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The Legend of the Holy Grail Gallery

By Richard Barber

The Holy Grail is an image familiar to us all. It represents an unattainable, yet infinitely desirable goal - as well as a mysterious and magical object. In recent years the concept has even passed into everyday speech, and the idea behind it is as current today as when it was first invented. It has become a legend, but what is the story behind the legend?

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Origin of the Grail
Origin of the Grail
The Grail and the Crucifixion
The Grail and the Crucifixion
The Grail as a magical object
The Grail as a magical object
King Arthur and the Grail
King Arthur and the Grail
Victorian vision of the Grail
Victorian vision of the Grail
German version of the Grail story
German version of the Grail story
The Grail as a physical object
The Grail as a physical object
Grail transformations
Grail transformations

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