Fire — Knight of Swords
3. Water of Fire — Damosel of Swords
4. Earth of Fire — Queen of Swords
5. Fire of Air — King of Spears
6. Air of Air — Knight of Spears
7. Water of Air — Damosel of Spears
8. Earth of Air — Queen of Spears
9. Fire of Water — King of Cups
10. Air of Water — Knight of Cups
11. Water of Water — Damosel of Cups
12. Earth of Water — Queen of Cups
13. Fire of Earth — King of Platters
14. Air of Earth — Knight of Platters
15. Water of Earth — Damosel of Platters
16. Earth of Earth — Queen of Platters
Seventeen — Ten Sephirot(h)/Sefirot of Tree of Life and Seven Planetary Metals

Ten Sephirot(h)/Sefirot

Ket(h)er — Undifferentiated Source — Crown
Cho(c)kmah/Chochmah — Constellations/Zodiac — Wisdom
Binah — Saturn — Understanding
Chesed — Jupiter — Mercy
Geburah/Gevurah — Mars — Justice/Fear
Tiphareth/Tiphereth/Tiferet — Sun — Beauty
Netzach — Venus — Victory
Hod — Mercury — Glory/Honour
Yesod — Moon — Foundation
Malkuth/Malchut — Earth as a mixture of Fire, Air, Water, and Earth — Queendom

Seven Planetary Metals

Gold, dominated by Sol/Sun — Sunday
Silver, dominated by Luna/Moon — Monday
Copper, dominated by Venus — Tuesday
Mercury/Quicksilver, dominated by Mercury/Mercurius — Wednesday
Iron, dominated by Mars — Thursday
Tin, dominated by Jupiter/Iupiter — Friday
Lead, dominated by Saturn(us) — Saturday

Eighteen — Twelve Basic Zodiacal Signs and Six Parts of Existence

Twelve Basic Zodiacal Signs

Sagittarius — Guardian — Fire — Jupiter+
Capricorn(us) — Sage — Earth (Metal) — Saturn-
Aquarius — Supreme Guardian — Air (Wood) — Saturn+
Pisces — Prophet — Water — Jupiter-
Aries — General — Fire — Mars+
Taurus — Chief Executive — Earth (Metal) — Venus-
Gemini — Twin — Air (Wood) — Mercury+
Cancer — Holy Mother — Water — Moon-/+ (Lunar Monad)
Leo — Holy Leader — Fire — Sun+/- (Solar Monad)
Virgo — Empress — Earth (Metal) — Mercury-
Libra — Lord — Air (Wood) — Venus+
Scorpio/Scorpius — Chieftain — Water — Mars-

Six Parts

Spirit — Gold — Sun
Soul — Silver — Moon
Mind — Copper — Venus
Heart — Iron — Mars
Body — Tin — Jupiter
Flesh — Lead — Saturn

Nineteen Gates/Keys for the Greater Path from an “Unknown” Source
possibly Della Tramutatione Metallica Sogni Tre by Di Gio Battista Nazari Bresciano — AD 1599

Calcination
Congealation
Fixation
Dissolution
Digestion
Distillation
Sublimation
Separation
Conjunction
Putrefaction
Congealation
Cibation
Sublimation
Separation
Incineration
Fermentation
Exaltation
Multiplication
Projection

Twenty — Four Basic Elements and Sixteen Court Cards

Four Basic Elements — Witchcraft/Wiccecraft/Wichuhcraft — Divination

Fire — Gnosticism — Supernaturalism — Spiritualism
Air (Wood) — Cabala — Astronomy (Natural Astrology) — Alchemy
Water — Satanism — Supernaturalism — Spiritualism
Earth (Metal) — Sufism — Astrology (Judicial Astrology) — Augury/Conjecture/Forecasting

Sixteen Court Cards

Fire of Fire — King of Swords
Air of Fire — Knight of Swords
Water of Fire — Damosel of Swords
Earth of Fire — Queen of Swords
Fire of Air — King of Spears
Air of Air — Knight of Spears
Water of Air — Damosel of Spears
Earth of Air — Queen of Spears
Fire of Water — King of Cups
Air of Water — Knight of Cups
Water of Water — Damosel of Cups
Earth of Water — Queen of Cups
Fire of Earth — King of Platters
Air of Earth — Knight of Platters
Water of Earth — Damosel of Platters
Earth of Earth — Queen of Platters

Twenty-One Gates/Keys for the Greater Path from an “Unknown” Source
possibly Book of Abraham the Mage, purchased by Nicholas Flamel c AD 1378

Calcination
Dissolution
Separation
Conjunction
Putrefaction
Congealation
Fixation
Dissolution
Digestion
Distillation
Sublimation
Cibation
Congealation
Putrefaction
Conjunction
Separation
Incineration
Fermentation
Exaltation
Multiplication
Projection

Twenty-Two Letters of Hebrew Alphabet

א — Alef/Aleph
ב — Be(i)t(h)
ג — Gimel
ד — Dalet(h)
ה — He(i)(h)
ו — Vav/Vau/Vaw
ז — Zayen/Zayin
ח — (C)he(i)t(h)
ט — T(i)et(h)
י — Yod
כ — Kaf/Kaph
ל — Lamed(h)
מ — Mem
נ — Nun
ס — Samekh/Samech
ע — Ayin
פ — P(h)e(i)
צ — Tzad(d)(e)i/Tsadhe
ק — Qof/Qoph/Koph
ר — Re(i)sh/Reysh
ש — S(h)in
ת — Tau/Tav

Twenty-Three — Ten Sephirot(h)/Sefirot of Tree of Life, and Thirteen Moons and Epochs (Complete Zodiacal Signs)

Ten Sephirot(h)/Sefirot

Ket(h)er — Undifferentiated Source — Crown
Cho(c)kmah/Chochmah — Constellations/Zodiac — Wisdom
Binah — Saturn — Understanding
Chesed — Jupiter — Mercy
Geburah/Gevurah — Mars — Justice/Fear
Tiphareth/Tiphereth/Tiferet — Sun — Beauty
Netzach — Venus — Victory
Hod — Mercury — Glory/Honour
Yesod — Moon — Foundation
Malkuth/Malchut — Earth as a mixture of Fire, Air, Water, and Earth — Queendom

