Opening segment from the first lecture of a series of six (totaling over 15 hours) entitled "Revealing the Cosmic Grail". Randall introduces the 'Grail Romances' and their authors, with some curious quotes and overview of the Mystery, including some of the modern interpretations. He reviews the players like the Templar Knights, Cathars, Troubadours, the initiation of the building of Gothic Cathedrals, secret languages, alchemy, and the 'Last Supper'.