The Priory of Marcevol and C. G. Jung’s golden scarab
The priory of Marcevol in the Languedoc-Roussillon region of France dates back to the 12th century. It is generally assumed that the bishop of Elne …
Tag: Templar legends
Knights Templar treasure: a primary source
Are you reasonably well read in modern Templar research? Then you probably have heard about 18 ships leaving the port of La Rochelle on the …
A troubadour legend in Old Occitan
This medieval story comes from a collection of Old Occitan Vida — “Lives” of famous and not so famous troubadour poets. It represents a particular …
The Strasbourg Manuscript and the Swedish Rite’s legend about the Templars’ treasures
This Masonic legend, mostly told in the Swedish Rite lodges, is a curious variation of stories surrounding the final days of Jacques de Molay. The …