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'''''From Ritual to Romance''''' is a 1920 book written by [[Jessie Weston (scholar)|Jessie Weston]]. It is an examination of the roots of the [[King Arthur]] legends, seeking to make connections between the early [[Paganism|pagan]] elements and the later [[Christianity|Christian]] influences. The book's main focus is on the [[Holy Grail]] tradition and its influence, particularly the [[Wasteland (mythology)|Wasteland]] motif.

The origins of Weston's book are in [[James George Frazer]]'s work on folklore, magic and religion, ''[[The Golden Bough]]'' (1890), and in the works of [[Jane Ellen Harrison]]. The work is mentioned by [[T. S. Eliot]] in the notes to his poem ''[[The Waste Land]]''.<ref>"Not only the title, but the plan and a good deal of the incidental symbolism of the poem were suggested by Miss Jessie L. Weston's book."</ref>