The Quest of the Holy Grail (Cyclopedia of Literary Characters)
At a glance:
- Author: n/a
- First Published: 1300
- Type of Work: Novel
- Type of Plot: Arthurian romance
- Time of Work: Early eighth century
- Setting: England, France, and Wales
- Genres: Long fiction, Arthurian romance
- Subjects: Magic or magicians, France or French people, England or English people, Kings, queens, or royalty, Heroes or heroism, Jesus Christ, Great Britain, Knights or knighthood, Wales or Welsh people, Holy Grail or Grail quest, Eighth century
- Locales: France, England, Wales
Characters Discussed
Joseph of Arimathea (er-ih-muh- THEE-uh), a disciple of Jesus who was present at the Crucifixion and asked Pontius Pilate for permission to bury Jesus. He, along with Nicodemus, cleansed Christ’s wounds prior to wrapping him in a shroud. While doing so, Joseph opened a wound, causing it to bleed. To prevent spilling of blood, he collected the drops in a chalice, believed to be the cup from which Christ drank during the Last Supper. For this, he was imprisoned by the Jews. While imprisoned, he was visited by the Holy Ghost. It is then that he was told of...
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