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=The Holy Grail=

Imagine having a cup that could enable you to see the past, present, future, and have eternal life.This is called the Holy Grail. The Holy Grail has a very cloudy history. No one knows if it was real or if it still exists.However some people are still searching for the cup.

__Description of the Grail__
The word grail comes from the Old French word grail, which means a "broad and capacious dish or salver". It is usually thought of by people as a cup of some sort, however, the Grail has been described in many places as a platter, a dish, or a cornucopia.("Brittania" para.3) With all these descriptions it is sometimes hard to imagine what it looks like.

__The History of the Grail__
The Holy Grail was believed to be the cup used by Christ at the last supper.("early British" para.1) The Last Supper was the last meal that Jesus and his disciples had together. It was said that the Grail collected Jesus' blood at the crucifixion. It was brought to Britain by Joseph of Arimathea where it lay hidden for centuries.Joseph was a prisoner, and supposedly Jesus came to him at night and told him to hide the grail in Britain. People became interested in the Holy Grail when it became popular between the years of 1180 and 1240 A.D. ("bl.uk.para.1") There have been many searches for the Holy Grail, and every one has failed. Joseph was the first to do a //documented// search for the grail.

The most well known search for the grail was of the knights of the round table. Supposedly, twenty-five knights went search even though there were many knights in the group, Sir Galahad, the most virtuous knight of the round table, and Sir Perceval were the only ones cleansed enough to complete the quest("free dictionary" para.1). Sir Lancelot, another  knight of the round table, went searching for the grail, he failed because he was not pure.

The Holy Grail also appears in the story of Brian Fendigaid.He was chosen to be the Grail's seeker, but did not take the challenge. The knights that took this quest went through almost impossible challenges. It was described as the ultimate quest. In //history// only three people were fit to complete the quest for the grail.

__The Grail's Power__
The reason for most of the searches for the Grail are for it's powers.The Grail is believed to give you the ability to cure any sickness as well as see into the past, present, and future. It can give food or drink to any one worthy which is the reason most people search for the Grail. The reason no one has found the Grail is because they are most likely not pure enough and it is so hard. Once found the person has powers of both light and darkness.

Still, there are searches for the Grail. No one knows the exact location of the Grail or even if it still exists, but people still search for it daily. Many still wonder if there is anyone left pure enough to find the Grail. Virtually every culture has some tradition aimed at satisfying the spiritual quest for the Holy Grail("redice"para.2).

The Holy Grail is one of the world's most sought after object. It has an amazing history, and people all over the world long to find it. Finding the Grail is the ultimate quest for many people, and many will go to great lengths to find it. Only the purest person can find the Grail, which is why no one is yet to find the chalice. Many believe that one day someone will come along that will be able to find the Grail. Until then, the Grail will be a mystery to the world.

__Sources__
"Holy Grail."__World Book__. 2005. Williams, Paul L __The Complete Idiot's Guide to the Crusades.__ Upper Saddle River, New Jersey: Alpha Books, 2002. http://www.bl.uk/onlinegallery/features/mythical/grail.html http://brittania.com/history/arthur/grail.html http://www.earlybritishkingdoms.com/arthur/grail.html

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