Thirteen Moons and Epochs (Complete Zodiacal Signs)

Sagittarius — 17 Dec to 20 Jan — AD 6323 to AD 8695
Capricorn(us) — 20 Jan to 16 Feb — AD 4305 to AD 6323
Aquarius — 16 Feb to 11 Mar — AD 2608 to AD 4305
Pisces — 11 Mar to 18 Apr — 79 BC to AD 2608
Aries — 18 Apr to 13 May — 1,825 BC to 79 BC — True Age of Alchemy
Taurus — 13 May to 21 Jun — 4,473 BC to 1,825 BC
Gemini — 21 Jun to 20 Jul — 6,646 BC to 4,473 BC
Cancer — 20 Jul to 10 Aug — 7,894 BC to 6,646 BC
Leo — 10 Aug to 16 Sep — 10,471 BC to 7,894 BC
Virgo — 16 Sep to 30 Oct — 13,598 BC to 10,471 BC
Libra — 30 Oct to 23 Nov — 15,269 BC to 13,598 BC
Scorpius/Scorpio — 23 Nov to 29 Nov — 15,763 BC to 15,269 BC
Ophiuchus — 29 Nov to 17 Dec — Master — Spirit (Earth) — Hieroglyphic Monad — 17,093 BC to 15,763 BC

Twenty-Four Letters of Greek Alphabet

α — Alpha
β — Beta
γ — Gamma
δ — Delta
ε — Epsilon
ζ — Zeta
η — Eta
θ — Theta
ι — Iota
κ — Kappa
λ — Lambda
μ — Mu
ν — Nu
ξ — Xi
ο — Omikron
π — Pi
ρ — Rho
σ — Sigma
τ — Tau
υ — Upsilon
φ — Phi
χ — Chi
ψ — Psi
ω — Omega

Twenty-Five — Eleven Pairs of Major Arcana and Fourteen “As Above, So Below” Days of Week

Eleven Pairs of Major Arcana

The Fool (Alchemical Sulphur) — Judgement (Alchemical Salt)
Magician (Mercury) — The Sun (Sun)
High Priestess (Pisces) — Moon (Moon)
Empress (Venus) — Star (Aquarius)
Emperor (Aries) — Tower (Mars)
Hierophant (Taurus) — Horned One (Capricorn)
Lovers (Gemini) — Temperance (Sagittarius)
Chariot (Cancer) — Death (Scorpio)
Strength (Leo) — Hanged Man (Alchemical Mercury)
Hermit (Virgo) — Justice (Libra)
Wheel of Fortune (Jupiter) — Universe (Saturn)

Fourteen “As Above, So Below” Days of Week

Sun+ — Leo
Moon+ — Cancer
Venus+ — Libra
Mercury+ — Gemini
Mars+ — Aries
Jupiter+ — Sagittarius
Saturn+ — Aquarius
Sun- — Leo
Moon- — Cancer
Venus- — Taurus
Mercury- — Virgo
Mars- — Scorpio
Jupiter- — Pisces
Saturn- — Capricorn

Twenty-Six Letters of English Alphabet

Twenty-Seven — Eleven Pairs of Major Arcana and Sixteen Court Cards

Eleven Pairs of Major Arcana

The Fool (Alchemical Sulphur) — Judgement (Alchemical Salt)
Magician (Mercury) — The Sun (Sun)
High Priestess (Pisces) — Moon (Moon)
Empress (Venus) — Star (Aquarius)
Emperor (Aries) — Tower (Mars)
Hierophant (Taurus) — Horned One (Capricorn)
Lovers (Gemini) — Temperance (Sagittarius)
Chariot (Cancer) — Death (Scorpio)
Strength (Leo) — Hanged Man (Alchemical Mercury)
Hermit (Virgo) — Justice (Libra)
Wheel of Fortune (Jupiter) — Universe (Saturn)

Sixteen Court Cards

Fire of Fire — King of Swords
Air of Fire — Knight of Swords
Water of Fire — Damosel of Swords
Earth of Fire — Queen of Swords
Fire of Air — King of Spears
Air of Air — Knight of Spears
Water of Air — Damosel of Spears
Earth of Air — Queen of Spears
Fire of Water — King of Cups
Air of Water — Knight of Cups
Water of Water — Damosel of Cups
Earth of Water — Queen of Cups
Fire of Earth — King of Platters
Air of Earth — Knight of Platters
Water of Earth — Damosel of Platters
Earth of Earth — Queen of Platters

Twenty-Eight Mansions of Moon/Luna

Alnath
Allothaim/Albochan
Achaomazon/Athoray
Aldebaram/Aldelamen
Alchatay/Albachay
Alhanna/Alchaya
Aldimiach/Alarzach
Alnaza/Anatrachya
Archaam/Arcaph
Algelioche/Albgebh
Azobra/Ardaf
Alzarpha/Azarpha
Alhaire
Achureth/Arimet/Azimeth/Alhumech/Alcheymech
Agrapha/Algarpha
Azubene/Ahubene
Alchil
Alchas/Altob
Allatha/Achala
Abnahaya
Abeda/Albeldach
Sadahacha/Zodeboluch/Zandeldena
Zabadola/Zobrach
Sadabath/Chadezoad
Sadalabra/Sadalachia
Alpharg/(Phragal Mocaden)
Alcharya/Alhalgalmoad
Albotham/Alchalcy

Twenty-Nine — Thirteen Moons and Epochs (Complete Zodiacal Signs), and Sixteen Court Cards

Thirteen Moons and Epochs (Complete Zodiacal Signs)

