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Myth of the Month 19: The Holy Grail -- pt. 1

Historiansplaining: A historian tells you why everything you know is wrong

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The Fisher King and the Grail

There are multiple resonances here, pulled together by this enigmatic story of the fisher king. The grail dish can be seen as complementary, as a janic symbol complementing the phalic symbol of the lance. Each one is connected, in its different way, to virility and to fertility, and hence, to the perpetuation of life. And so the healing of the fisher King is not just the healing of his personal health and vitality, but also of his erility and his ability to carry on the dynasty.

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