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The quest for a divine vessel was a popular theme in Arthurian legend long before medieval writers introduced the Holy Grail to British mythology. It appears in the Mabinogion tale of Culhwch and Olwen, but particularly well-known is the story of the Preiddeu Annwfn or "Spoils of the Otherworld" as recounted by Taliesin.
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www.britannia.com/history/arthur/grail.html
www.britannia.com/history/arthur/grail.html
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Holy Grail - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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According to Christian mythology , the Holy Grail was the dish, plate, or cup used by Jesus at the Last Supper, said to possess miraculous powers. The connection of Joseph of Arimathea with the Grai...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holy_Grail
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It's a mistake to assume, as does Professor Loomis and other authorities, that Chretien simply misinterpreted Bran's horn, corz, which also had miraculous abilities, as cors, or body, thereby connecting the dish and the body of Christ which accidently created the spiritually potent image of the Holy Grail.
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www.sangraal.com/histgrail.htm
www.sangraal.com/histgrail.htm
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The Grail: From Celtic Myth to Christian Symbol. New York: Columbia University Press, 1963. Owen, D. D. R. The Evolution of the Grail Legend. Edinburgh: Oliver and Boyd, 1968. Waite, Arthur Edward. The Holy Grail: The Galahad Quest in the Arthurian Literature.
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www.lib.rochester.edu/camelot/grlmenu.htm
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Prose sketch for 'Die Sieger' or 'The Victors' (1856). ... This web-page has moved to:here.
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home.c2i.net/monsalvat/grail.htm
home.c2i.net/monsalvat/grail.htm
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QUEST FOR THE HOLY GRAIL! ; North Wales Arthurian Legend Workshop ... QUEST FOR THE HOLY GRAIL workshop - Hear the Legend - Explore the Ancient Mysteries - Find Personal Meaning and Self-empowerment...
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www.thejoysoflife.co.uk/courses/grail.htm
www.thejoysoflife.co.uk/courses/grail.htm
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Although the themes, events and characters of the Arthurian legend varied widely from text to text, and there is no ... The 12th-century French writer Chrétien de Troyes, who added Lancelot and the Holy Grail to the story, began the genre of Arthurian romance that became a significant strand of medieval literature.
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www.greatdreams.com/arthur.htm
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Sites that deal with the significance of the Grail legend in Arthurian literature and medieval society. ... Catholic Encyclopedia: The Holy Grail; Lightly hyperlinked, general overview of the legend by Arthur F. J. Remy concentrates on the literary evolution of the Grail theme.
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historymedren.about.com/od/holygrail/The_Holy_Grail.htm
historymedren.about.com/od/holygrail/The_Holy_Grail.htm
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There are at least six versions of the Grail legend, the earliest as mentioned above being that of Chrétien (c1190). The work of Wolfram followed (c1200-1210). The two works did not make much of an attempt to adopt the relics as Christian. ... The latter, called the Holy Grail was to the knights, the cup, which Jesus had...
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www.kisol.com/HolyGrail/graillegend.htm
www.kisol.com/HolyGrail/graillegend.htm
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