Parzival – The Sword Bridge

Joseph Campbell looks at one of the most characteristic quest tests: the Sword Bridge.

For more on this motif and the spiritual lesson behind it, see Joseph Campbell’s Mythos: The Shaping of Our Mythic Tradition (jcf.org/works/mythos-series) or Romance of the Grail: The Magic and Mystery of Arthurian Myth (jcf.org/works/titles/romance-of-the-grail/)