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According to legend, the Knights Templar brought priceless treasures to the Sinclair family chapel at Rosslyn near Edinburgh in Scotland. The authors of this study attempt to shed light on the legend and the search for the Holy Grail.

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• Amazon Sales Rank: #1297249 in Books
• Published on: 2000-03-30
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 304 pages

About the Author
TIM WALLACE MURPHY was born in Ireland and studied medicine at University College, Dublin. His first book, The Mark of the Beast, was written in collaboration with Trevor Ravenscroft. He is the author of An Illustrated Guidebook to Rosslyn Chapel (1993) and The Templar Legacy and The Masonic Inheritance Within Rosslyn Chapel(1994), both published by The Friends of Rosslyn. A popular and fluent speaker, he lectures in the knights Templar, Rosslyn Chapel, and the Sinclairs (founders of Rosslyn).

MARILYN HOPKINS was born in Totnes, England. Gifted with a natural dowsing ability, she has a deep interest in complementary medicine. She spent ten years studying various forms of Christianity and esoteric spirituality. She has contributed to seminars, talks and lectures including an ecological seminar at Rosslyn organized by the Scottisg Ecological Design Association.

Excerpted from Rosslyn by Tim Wallace-Murphy, Marilyn Hopkins. Copyright © 2000. Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved.
As a source of mystery, myth and legend Rosslyn stands un-equalled even in the annals of a Celtic culture justly famous for its wealth of magical and spiritual fantasy. It has been a focus of attention for poets, artists, and story-tellers for centuries. It is perhaps because of this that it has until recently failed attract the attention of serious historians. Records are scanty; few family archives have survived the violent and dramatic history of Roslin Castle in their entirety, and the sculptures themselves have not been studied in depth.
Studied with precision and detachment the building and its contents tell a very different story. The myths and legends themselves can provide a starting point for archival research that reaches far beyond present levels of factual knowledge.
Interpreted with care, and in conjunction with archaeological evidence and expert opinion, myth can play a vital role in stimulating reasoned and proper speculation. The that is being revealed by the many investigators adopting a rational approach to the enigmas of Rosslyn are already more intriguing than some of the incredible stories published in the past...

THE ST CLAIRS OF ROSLIN
Rosslyn Chapel is renowned for its carvings, with curious pilgrims flocking there in their thousands. Built on the site of the Druidic oracle dedicated to Saturn, the guardian of secrets, even the name Roslin itself echoes the all-pervading theme of secrecy, for its translation as 'ancient knowledge passed down the generations' comes from a time when ancient andheretical knowledge had to remain secret if one wished to survive. Is there any evidence in the history of the St Clair family to confirm the validity of this translation?