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King Arthur And The Holy Grail
The Holy Grail is said to have been used by Jesus at the Last Supper. It is often portrayed as a symbol of the bloodline of Jesus Christ. It was first described by Chretien de Troyes. There are many different descriptions throughout history. The Holy Grail is said to have magical powers that give the person who drinks from it immortality or keeps them young and strong forever.
The Grail was first described by Chretien de Troyes. He described it as a bowl or dish. Since then many authors have written stories about the Grail and where it could be or is now. One such story is that the Templar knights took it from the Middle East during the crusades.
And they have hidden it in “Oak Island, Nova Scotia’s “Money Pit,” while local folklore in Accokeek,
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A Knight by the name of Sir Galahad was the only person who was pure enough at heart to see and to find the grail. He found the grail and returned it to Camelot and to his King Arthur. After he had retrieved the Grail he died shortly after so the he could remain pure. After King Arthur had the Holy Grail in his possession he and his knights continued to crusade the holy land in search of more items. When King Arthur was old and about to die he sent some of his most trusted knights to hide the Holy Grail somewhere in England so that no unholy man could find it …show more content…
Mary in Valencia, Spain. Experts say that if the Holy Grail does exist that the one in the Cathedral of St. Mary is the best bet. It was carbon dated in 1960 and said to have been made in the middle east between the 300’s BC and the 100’s AD. It is made of dark red agate and set inside a golden stem. It is the official Chalice of the Catholic Church.
This next one is interesting in a mountain range in Catalonia, Spain there is a castle named Santa Maria de Montserrat or Munsalvaesche also known as Corbenic, it is said that under the church grounds or somewhere else on the island is said to be the location of the Holy Grail. If that is the case the Grail will probably never be found because the mountain s huge and it is very rough terrain. It is said that Saint Jeroni, “Saint Jerome” traveled to and has hidden the Holy Grail

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