Otto rahn was born in michelstadt, germany in 1904. In the novel, rahn helps a fellow german archaeologist search for the lost treasure of the cathars. Obsessed with the ancient cultures which connected their ancestors, they searched all corners of the earth trying to find relics and remains of these old civilizations. Because of his historic searches and association with the nazis, hes been referred to as the real indiana jones. It gives us a look on the altar chamber of the fontanet grotto that was mentioned in the book of otto. Rahn s personal diary from his travels as occult investigator for the third reich first english translation of the authors journeys in search of a nordic equivalent to mt. The first 23s of this book are a decent history and breakdown of the life of otto rahn.
Otto rahn was an author, poet, medievalist, ss officer. Otto rahn and the quest for the grail 9781931882828. The struggle between the cathars, the templars, and the church of rome by otto rahn 2006, paperback, annotated at the best online prices at ebay. Most of his published work is about the holy grail, which he believed was real and could be found. His quest took him to the south of france, where his excavations have since fuelled speculation that he and the nazi regime of his time might have. Unfortunately, heinrich himmler was a big fan of his work. Otto rahn and the temple of doom as indiana jones returns to our screens, john preston looks at the nazi archaeologist who inspired spielbergs hero, and finds a story more bizarre than anything the director could have dreamt of.
Book depository books with free delivery worldwide. Born in germany, he grew up with a fanatical interest in the legends of his native country. Sorcerers feud 2014 by katharine kerr is another novel that has rahn as a character. Inshortly before the cathars were massacred by a catholic crusade, three cathar knights had apparently slipped coutr the wall of montsegur castle in the languedoc area of france. Rahn didnt find the grail, but his adventures in the cathedral caves of languedoc inspired him to write his first book, crusade against the grail sounds a bit like a harrison ford movie, right.
Do any amount of research on rahn and youll soon be confronted with the moniker, the nazi indiana jones, but realistically, otto was just a nerd who caught the attention of heinrich himmler after writing a dumb book about the holy grail. As he grew older, his interests branched out into the lore of various parts of europe, especially the stories surrounding the hidden european location of the holy grail. Rahn wrote two books linking montsegur and cathars with the holy grail. Read unlimited books and audiobooks on the web, ipad, iphone. The nazi grail hunter otto rahn historic mysteries. Rahn was obsessed with two ideasthe holy grail and the cathars, medieval french heretics. The originals hang in the prado in madrid in one, heretics are being burned. Crusade against the grail book by otto rahn official publisher. Read lucifers court online by otto rahn books free 30day trial. Otto rahn author of crusade against the grail goodreads. Otto rahns lifelong search for the grail brought him to the attention of the ss leader himmler, who shared hi rahns personal diary from.
Otto rahn was an openly gay and liberalleaning historian in search of the holy grail. Crusade against the grail is the daring book that popularized the legend of the cathars and the holy grail. Lucifers court, by otto rahn spiral nature magazine. Dietrich was the man who, in the cabinet or headquarters of heinrich himmler, the patron and creator of the ss, was responsible for sending money to otto rahn as well as to another man karl wolf, who was here in the.
Jun 11, 2015 it was a speculative, scientifically immature book of a completely unknown young german named otto rahn, who wrote boldly, almost provocative the crusade against the grail, the tragedy of the cathars. Crusade against the grail is the book that popularised the legend of the cathars and the holy grail. Mar 27, 2018 otto rahn admitted that he owed everything to antonin gadal and he told him you are the key and key in german is dietrich. The amazing life of the real indiana jones sep 11, 20 by otto rahn kindle edition. Prior to his mysterious death, at age 35, he wrote two books about the cathars of southern france.
The first edition appeared in germany in 1933 and drew upon rahns account of his explorations of the pyrenean caves where the heretical cathars sect sought refuge during the th century. Otto rahns lifelong search for the grail brought him to the attention of the ss leader himmler, who shared his esoteric interests. Read otto rahn and the quest for the grail online by otto rahn. Shop amongst our popular books, including 17, otto rahn and the quest for the grail, lucifers court and more from otto rahn. According to his author page, after earning his degree in philology in 1924, rahn traveled extensively to the caves and castles of southern france, researching his belief that the cathars were the last custodians of the holy grail. Otto rahn 19041939 was an amateur german folklorist with a keen interest in speleology. The amazing life of the real indiana jones sep 11, 20. Over the years the book has been translated into many languages and exerted a large influence on such authors as trevor ravenscroft and jeanmichel. Otto rahn was an author, poet, medievalist, ss officer, grail.
Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. He died on march, 1939 in kufstein, tyrol, austria. Sinai explains why lucifer the light bringer, god of the heretics, is a positive figure otto rahns lifelong search for the grail brought him to the attention of the ss leader himmler, who shared. The pale criminal 1990, part ii of philip kerrs berlin noir trilogy, has rahn as a secondary character.
