Arthurian legends and the Holy Grail with Dr. Phil Boardman
Since its invention in the twelfth century, the Holy Grail has assumed the shape of a fish platter, a magical stone, the Cup of the Last Supper, even the journalistic metaphor for any seemingly impossible goal. Where the grail came from and how it became a key part of the story of King Arthur and his knights will be the subject of this exploration, drawing on stories, art, and films from the first Perceval story to Dan Brown’s Da Vinci Code. The guide for this adventure, Phil Boardman, is a specialist in medieval literature and the culture of the Middle Ages, teaching courses in Chaucer, Arthurian literature, the Bible, and Core Humanities.