The International Prester John Project: How A Global Legend Was Created Across Six CenturiesMain MenuOrientation to ProjectPath One: 1122-1235Path Two: 1236-1310 ADPath Three : 1311-1460 ADPath Four : 1461-1520 ADPath Five: 1521-1699 ADPath Six: 1700-1800 ADChristopher Taylor // christopher.eric.taylor@gmail.com946e2cf6115688379f338b70e5b6f6c039f8ba6f Global Middle Ages
Zarncke's Titurel
12015-07-23T10:07:28-07:00Christopher Taylor // christopher.eric.taylor@gmail.com946e2cf6115688379f338b70e5b6f6c039f8ba6f52811plain2015-07-23T10:07:28-07:00Christopher Taylor // christopher.eric.taylor@gmail.com946e2cf6115688379f338b70e5b6f6c039f8ba6f“Der jüngere Titurel,” in Friedrich Zarncke, “Der Priester Johannes.” Abhandlungen der philologisch-historischen Classe der königlich sächsischen Gesellschaft der Wissenschaften 7 (1879): 968-972.
Here Albrecht picks up on and extends Wolfram's notion that Prester John (son of Feirefiz and Repanse de Schoye) was the keeper of the Grail, held in India, although there is no temple there to hold it.
When Parzival visits India to meet his half-brother Feirefiz, he is treated to a description of the land lifted directly from the Letter of Prester John, after which Prester John himself appears to meet the Grail. In other words, Albrecht weaves material from the Letter directly into his romance.
Read Zarncke’stake on Prester John and "Der jüngere Titurel" (in German) at Google Books(pp. 968-972).
