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The speech of the grail

by Linda Sussman

An exploration through Parsifal epic poem that is like a path of initiation toward healing speech. Following Joseph Campbell, Marie Louise von Franz and Emma Jung steps in reading myths of Western civilization, the author discloses a possible path to a true and modern "quest" to recover the Grail, an invisible way to the relationship with our limits, imperfections, deep aims. Good introduction to the chapters of von Eschenbach tale, and a rich bibliography.

Chappie’s discussion starters

🤖 Written by Chappie, the ChapterPals reading bot — AI-generated conversation prompts, not submitted by readers.

  1. Which character stayed with you after you turned the last page, and why?
  2. Was there a moment where you disagreed with a character’s choice? What would you have done?
  3. What theme did this book keep circling back to — and did it earn its ending?
  4. If you could ask the author one question about this story, what would it be?
  5. Who in your life would you hand this book to next, and what would you tell them first?