A broken sword of the Grail tradition, restored by Galahad at Corbenic.
A haunted castle of punishment and enchantment associated with the Grail tradition.
- Arms and Armor
- ARTHURIAN ITEMS
- French Romance Tradition
- Grail Relics and Sacred Objects
- Grail Tradition
- Source | Continuations of Perceval
- Source | La Tavola Ritonda
- Source | Le Morte Darthur
- Source | Meraugis de Portlesquez
- Source | Perceval, or Le Conte del Graal
- Source | Post-Vulgate Queste del Saint Graal
- Source | Vulgate Estoire del Saint Graal
- Source | Vulgate Mort Artu
- Source | Vulgate Queste del Saint Graal
- THE GRAIL TRADITION
A sacred sword of the Grail tradition, destined for the greatest knight.
The Grail lineage traces the sacred guardianship of the Holy Grail from the time of Christ to the knights of King Arthur. Medieval romances describe a succession of keepers—saints, bishops, and kings—who preserved the relic until it was finally revealed during the Grail Quest.
- 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.
- ARTHURIAN LOCATIONS
- Arthuriana
- Castles and Strongholds
- French Romance Tradition
- Grail Tradition
- Source | Continuations of Perceval
- Source | Idylls of the King
- Source | Le Morte Darthur
- Source | Perlesvaus
- Source | Post-Vulgate Queste del Saint Graal
- Source | Vulgate Estoire del Saint Graal
- Source | Vulgate Lancelot
- Source | Vulgate Queste del Saint Graal
Carbonek, also known as Corbenic or the Grail Castle, is the mystical stronghold of the Holy Grail in Arthurian legend. Guarded by the Fisher King, it appears only to the pure of heart.
- Adventures and Quests
- ARTHURIAN EVENTS
- French Romance Tradition
- Grail Tradition
- Source | Continuations of Perceval
- Source | Le Morte Darthur
- Source | Perceval, or Le Conte del Graal
- Source | Post-Vulgate Suite du Merlin
- Source | Vulgate Estoire del Saint Graal
- Source | Vulgate Queste del Saint Graal
- THE GRAIL TRADITION
In Arthurian legend, the Dolorous Stroke is the fateful blow that maims a Grail King and turns his land into the Waste Land. Struck with a forbidden holy weapon the stroke symbolizes sin, broken kingship, and the need for spiritual healing through the Grail Quest.
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