The Holy Grail

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The Holy Grail

• By Glenn Cassedy, Bradley Spires, Casey Stewart.

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The Last Supper

• The Holy Grail was used by Christ at The Last
  Supper. After the supper it was given to St.
  Joseph of Arimathea. He used it to collect
  Christ's blood on the cross.
• When Joseph was imprisoned in a rock tomb some
  years later, he was sustained by the Grail for
  several years.

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Constantinople

• In the German romance, it is said to be a dish,
  fashioned to imitate another. The difference is
  that in holiness it has no flaw, and men found it
  richer than any other object and called it the
  true Grail.
• It was said to be found during the fourth crusade
  and sent to Troyes by Garnier de Trainel.

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The Holy Basin

• It was originally said to be carved from emerald,
  but it is in fact a green Egyptian glass dish.
• It was sent to Paris after Napoleon conquered
  Italy, but was returned broken. This proved that
  it was made of glass.

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The Agate Cup

• It is found in the cathedral of Valencia. There
  is an Arabic inscription on the cup as well.
• The first reference of the Cup is in 1399, when
  it was given to the monastery by San Juan de la
  Pena to King Martin I of Aragon in exchange for a
  cup of gold.

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Test Question

• What is the Holy Grail most commonly known as?
• A.) The Cup of Destiny
• B.) The Grail of the Gods
• C.) The Cup of Christ
• D.) The Great Glass

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Test Question

• The Holy Basin was originally thought to be
  carved out of what?
• A.) Wood
• B.) Emerald
• C.) Stone
• D.) Plastic

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Works Cited

• http//www.scottbruno.com/Holy-Grail.htmFour_medi
  eval_relics
• http//www.newadvent.org/cathen/06719.htm
• http//www.britannia.com/history/arthur/grail.
  html