What was the holy grail?

Answer 1

According to my knowledge, the holy grail was the cup used in the last meal Jesus had with his apostles.

According to some sources,the cup that Jesus drank from at the last supper was known as the holy grail.According to other sources,the holy grail was the cup that was used to catch the blood from the wound inflicted by the centurian Longinus on Jesus as he hung upon the cross.Joseph of Arimathea is said to have arrived in Kinlochard SCOTLAND (FK8 3TW) in the first century A.D He is said to have brought the holy grail with him together with two bottles containing the blod and the sweat of Jesus.The grail was handed down from generation to generation and then became the center of a quest that was central to the Arthurian saga.Galahad eventually finding it.However,the basis of the idea of a quest for some kind of vessel appears to have come from Celtic traditions.It may be connected with the journey to the otherworld to find a magic cauldron.

let me correct you,......the holy grail was not the "cup of Christ". it was Mary Magdalene herself....though the legend tell us that the Holy Grail is a chalice - a cup. but the Grail's description as chalice is actually an allegory to hide the true nature of Grail. the legend used it as a metaphor for a woman ! and this woman carried a secret so powerful that if revealed, it could devastate the very foundation of Christianity..! you can see this proof in the painting The Last Supper. the figure to Jesus' immediate right you can see a delicate body with folded hands and flowing red hair is Mary Magdalene herself.

Answer 2

The holy grail is a grail in which a drinkable could be placed and anyone who drank from it would live forever. Fortunately, people could not get their hands on it to make themselves in greedier.

AnswerThe Holy Grail is the cup from which Jesus drank wine at the Last Supper. The Chalice used today in churches throughout the world at Holy Communion services from which Christians drink consecrated wine is a representative of the Holy Grail.

It was said that Joseph of Arimathea collected the blood from the wound in Christ's side in the cup that he (Christ) used at the last supper. Christ was stabbed in the side by a roman guard as he hung from the cross.

The Grail of course has now been lost. However, legend has it (if you believe such things) that Joseph of Arimathea, a follower of Christ and a rich merchant, brought the Holy Grail to Glastonbury, England whilst trading lead mined in the Mendip Hills by the Romans. He did this for safe-keeping during times of great upheaval and persecution of Christians. Legend has it that he buried the Grail in what is now known as the Chalice Gardens in Glastonbury - although it has never been found.