The first edition appeared in germany in 1933 and drew upon rahn s account of his thrilling explorations of the pyrenean caves where the heretical cathar sect took refuge during the th century. Otto rahn first visited france, where he hoped to continue his increasingly obsessive research, in 1929. From an early age, he became interested in the legends of parsifal, holy grail, lohengrin, and the nibelungenlied. The first edition appeared in germany in 1933 and drew upon rahns account of his explorations of the pyrenean caves where the heretical cathar sect sought refuge during the thirteenth century. Lucifers court by otto rahn overdrive rakuten overdrive. The struggle between the cathars, the templars, and the church of rome 1st u. But as this wellresearched book demonstrates, far from being an ss adept, otto rahn was a key defender of freedom in a time of chaos and cruelty, a modern day argonaut who sought the golden fleece in order to rekindle the dimming light of humanity. Original photograph by otto rahn circa 1930 from the first hardcover edition of crusade against the grail, 1934.
Crusade against the grail by otto rahn the first english translation of the book that reveals the cathar stronghold at montsegur to be the repository of the. The first english translation of the book that reveals the cathar stronghold at monts. Organisations like the nordische gesellschaft and the thule gesellschaft were researching the origin of the germanic people, the arian race. Induced by himmler to become the chief investigator of the occult for the nazis, rahn traveled throughout europefrom spain to icelandin the mid 1930s pursuing leads to the grail and other mysteries.
Not long after his second book was published, rahn got drunk and was caught having sex with another man. It is the site where gadal and rahn retrieved the fabled bleeding stones from. His crusade against the grail 1933 attracted the attention of karl maria wiligut, better known as weisthor heinrich. Otto rahn s lifelong search for the grail brought him to the attention of the ss leader himmler, who shared his esoteric interests. During a lengthy stay in paris, he came into contact with the poet maurice magre, a grand historian of the pyrenees who had already written several books about the crusade against the south, including the treasure of the albigensians and. Rahns personal diary from his travels as occult investigator for the third reich first english translation of the authors journeys in search of a nordic equivalent to mt. Sinai explains why lucifer the light bringer, god of the heretics, is a positive figure otto rahn s lifelong search for the grail brought him to the attention of the ss leader himmler, who shared. The nook book ebook of the otto rahn and the quest for the grail. Instead of being sent to prison, however, he was ordered to do guard duty at the dachau concentration camp for three months. Certain he was on the right track, he wrote a book called crusade against the grail in which he described his quest. Oct 03, 2016 otto rahn otto wilhelm rahn was a german author, poet, medievalist, ss officer, grailseeker, and the inspiration for the fictional character indiana jones. Otto rahn 19041939, described as a gifted young author and historian, was one of this centurys truly fascinating figures. The struggle between the cathars, the templars, and the church of rome by otto rahn german medievalist and a obersturmfuhrer of the ss is a book about the medieval crusades, knights templar, the history of the holy grail, the probable location of the holy grail, and the cathar religion. Altar chamber, cave of fontanet, photo by otto rahn otto.
The first edition appeared in germany in 1933 and drew upon rahns account of his explorations of the pyrenean caves where the heretical cathar sect sought refuge during the th century. Otto wilhelm rahn was a german medievalist and a obersturmfuhrer first lieutenant of the ss. Read otto rahn and the quest for the grail by otto rahn for free with a 30 day free trial. Otto wilhelm rahn 18 february 1904 march 1939 was a german writer, medievalist, ariosophist, and an officer of the ss and researcher into the grail myths. As the book progresses into its final part, the author begins to try to break down the different mystical ideas and groups and give some form of insight into the thought processes of otto rahn. When researchers strike bedrock, one of the things they find is this book by otto rahn, the nazi who really was looking for the holy grail, or at least for traditions about what it was and what happened to it. The book developed a following with a particularly powerful superfan in the form of henrich himmler, the head of the ss.
Crusade against the grail is the daring book that popularized. Apr 15, 2015 otto rahn 1904 1939 lived a fascinating life. Otto rahn 19041939 was a nazi student of folklore and pseudoarchaeologist. The first edition appeared in germany in 1933 and drew upon rahn s account of his explorations of the pyrenean caves where the heretical cathar sect sought refuge during the thirteenth century. Otto rahn and the temple of doom june, 2008 as indiana jones returns to our screens, john preston looks at the nazi archaeologist who inspired spielbergs hero, and finds a story more bizarre than anything the director could have dreamt of. Otto rahn, secretly antinazi, joined the ss in search for. Otto wilhelm rahn 18 february 1904 march 1939 was a german writer, medievalist. Genealogy profile for otto rahn otto rahn 1884 1959 genealogy genealogy for otto rahn 1884 1959 family tree on geni, with over 190 million profiles of ancestors and living relatives.
He was born in michelstadt, germany, and died in soll kufstein, tyrol in austria. The first english translation of the book that reveals the cathar stronghold at. A heretics journey in search of the light bringers, by otto rahn, translated by christopher jones inner traditions, 9781594771972, 242 pp. May 22, 2008 nigel graddon, author of a new biography of rahn, otto rahn and the quest for the holy grail. A heretics journey in search of the light bringers. Apr 05, 2020 rahn was an adventurer, linguist, amateur historian, spelunker and member of the ssahnenerbe.
Crusade against the grail book by otto rahn official. A heretics journey in search of the light bringers by otto rahn 2008, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. His early work involved studies of french sites once inhabited by the heretical christian sect known as the cathars, especially the caves and catacombs they used for secrecy. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. From an early age, he became interested in the legends of parsifal, holy.
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