Sagittarius — 17 Dec to 20 Jan — AD 6323 to AD 8695
Capricorn(us) — 20 Jan to 16 Feb — AD 4305 to AD 6323
Aquarius — 16 Feb to 11 Mar — AD 2608 to AD 4305
Pisces — 11 Mar to 18 Apr — 79 BC to AD 2608
Aries — 18 Apr to 13 May — 1,825 BC to 79 BC — True Age of Alchemy
Taurus — 13 May to 21 Jun — 4,473 BC to 1,825 BC
Gemini — 21 Jun to 20 Jul — 6,646 BC to 4,473 BC
Cancer — 20 Jul to 10 Aug — 7,894 BC to 6,646 BC
Leo — 10 Aug to 16 Sep — 10,471 BC to 7,894 BC
Virgo — 16 Sep to 30 Oct — 13,598 BC to 10,471 BC
Libra — 30 Oct to 23 Nov — 15,269 BC to 13,598 BC
Scorpius/Scorpio — 23 Nov to 29 Nov — 15,763 BC to 15,269 BC
Ophiuchus — 29 Nov to 17 Dec — Master — Spirit (Earth) — Hieroglyphic Monad — 17,093 BC to 15,763 BC

Sixteen Court Cards

Fire of Fire — King of Swords
Air of Fire — Knight of Swords
Water of Fire — Damosel of Swords
Earth of Fire — Queen of Swords
Fire of Air — King of Spears
Air of Air — Knight of Spears
Water of Air — Damosel of Spears
Earth of Air — Queen of Spears
Fire of Water — King of Cups
Air of Water — Knight of Cups
Water of Water — Damosel of Cups
Earth of Water — Queen of Cups
Fire of Earth — King of Platters
Air of Earth — Knight of Platters
Water of Earth — Damosel of Platters
Earth of Earth — Queen of Platters

Thirty — Three Primes, Seven Planetary Metals, Eight Suns, and Twelve Basic Zodiacal Signs

Three Primes (Tria Prima) [Paracelsus - AD 1493 to AD 1591]

Alchemical Sulphur/Sulfur — omnipresent spirit of life
Alchemical Mercury — fluid connection between the High and the Low
Alchemical Salt — base matter

Seven Planetary Metals

Gold, dominated by Sol/Sun — Sunday
Silver, dominated by Luna/Moon — Monday
Copper, dominated by Venus — Tuesday
Mercury/Quicksilver, dominated by Mercury/Mercurius — Wednesday
Iron, dominated by Mars — Thursday
Tin, dominated by Jupiter/Iupiter — Friday
Lead, dominated by Saturn(us) — Saturday

Eight Suns

First Planting
Second Planting — Vernal Equinox
Third Planting
Summer Solstice
First Harvest
Second Harvest — Autumnal Equinox
Third Harvest
Winter Solstice

Twelve Basic Zodiacal Signs

Sagittarius — Guardian — Fire — Jupiter+
Capricorn(us) — Sage — Earth (Metal) — Saturn-
Aquarius — Supreme Guardian — Air (Wood) — Saturn+
Pisces — Prophet — Water — Jupiter-
Aries — General — Fire — Mars+
Taurus — Chief Executive — Earth (Metal) — Venus-
Gemini — Twin — Air (Wood) — Mercury+
Cancer — Holy Mother — Water — Moon-/+ (Lunar Monad)
Leo — Holy Leader — Fire — Sun+/- (Solar Monad)
Virgo — Empress — Earth (Metal) — Mercury-
Libra — Lord — Air (Wood) — Venus+
Scorpio/Scorpius — Chieftain — Water — Mars-

Thirty-One — Seven Planetary Metals and Twenty-Four Letters of Greek Alphabet

Seven Planetary Metals

Gold, dominated by Sol/Sun — Sunday
Silver, dominated by Luna/Moon — Monday
Copper, dominated by Venus — Tuesday
Mercury/Quicksilver, dominated by Mercury/Mercurius — Wednesday
Iron, dominated by Mars — Thursday
Tin, dominated by Jupiter/Iupiter — Friday
Lead, dominated by Saturn(us) — Saturday

Twenty-Four Letters of Greek Alphabet

α — Alpha
β — Beta
γ — Gamma
δ — Delta
ε — Epsilon
ζ — Zeta
η — Eta
θ — Theta
ι — Iota
κ — Kappa
λ — Lambda
μ — Mu
ν — Nu
ξ — Xi
ο — Omikron
π — Pi
ρ — Rho
σ — Sigma
τ — Tau
υ — Upsilon
φ — Phi
χ — Chi
ψ — Psi
ω — Omega

Thirty-Two — Ten Sephirot(h)/Sefirot and Twenty-Two Paths of Tree of Life

Ten Sephirot(h)/Sefirot

Ket(h)er — Undifferentiated Source — Crown
Cho(c)kmah/Chochmah — Constellations/Zodiac — Wisdom
Binah — Saturn — Understanding
Chesed — Jupiter — Mercy
Geburah/Gevurah — Mars — Justice/Fear
Tiphareth/Tiphereth/Tiferet — Sun — Beauty
Netzach — Venus — Victory
Hod — Mercury — Glory/Honour
Yesod — Moon — Foundation
Malkuth/Malchut — Earth as a mixture of Fire, Air, Water, and Earth — Queendom

Twenty-Two Paths

א — Alef/Aleph
ב — Be(i)t(h)
ג — Gimel
ד — Dalet(h)
ה — He(i)(h)
ו — Vav/Vau/Vaw
ז — Zayen/Zayin
ח — (C)he(i)t(h)
ט — T(i)et(h)
י — Yod
כ — Kaf/Kaph
ל — Lamed(h)
מ — Mem
נ — Nun
ס — Samekh/Samech
ע — Ayin
פ — P(h)e(i)
צ — Tzad(d)(e)i/Tsadhe
ק — Qof/Qoph/Koph
ר — Re(i)sh/Reysh
ש — S(h)in
ת — Tau/Tav

Thirty-Three Runes of Northumbrian FuÞorc (ᚠᚢᚦᚩᚱᚳ)

