Roslin Chapel, Lothian Scotland? The claim was that the Grail was inside the Prentice Pillar (as it is seen) in this chapel. The chapel is often visited now by Grail Seekers and many references to the Grail can be found in its stone work and windows. Metal detectors have been used on the pillar and an object of the appropriate size is indeed buried in the middle but efforts to further examine the pillar have been denied.
The Narta Monga , Russia? In the Caucasus Mountains in Russia is a small group of people who have stories of a magical cauldron called the Amonga. This chalice has stories in common with the Grail of Arthurian stories about it being capable of serving food, imparting knowledge ,and being able to chose those worthy to serve it.
The Chalice Well at Glastonbury, England? Legends and history suggest Joseph of Arimathea came to Glastonbury, Britain following the death of Jesus. With him he brought the Cup of Christ. Local legends now says that the Cup is buried somewhere under a hill called The Tor at Glastonbury. The Tor is an ancient site of ritual and religion and is still a place of pilgrimage, standing high out of the Somerset countryside. A well, which is now a quiet place of sanctuary with surrounding gardens, flows with water from deep under The Tor. The rocks covered by the spring water are red in color and the water is said to leave an aftertaste in the mouth much like blood. The Tor may have a network of underground tunnels that were long ago sealed. The Grail is, according to some enthusiasts, supposed to be buried in one of these.
Timeline of the Holy Grail
- 1-3 BC Birth of Christ
- AD 30 Last Supper, Crucifixion--Joseph of Arimathea collects Christ'sblood in Grail
- AD 32 Joseph of Arimathea leaves Holy Land with Grail for England
- AD 50 Joseph of Arimathea founds first Christian Church
- AD 82 Joseph of Arimathea dies, buried at Glastonbury
- AD 500-550 King Arthur and court at Camelot
- AD 580 Death of Sir Perceval
- AD 717 Vision to hermit regarding the Holy Grail
- AD 1111-1118 DePayan founded the Knights Templar
- AD 1308 England arrests its Knights Templar
- The Chalice Well--Glastonbury, England
- Roslin Chapel--Lothian, Scotland
- The Isle of Man--off the coast of Scotland
- La Seo Cathedral--Valencia, Spain
- Temple Mount--Jerusalem
- Caucasus Mountains--Russia
- Mount Salvat (Mountain of Salvation)--Oriental Pyrenees
- Sarras "The Grail City"- southeast of Jerusalem
- Healing powers used for restoration life, vitality and health
- Provides the secrets of life (and God?)
- Provides food and drink at any given moment upon request
- Provides a unique union with God
- Provides immortality
- The quest for the Grail may provide answers to a personal quest in a search for identity
- Provides the power to win the hand in marriage of a woman of royal blood
Perhaps Prince William, grandson of Queen Elizabeth and probable future King of England, has successfully quested for the Grail. Amfortis (An Fortis?) was the Fisher Kings name in many of the Grail legends.
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