Magical, mysterious, and symbolic vessels play a major role in Arthurian romance, especially in the Grail tradition.
A courtroom and governmental chamber within the Temple of the Sun in the city of Sarras.
The unnamed Grail maiden who gives her life during the Grail Quest.
The name given to Perceval's sister in later Italian Arthurian tradition.
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.
A blood-dripping spear which appears in the Grail Procession. Feared as a weapon of destruction yet revered as a holy relic.
- 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.
The Grail Quest — the supreme adventure of Arthurian legend. Follow Sir Galahad, Lancelot, and the knights of the Round Table as they seek the Holy Grail through visions, trials, and divine revelation — a tale of purity, prophecy, and mystical grace.
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