ᚠ — Feoh — F — Wealth — (Taurus)
ᚢ — Ur — U — Aurochs — (Aries)
ᚦ — Thorn/ᚦorn — Th — Thorn — (Pisces)
ᚩ — Os/Ós — O/Ō — Mouth — (Aquarius)
ᚱ — Rad — R — Riding — (Capricorn)
ᚳ — Cen — Kʲ — Torch — (Sagittarius)
ᚷ — Gyfu — G — Giving — (Scorpio)
ᚹ — Wyn(n) — W — Joy — (Libra)
ᚻ — Haegl — H — Hail — (Virgo)
ᚾ — Nyd — N — Need — (Leo)
ᛁ — Is — I — Ice — (Cancer)
ᛄ — Ger — J — Season — (Gemini)
ᛇ — Eoh — E(o) — Yew Tree — (Moon)
ᛈ — Peordh/Peorth/Peorð — P — A Lively Tune — (Mercury)
ᛉ — Eolh(-Secg) — Z — Eel-grass — (Saturn)
ᛋ — Sigil/Sigel — S — Sun — (Sun)
ᛏ — Tir/Tiw — T — The Guiding Star — (Mars)
ᛒ — Beorc — B — Birch Tree — (Jupiter)
ᛖ — Eh — E(h) — Horse — (Venus)
ᛗ — Man(n) — M — Human Being — (Earth)
ᛚ — Lagu — L — Flowing — (Moon)
ᛝ — Ing — Ng — Ing — (Mercury)
ᛟ — Ethel/Eðel — O(e) — Home — (Venus)
ᛞ — Daeg — D — Day — (Sun)
ᚪ — Ac — A(i) — Oak Tree — (Mars)
ᚫ — Aesc — Ae/Ā — Ash Tree — (Jupiter)
ᚣ — Yr — Y(e) — Yew Bow — (Saturn)
ᛡ — Ior — Io — Water Beast — (Constellations/Zodiac)
ᛠ — Ear — Ea — Dust — (Undifferentiated Source)
ᛢ — Cweorp/Cweorth/Cweorð — Q — (Flames of a) Ritual Fire — Alchemical Sulphur (Fire)
ᛣ — Calc — K — ((Offering) Cup)/Chalice — Alchemical Mercury (Water)
ᛥ — Stan — St — Stone — Alchemical Salt (Earth/Metal)
ᚸ — Gar — G(h) — Spear (specifically Gungnir — Odin’s Spear) — Master Rune (Air/Wood)

Stages

Colour

Three

Black — Melanosis, Nigredo/Nigr(esc)o — Alchemical Salt — Saturn- (Lead) — Kronos — Basalt
White — Leukosis/Leucosis, Albedo/Albesco — Alchemical Mercury — Moon-/+ (Silver) — Selene — Coral
Red/Purple — Iosis/Eruthrosis, Rube(d)o — Alchemical Sulphur — Mars+ (Iron) — Ares — Granite

Four [Heraclitus — 6th/5th Century BC; Maria the Jewess — 1st Century AD; Zosimos of Panopolis — 4th Century AD; Golden Dawn — AD 2003]

Black — Melanosis, Nigredo/Nigr(esc)o — Earth — Saturn- (Lead) — Decomposition
White — Leukosis/Leucosis, Albedo/Albesco — Water — Moon-/+ (Silver) — Separation
Yellow — Xanthosis, Citrinitas/Flavesco — Air — Venus+ (Copper) — Modification
Red/Purple — Iosis/Eruthrosis, Rube(d)o — Fire — Mars+ (Iron) — Union

Five

Black — Melanosis, Nigredo/Nigr(esc)o — Metal (Earth) — Saturn- (Lead)
White — Leukosis/Leucosis, Albedo/Albesco — Water — Moon-/+ (Silver)
Yellow — Xanthosis, Citrinitas/Flavesco — Wood (Air) — Venus+ (Copper)
Red/Purple — Iosis/Eruthrosis, Rube(d)o — Fire — Mars+ (Iron)
Gold/Violet — Chrusosis, Inauro — Earth (Spirit) — Sun+/- (Gold)

Black — Melanosis, Nigredo/Nigr(esc)o — Saturn- (Lead) — Flesh — Digestion
Blue — Jupiter- (Tin) — Body — Sublimation
White — Leukosis/Leucosis, Albedo/Albesco — Moon-/+ (Silver) — Soul — Ceration
Yellow — Xanthosis, Citrinitas/Flavesco — Venus+ (Copper) — Mind — Congealation
Red/Purple — Iosis/Eruthrosis, Rube(d)o — Mars+ (Iron) — Heart — Fixation
Gold/Violet — Chrusosis, Inauro — Sun+/- (Gold) — Spirit — Solution

Seven [Golden Dawn — AD 2003]

Black — Melanosis, Nigredo/Nigr(esc)o — Saturn- (Lead) — Saturday
Blue — Jupiter- (Tin) — Friday
Rainbow — Peacock’s Tail, Cauda Pavonis — Mercury (Quicksilver) — Wednesday
White — Leukosis/Leucosis, Albedo/Albesco — Moon-/+ (Silver) — Monday
Yellow — Xanthosis, Citrinitas/Flavesco — Venus+ (Copper) — Tuesday
Red/Purple — Iosis/Eruthrosis, Rube(d)o — Mars+ (Iron) — Thursday
Gold/Violet — Chrusosis, Inauro — Sun+/- (Gold) — Sunday

Process/Operational — Gates/Keys

Lesser Path

Coagulation (6 Gates/Keys)
Calcination, (Dis)Solution, Coagulation
Calcination/Caltination, (Dis)Solution, Distillation, Coagulation

Greater Path

Fermentation [Arthur Edward Waite (8/12 Gates/Keys) — AD 1926]
Fermentation, Multiplication [Tomoya Hariz (8/12 Gates/Keys) — AD 2009]
Calcination, Fermentation, Multiplication
Calcination, Fermentation, Multiplication, Projection

