After reading and discussing “The Grail,” I began thinking more on the connection between religion and this cup. Although the grail has two “stories” associated with it, I generally associate it with the Last Supper.
When ever someone drinks from this Grail, they are in sense being reminded of Jesus. In many religions today, the chalice, a cup very similar to the grail, is filled with Jesus’s blood. During communion, many drink from this chalice. This act connects both associations with the Grail, the collecting of Jesus’s blood and the Last Supper.
With that being said, the Grail is capitalized, meaning there is only one. By doing this, the chalice serves as a similar cup with slightly different meanings. The look a little different, but the symbolic nature is very similar!
What do y’all think??
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I don't know about y'all, but when we were reading and discussing "The Grail" I couldn't help but think of the phrase "Holy Grail." I hear people say this so often. If you don't know, when people say "That is my Holy Grail" they are referring to something they "can't live without" or something that is their favorite. For example, a lot of people say coffee is their "Holy Grail" because it gets them through the day. Obviously this common phrase goes along with the Bible references and Christianity in general, being something we can't live without.
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