So far, So good. I, have, established, some, background information, about, this, intrigueing, Tale, of Knighthood.
When, first reading, this, Mediaeval, Tale, it, is, easy, to forget, the Age, described!
NO Television!
NO Radio!
NO Computers!
NO Newspapers/Magazines!
NO Travel networks/Railroads!
Add, to this, an 'Agricultural', Populace , who, were, largely, illiterate.
A ,lack ,of, understanding, of , 'Philosophy', even, the Clergy ,were largely,...- Illiterate!
Superstitions, Prejudices, A Fertile, Ground, for, Ignorance, and, Malice
And ,it, is, not, hard to envisage, the Power Motif, inherent, in, the Story, and, the effect, this Tale, would have ,on, the imagination ,of, any Reader!, or, Listener!
The [easily overlooked] ,'Power Motif', is, the, very, word, 'King'.[Le Roi]
It ,is, a Story, about, a King. This, must, always ,be remembered.
The very notion, of ,'King-Ship', is [Metaphorically]echoed, in, the, 'Two kings in a 'boat', [Ship], which, We meet ,with, right, at the beginning, of ,the Tale.
We, assume, They, are 'Fishing'. So, no doubt, envisage, a 'Fishing Rod?...., But, We, must remember! It, is a, 'Fast Flowing', River, [Power Symbol].
Would, it, not, make more sense? for, Them, to, be, using, a Net? They ,would ,still ,be Fishing.......
The Great Preponderance, of, Biblical, Imagery, in, the Tale, reflect, the, only ,source, of ,knowledge available, to, the majority, of, the Mediaeval Audience.
In, the, 'castle', the King, ...'Sips, His Wine, and, Eats , only, Small Morsels ,of, Bread..'
[BREAD=MANA,ETC, OR,BREAD AND WINE='TRANSMUTATION', IN, CATHOLICISM, ETC..THE 'KING',REPRESENTS, THE 'RELIGIOUS FUNCTION', OF, THE PSYCHE-THE AUTHOR, IS ,TRYING, TO, 'CONNECT',WITH, HIS ,OWN, SOUL, OR, 'ANIMA']
Whilst, all around, copious, amounts of, Food, and Drink, are, paraded [Cornucopia Symbolism]....' etc
No Question, is, ever ,asked, hence, the Fisher King, is not, 'Healed'.
[Reminiscent, of a New Testament, Roman Soldiers'[to ,Jesus] Oration? ..Only ,say the Word, and, I ,shall be, healed...etc etc]
Psalm 107:20 He sent forth his word and healed them; he rescued them from the grave.
Matthew 8:7 Jesus said to him, "I will go and heal him."
Matthew 8:9 For I myself am a man under authority, with soldiers under me. I tell this one, 'Go,' and he goes; and that one, 'Come,' and he comes. I say to my servant, 'Do this,' and he does it."
So, What Question, Could, be asked? [OF, THE 'ANIMA']
How about, ........' How, did, You, injure, Your-Self ?'
and ,... ' Why, did, You, do, it ?'
Because the Tale, is, from, a very, Deep Level, of, 'Consciousness'/Imagination, It ,has, assumed a 'Numinosity'.[Carries, an ,Unconscious, 'Transcendent', Message]
This, has, led, successive, Writers, to embellish, the Story, with, Their, own, 'Royal' ,Symbolism.[Knights, Round Tables etc, all ,of ,which, have, Their, ASTRAL/ Psycho-logic, Tnterpretations, a-la- Freud, and, His, 'Via Regis'.-'ROYAL ROAD'].
Modern Mythologists, have, traced, Root Etymols, to ,'Astral Phenomena'.
Lets, take, a look!
http://www.dibonsmith.com/constel.htm
When, first reading, this, Mediaeval, Tale, it, is, easy, to forget, the Age, described!
NO Television!
NO Radio!
NO Computers!
NO Newspapers/Magazines!
NO Travel networks/Railroads!
Add, to this, an 'Agricultural', Populace , who, were, largely, illiterate.
A ,lack ,of, understanding, of , 'Philosophy', even, the Clergy ,were largely,...- Illiterate!
Superstitions, Prejudices, A Fertile, Ground, for, Ignorance, and, Malice
And ,it, is, not, hard to envisage, the Power Motif, inherent, in, the Story, and, the effect, this Tale, would have ,on, the imagination ,of, any Reader!, or, Listener!
The [easily overlooked] ,'Power Motif', is, the, very, word, 'King'.[Le Roi]
It ,is, a Story, about, a King. This, must, always ,be remembered.
The very notion, of ,'King-Ship', is [Metaphorically]echoed, in, the, 'Two kings in a 'boat', [Ship], which, We meet ,with, right, at the beginning, of ,the Tale.
We, assume, They, are 'Fishing'. So, no doubt, envisage, a 'Fishing Rod?...., But, We, must remember! It, is a, 'Fast Flowing', River, [Power Symbol].
