Sources of the Grail: Myths, Dreams, and Quests for the Holiest of Relics

Whom does the Grail serve?

The mysterious and powerful legends surrounding the Grail, often identified with the cup used by Christ at the Last Supper, provide a rich literature with its origins and meanings veiled by the distance of centuries. What has come down to us is an inheritance of early Celtic tales interwoven with mediaeval romance into a tapestry of magical stories full of symbols and wondrous events which still resonate strongly in human consciousness. Arthurian scholar John Matt...