2006-07-27 12:16:29 · 19 answers · asked by rizzah 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
The idea of a grail was around before Christ--it was like the Celtic idea of a Cauldron of Regeneration. The Grail legend seems to be a mix of native British religion (Anglo-Saxon, Celtic, Pictish, etc.) and crusaders coming and going from the Middle Eastern Holy Land of Jerusalem. It's not really a Bible thing, more of a bit of syncretism between the idea of a vessel bringing regeneration and a man bringing resurrection. Sometimes the Grail is a person--the idea wasn't just in the Da Vinci code--it was an established idea long before the book came out and usually isn't regarded as a hoax (like the secret society bit.)
2006-07-27 12:25:10 · answer #1 · answered by SlowClap 6 · 7⤊ 2⤋
That depends on what you believe to be true. The Holy Grail came from the phrase, "san greal," which meant the Holy seplicur, or cup. Some say, it should have been read, "sang real," which means royal blood, or bloodline. For over a thousand years, people have assumed it was a cup, but with the popularity of the book, "The DaVinci Code," have been questioning that assumption.
2006-07-27 19:23:09 · answer #2 · answered by dhills23 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Holy Grail was the cup used by Jesus Christ at the last supper. It also happened to be the subject matter of one of my favorite movies "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade."
Ton of information on Wikipedia:
2006-07-27 19:22:26 · answer #3 · answered by Elaine 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Holy Grail is the cup Jesus used at the last supper.
2006-07-27 20:08:25 · answer #4 · answered by Mommy_to_seven 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Neither it is a story. The cup that Jesus drank from would not still be around (why would anyone have bothered to keep it after dinner?) and it is definatly not a person because that is not what the word grail means.
2006-07-27 19:20:36 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depending on whether you believe in the Bible or the Da Vinci Code, there are several different answers. DVC says it's Mary Magdaline, who supposedly carried Christ's child (the blood of Christ). Biblical treasure hunters think it was the cup Jesus drank out of at the last supper. I think it was metaphorical for the words he was speaking. He spoke the word and the disciples each "drank" from it...absorbed it.
2006-07-27 19:24:38 · answer #6 · answered by Crys H. 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The way I understand it, the Holy Grail is the drinking vessel used at the last supper.
2006-07-27 19:28:44 · answer #7 · answered by stullerrl 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The cup Christ supposedly drank from at 'The Last Supper.'
2006-07-27 19:19:42 · answer #8 · answered by shmux 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, lets look at this:
San Graal = Holy Grail. Sang Raal = Blood Royal. All it took was one little scribing error to turn Sang Raal into San Graal, and the rest is history...
I beleive it was code for speaking of the secret bloodline of Christ. He was married (ALL jewish rabbis then were REQUIRED to be marrried), and most likely had a child, as this was a commandment from God!
2006-07-27 19:21:53 · answer #9 · answered by YDoncha_Blowme 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Supposedly, it's the cup that Christ offered wine as his blood in.
For more information, look up "Holy Grail" in Wikipedia.
2006-07-27 19:20:32 · answer #10 · answered by ddr_machine 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