Apparatus

Stills

Alembic
Pelican
Retort

Vessels

Aludel
Crucibles
Cupels
Mortar & Pestle
Weight Scale

Heating Devices

Athanor
Bain-Marie — Water Bath
Sand Bath

Terminology

Air (Wood) {element}
Albedo includes the processes of Congelation, Cibation, and Sublimation {colour}
Alchemical Mercury — fluid connection between the High and the Low {essential}
Alchemical Salt — base matter {essential}
Alchemical Sulphur/Sulfur — omnipresent spirit of life {essential}
Alembic {still}
Aludel {vessel}
Aquarius — Supreme Guardian — Air (Wood) — Saturn+ — 16 Feb to 11 Mar — AD 2608 to AD 4305 {zodiac}
Aries — General — Fire — Mars+ — 18 Apr to 13 May — 1,825 BC to 79 BC — True Age of Alchemy {zodiac}
Athanor {heater}
Aurum Potabile — Liquid Gold {goal}
Bain-Marie — Water Bath {heater}
Black — Melanosis, Nigredo — Alchemical Salt — Saturn- (Lead) Saturday — Kronos — Basalt — Decomposition — Earth/Metal — Flesh {colour}
Blue — Jupiter- (Tin) — Body — Sublimation — Friday {colour}
Body — Tin {existence}
Calcination (Burning/Heating — Fire) {process}
Calcination (burning to Ash) {process}
Calcination through Purification (through Blood and Fire) {process}
Calcination — Aries (Mars+ — Fire) {process}
Calcination — Sun+/- (Leo) Fire {process}
Calcination/Caltination — Mercury {process}
Cancer — Holy Mother — Water — Moon-/+ (Lunar Monad) — 20 Jul to 10 Aug — 7,894 BC to 6,646 BC {zodiac}
Capricorn(us) — Sage — Earth (Metal) — Saturn- — 20 Jan to 16 Feb — AD 4305 to AD 6323 {zodiac}
Celestial Niter — {essential}
Celestial Salt — {essential}
Ceration — Sagittarius — Jupiter+ (Fire) {process}
Cibation — Libra (Venus+ — Air) {process}
Circulation {process}
Coagulation (Solidifying — Earth) {process}
Coagulation — Taurus — Venus- (Earth) {process}
Coagulation through Extraction {process}
Cohobation {process}
Com(m)ix(t)ion {process}
Congealation {process}
Conge(a)lation — Taurus (Venus- — Earth) {process}
Congelation — Mercury- (Virgo) Earth {process}
Conjunction (Merging/Joining as One) {process}
Conjunction — Cancer (Moon-/+ — Water) {process}
Copper, dominated by Venus {metal}
Corporification {process}
Crucibles {vessel}
Cupels {vessel}
Decomposition through Digestion — Leo (Sun+/- — Fire) {process}
Decomposition through Oxidation — Aries (Mars+ — Fire) {process}
Decomposition through Putrefaction/Fermentation — Capricorn (Saturn- — Earth) {process}
Digestion — Leo (Sun+/- — Fire) {process}
Digestion — Mars+ (Aries) Fire {process}
(Dis)Solution — Taurus (Venus- — Earth) {process}
Dissolution — Cancer (Moon-/+ — Water) {process}
Dissolution — Mars- (Scorpio) Water {process}
Dissolution in Sulfuric Acid {process}
Distillation — Mars {process}
Distillation — Mercury+ (Gemini) Air {process}
Distillation — Virgo (Mercury- — Earth) {process}
Earth (Metal) {element}
Earth (Spirit) {element}
Elixir of Life {goal}
Evaporation {process}
Ex(h)altation — Capricorn (Saturn- — Earth) {process}
Extraction {process}
Exuberation {process}
Fermentation — Saturn- (Capricorn) Earth {process}
Fermentation — Sagittarius (Jupiter+ — Fire) {process}
Fermentation in Elixir {process}
Filtration {process}
Fire {element}
First Harvest {sun}
First Planting {sun}
Fixation (stablizing substance, resistant to Dissolving or Burning) {process}
Fixation — Gemini (Mercury+ — Air) {process}
Fixation — Venus- (Taurus) Earth {process}
Flesh — Lead {existence}
Flexible and Malleable Glass {goal}
Gemini — Twin — Air (Wood) — Mercury+ — 21 Jun to 20 Jul — 6,646 BC to 4,473 BC {zodiac}
Gold, dominated by Sol/Sun {metal}
Gold/Violet — Chrusosis, Inauro — Spirit/Earth — Sun+/- (Gold) — Solution — Sunday {colour}
Heart — Iron {existence}
Homunculi — Cloning of Living Beings {goal}
Immortality {goal}
Incineration — Jupiter+ (Sagittarius) Fire {process}
Inhibition/Inbibition {process}
Iron, dominated by Mars {metal}
Jupiter — Friday {planet}
Lead, dominated by Saturn(us) {metal}
Leo — Holy Leader — Fire — Sun+/- (Solar Monad) — 10 Aug to 16 Sep — 10,471 BC to 7,894 BC {zodiac}
Libra — Lord — Air (Wood) — Venus+ — 30 Oct to 23 Nov — 15,269 BC to 13,598 BC {zodiac}
Longevity {goal}
Mars — Thursday {planet}
Mercury — Wednesday {planet}
Mercury/Quicksilver, dominated by Mercury/Mercurius {metal}
