![]() ![]() He needed the Grail to be healed and could only sit and fish near his castle until someone found the magical cup. In one popular Arthurian story, a character known as the “Fisher King” had a serious wound that kept him from moving. Legends hold that the Grail had the power to heal all wounds, deliver eternal youth and grant everlasting happiness. The mythical literary figure, King Arthur, was said to coordinate great spiritual expeditions to search for the enigmatic relic. Others believed the Knights Templar, a medieval order that protected pilgrims traveling to the Holy Land, seized the Holy Grail from the Temple Mount during the Crusades and secreted it away. One legend has it that on the spot where he buried the Grail, the water runs red because it travels through Christ’s blood, though scientists agree this is just the effect of red iron oxide in the soil. Some Arthurian tales claimed that Joseph of Arimathea brought the Grail to Glastonbury in England. ![]() The Holy Grail became a popular theme in medieval literature, and stories about it were read and recited throughout Europe. Read exclusive excerpts from the best-selling book, “The Templars: The Rise and Spectacular Fall of God’s Holy Warriors” here WATCH: Full episodes of History's Greatest Mysteries online now. Robert de Boron further specified its Christian significance around 1200 in his poem Joseph d’Arimathie, citing the Holy Grail’s origins at the Last Supper and Christ’s death. The quest for the Holy Grail first made its way into written text in Chrétien de Troyes’s Old French unfinished romance, the Conte del Graal (‘Story of the Grail’), or Perceval, which was written around 1180. Historians believe that the origins of the Holy Grail can be traced back to pre-Christian Celtic mythology as well as Christian legend. Many literary works have portrayed the Grail as possessing miraculous healing powers. Throughout the years, the Grail has been described as a dish, a ciborium, a chalice, a platter, a goblet and even a stone. The word “grail” probably comes from the Latin word gradale, which refers to a deep platter that foods were served on at medieval banquets. "It's just a flesh wound.The Holy Grail is the subject of numerous myths and legends, which makes it difficult for scholars to distinguish fact from fiction.".wipers of other people's bottoms." - | MP3 | WAV."Now go away, or I'll taunt you a second time." - | MP3 | WAV.".is no basis for a system of government." - | MP3 | WAV.".watery tart threw a sword at you." - | MP3 | WAV."Your mother is a hamster." - | MP3 | WAV."I fart in your general direction." - | MP3 | WAV."What are you going to do, Bleed on me?" - | MP3 | WAV."I'll bite your legs off" - | MP3 | WAV."Help! Help! I'm being repressed." - | MP3 | WAV."I'll wave my private parts at your aunties." - | MP3 | WAV."We are the knights who say knee." - | MP3 | WAV."Well, she turned me into a Newt." - | MP3 | WAV.".must answer me these question three." - | MP3 | WAV. ![]() Please enjoy a few sound wav files I have provided below from the shows and movies. After 45 television episodes, Monty Python began creating movies including Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Monty Python's Life of Brian and Monty Python's The Meaning of Life. ![]() The British television sketch comedy show, Monty Python premiered in 1969 on the BBC. ![]()
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