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Record Number: 3242 Author(s)/Creator(s): Quattrin , Patricia Ann. Contributor(s): Title: The Milk of Christ: Herzeloydë as Spiritual Symbol in Wolfram von Eschenbach's "Parzival" Source: Medieval Mothering.  Edited by John Carmi Parsons and Bonnie Wheeler.  Garland Publishing, 1996.  Pages 25 - 38. Description: Article Type: Essay Subject (See Also): Herzeloyde (Literary Figure) Lay Piety in Literature Literature- Verse Mothers in Literature Wolfram von Eschenbach, Poet- Parzival Women in Literature Award Note: Geographic Area: Germany Century: 13 Primary Evidence: Illustrations: Table: Abstract: In Wolfram von Eschenbach's "Parzival," Herzeloydë prepares her son, Parzival, for his life's work, the search for the Grail. Her effect on his understanding of the two sides of his existence --knighthood and the Grail--produces her importance in the poem. [Reproduced by permission of Garland Publishing.] Related Resources: Author's Affiliation: Grand Valley State University Conference Info: - , - Year of Publication: 1996. Language: English ISSN/ISBN: 0815323417

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