Metal (Earth) {element}
Mind — Copper {existence}
Modification through Ceration — Sagittarius (Jupiter+ — Fire) {process}
Modification through Congelation/Coagulation — Taurus (Venus- — Earth) {process}
Modification through Fixation — Gemini (Mercury+ — Air) {process}
Moon/Luna — Monday {planet}
Mortar & Pestle {vessel}
Mortification {process}
Mortification (through Death), or Separation {process}
Mortification/Putrefaction (Death/Breakdown of Form) {process}
Multiplication (amplifying effectiveness of substance) {process}
Multiplication — Saturn+ (Aquarius) Air {process}
Multiplication in Quantity {process}
Multiplication in Virtue {process}
Nigredo includes the processes of Calcination or Purgation, Dissolution, and Congelation {colour}
Ophiuchus — 29 Nov to 17 Dec — Master — Spirit (Earth) — Hieroglyphic Monad — 17,093 BC to 15,763 BC {zodiac}
Palingenesis — Resurrection of Dead Plants and Animals {goal}
Panacea/Magisterium Medicine/Azoth/Vegetable Stone {goal}
Pelican {still}
Perpetually Burning Lamps {goal}
Philosopher᾿s Stone {goal}
Pisces — Prophet — Water — Jupiter- — 11 Mar to 18 Apr — 79 BC to AD 2608 {zodiac}
Prima Materia — {essential}
Projection/Proiection — Jupiter- (Pisces) Water {process}
Purgation (removing Impurities) {process}
Purification/Putrefaction {process}
Putrefaction — Leo (Sun+/- — Fire) {process}
Putrefaction — Moon-/+ (Cancer) Water {process}
Putrefaction in Sulphur/Sulfur {process}
Quintessence — Active Principle of All Things {essential}
Rainbow — Peacock’s Tail, Cauda Pavonis — Mercury (Quicksilver) — Wednesday {colour}
Rectification {process}
Red/Purple — Iosis, Rube(d)o — Alchemical Sulphur — Mars+ (Iron) — Ares — Granite — Fire — Union/Fixation — Heart — Thursday {colour}
Retort {still}
Sagittarius — Guardian — Fire — Jupiter+ — 17 Dec to 20 Jan — AD 6323 to AD 8695 {zodiac}
Sand Bath {heater}
Saturn — Saturday {planet}
Scorpio/Scorpius — Chieftain — Water — Mars- — 23 Nov to 29 Nov — 15,763 BC to 15,269 BC {zodiac}
Second Harvest — Autumnal Equinox {sun}
Second Planting — Vernal Equinox {sun}
Separation (Splitting/Dividing) {process}
Separation — Gemini (Mercury+ — Air) {process}
Separation — Moon-/+ (Cancer) Water {process}
Separation through Distillation — Virgo (Mercury- — Earth) {process}
Separation through Filtration — Scorpio (Mars- — Water) {process}
Separation through Sublimation — Libra (Venus+ — Air) {process}
Separation, or Mortification (through Marriage and Death) {process}
Silver, dominated by Luna/Moon {metal}
Solution(e) {process}
Solution (Dissolve substance) {process}
Solution (Dissolving — Water) {process}
Solution — Jupiter {process}
Solution of Bodily Sulphur {process}
Solution of Sulphur of White Light {process}
Solution through Purification (through Blood and Water) {process}
Solve et Coagula — (Dis)Solution(e) and Coagulation {process}
Soul — Silver {existence}
Spirit — Gold {existence}
Spiritus Mundi — Dissolving of Gold {goal}
Sublimation (further Refining) {process}
Sublimation (Evaporating — Air) {process}
Sublimation — Saturn {process}
Sublimation — Scorpio (Mars- — Water) {process}
Sublimation — Venus+ (Libra) Air {process}
Sublimation through Extraction {process}
Sublimation/Precipitation {process}
Summer Solstice {sun}
Sun/Sol — Sunday {planet}
Taurus — Chief Executive — Earth (Metal) — Venus- — 13 May to 21 Jun — 4,473 BC to 1,825 BC {zodiac}
Third Harvest {sun}
Third Planting {sun}
Tin, dominated by Jupiter/Iupiter {metal}
Tinctur(e) — Sun+/- (Leo) Fire {process}
Transmutation {goal}
Union through Multiplication — Aquarius (Saturn+ — Air) {process}
Union through Projection — Pisces (Jupiter- — Water) {process}
Union through Solution — Cancer (Moon-/+ — Water) {process}
Universal Solvent — Alcahest/Alkahest/Azoth {goal}
Venus — Tuesday {planet}
Virgo — Empress — Earth (Metal) — Mercury- — 16 Sep to 30 Oct — 13,598 BC to 10,471 BC {zodiac}
Water {element}
Weight Scale {vessel}
White — Leukosis, Albedo — Alchemical Mercury — Moon-/+ (Silver) Monday — Selene — Coral — Water — Separation/Ceration — Soul {colour}
Winter Solstice {sun}
Wood (Air) {element}
Yellow — Xanthosis, Citrinitas/Flavesco — Venus+ (Copper) — Modification/Congealation — Air/Wood — Mind — Tuesday {colour}

