• 41:38 - 44:49
Randall Carlson | Cataclysms, The Holy Grail, & The Holes In The Human Story
The Holy Grail as Lost Technology and Environmental Restoration
Randall Carlson reinterprets the Holy Grail legends as allegories for lost technology capable of restoring a devastated environment. He explains the recurring theme of the "Wasteland" and the wounded Fisher King, where the recovery of the Grail heals both the ruler and the land. Carlson views the disparate descriptions of the Grail in medieval literature as different parts of a complex, misunderstood system.