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grail purported to be in cathedral Valencia, Spain - ref link to https://zenit.org/articles/pope-to-venerate-holy-grail/
The grail is a frequent goal for legendary heroes, and it, like the [[Holy Lance]], is rumored to have special healing properties. The Holy Grail was first featured in literature sometime late in the 12th century, when [[Chretien de Troyes]] wrote his poem, ''The Story of the Grail''. While common knowledge describes the grail as a [[chalice]] or cup of sorts, in reality, it was first portrayed as a bowl or dish.
The grail is a frequent goal for legendary heroes, and it, like the [[Holy Lance]], is rumored to have special healing properties. The Holy Grail was first featured in literature sometime late in the 12th century, when [[Chretien de Troyes]] wrote his poem, ''The Story of the Grail''. While common knowledge describes the grail as a [[chalice]] or cup of sorts, in reality, it was first portrayed as a bowl or dish.
According to author and professor Salvador Antuñano Alea, the Last Supper’s holy chalice, kept in the [[cathedral]] of [[Valencia|Valencia, Spain]] bases its probability on tradition and “very reasonable archaeological and historical evidence” but for Christians what is most important is “its condition as a sacred icon.”<ref>“The Mystery of the Holy Grail: Tradition and Legend of the Holy Chalice,” Salvador Antuñano Alea, published by EDICEP, 1999. Salvador Antuñano Alea is a doctor in philosophy and professor at the University of Francisco de Vitoria in Madrid.</ref>
The Holy Grail has inspired authors and directors for centuries, notably [[Dan Brown]] for his book ''[[The Da Vinci Code]]'', [[Stephen Spielberg]] for his film ''[[Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade]]'' and British comedians for their film ''[[Monty Python and the Holy Grail]]''. Other popular uses of the grail include the search by [[King Arthur]] and his knights of the round table, and the use of the grail as a metaphor for a very lofty trophy. It is frequently alluded in works of historical fiction, science fiction, and fantasy.
The Holy Grail has inspired authors and directors for centuries, notably [[Dan Brown]] for his book ''[[The Da Vinci Code]]'', [[Stephen Spielberg]] for his film ''[[Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade]]'' and British comedians for their film ''[[Monty Python and the Holy Grail]]''. Other popular uses of the grail include the search by [[King Arthur]] and his knights of the round table, and the use of the grail as a metaphor for a very lofty trophy. It is frequently alluded in works of historical fiction, science fiction, and fantasy.
*[http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/06719a.htm Catholic Encyclopedia]
*[http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/06719a.htm Catholic Encyclopedia]
*[http://www.usao.edu/~facshaferi/GRAIL.HTML Ecole initiative]
*[http://www.usao.edu/~facshaferi/GRAIL.HTML Ecole initiative]
*[https://zenit.org/articles/pope-to-venerate-holy-grail/ Pope John Paul II to Venerate Holy Grail in Valencia (zenit.org)]
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