73 – Grail King

[Recorded April 29 & May 6, 2020]  Decoding MOS and BvS with the story of the Grail. Parallels between the first grail knight, Percival, and the first superhero, Superman. Donate or MOSAIC T-Shirt Answers, insights, and commentary on: Previously with Percival (00:01:20) The Grail King & Grail Castle (00:03:10) Magical Other World The Fisher King Wound Origins & Meaning (00:04:05) The Tasting The Burning Fish – “What was I supposed to do?” (00:04:55) Jousting The Pagan Knight – “Krypton lost something precious” (00:10:25) As Divine Punishment – “I don’t know if it’s possible” (00:13:55) Stages of Evolution (00:15:20) Unconscious youth, conscious middle, enlightened elder The Midlife Crisis (00:19:50) The Wasteland (00:23:55) Inauthentic Lives (00:26:10) Campbell’s Start – From Critic To Champion (00:27:30) In Man of Steel and Batman v. Superman (00:30:20) Fertility, ecology, decline, Knightmare The King and the Knight are One… (00:36:30) The Grail Castle (00:37:40) The Grail Procession – Grail and Lance (00:38:20) Failing to Ask Questions – “A knight does not ask questions” (00:39:30) The Law of Enchantment – Spontaneous Gifts (00:40:50) The Duty to Ask (00:43:00) The Weeping Damsels (00:46:50) The Pain of Consciousness The Costs & Collateral of Past Successes Father’s Unbreakable Sword (00:48:20) The Lady of the Tent (00:50:00) Society vs. Spontaneity (00:51:50) Advice – Right or Wrong? (00:56:10) The Old Knight’s Character (00:57:30) Jonathan’s Character (00:58:40) Advice Context – Stage of Life (00:59:50) Jonathan’s Advice (01:02:40) The Old Knight’s Advice (1:04:10) Authenticity… …without Boundaries is Careless (01:06:50) …without Empathy is Selfish (01:09:00) …without Trust is Risky (01:11:20) Bring Your Best Self (01:12:50) Uncertain Dry Years (01:13:30) Joining The Round Table (01:14:40) Love Trance (01:15:40) The Grail Messenger – Humiliated Before Camelot (01:17:10) Sir Gawain (01:19:10) Percival : Superman :: Gawain : Batman Nature of Foils (01:21:30) Dual Identities (01:24:00) Batman Mythos : Gawain Mythos (01:26:05) The Sun Knight – Batman ’66 : The Light Knight (01:27:40) Descent & Rehabilitation (01:29:10) The Useless Knight (01:32:50) The Trial of the Perilous Bed The Bleeding Lance / Kryptonite Spear (01:35:40) Religious Artifact (01:37:00) Collective Consciousness Remixing Mythology (01:38:50) DC Heroes & World War II (01:42:20) Symbol & Commentary (01:43:55) Kryptonite Spear vs. Bullets Critique of Violence (01:45:50) And much more To learn more: Le Mort D’Arthur | Thomas Mallory (Armstrong) Owning Your Own Shadow | Robert A. Johnson Living An Examined Life | James Hollis Myths to Live By | Joseph Campbell Eternal Chalice | Monica Potkay Emotions in Medieval Arthurian Literature | Frank Brandsma King Arthur: History & Legend | Dorsey Armstrong The Crusades: A History | Jonathan Riley-Smith Fantastic Creatures | Juliette Wood Joseph Campbell: A Fire In The Mind | Larsen & Larsen Carl Jung: Wounded Healer | Claire Dunne The Waste Land | T.S. Eliot 2001: A Filmmaking Odyssey | Imaginary Worlds The Science of Well-Being | Yale Define Your Fears Instead of Goals | Tim Ferris Authenticity Is A Double-Edged Sword | Adam Grant Official BvS Watch Party | VERO Official MOS Watch Party | VERO $5.27 Launch Fundraiser | AFSP Limited Time Offer $12/yr | HBO Max Hurt | Johnny Cash Web: ManOfSteelAnswers.com Twitter: @mosanswers

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73 – Grail King is an episode from Man of Steel Answers Insight Commentary by DrAwkward | Doc | DC Cinematic Universe Apologist | DCCU DCEU DC Film Movies.

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This episode was published on May 26, 2020.

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