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
- c 23,000 BC
- The Ancient Neolithic People of Eastern Europe
- Wore and Crafted Moldavite
- As Spiritual Talismans and Amulets
- For Good Fortune and Fertility
- A Particular Stone that Fell to Earth
- Was an Emerald
- Said by later authors
- To have Adorned Lucifers Forehead/Crown
- 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)
- Maha(a)
- Soma( Ras)
- Amritsar/Amr(i)t(a)-Sar(a) — Pool/Pond of Nectar (literally: Immortality Water)
- 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
- GræcoRoman Krater/Crater
- Chinese Vermillion Bird of the South (南方朱雀 — Nán Fāng Zhū Què)
- 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)
- cup
- 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 shepherds 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 Arimatheas Grail
- Introduction to Joseph of Arimatheas 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 Wells 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 dAumont
- 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
- Introduction to Lesser Mediæval-Christian “Holy” Grails
- Chalice of the Abbot Suger(ius) of Saint-Denis
- Antioch Chalice
- Tassilo(s) Chalice
- Anglo-Saxon
- 9th Century AD
- England
- Chalice of Doña Urraca
- Sant Grial (Holy Grail) of O Cebreiro
- Gerald of Aurillac — Tenth (10th) Century AD French Saint
- A priest who doubted transsubstantiation witnessed the bread and wine actually transformed into flesh and blood
- (Sant Gral)/(Saint Gerald) confused with Sant Grial
- Ramón Cabanillas
- Wiegand Cup
- Bruges Grail/Phial
- Genoa Chalice
- Introduction to Genoa Chalice
- Sacro Catino
- Santo Cantion
- Santo Milagro
- Glass Vessels at Burgh Castle
- Glass Vessel at Dover
- 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
- Introduction to Vessels of Salvation
- (Silver) Platter, with or without a Head
- With a Head
- John the Baptist
- Peredur’s Cousin
- Without a Head
- Grail/Chalice of Christ
- Bleeding Lance/Spear of Destiny/Longinus
- Sword, or Candelabra(s)
- Sword
- Chrétien’s Perceval
- The Sword is fashioned by the smith Trabuchet
- Given to Perceval by the Fisher King
- First and Second Continuations of Perceval
- The perfect Grail Knight could mend the Sword
- Which had become broken through unknown means
- Third Continuation
- Sword was broken by a knight named Partinal
- Who used it to kill Goondesert, the Fisher King’s brother
- Fourth Continuation — Perceval is finally able to mend the Sword completely
- Perlesvaus
- The Sword is that which beheaded John the Baptist
- Gawain needed it to enter the Grail Castle
- He recovered the Sword from King Gurguran as a reward
- It was then stolen by the King of the Watch
- The Sword was returned to the Fisher King by Gawain
- Heinrich von dem Türlin’s Diu Crône
- The Grail Sword is simply awarded to Gawain
- Upon completion of the Grail Quest
- Vulgate Queste del Saint Graal
- Having been shattered when it struck Joseph of Arimathea, it became the Broken Sword
- It was mended by Galahad at the conclusion of the Grail Quest
- 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 — Odins 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 Nuadus 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 Nuadus 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/Phnix
- 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 Phnician 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 Thoths 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 or 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 Ghral
- 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 Borons 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/Brans/Crows 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 Borons Didot(-)Perceval, it is called The White Castle in The White Town
- In Wauchier of Denains First Continuation of Chrétiens 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 Michaels 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 Türlins 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 Eschenbachs 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 — Gawains sister [from Chrétiens Perceval]) de Tenabroc [from Wolframs Parzival]
- (Re(s)panse de Schoye/Joie)/(répandre joie)/(spread joy) [from Wolframs 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
- 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
- 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
- A
- B
- C
- D
- E
- F
- G
- H
- I
- J
- K
- L
- M
- N
- O
- P
- Q
- R
- S
- T
- U
- V
- W
- X
- Y
- Z
- 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 — Odins 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)
- Six
- 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