Would, it, not, make more sense? for, Them, to, be, using, a Net? They ,would ,still ,be Fishing.......
The Great Preponderance, of, Biblical, Imagery, in, the Tale, reflect, the, only ,source, of ,knowledge available, to, the majority, of, the Mediaeval Audience.
In, the, 'castle', the King, ...'Sips, His Wine, and, Eats , only, Small Morsels ,of, Bread..'
[BREAD=MANA,ETC, OR,BREAD AND WINE='TRANSMUTATION', IN, CATHOLICISM, ETC..THE 'KING',REPRESENTS, THE 'RELIGIOUS FUNCTION', OF, THE PSYCHE-THE AUTHOR, IS ,TRYING, TO, 'CONNECT',WITH, HIS ,OWN, SOUL, OR, 'ANIMA']
Whilst, all around, copious, amounts of, Food, and Drink, are, paraded [Cornucopia Symbolism]....' etc
No Question, is, ever ,asked, hence, the Fisher King, is not, 'Healed'.
[Reminiscent, of a New Testament, Roman Soldiers'[to ,Jesus] Oration? ..Only ,say the Word, and, I ,shall be, healed...etc etc]
Psalm 107:20 He sent forth his word and healed them; he rescued them from the grave.
Matthew 8:7 Jesus said to him, "I will go and heal him."
Matthew 8:9 For I myself am a man under authority, with soldiers under me. I tell this one, 'Go,' and he goes; and that one, 'Come,' and he comes. I say to my servant, 'Do this,' and he does it."
So, What Question, Could, be asked? [OF, THE 'ANIMA']
How about, ........' How, did, You, injure, Your-Self ?'
and ,... ' Why, did, You, do, it ?'
Because the Tale, is, from, a very, Deep Level, of, 'Consciousness'/Imagination, It ,has, assumed a 'Numinosity'.[Carries, an ,Unconscious, 'Transcendent', Message]
This, has, led, successive, Writers, to embellish, the Story, with, Their, own, 'Royal' ,Symbolism.[Knights, Round Tables etc, all ,of ,which, have, Their, ASTRAL/ Psycho-logic, Tnterpretations, a-la- Freud, and, His, 'Via Regis'.-'ROYAL ROAD'].
Modern Mythologists, have, traced, Root Etymols, to ,'Astral Phenomena'.
Lets, take, a look!
http://www.dibonsmith.com/constel.htm
| Andromeda | Antlia The Air Pump | Apus Bird of Paradise | Aquarius Water Carrier | Aquila The Eagle | |
| Ara The Altar | Aries The Ram | Auriga The Charioteer | Boötes The Herdsman | Caelum The Chisel | |
| Camelopardalis The Giraffe | Cancer The Crab | Canes Venatici Hunting Dogs | Canis Major The Greater Dog | Canis Minor The Lesser Dog | |
| Capricornus The Goat-Fish | Carina The Keel | Cassiopeia | Centaurus The Centaur | Cepheus | |
| Cetus The Whale | Chamaeleon | Circinus The Drafting Compass | Columba The Dove | Coma Berenices Berenice's Hair | |
| Corona Australis Southern Crown | Corona Borealis Northern Crown | Corvus The Crow | Crater The Goblet | Crux Southern Cross | |
| Cygnus The Swan | Delphinus The Dolphin | Dorado The Goldfish | Draco The Dragon | Equuleus The Little Horse | |
| Eridanus The River | Fornax The Furnace | Gemini The Twins | Grus The Crane | Hercules | |
| Horologium The Pendulum Clock | Hydra The Water Serpent | Hydrus The Lesser Water Snake | Indus The Indian | Lacerta The Lizard | |
| Leo The Lion | Leo Minor The Lesser Lion | Lepus The Hare | Libra The Scales | Lupus The Wolf | |
| Lynx | Lyra The Lyre | Mensa The Table Mountain | Microscopium The Microscope | Monoceros The Unicorn | |
| Musca The Fly | Norma The Level | Octans The Octant | Ophiuchus Serpent Holder | Orion The Hunter | |
| Pavo The Peacock | Pegasus The Winged Horse | Perseus | Phoenix The Phoenix | Pictor The Painter's Easel | |
| Pisces The Fish | Piscis Austrinus The Southern Fish | Puppis The Stern | Pyxis The Compass | Reticulum The Reticle | |
| Sagitta The Arrow | Sagittarius The Archer | Scorpius The Scorpion | Sculptor The Sculptor | Scutum The Shield | |
| Serpens The Serpent | Sextans The Sextant | Taurus The Bull | Telescopium The Telescope | Triangulum The Triangle | |
| Triangulum Australe Southern Triangle | Tucana The Toucan | Ursa Major The Great Bear | Ursa Minor The Lesser Bear | Vela The Sails | |
| Virgo The Virgin | Volans The Flying Fish | Vulpecula The Fox |
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