Wednesday, November 2, 2016

Reading Notes: The Quest of the Holy Graal


(Sangreal, by Arthur Rackham via Wikimedia Commons)

-This is one of the adventures of King Arthur's knights
-Raises the question of the Holy Graal - I would maybe change it to a different object
-In stories it was a "holy vessel" used by the Lord
-It was then brought to Britain by Joseph of Arimathea
-However, it was often confused as a magical vessel full of food
-The relic became invisible because of sinners
-It sometimes became visible by angels or "floating in heavenly light"
-The Knights wanted to find the Holy Graal, even though King Arthur didn't want them to
-However, because they were sinners, they couldn't find it
-Over time, the kingdom grew weak because the Knights were neglecting their duties in order to find the relic
-If I were to use this story for my new story, I would make the story a lot more detailed and in-depth and focus more on the journey of the Knights and probably add a big plot twist per usual

Bibliography: "The Quest of the Holy Graal" by Andrew Lang; link to the reading online

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