Gardner, author of The Bloodline of the Holy Grail and an advisor to the makers of the movie version of The Lord of the Rings, explains how J.R.R. Tolkien's classic fantasy connects to the quest for the Holy Grail in Celtic legend. In the course of his explorations, he touches on the historical truth and mythic significance behind much of our European cultural heritage of folklore and fairy tales, from Dracula to Santa Claus to Robin Hood.