Amfortas, Fisher King in Wolfram, 249, in Wagner's Parsifal, 253-55, 263.

Aminadap, 84.

Arbois de Jubainville, 184-85, 188, 192-93.

Arthur, Arthur saga, Arthurian romance or legend, 108, 114, 116, 117, Martin's interpretation of, 122-24, 130, 134, 136, 144, 147, 148, 153, 155, 156, 188, A's waiting, 197-98, A and Potter Thompson, 198, 205, 218, 219, 221, 222, popularity of, 228-29, Celtic character of, 230, 231, 236, 243, 244, 245.

Avalon (Avaron), 77, punning explanation of, 78, parallel to the Grail, 122-23 and 188, with the Magic Castle, 191, 198, 218, 222, connection with Glas...o...b..ry, 223, 248, parallel with Brandan's isle, 264.

Baldur, 100.

Ban, 83, 84.

Baring-Gould, 98.

Bartsch, 261.

Battle of Magh Rath, 185, 186.

Bergmann's San Greal, 104.

Bespelled Castle in Celtic tradition, 190-206.

Birch-Hirschfeld, 4, 5, 6, 38, 52, 64_d_, 84, full a.n.a.lysis of his work, 108-121, Martin's criticism, 121-23, 124, objections to his hypothesis, 125-126, 128, 132, 133, 134, 137, 138, 145, 151, 168, 171, 174, 207, 217, 220, 250, Wolfram and Chrestien, 261-62.

Blaise, 113.

Blanchefleur, 92, 114, 115, 133, comparison of Chrestien and Mabinogi, 135, 140, 147, 204, 238, example of s.e.x-relations of the time, 241.

Blood-drops in the snow, 137-38.

Books of Rights and Geasa, 213.

Borron, Robert de, author of the Joseph d'Arimathie, bibliographical details, 2, MS. statements respecting, 4-6, 19, pa.s.sage of Grail to England, 79-80, 94, 95, 96, Hucher's views, 105-6, relation to other versions according to Birch-Hirschfeld, 111-115, 116, 118-20, Martin's views, 121-124, 125, 131, 171, secret words, 186, 188, Fisher King in, 207-9, 220, 221, 222, his conception, 239, chast.i.ty ideal in, 245, 247, 251, 252.

Bors, 66, exemplification of spirit of Queste, 239.

Botticher, Wolfram and Chrestien, 261.

Bran (the Blessed), 108, and Cernunnos, 211, connection with conversion of Britain, 218-20, 226, connection with Brandan legend, 265.

Bran the Son of Febal, 192, 194, 232, 265.

Brandan legend, 264-65.

Branwen (Mabinogi of), 76, 97, 108, 167, 168, cauldron, 186, 211, 219, 260.

Britain, evangelisation of, 80, 91, 95, 105-106, 107, 124, 218, connection with the Brons and Joseph legends, 219-24.

Brons, 66, 70, 72, 75, 77, special form of Early History, 78-79, 80, 81, two accounts respecting, 82-83, 84, 85, 86, 88, in the Didot-Perceval, 89, 91, 93, 94, 95, 106, 109, 112, 113, 123, 124, 125, 182, as Fisher King, 208-11, as Apostle of Britain, 218-26, 235.

Bruillans, 84.

Brunhild, 232.

Bundling, 135.

Caesarius of Heisterbach, 122.

Campbell, J. F., 102-03, 152, 159-60, cup of healing, 187, 210.

Campbell, No. 1 Young King of Easaidh Ruadh, 187; No. 10 The Three Soldiers, 195-96; No. 41 The Widow and her Daughters, 187; No. 47 Mac Iain Direach, 187, 212; No. 51 The Fair Gruagach, 213; No. 52 The Knight of the Red Shield, 156-57, the resuscitating carlin, 166-67; No. 58 The Rider of Grianaig, 157, 209; No. 76 Conall Gulban, 167, 187; No. 82 How the Een was set up, 158, 189; No. 84 Ma.n.u.s, 189-90; No. 86 The Daughter of King Under the Waves, 194-95, 246.

Campbell, J. G., Muilearteach, 167.

Catheloys, 84.

Celidoine, 83, 84.

Celtic tradition, origin of or elements in Grail legend, 7, how affected by placing of versions, 68-69, opinions of previous investigators, 97-107, Birch-Hirschfeld, 111-113-14-15-17-20, Martin, 121-24, Hertz, 125, Grail apparently foreign to, 151, 164-65, Carlin in, 167-69, 170-71, 181, 183-84, Vessel in, 184-88, Sword in, 188-90, 191, 195, 197, 199, 208, origin of legend, 215-18, 223-27, relation to mediaeval romance, 230, individualism in, 231, woman in, 231-33, the supernatural in, 234, 235, chast.i.ty ideal, 247, 248, 251, transformation of, 255, 265.

Ceridwen, 186, 210-11.

Cernunnos, 211.

Cet mac Magach, 231.

Chanson de Roland, 248.

Charlemagne, Carolingian Saga, 197, 229, 230, 231.

Chast.i.ty ideal in the Queste, 243-44, in later versions, 245-46, in popular and Celtic tradition, 246-47.

Chessboard Castle, 127-30, 139-41.

Chrestien, bibliographical description, 1, 2, statements of MSS. respecting, 4, 5, 8, 66, 69, 70, 74, 76, 80, 81, 85, 86, 91, 92, 93, 95, views of previous investigators, 98-108, Birch-Hirschfeld, 108-121, 122, 124, 125, 126, relation to Didot-Perceval, 127-131, to Mabinogi, 132-145, nature of model, 145-46, relation to Sir Perceval, 147-51, relation to Great Fool, 155-56-58-59, 164, 168, visit to Grail Castle in, 171-74, 175, represents mainly feud quest, 180-82, 199, 207, 208, 211, 218, his ideal, 237-38, 245, 249, 250, relation to Wolfram, 261-63.

Christian origin of or elements in Grail legend, Christian tradition, legend, etc.; as affected by placing of versions, 68, 80, 123, 143, 146, 165, 170-73, 179, 181, 186, 209, as affected by my hypothesis, 215-18, 220, 224, 226-27, relation to the talismans, 238-39, 251-52, influence on the legend as a whole, 255.

Chronological arrangement of versions, 6, Author's, 95-96, Zarncke's, 107, Birch-Hirschfelds', 120-21.

Conall Cearnach, 231.

Conan's delusions, 200.

Conchobor, 192, 231, 233.