The Holy Grail is most commonly described as the cup used by Jesus at the Last Supper and said to have been filled with his blood by Joseph of Arimathea after the Crucifixion.
But in fact this is only one version of the Grail story which appeared as late as the 12th century in the European mediaeval literature of courtly love and was largely based on the interpretations of early scribes.
In the 15th century, Sir Thomas Malory wrote an English version of the French le San Graal and first used the term “Holy Grail”, which subsequently became the most popular term of reference.
Literature and religious documentation describe the Holy Grail in many different ways; as, for instance, a magical stone (probably the earliest version), a plate, a precious jewel, a casket, a chalice, a sword or spear, and even a vine, which in turn symbolises the grape from which comes the wine of the Eucharist or Holy Communion.
The Grail is also described by some sources as being an aura, a glow of light, or even a vision of Christ himself.
As a jewel or stone, the Grail represents fulfilment of the spiritual search. As a plate, it is seen as a receptacle for the Eucharist wafers, standing for the Grail ideal of service. The Grail chalice with its content of blood is also interpreted as a feminine image representing the womb of Mary Magdalene, pregnant with life.
Behind the many Grail images is the Grail itself, and Dan Brown chooses the version - for which there appear to be some persuasive arguments backed by what could be interpreted as evidence - that the Grail itself is actually the sacred bloodline of the Grail Family.
The Sang Réal was the name given to the royal blood of Judah, the enduring Messianic bloodline through which Jesus was legitimate royal Davidic heir. Describing the Grail as a cup filled with the blood of Jesus can therefore be seen as symbolising his royal bloodline going back in unbroken line through his father, Joseph, to King David. In Grail terms, the Sang Réal was the blood of Jesus, symbolised as being contained in the chalice used by Jesus at the Last Supper.
The Grail has many names, among them the Sangréal, the Sangrail, the Holy Grail, and the Graal, but what is important is what the Grail stands for. This is what is referred to as the hidden meaning of the Grail. All the Grail images are symbols of a whole greater than the sum of the parts. It is the whole that is the mystery. The message of the Grail is that what makes the journey of life worth while is loving service to others. This is one of the major themes in, for instance, the Arthurian romances.
Although the Grail story became closely related to the life and mission of Jesus and linked to early Judaic Christianity, the Roman Church has never acknowledged this and has viewed the Grail either as romantic legend or religious heresy. Why? Because from its inception the male-oriented Roman Church has followed the anti-feminine leanings of Paul and Peter and has rejected all religions and philosophies that acknowledge the feminine principle.
Adoration of the Virgin Mary does not mean that the Church equally favours the feminine. The Virgin Mary has been allocated a specific role and is now viewed by the Church as Immaculate. She is therefore an idealised figure.
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