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Myth of the Month 19: The Holy Grail -- pt. 2
Historiansplaining: A historian tells you why everything you know is wrong
The Holy Grail in the Mediaeval Romance and the Last Crusade
The grail represents conflict between worldly power and love. It celebrates humility, which is seen in the orm of the grail as a simple cup. The quest for the holy grail competes with the appreciation of worldly, personal bonds and mortal life. Even more extreme cases, following after indiana jones, the grail completely changes into sinister symbol representing the corruption of power. In this version, it's not actually called the holy Grail because its whole significance is changed so ly that you can't even call it that name any more.
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