The Holy Grail
Since ancient
times, the Christian Church has felt reverence for objects testifying to its
revealed Divine revelation. One of these important objects for the Church is
St. Grail (in the original ancient Greek text τό ποτήριον, Latin gradalis, Old
French grial – cup, chalice). The main mention of St. We find the Grail in the
three synoptic Gospels: Matthew 26:27, Mark 14:23, Luke 22:17, and its
sacralization is connected to the moment of the Last Supper. There are many
versions about the material from which it was made: wood, metal, meteorite
stone or glass. There are different legends about the subsequent fate of this
"cup". According to one of them, after the Crucifixion, Joseph of
Arimathea collected the blood of Christ in this cup and took it to Britain, where
the Grail was kept. From this story sprang the many legends of King Arthur and
his knights. The interest in St. The Grail experienced a peak in the era of the
Crusades, when many conspiracy theories about it arose. In our time, it is
considered the most likely original of St. The Grail is located in the Church
of Santa Maria in Valencia.
