dimanche 9 décembre 2018

Legend, Myth And Secret Of The Holy Grail

By Raymond Morris


Sacred cups and chalices have a number of different uses. In one case, the secret of the holy grail refers to a sacred chalice which has often been believed to have caught the blood of Jesus as he died on the cross. While this is the case, this is only one legend related to the chalice which many have searched for since the time of the crucifixion.

While the most common legend is the one related to Christ, there are also other myths and tales about the object. For example, there are tales tied to Hitler, Atlantis, Germany and the so-called supreme race as to it being a secret Nazi symbol. Obviously, the powers that be have well hid these facts and others over the course of time.

There may be new and different legends forming based on recently discovered research, relics and findings. Currently, authors, scientists and theologians agree that the grail is most likely one of two objects, either the original gospel penned by Christ, or the goblet which held the blood as provided in a number of related videos on YouTube. Regardless, the grail has been missing for over 7 centuries. As such, finding the actual artifact will continue to prove a difficult task.

If a chalice, the cup holds a connection to the bloodline of Jesus which would most likely be related to the Egyptians. As such, it is hoped that if the grail is a cup and found, there could still be enough DNA evidence to study the direct ancestry of Christ. While hopeful, it is more likely that the legacy and myth will remain nothing more than a legend in the future.

When it comes to the this holy cup, it has become an artifact which has been used in many books and movies. In fact, the purest history dates back to King Arthur. For, the Knights of the Round Table often sat around a table which was round with a empty circle in the middle for a chalice.

While a number of paintings reflect the last supper as taking place at a rectangular table, it is more likely Jesus sat with the 12 disciples at a round table with the holy grail sitting in a circle which had been cut out for that sole purpose. It is interesting to note that the 12 knights and King Arthur also met at a round table.

With regards to the stories of King Arthur, one of the most unusual analogies to the chalice relates to a princess. For, some of the knights loved to joke about by having a princess with a cloth of green asked the knights if one could see the holy grail. At which time, the culprits would break out in laughter and explain that since the princess was the daughter of the Fisher King and a Holy Hermit, by seeing the princess, one in fact had seen the sacred object.

In this legend, the grail needs protecting so the knights are there to protect the princess. Whereas, Eunuchs, often high priests, whom have been castrated are considered the most virginal and pure of all the knights. For example, Matthew 19: 11/12, Jesus can be seen asking whom of the disciples would be willing to become a Eunuch and holder of the holy grail, be that a cup, document or princess.




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