Alchemists (incomplete list)

En-Ki — (as early as 276,000 BC) Ancient Sumerian
Ningišzida/Ningishzida/Nin-Giz-Zid-A — (shortly after 276,000 BC) Ancient Sumerian
ꜣst/Ⲏⲥⲉ (Ēse)/Ἶσις/𐦥𐦣𐦯‎ (Wos[a] or Wusa)/𐤀𐤎/Ast/Isis — (as early as 12,500 BC) Ancient Egyptian
Djehuti/Tehuti/(Taautus)/Theyt/Thoth — (as early as 12,000 BC) Ancient Egyptian
Banb(h)a/(Ces(s)air/Ceasair/Kesair) — c 3065 BC Sumerian
Tohil/Tezcatlipoca — c 2000 BC Mayan/Aztec
Suyolak — 8th Century BC Roman/Gypsy
Kanada — 6th century BC Indian
Heraclitus — 6th/5th Century BC Greek
Hermes (Trismegistos/Trismegistus) — 6th/4th Century BC Greek/Hellenic Egyptian
Ostanes (Όστάνης)/(Hostanes)/(Osthanes)/(Αύστάνης of Paraetakene)/Άρτόστης/Artostes — 4th Century BC Persian
Mercurius/Mercury — 4th Century BC Græco-Roman
Maria/Mary the Jewess — 1st Century AD Græco-Roman Egyptian
Simon Magus — 1st Century AD Samaritan
Wei Boyang — c AD 142 Chinese
Paphnutia the Virgin — early 4th Century AD (c AD 300) Græco-Roman Egyptian
Zosimos of Panopolis — early 4th Century AD (c AD 300) Græco-Roman Egyptian
Olympiodorus of Thebes — early 5th Century AD (c AD 400) Græco-Roman Egyptian
Myrddin/Merlin — 5th/6th Century AD Briton
Zhang Guo the Elder — early 7th Century AD (c AD 600) Chinese
Khalid ibn Yazid (Calid) — late 7th/early 8th Century AD (d AD 704) Saracen
Jabir ibn Hayyan (Geber) — c AD 721 to AD 815 Saracen
Dhul-Nun al-Misri — late 8th/early 9th Century AD (b AD 796) Saracen
Al-Kindi (Alkindus) — AD 801 to AD 873 Saracen
Muhammad ibn Zakariya Razi (Rhazes) — AD 864 to AD 930 Saracen
Al-Farabi (Alfarabi) — AD 870 to AD 950/951 Saracen
Muhammed ibn Umail al-Tamimi (Senior Zadith) — c AD 900 to AD 960 Saracen
Abu Ali al-Husain ibn Abdallah ibn Sina (Avicenna) — AD 980 to AD 1037 Saracen/Muslim
Al-Tughrai — AD 1061 to AD 1121 Saracen/Muslim
Artephius — c AD 1150 Muslim
Alain de Lille — AD 1115/1128 to AD 1202/1203 French
Albertus Magnus — AD 1193 to AD 1280 German
Roger Bacon — AD 1214 to AD 1292/1294 English
pseudo-Geber — 13th Century AD Spanish
Ramon Llull (Raymond Lulli) — AD 1232/1235 to AD 1315 Catalonian
Jean de Meun(g) (Jean Clopinel/Chopinel) — c AD 1240/1250 to c AD 1305 French
Arnaldus de Villa Nova (Arnaldus Villanovanus)/(Arnaldo de Villanueva)/(Arnaud de Ville-Neuve) — c AD 1240/1245 to AD 1311 Valencian
Pope John XXII — AD 1249 to AD 1334 French
Hortulanus (Lortholain)/(Ortolanus)/(Martin Ortolan)/(Jakob Ortlein of Nördlingen) — c AD 1275 to c AD 1325 Bavarian (Dominican monk)
Jean de Roquetaillade (Johannes de Rupescissa) — c AD 1310 to c AD 1336/1366/1370 French Franciscan Auvergnat
Petrus Bonus (Peter the Good)/(Pietro Antonio Boni) — c AD 1330/1339 Ferraran/Lombard
John Dastin — c AD 1293 to c AD 1386 English
Nicolas Flamel — c AD 1340 to 22 Mar AD 1418 French (his wife, Perenelle Flamel, died AD 1397 French)
Baron Gilles de Rais (Gilles de Retz)/(Gilles de Montmorency-Laval) — c Sep AD 1401/1405 to 26 Oct AD 1440 French
Johann of Laz (Johannes von Laaz)/(Joannes de Lasnioro) — the first half of the 15th Century AD Bohemian
Bernard(us) Trevisan(us)/(of Treves/Treviso) — AD 1406 to AD 1490 Italian
Arunagirinathar — 15th Century AD Tamil
Sir George Ripley — c AD 1415 to AD 1490 English
Thomas Norton — c AD 1433 to c AD 1513 English
Johannes Trithemius (Johann Heidenberg) — 1 Feb AD 1462 to 13 Dec AD 1516 German (Benedictine abbot)
Johann Georg Faust (John Faustus) — c AD 1466/1480 to c AD 1540/1541 German
Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa von Nettesheim — 14 Sep AD 1486 to 18 Feb AD 1535 German
Paracelsus (Theophrastus von Hohenheim) — AD 1493 to AD 1541 Swiss
Basil Valentine (Basilius Valentinus)/(Johann Thölde) — 16th/17th Century AD (AD 1565 to AD 1624) German Canon of the Benedictine Priory of Saint Peter
Thomas Charnock — AD 1516/1524/1526 to AD 1581 English
François Hot(t)(o)man(n)(us) — 23 Aug AD 1524 to 12 Feb AD 1590 French
Gerhard Dorn — c AD 1530 to AD 1584 Belgian
Martin Ruland the Elder (Martinus Rulandus)/(Martin Rulandt) — AD 1532 to 3 Feb AD 1602 German
John Dee — 13 Jul AD 1527 to AD 1608/1609 English
Tycho Brahe (Tyge Ottesen Brahe) — 14 Dec AD 1546 to 24 Oct 1601 Danish
Sir Edward Kell(e)y (Edward Talbot) — 1 Aug AD 1555 to 1 Nov AD 1597 English
Richard Stanyhurst — AD 1547 to AD 1618 Irish
Johann Isaac Hollandus — 16th/17th Centuries AD (flourished AD 1560/1572) Flemish
Samuel Norton — AD 1548 to AD 1621 English
Andreas (Andrew) Libavius — c AD 1555 to 25 Jul AD 1616 German
Stefan Michelspacher — AD 1615 Bavarian
Sir Isaac Newton — 25 Dec AD 1642 to 20 Mar AD 1726/27 English
Le Comte de Saint Germain (Marquis de Montferrat)/(Comte Bellamarre)/(Chevalier Schoening) — AD1691/1712 to 27 Feb AD 1784 Transylvanian
Vallalar — 18th Century AD Tamil

Occurrences of “Grail” (by various names and descriptions) in Related “Literature”

