72 – Grail Knight

Man of Steel Answers Insight Commentary

[Recorded April 22, 2020] Decoding MOS and BvS with the story of the Grail. Parallels between the first grail knight, Percival, and the first superhero, Superman.

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Answers, insights, and commentary on:

• Arthurian influence on Snyder and Terrio
• Joseph Campbell’s love of Parzival
• Arthur, The Grail, and Percival
• Chrétien de Troyes adds the Grail
• Percival, Perceval, Percifull, Parsifal, Parzival, Percivel…
• Faire Unknown motif
• Contemporary Story for Contemporary Audience
• Siege Perilous: Destiny & Free Will
• Becoming The Red Knight
• Percival and Superman Kill Only Once
• Cultures of Acceptable Violence
• Carl Jung’s concept of the Shadow
• Batman & Superman’s Shadow
• Shadow Consciousness Or Else
• Societal Expectations: Silencing Of Natural Self
• Marriage For Love: Western Spirit
• Silent Champion From Afar
• Chrétien’s Unfinished Romance
• And much more!

To learn more:
Le Mort D’Arthur | Thomas Mallory (Armstrong)
Owning Your Own Shadow | Robert A. Johnson
Living An Examined Life | James Hollis
Myths to Live By | Joseph Campbell
Eternal Chalice | Monica Potkay
Emotions in Medieval Arthurian Literature | Frank Brandsma
King Arthur: History & Legend | Dorsey Armstrong
The Crusades: A History | Jonathan Riley-Smith
Fantastic Creatures | Juliette Wood
Joseph Campbell: A Fire In The Mind | Larsen & Larsen
Carl Jung: Wounded Healer | Claire Dunne

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