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The Holy Grail

The document discusses the origins and history of the Holy Grail according to literature and historians. The Holy Grail is traditionally believed to be the cup that Jesus drank from at the Last Supper and was later used by Joseph of Arimathea to collect Jesus's blood at the crucifixion. Legends portray the Holy Grail as possessing miraculous healing powers and granting eternal youth and happiness to those who possessed it, such as in the tales of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table. Historians trace the origins of the Holy Grail to pre-Christian Celtic mythology as well as Christian legend.

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The Holy Grail

The document discusses the origins and history of the Holy Grail according to literature and historians. The Holy Grail is traditionally believed to be the cup that Jesus drank from at the Last Supper and was later used by Joseph of Arimathea to collect Jesus's blood at the crucifixion. Legends portray the Holy Grail as possessing miraculous healing powers and granting eternal youth and happiness to those who possessed it, such as in the tales of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table. Historians trace the origins of the Holy Grail to pre-Christian Celtic mythology as well as Christian legend.

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Erica G.

Calubayan

The Holy Grail

The things that I have learned from the tales King Arthur is many literary works have portrayed
the Grail as possessing miraculous healing powers. Historians believe that the origins of the
Holy Grail can be traced back to pre-Christian Celtic mythology as well as Christian legend. The
Holy Grail is traditionally thought to be the cup that Jesus Christ drank from at the Last Supper
and that Joseph of Arimathea used to collect Jesus’s blood at his crucifixion. Also King Arthur,
Legends hold that the Grail had the power to heal all wounds, deliver eternal youth and grant
everlasting happiness.

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