The Holy Grail is a symbol of prosperity, endless life and prosperity. Items similar to him in magical properties exist in the mythology of various peoples.
The symbol of the Holy Grail exists among many peoples, but the legends about it differ. The essence of the Grail is common to all. This bowl symbolizes immortality, a continuous source of life, fertility and abundance. Its owner acquires endless life and gets whatever he wants. He who drinks of the Grail is cured of all diseases. He even has the ability to resurrect.
The grail in the Christian tradition
According to Christian legend, the Grail was made by angels from an emerald that fell from the forehead of Lucifer, who was expelled from heaven. It is believed that Adam received the Grail, but left it in Eden after being exiled. The loss of the Grail means the loss of true spirituality, inner integrity, purity and innocence. It is believed that whoever finds a cup in the center of the Garden of Eden will atone for human sin and restore paradise on earth.
Also in Christianity, the Holy Grail is interpreted as a cup from which Jesus Christ and the apostles drank during the Last Supper, and after that Joseph of Arimathea collected the blood of the crucified Christ in it. Later, the Jew took the cup to England, where he hid it on the side of a hill. Believing in the legend and the miraculous properties of the bowl, many adventurers go to its possible locations. For some, the Grail is the search for eternal life, for others - the meaning of existence.
The legacy of the ancient religion of the Celts
The prototype of the Holy Grail is considered to be the magic cauldron of the Celtic god Dagda, the "Good God", who was the patron saint of the earth. The cauldron was called inexhaustible and satisfied the hunger of all suffering.
Also among the Celts, the symbol of supreme power was a cup filled with wine, beer or honey, which a young girl brings to the king who is ascending the throne. Later, this meaning is transferred to the Grail, in search of which the knights of the Round Table spend many years. According to legend, only the most worthy, with pure thoughts and heart, could find him.
In Greek mythology, there is also a symbol similar to the Holy Grail - this is the Horn of Plenty. The myth says that this horn belonged to a goat named Amalfeya, whose milk Zeus drank while he was hiding with his mother Rhea on the island of Crete from his terrible father Crohn. Zeus the Almighty later gave the horn the magical ability to endow the owner with everything one could wish for.
When the Druids ruled over the Celts in Britain, their magic item was a cauldron. They believed that the cauldron could resurrect the dead, give divine illumination, and was an inexhaustible source of food.
The mystery of the Holy Grail will always remain shrouded in speculation and will forever excite the imagination of adventure seekers and explorers.