Preiddeu Annw(fy)n (Spoils of Annwn), from Llyfr Taliessin (Book of Taliesin). early 14th Century AD, originally Ninth Century AD (c AD 900).
de Berbezilh/Berbezill(o)/Barbesiu/Barbezieux, Rigaut/Rigaud(us)/Richart(z). Atressi con Persavaus (Atressi with Perceval). AD 1140/1163.
de Troyes, Chrétien. Perceval, or Le Conte del Graal (Perceval, or The Story/Tale of the Grail). late Twelfth Century AD (AD 1176/1180/1190/1191).
of Denain, Wauchier (Gauchier of Donaing). First Continuation of Chrétien’s Perceval. AD 1195/1200.
de Boron, Robert. Merlin. AD 1191/1195/1202/1210.
de Boron, Robert. Joseph d’Arimathie (Joseph of Arimathea),
or Le Roman de l’Estoire dou Graal (Li Romanz de l’Estoire dou Graal) (The Romance of the History of the Grail),
or Le Petit Saint Graal (The Lesser Holy Grail). late Twelfth/early Thirteenth Century AD (AD 1190/1191/1202/1210).
of Donaing, Gauchier (Wauchier of Denain). Second Continuation of Chrétien’s Perceval. c AD 1200.
Y Seint Greal (The Holy Grail). c AD 1200.
(Historia Peredur, neu) Peredur (fab Efrawg/Efrawc) ((History of Perceval, or) Perceval (son of Ebrauc/Eburac/Ivory)).
mid Thirteenth Century AD (AD 1150).
von Eschenbach, Wolfram. Parzival (Perceval). late Twelfth/early Thirteenth Century AD (AD 1200/1210).
Culhwch ac Olwen (Culhwch/Kilhwch and Olwen/Olwyn),
from Llyfr Gwyn Rhydderch (White Book of Rhydderch) c AD 1325 and Llyfr Coch Hergest (Red Book of Hergest) c AD 1400.
Perlesvaus, or Le/Li Hauz Livre(s) du Graal (The High Book(s)/History of the Grail).
early Thirteenth Century AD (AD 1192/1205/1220/1225).
de Boron, Robert. Didot(-)Perceval, or Romance of Perceval in Prose, or the Prose Perceval. AD 1200/1220/1230.
de/of Froidmont (Frigidimontis), Helinando (Héli(-n)and(us)). Chronicon (Chronicle). AD 1211/1223.
Vulgate Queste del Saint Graal (Quest of the Holy Grail). AD 1210s/1215/1230.
Vulgate Lancelot Propre (Lancelot Proper). AD 1210s/1215/1230.
von dem Türlin, Heinrich. Diu Crône (The (Bejewelled) Crown). AD 1224/1230.
Vulgate/Post-Vulgate Estoire del Saint Grail (History of the Holy Grail), or L’Estoire de Merlin (The History of Merlin), or Prose Merlin.
early Thirteenth Century AD (AD 1220/1230s/1235).
Manessier. Third Continuation of Chrétien’s Perceval. c AD 1230.
de Montreuil, Gerbert/Gilbert. Fourth Continuation of Chrétien’s Perceval. c AD 1230.
Vulgate Suite du Merlin (Story of Merlin). AD 1220/1230s/1235.
Post-Vulgate Huth-Merlin (Continuation of Merlin, or The Merlin Continuation). AD 1230/1240.
Post-Vulgate Queste del Saint Graal (Quest of the Holy Grail). AD 1230/1240.
van Mærlant, Jacob. Historie van den Grale (History of the Grail). c AD 1261.
von Scharfenberg, Albrecht. Der Jüngere(r)/Jungerer Titurel (The Younger Titurel). c AD 1270s (c AD 1260/1272/1275).
(De) Sone de Nancy/Nansey/Nansay/Nansai/Nausay (Sueno of/from Nanbsheim). Thirteenth Century AD (AD 1267/1270/1280).
A Demanda do Santo/Santa Graal (The Demand/Quest of the Holy Grail). late Thirteenth(/early Fourteenth) Century AD.
Queeste vanden Grale (Quest of/for the Grail). AD 1322/1323.
Perceforest (Pierce the Forest). AD 1330/1344.
(The most complete of the four manuscripts known is “Manuscript C”.)
(It was written by David Aubert, c AD 1459/1460; for Duc Philippe de Bourgogne le Bon.)
De Sancto Joseph ab Arimathia (Of Saint Joseph of Arimathea).
written AD 1350/1375, as Joseph of Arimathie (Joseph of Arimathea).
printed AD 1516, as De Sancto Joseph ab Arimathia.
Lovelich, Henry. History of the Holy Grail. c AD 1450.
Malory, Syr Thomas. (Le) Morte Darthur (The Death of Arthur, or, as originally titled, The Whole Book of King Arthur and His Noble Knights of the Round Table).
This ‘Winchester Manuscript’ was published AD 1469/1470/1481/1483.
Malory, Sir Thomas. Le Morte d’Arthur (The Death of Arthur). Printed by William Caxton in AD 1485.
Here Begynneth the Lyfe of Ioseph of Armathia with a Praysing to Ioseph (Here Begins the Life of Joseph of Arimathea with a Praising to Joseph). AD 1502/AD 1520.
La Demanda del San(c)to Grial (The Demand/Quest of the Holy Grail). AD 1515/1535.
The Lyfe of Joseph of Armathy (The Life of Joseph of Arimathea). Sixteenth Century AD (c AD 1520).

Astrological Sign Associated with The Grail - Pisces — Jupiter- — Water
Geography, Genealogy, and Timeline of The Grail

Geography of The Grail
Genealogy of The Grail
Timeline of The Grail

Epilogical Grail Musings by Broadly John Knight

Afterword by Katie Anderson

“There is more of Rome*, than of Romance, about Arthuriana” — Glyn Hnutu-healh

*and Achaea, Akkad, Alans, Anglia, Arameans, Armorica, Assyria, Babylon, Briton, Cambria, Canaan, Cornwall, Crete, Cumbria, Dalriada, Domnonia, Egypt,
Etruscans, ExtraTerrestrials, France, Frisia, Gaul, Greece, Hindavi, Hittites, Huns, Hurrians, Idubor, Ireland, Judaea, Jutland, Lydia, Macedonia,
Mesopotamia, Mycenaea, Narts, Norse, Persia, Phoenicia, Phrygia, Picts, Saxony, Scotland, Semites, Sumer, Ugarit, and Wales — to name a few

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