The Quest for the Holy Grail is the most well-known of the Arthurian Legends. It describes King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table and their journey to find the holy cup, from which Jesus drank and caught his spilled blood on the cross. This Grail supposedly had the ability to heal wounds, and provide means of life for those who drank from it. This quest is riddled with stories about the the legendary knights of the Round Table, and describes their exciting search across the country for the Holy Grail.
The word grail is derived from the Latin word, gradalis, which means dish. However, the Holy Grail is sometimes interpreted as something spiritual, not an actual cup or plate, something that is achieved, a certain diviness elevating
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to the heavens. But according to the account of King Arthur and his knights, it was a physical object. The journey began with Sir Lancelot. His chivalrous character found him accompanying a women to a nunnery, where he was asked to Knight a young man, who was later revealed as Lancelot’s son. Lancelot accepted and when the meeting at the Round Table began the next day, an elderly man brought in the new knight by Lancelot. This new knight was Sir Galahad, and he took his place at the table on the Siege Perilous. The Siege Perilous is an empty seat reserved at The Round Table for the knight who would be successful in the Quest for the Holy Grail. During their meeting, a vision or image of the Grail appeared over the table in front of them. This was the knights’ cue to begin their quest. All renditions of the myth include the knights venturing out across Britain, exploring the whole island in search of the Grail. The ending to the myth varies depending on the storyteller or writer. One version says that Galahad and two other knights, Sir Bors and Sir Perceval, set out to seek Galahad’s grandfather by his mother Elaine, King Pelles. He brings a broken sword to Galahad, and when Galahad holds the pieces, the sword is repaired. Galahad was then given a vision, “and he was shown wonders beyond any mortal man can imagine,” (cite source). The Grail was in Britain but Camelot was not worthy of it. The knights were to take the Grail to the holy city of Sarras in the middle east. When they took the Grail to Sarras, “...a great light appeared in the sky, and the Grail was lifted up into Heaven, forever beyond the reach of men,” (cite). Galahad then gave up his life to remain pure, Perceval disappeared into the woods, and Bors was the only knight to return. In another rendition, the knights find a castle in Britain that hold the Grail, guarded by a wounded king who would be healed when a worthy and noble character came to the Grail. Other knights came close to seeing the Grail, which was the most noble of goals, but were stopped because of their sin and clouded minds. Galahad was the only knight worthy of seeing the Grail and was let into the Grail Chapel. When he saw the Grail, his life was fulfilled and he and the Grail were lifted up to heaven. The hero in this Quest is Sir Galahad.
His origin is unknown, all that is known is he is Lancelot’s son and he his knighted by his father at a nunnery. Galahad is human, and therefore fragile and susceptible to sin, but he does his best and remains a pure soul, avoiding temptation to be worthy of the grail. A very important goal is set in front of him when he takes the Siege Perilous; to find the Holy Grail. He remains noble throughout his journey to find this relic. His path to the Grail is clouded by trials and foes along the way that he defeats or overcomes. Galahad’s father is an adulterer, leading him to a path of temptation and wrong but Galahad, being a pure soul, avoids these temptation such as women and drink among other sins. Galahad is always accompanied by fellow knights on his journeys and adventures, but these men cannot understand the Grail like Galahad. His fellow knights and the people Galahad meet along his journey aid and guide him in the right direction, leading to the discovery of the Grail. Although he may not go into a darkness and emerge differently, Galahad goes into the Grail Chapel and does emerge, he is lifted up to heaven with the Grail. Galahad seeks the Grail, but seeks above that to remain pure, and because he does, het is allowed to see and understand the Grail. And Sir Galahad, as expected, is a man. All these qualities show that Galahad is a typical hero in
mythology. The Quest for the Holy Grail is a widely known myth and one of the most popular among Arthurian Legend. The knights of the Round Table set out on their quest and one is allowed to see the Grail and one can tell the tale of it happening. Although the myth states that the Grail has been recalled to heaven, people are still searching for it today.
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