Glastonbury, Maker of Myths

Download or read book Glastonbury, Maker of Myths written by Frances Howard-Gordon and published by . This book was released on 1982 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is an illustrated guidebook to the famous landmarks in Glastonbury and the mysteries and tales associated with these sites. Information is included on the Tor, the Abbey, the Lake Villages, the trees Gog and Magog, the Chalice well and the Glastonbury churches. Tales are told of the ancient fertility rituals, the Neolithic spiral maze, the Cauldron of Inspiration, King Arthur and the Holy Grail and the oldest church. The text includes a chapter on the Glastonbury zodiac and a diary of regular events. The jacket opens out into a map of the area.