Holy Grail

The Holy Grail is a treasure that serves as an important motif in Arthurian literature, described as a cup, dish, or stone with miraculous healing powers. The Grail first appears in Perceval, the Story of the Grail, an unfinished chivalric romance written by Chrétien de Troyes around 1190, and has since been portrayed in various forms, including as Jesus's vessel from the Last Supper, in works such as the Lancelot-Grail cycle and Le Morte d'Arthur. The word "Grail" comes from Old French graal or greal, meaning "a cup or bowl of earth, wood, or metal," and has been interpreted in different ways, including as a reference to a dish brought to the table in different stages or services during a meal. The literature surrounding the Grail can be divided into two groups: those concerning King Arthur's knights visiting the Grail castle or questing after the object, and those concerning the Grail's earlier history in the time of Joseph of Arimathea.learn more on wikipedia