The Goddess, the Grail and the Lodge

by Alan Butler

We're only just beginning to realize that Bronze Age people knew far more about astronomy and engineering than we have given them credit for. Reading like a thriller, The Goddess, the Grail and the Lodge shows what Grail Knowledge really was and is.

Genres: Nonfiction

356 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2004

About the author

Alan Butler is an established author, historian, and researcher with a career spanning several decades. His work primarily focuses on uncovering historical mysteries, especially those related to ancient civilizations, astronomy, astrology, and comparative religion. Early in his career, Butler worked as an engineer, a background he credits with shaping his meticulous approach to historical inquiry. Over time, he transitioned to writing and researching full-time, exploring topics such as the Knights Templar, goddess worship, Freemasonry, and the role of astronomy in ancient societies.
Butler has co-authored several influential books with Christopher Knight, including Civilization One, which examines ancient measuring systems, and Who Built the Moon?, which delves into the Moon's unique characteristics and its connection to Earth's history. His solo works include The Knights Templar: Their History and Myths Revealed, The Virgin and the Pentacle, and Sheep, a unique exploration of the cultural significance of sheep throughout history.
Apart from writing, Butler has written plays for BBC Radio and participated in television documentaries. He lives in Northern England with his wife, where he continues his research and writing on historical enigmas. Butler is also a noted speaker at seminars and events focused on ancient studies and esoteric topics.

Reviews

[Michael Quamme · Rating 3 out of 5]

For much of the book, the story felt quite erratic and at times just a platform to pay himself on the back or plug other novels yet came together in an interesting yet anticlimactic finale. The history throughout was quite entertaining and shined light to the nuisances in history that the novice historian would not normally recognize for it's long reaching importance.

[Callie DiNello · Rating 3 out of 5]

An interesting book, but one which (I felt) could have been a better read with some good editing. It felt unnecessarily wordy in many places, with occasional repetition that detracted from the fascinating history

[Robertp · Rating 4 out of 5]

I gave it 4 stars instead of 3.5 because I found it entertaining enough. The author claims to have uncovered more or less secret connections to ancient religions where the female goddess is at the center. For example Mary Magdalene, mother of Jesus, rosecrution, knights templar, holy grail, etc contain lots of instances that may connect them to each other using
historical literature and various old buildings and geographic sites. It's not that every conclusion in the book is ....or is not true. It's that it takes imagination and creativity, along with actual facts, and study, to bring it all into a probable focus. I'm sure much in this book is true, but we can't be 100% certain since much of history is lost over time. Can anyone be 100% certain of anything?

[Rodeweeks · Rating 3 out of 5]

I enjoyed the history in the book and even the obvious conspiracy theory, but I couldn't help feeling like the author doesn't know exactly how to get to the point. Even at the end of the book, when he acknowledge to be a proponent of Goddess worship (as opposed to what? the Catholic Church?), I found myself asking what exactly the point is. Perhaps, the author wants us to look deeper than just the usual religious and political bickering...

[Andrew · Rating 1 out of 5]

Yet another book verging on a conspiracy theory exposee with all the usual trademark writing techniquess that you find in this genre. Things such as bending history to fit your theory; what is supposition or likely on one page is a concrete fact on the next page and this is used to support the theory. Somehow, the author manages to uncover information that 1000's of universities and historians have not discovered despite all the research that has been done. Shadowy secret organisations that control history, nations etc. All the usual stuff, but unfortunately it wasn't all that an interesting read. It trawls the usual ground, the Templars, the grail etc etc. However, this stuff is worth reading because the author does cover a lot of territory and amongst all the fluff there are lots of useful little bits of information and ultimately, this is what makes reading these books worthwhile.

[Ethelwaldo · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very interesting you should read it! ;-)

[Luce Cronin · Rating 4 out of 5]

Packed with details, and sometimes heavy going, however this book has changed my perspective on lots of history. I found the last chapter very touching .