A sacred tree of the Grail tradition, grown from a branch carried out of Eden by Eve and later used in the construction of several holy relics.
Three spindles fashioned during the reign of Solomon from wood descended from the Tree of Knowledge.
A wooden bowl from Wales later associated with healing traditions and claims of being the Holy Grail.
A mysterious name given to the Grail in "Parzival" by Wolfram von Eschenbach.
A blood-dripping spear which appears in the Grail Procession. Feared as a weapon of destruction yet revered as a holy relic.
- ARTHURIAN ITEMS
- French Romance Tradition
- German Tradition
- Grail Tradition
- Relics and Sacred Objects
- Source | Continuations of Perceval
- Source | Diu Crône
- Source | Joseph d'Arimathie
- Source | Le Morte Darthur
- Source | Parzival
- Source | Perceval, or Le Conte del Graal
- Source | Perlesvaus
- Source | Post-Vulgate Queste del Saint Graal
- Source | Post-Vulgate Suite du Merlin
- Source | Vulgate Estoire del Saint Graal
- Source | Vulgate Queste del Saint Graal
- THE GRAIL TRADITION
The Grail is the sacred vessel sought by King Arthur’s knights in the later Arthurian romances. It is most often described as the cup used at the Last Supper and the vessel that received Christ’s blood at the Crucifixion. The quest for the Grail becomes the highest spiritual trial of the Round Table, attainable only by the purest knight.
In the Grail romances, the Fisher King's castle is a sacred stage where divine objects - the Bleeding Lance, Candlesticks, the Grail, Carving Dish, and Table - are revealed in a solemn procession.
Following the Grail Maiden came a second maiden carrying a silver dish. Its purpose was hidden, its shine reflecting the light of the candles, and Perceval could not guess its meaning.
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