Holy Grail
cup, dish or stone with miraculous powers, important motif in Arthurian literature
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Summary
Holy Grail is a mythical object[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of mythical object entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17,627 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Instance of: archaeological artefact[3], cup[4]
- Said to be the same as: Holy Chalice[5]
- Topic's main category: Category:Holy Grail[6]
- From narrative universe: Arthurian universe[7]
- Facet of: Last Supper[8]
- Described by source: Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[9], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[10], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[11], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[12]
- Present in work: Arthurian romance[13], The Once and Future King[14]
- Used by: Jesus Christ[15], Twelve Apostles[16]
- Different from: Graal[17]
- Narrative role: MacGuffin[18]
- P14483: s/santo-grial[19]
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Influence
Things named for Holy Grail include Monty Python and the it[20], a film[21], directed by Terry Gilliam[22] and Lancelot-Grail[23], a literary cycle[24].
Why It Matters
Holy Grail has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] It is known by 85 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]
Entities named for it include Monty Python and the it[20], a film[21], directed by Terry Gilliam[22] and Lancelot-Grail[23], a literary cycle[24].